KKR, a leading global investment firm, and Barracuda Networks, a leading provider of cloud-first security solutions, announced that KKR’s investment funds have completed an acquisition of Barracuda from Thoma Bravo, a leading software investment firm.
Barracuda is a cloud-first provider of cybersecurity solutions for small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs). More than 200,000 customers worldwide count on Barracuda to protect their email, networks, applications, and data.
Hatem Naguib, CEO of Barracuda
We’re ready to deliver on our next phase of growth with KKR and remain dedicated to investing in our team and product portfolio to provide innovative cybersecurity solutions for our customers and partners. We‘re grateful to Thoma Bravo for their valuable strategic and operational support over the last four years.
John Park, a Partner at KKR
We are excited to complete this transaction and begin working with the Barracuda team to support their continued growth and delivery of next generation cloud-first cybersecurity solutions that protect SMEs from an evolving landscape of threats.