News/M&A/Jul 16, 2026

CrowdStrike agrees to buy XM Cyber's IP and expands Schwarz Digits partnership

CrowdStrike signed a definitive agreement to acquire the intellectual property of XM Cyber, a Schwarz Digits company, including more than 45 patents and proprietary source code. It is not buying XM Cyber's revenue or customers, which will keep running as a standalone business under an IP license. The deal came with a multi-year plan to offer Falcon through Schwarz Digits' STACKIT sovereign cloud in Europe.

  • Acquires IP only: more than 45 patents and source code; no revenue or customers acquired
  • Closing expected in the second half of fiscal 2027, subject to regulatory approvals
  • Schwarz Digits to adopt Falcon internally and offer it to European customers through STACKIT
  • XM Cyber customers can move to Falcon over time through Falcon Flex
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CrowdStrike press release
Jul 16, 2026
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