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MN-60031

Accenture / runZeroMN-60031

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Processing timeline

29

days

Filed

29 July 2026

Decision

27 Aug 2026

Type
Notification
Outcome
Approved
Stage
Phase 1 - initial assessment
Status
Assessment completed

Parties

Acquirer(s)

Accenture Venture Holdings, LLC Delaware file number - 10429510

Target(s) or Vendor(s)

runZero, Inc. Delaware registered number - 7045767

Other parties

Accenture Inc. Delaware registered number - 3387477, Accenture plc Ireland registered number - 471706, CYBERCX PTY LTD ABN - 90 629 363 328, ACCENTURE AUSTRALIA PTY LIMITED ABN - 49 096 776 895

Summary

Accenture Venture Holdings, LLC, a subsidiary of Accenture plc, is acquiring 100% of the shares in runZero, Inc. This deal unites Accenture, a global professional services company with cybersecurity offerings, and runZero, a US-headquartered supplier of Operational Technology cybersecurity software and asset discovery technology.

Acquisition details

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.

Industry

Broad:Professional & Business Services

Decisions and key events

26 Aug 2026Accenture - runZero - Phase 1 determinationAttachmentPDF150.4 KB

Other documents

30 July 2026Questionnaire - Accenture - AcquisitionsAttachmentDOCX117.1 KB

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