Itochu Technology Ventures, M12 and Samsung Next are set to exit the cloud services technology developer in a purchase by F5 Networks.

Cybersecurity technology producer F5 Networks has agreed to acquire US-based cloud services platform developer Volterra in a $500m deal allowing conglomerate Itochu, software provider Microsoft and electronics manufacturer Samsung to exit.

The transaction will consist of approximately $440m in cash and $60m in deferred consideration and assumed unvested incentive compensation for Volterra’s employees.

Volterra has built a distributed cloud services platform that allows businesses to connect, secure and operate applications across multiple clouds and in edge computing. It will help…

Robert Lavine

Robert Lavine is special features editor for Global Venturing.