Documents reveal details of speedy $4.6B deal for tech company

KnowBe4, one of the biggest names in Tampa Bay’s hyper-growth cybersecurity industry, has agreed to be acquired by a Texas private equity firm.

  • By Brian Hartz
  • | 5:00 a.m. October 28, 2022
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KnowBe4 CEO Stu Sjouwerman in 2019.
KnowBe4 CEO Stu Sjouwerman in 2019.
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A year and a half after going public, it appears KnowBe4, a prominent Clearwater-based cybersecurity firm that reported more than $246 million in gross revenue in 2021, is set for a return to being privately held.

 

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