Proofpoint has announced the acquisition of US-based tech firm Nuclei in a move the cybersecurity vendor said will bolster communications capture and archiving across workspace collaboration platforms.
Headquartered in Holmdel, New Jersey, Nuclei specializes in compliance archiving and AI-driven data-enrichment for modern workspace communications.
With the firm’s acquisition, Proofpoint said it is enhancing its digital communications governance (DCG) offering with “unmatched capabilities” for capturing, retaining, and analyzing communications across popular platforms such as Microsoft Teams, Slack, Zoom, Webex, WhatsApp, and RingCentral Voice.
Post acquisition, Proofpoint will also continue to support seamless integration with a broad range of archive and data governance platforms to ensure its connectors offer reliable and compliant operability across diverse customer environments.
“This acquisition enables us to accelerate our mission to deliver the most advanced and comprehensive AI-powered digital communications compliance platform in the market today, and we are excited to welcome Nuclei’s talented team to Proofpoint,” commented Harry Labana, senior vice president and general manager of Proofpoint’s DCG business unit.
“By combining Proofpoint’s leading human-centric security platform with Nuclei’s pioneering technology, we can provide our customers with enhanced regulatory compliance while unlocking valuable insights from conversational data, which will be a game changer, particularly for highly regulated industries.”
Nuclei platform
With Nuclei, Proofpoint said organizations can leverage integration with more than 100 applications for automatic capture and archiving of messages, attachments, and metadata across collaboration tools.
Users can also unlock AI transformation with AI data enrichment, thanks to capabilities such as speech recognition in over 120 languages, real-time transcription, automatic translation, as well as video analysis.
Additionally, the platform offers seamless integration with major compliance archives such as Proofpoint, Smarsh, Global Relay, Arctera, and Microsoft Purview, while also providing scalability and security.
Commenting on the acquisition, Nuclei CEO Eric Franzen said Proofpoint’s size and reach will help expand Nuclei’s own reach and influence around the world.
“At Nuclei, our mission is to democratize access to the world’s most valuable data by transforming workplace communications into structured, compliant, and actionable information,” he said. “This vision has fueled our innovation from the start.
“Partnering with Proofpoint allows us to extend that impact by helping the world’s largest organizations boost productivity across hundreds of collaboration platforms while staying ahead of growing regulatory requirements.”
The move follows hot on the heels of Proofpoint’s acquisition of UK security firm Hornetsecurity earlier this month - a move the vendor said will bolster its Microsoft 365 protection and “significantly enhance” its human-centric security capabilities.
Financial terms of the Nuclei deal were not disclosed.
MORE FROM CHANNELPRO
- Jitterbit snaps up former SonicWall, Dell veteran as growth drive continues
- Cato Networks announces major European R&D expansion
- Databricks continues EMEA growth drive with double leadership appointment
-
Google CEO Sundar Pichai says vibe coding has made software development ‘exciting again’News Google CEO Sundar Pichai claims software development has become “exciting again” since the rise of vibe coding, but some devs are still on the fence about using AI to code.
-
15-year-old revealed as key player in Scattered LAPSUS$ HuntersNews 'Rey' says he's trying to leave Scattered LAPSUS$ Hunters and is prepared to cooperate with law enforcement
-
Alteryx names former Salesforce, Oracle strategist as new global technology alliances leadNews The former Salesforce and Oracle leader will spearhead Alteryx’s partner strategy as the vendor targets deeper ecosystem collaboration
-
Government CIOs prepare for big funding boosts as AI takes hold in the public sectorNews Public sector IT leaders need to be mindful of falling into the AI hype trap
-
Palo Alto Networks to acquire Chronosphere in $3.35bn dealNews The cybersecurity vendor will combine Chronosphere’s observability platform with its own Cortex AgentiX offering
-
Pax8 and Microsoft are teaming up to supercharge MSP growthNews The new agreement includes integration between Pax8 and Microsoft Marketplace alongside a new OneCloud Guided Growth enablement initiative
-
Nozomi Networks eyes channel growth with double executive appointmentNews Matthew Cowell has been named as VP of strategic alliances, while Tyson Gerhold becomes VP of global partner and channel sales
-
Illumio partners with Kyndryl to accelerate zero trust adoptionNews The collaboration pairs Illumio’s AI-powered threat containment with Kyndryl’s microsegmentation services to deliver security and compliance gains
-
When the vendor fails: Why B2B buyers need escrow as a priority for their software stackIndustry Insights Channel partners need stronger governance to navigate vendor collapse…
-
HPE launches first phase of new-look Partner Ready Vantage programNews The IT giant’s freshly unified channel initiative combines its legacy programs into a single framework
