CrowdStrike acquires SGNL

● STRATEGIC | CYBERSECURITY

JANUARY 8, 2026

CrowdStrike acquires SGNL

TARGET

Identity security startup.

Ownership	VC-backed
Investors	Brightmind Partners, Costanoa Ventures, Microsoft M12, Cisco Investments
Capital raised	$42 million
Headcount	11-50 FTEs
Headquarters	Palo Alto, California
Leadership	Scott Kriz, CEO and co-founder
Sell-side advisor	—

ACQUIRER

CrowdStrike

Publicly traded cybersecurity platform company

Deal value	$740M deal value
Ownership	Publicly traded (NASDAQ: CRWD)
Headcount	10,698 FTEs
Headquarters	Austin, Texas
Leadership	George Kurtz, CEO and founder
Buy-side advisor	—

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CrowdStrike -> SGNL  (2026-09-11)
strategic_acquisition | Cybersecurity | $740 million | announced
Target: Identity security startup.
Website: sgnl.ai | Buyer site: crowdstrike.com
HQ: Palo Alto, California | Ownership: vc-backed | Buyer ownership: public (NASDAQ: CRWD)
Advisors - not yet credited
Source: Thematic - https://thematichq.com/software/d/crowdstrike-sgnl.html

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