Thoma Bravo’s Proofpoint inks $6.3bn take-private of data security firm Varonis
Friday, October 16, 2026 · first reported by PE Hub and 1 other
Proofpoint, the cybersecurity company owned by Thoma Bravo, has agreed to buy data security firm Varonis Systems for about $6.3bn in cash. Varonis shareholders will get $49.75 per share, a 52% premium to the 22 June close, before sale speculation emerged. That values Varonis' equity at $5.71bn. Closing is expected in the first half of 2027.
Goldman Sachs advises Varonis. Proofpoint's advisers include BofA Securities, Morgan Stanley, JPMorgan, UBS and Mizuho Securities. Private Equity Wire attributes the deal details to Reuters.
- Firm
- Thoma Bravo
- Also named
- Proofpoint, Varonis
- Deal value
- $6.3B
- Asset class
- Private equity
- Geography
- North America
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