How many acquisitions has VMware made so far?

VMware has completed 55 acquisitions so far, with an average acquisition amount of $851M.

Which countries does VMware usually acquire in?

VMware has made acquisitions in 6 countries with the most activity in United States and United Kingdom.

Which is VMware's latest acquisition?

VMware's most recent acquisition is Mesh7, a Provides cloud-based API security, acquired in March 2021.

Which sectors does VMware target for acquisitions?

Most of VMware's acquisitions are in Cybersecurity (15) and IT Operations (12).

In which year did VMware make the most acquisitions?

VMware was most active in 2019, with 9 acquisitions completed in that year.

List of 55 Acquisitions by VMware (Jun 2026)

Most viewed in 2019

VMware has completed 55 acquisitions. Peak acquisition years include 2019 with 9, 2011 with 8, and 2020 with 6. These acquisitions span 6 countries, notably United States with 50, United Kingdom with 1, and Israel with 1. A total of 25 sectors have been involved, primarily Cybersecurity (15), IT Operations (12), and Virtualization (9). The average number of acquisitions per year over the last five years (2020–2025) is 0.2, and 0 acquisitions have been completed so far in the current calendar year. The most recent acquisition was Mesh7 in March 2021, a company founded in 2017 in Sunnyvale that provides cloud-based API security.

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

Number of Total Acquisitions

Year	# Acquisitions
2021	1
2020	6
2019	9
2018	5
2017	3
2016	2
2015	2
2014	5
2013	2
2012	4
2011	8
2010	2
2009	1
2008	3
2007	1
2006	1

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Recent acquisitions by VMware

VMware's most recent acquisition - Mesh7 is a Provides cloud-based API security, founded in 2017 and located in Sunnyvale. VMware acquired it in March 2021 for a price of $*****.

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

Acquired on	Acquired Company	Acquisition Price	Facilitators	Stake Acquired	Acquisition Multiple
Mar 19, 2021	Mesh7	munl	kypu	38	656
Sep 30, 2020	SaltStack	ymns	xjki	92	905
Sep 2020	Mode	qmtj	hrgr	32	641
Jul 01, 2020	Datrium	nrzi	ijqt	58	732
Jun 04, 2020	Lastline	vl{{	mgh{	97	270