Exit / M&A
FirstWave acquires QLD's Opmantek in $62M deal
Listed cloud security firm FirstWave is buying software provider Opmantek in an all-scrip deal, with Opmantek's chairman becoming FirstWave's CEO.
Also ARN (ARNnet)
Company
Opmantek
San Francisco
Funding history
Investors
Every investor coverage indicates participated in a round Opmantek raised.
Who bought Opmantek
The transaction that ended Opmantek's run as a startup, per published coverage. It closes the funding history too, where it is the ladder's last rung.
| Bought by | Kind | Announced | Price | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FirstWave Cloud Technology | Acquisition | 29 Nov 2021 | $62m | ARN (ARNnet) (Fri 16 Sep 2022), ARN (ARNnet) (Mon 29 Nov 2021) |
What Opmantek bought
Companies Opmantek acquired or merged with, per published coverage. Buying a company is not investing in one: nothing here counts in the deals column.
People
| Name | Role | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| Craig Nelson | CEO | SmartCompany |
| Danny Maher | Executive Chairman | ARN (ARNnet) |
| Danny Maher | Chairman | SmartCompany |
Coverage
Stories naming Opmantek. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.