How many acquisitions has Symantec made so far?

Symantec has completed 45 acquisitions so far, with an average acquisition amount of $354M.

Which countries does Symantec usually acquire in?

Symantec has made acquisitions in 6 countries with the most activity in United States and Israel.

Which sectors does Symantec target for acquisitions?

Most of Symantec's acquisitions are in Cybersecurity (28) and IT Operations (6).

In which year did Symantec make the most acquisitions?

Symantec was most active in 2017, with 5 acquisitions completed in that year.

List of 45 Acquisitions by Symantec (Apr 2026)

Symantec has made a total of 45 acquisitions. Peak acquisition activity was recorded in 2017 with 5 acquisitions, 2008 with 4, and 2012 with 3. Acquisitions have occurred in 6 countries, primarily in United States (38), Israel (3), and Canada (2). These acquisitions span 14 sectors, notably Cybersecurity (28), IT Operations (6), and IT Services (5). So far this calendar year, 0 acquisitions have been completed. The most recent acquisition was Luminate Security, a company founded in 2017 that provides software-defined network security. This Austin-based company was acquired in February 2019 for $250M.

Here's the year on year acquisition history of Symantec:

Number of Total Acquisitions

Year	# Acquisitions
2019	1
2018	2
2017	5
2016	2
2015	1
2014	1
2013	1
2012	3
2011	1
2010	3
2009	2
2008	4
2007	3
2006	3
2005	3
2004	2
2003	1
2002	3
2000	1
1995	1
1990	1

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Recent acquisitions by Symantec

Symantec's most recent acquisition - Luminate Security is a software-defined network security, founded in 2017 and located in Austin. Symantec acquired it in February 2019 for a price of $*****.

Here is the list of all acquisitions by Symantec sorted by the latest acquisition date:

Acquired on	Acquired Company	Acquisition Price	Facilitators	Stake Acquired	Acquisition Multiple
Feb 12, 2019	Luminate Security	ihse	fygo	77	810
Nov 05, 2018	Appthority	rvbj	jvbi	65	965
Nov 05, 2018	Javelin Networks	vtvo	qjii	53	987
Nov 06, 2017	SurfEasy	ujpo	qvja	79	716
Sep 2017	Outlier Security	qabf	svbx	56	485

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Acquisitions by Symantec

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Recent acquisitions by Symantec

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