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AUGUST 17, 2026
Cisco acquires Splunk
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Splunk
SIEM, security analytics, and observability platform enabling enterprises and government agencies to ingest machine data for threat detection, incident investigation, and IT monitoring.
Revenue$4.22 billion (FY2024, ended Jan 31, 2024); $3.65 billion (FY2023)
OwnershipVC-backed
InvestorsAugust Capital, Sevin Rosen, Ignition Partners, JK&B Capital
Headcount~8,000 FTEs
HeadquartersSan Francisco, California
Sell-side advisorQatalyst Partners; Morgan Stanley
ACQUIRER
Cisco
Deal value$28B equity value
Ownership
Buy-side advisorTidal Partners
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