Infoblox / Kentik TechnologiesWA-10023

Parties

Summary

Infoblox Inc., backed by Warburg Pincus LLC and Vista Equity Partners Management, LLC, proposes to acquire 100% of the equity interests in Kentik Technologies, Inc. This transaction involves a global provider of IT automation and security services acquiring a US-based network observability and intelligence software supplier.

Acquisition details

Infoblox Inc. ( Infoblox ), a company jointly owned by Warburg Pincus LLC ( Warburg Pincus ) and by funds managed and/or controlled by Vista Equity Partners Management, LLC ( Vista ), proposes to acquire 100% of the equity interests in Kentik Technologies, Inc. ( Kentik ). Warburg Pincus is a global private equity firm headquartered in New York City with more than USD 100 billion in assets under management. Vista is a US-based private equity firm that focuses on financing enterprise software, data and technology-enabled businesses. Infoblox is a global provider of IT automation and security services. Infoblox offers core network management and security solutions for Domain Name System ( DNS ), Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol ( DHCP ), and Internet Protocol ( IP ) address management across on-premise, hybrid, and multi-cloud environments. It also offers asset discovery, DNS-layer threat protection, security analytics, threat intelligence, and related support, professional, education, and managed services delivered directly and through partners. It is headquartered in Santa Clara, California. Kentik is a US-based network observability and intelligence software supplier, offering a cloud-based platform that collects, analyses, and contextualises network telemetry data across on-premise, hybrid, and cloud environments. Its network monitoring tools help network administrators to keep track of the health and performance of modern, complex networks. It is headquartered in San Francisco, California.