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title: Proofpoint (Thoma Bravo) to acquire Varonis for ~$6.3B all-cash ($49.75/share); close targeted 1H 2027 | ctxsec
url: https://ctxsec.com/items/proofpoint-varonis-6-3b
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status: "confirmed (company PR)"
published: 2026-10-15
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confirmed (company PR)

2026-10-15

### Proofpoint (Thoma Bravo) to acquire Varonis for ~$6.3B all-cash ($49.75/share); close targeted 1H 2027

Proofpoint and Varonis announced a definitive agreement on Oct 15 for Proofpoint to acquire Varonis in an all-cash deal valued at about $6.3 billion ($49.75 per share). The companies frame the combo as a data + human/agent security platform for AI-era risks (permissions, DLP, agent access). Varonis board unanimously approved; closing expected first half of 2027 subject to shareholder and regulatory approvals. Until close they operate separately; afterward VRNS leaves Nasdaq. Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan is investing into Proofpoint alongside Thoma Bravo financing. Industry signal: PE-backed platform consolidation around "data and AI security" messaging.

Sources: [Proofpoint press release](https://www.proofpoint.com/us/newsroom/press-releases/proofpoint-acquire-varonis-creating-global-leader-data-and-ai-security) · [GlobeNewswire](https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2026/10/15/3382143/35374/en/proofpoint-to-acquire-varonis-in-a-6-3-billion-transaction.html)