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Cisco Acquires Sourcefire

Announced July 23, 2013 — $2.70B

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What happened

Sourcefire was a company providing computer Security, acquired by Cisco.

Acquirer
Cisco
Target
Sourcefire
Announced
July 23, 2013
Price
$2.70B
Industry
Computer Security

By the numbers

Cisco's acquisition history
163rd of 233 tracked deals
Disclosed prices
146 of 233 Cisco deals
Cisco's average disclosed price
$742.6M
Cisco's largest disclosed deal
Splunk ($28B)
Tracked acquisitions in 2013
147 across all acquirers
Cisco in Computer Security
1 acquisition

Frequently Asked Questions About This Acquisition

When did Cisco acquire Sourcefire?

Cisco acquired Sourcefire on July 23, 2013. This was Cisco's 163rd publicly tracked acquisition out of 233 we have on record.

How much did Cisco pay for Sourcefire?

Cisco paid $2.70B for Sourcefire.

What does Sourcefire do?

Sourcefire was a company providing computer Security, acquired by Cisco.

What other Computer Security companies has Cisco acquired?

Sourcefire is Cisco's only publicly tracked acquisition in Computer Security so far.

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