Processing timeline
13
days
Filed
29 July 2026
Decision Due
9 Sept 2026
Est decision date: 1 Sept 2026. Based on 60 decided Professional & Business Services notifications.
Acquirer(s)
Accenture Venture Holdings, LLC Delaware file number - 10429510
Target(s) or Vendor(s)
runZero, Inc. Delaware registered number - 7045767
Other parties
CYBERCX PTY LTD ABN - 90 629 363 328, ACCENTURE AUSTRALIA PTY LIMITED ABN - 49 096 776 895, Accenture Inc. Delaware registered number - 3387477, Accenture plc Ireland registered number - 471706
Accenture Venture Holdings, LLC, a subsidiary of global professional services company Accenture plc, proposes to acquire 100% of the shares in runZero, Inc. runZero is a US-headquartered asset discovery technology supplier, providing Operational Technology cybersecurity software globally, including in Australia. This transaction enhances Accenture's cybersecurity offerings.
Accenture Venture Holdings, LLC, an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Accenture plc (together with its direct and indirect subsidiaries, Accenture ), proposes to acquire 100% of the shares in runZero, Inc. ( runZero ). Accenture is a global professional services company headquartered in Dublin, Ireland. It provides a broad range of services across strategy, consulting, digital, technology, and operations designed to assist public and private clients. Accenture provides a range of services in the cybersecurity space from strategic planning through managed security services, operating as both a strategic consultant and systems integrator, working with technology solution partners to offer full-service offerings to customers. runZero is an asset discovery technology supplier, and supplies Operational Technology ( OT ) cybersecurity software globally (including in Australia). Asset discovery technology allows users to identify, map and track operational assets (e.g., industrial devices, systems, and networks), including status, configuration and vulnerabilities at site level and in real time. runZero is headquartered in the US. Accenture has separately notified its proposed acquisition of Dragos, Inc (MN-50032), which the ACCC is also assessing.
The ACCC has prepared a questionnaire on the Acquisition. Submissions or information in response to the questionnaire should be provided by 6 August 2026 via email to mergers@accc.gov.au with the title Submission re: Accenture– Acquisitions. The ACCC’s ability to give detailed consideration to submissions received after this time may be limited.