DigiCert, a major provider of digital trust, backed by Clearlake Capital Group, L.P. (together with its affiliates, “Clearlake”), Crosspoint Capital Partners L.P., and TA Associates Management L.P., announced the acquisition of Valimail, a market pioneer in zero trust email authentication delivered as a service.
With more than 92,000 clients worldwide, up 70% this past year, Valimail is recognized as a pioneer in protecting organizations from phishing, spoofing, and domain-based threats.
The acquisition advances DigiCert’s strategy of delivering end-to-end digital trust. Valimail adds leadership in zero trust email authentication to the DigiCert ONE platform that already brings together public CA, private PKI, certificate lifecycle management, and DNS to give customers a unified view of digital trust.
DigiCert’s strategy
"Our strategy has always been to expand our platform's capabilities with technologies that solve emerging threats for customers, and we believe that email authentication is the next logical step for DigiCert ONE,” said Amit Sinha, DigiCert CEO.
“This strategy has guided our evolution from the world's largest certificate authority company into a digital trust platform leader. Today, the rise of AI and the looming threat of quantum computing against current encryption have made it clear that the future of digital trust must be built on the belief that every digital interaction requires the right level of protection.”
“Valimail is a leader in zero trust email authentication, with durable, foundational technology that is essential for securing email interactions at scale."
Protecting global brands
Valimail is a pioneer in Domain-based Message Authentication, Reporting, and Conformance (DMARC). Today, the company protects global brands, enterprises, and government agencies, and holds the industry’s most robust portfolio of DMARC-related patents.
Valimail is also the only DMARC provider with FedRAMP authorization, underscoring its leadership in highly regulated environments.
Recognizing trusted emails
DigiCert is also a major global provider of Mark Certificates (MCs) and Verified Mark Certificates
DigiCert is also a major global provider of Mark Certificates (MCs) and Verified Mark Certificates (VMCs), which enable organizations to display verified brand logos in customer inboxes.
When combined with DMARC, VMCs power BIMI (Brand Indicators for Message Identification), allowing users to instantly recognize trusted emails.
This not only helps prevent phishing but also reinforces brand identity with visual trust indicators such as the blue check mark alongside the sender’s name. By bringing together DMARC enforcement, VMCs, and DigiCert’s leadership in digital trust, organizations can deliver a safer and more trustworthy email experience for their customers.
Authenticating the world’s communications
“Our mission has always been to authenticate the world’s communications, starting with email,” said Alex Garcia-Tobar, Valimail CEO.
“Teaming up with DigiCert helps accelerate our joint mission globally, aligning with the company’s broader trust ecosystem and ensuring that organizations are secure not only in their email, but across all their digital interactions. As a growth company, we’re excited to work closely with Amit and his leadership team to capture a larger share of the $4B+ market opportunity ahead of us.”
Sidley Austin LLP served as legal advisor to DigiCert. Piper Sandler served as the exclusive financial advisor to Valimail while Fenwick & West LLP served as legal advisor.
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