Decoded · 17 Oct 2026

$6.3 billion, in cash.

Proofpoint (owned by Thoma Bravo) agreed to buy Israeli-founded Varonis at $49.75 per share, a 52% premium on the pre-rumour price. Nasdaq-listed since 2014, $638M revenue in 2025, ~2,800 employees, ~1,000 of them in Herzliya. Closing expected in H1 2027. Second Israeli cyber exit of the year, after CyberArk.

Sources: SEC 8-K (Oct 15, 2026), Proofpoint press release, Calcalist, Times of Israel. Business, not politics. SEC 8-K
Companies: @varonis_systems @proofpoint

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$6.3 billion, in cash.

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