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CrowdStrike to Acquire Fiddler AI and Dreadnode for Nearly $500 Million
CrowdStrike to acquire Fiddler AI and Dreadnode for nearly $500 million to expand its AI security tools.
Key points
- CrowdStrike will buy Fiddler AI, which makes observability software for monitoring AI agents inside enterprises.
- Dreadnode automates security testing aimed at detecting flaws in AI models, apps and agents before they go live.
- Fiddler AI has raised about $99 million to date and Dreadnode has raised $14 million, according to PitchBook.
Why it matters. The deals could widen CrowdStrike's coverage of AI models and agents as companies across industries roll out AI tools more widely.
CrowdStrike will buy Fiddler AI, which makes observability software for monitoring AI agents, and Dreadnode, which automates security testing for AI models, apps and agents, the company said. The Wall Street Journal reported the deals total nearly $500 million, with about $400 million for Fiddler AI and about $95 million for Dreadnode. Fiddler AI will become Falcon Observe in the Falcon platform, while Dreadnode feeds its testing results into Falcon Guardian.
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CrowdStrike to Acquire Fiddler AI and Dreadnode for Nearly $500 Million
CrowdStrike has agreed to acquire two AI security companies, Fiddler AI and Dreadnode, for a combined price of nearly $500 million, according to TechCrunch. Fiddler AI makes observability software for monitoring AI agents, while Dreadnode helps companies automate security testing for AI systems. CrowdStrike said the purchases will broaden its products to cover AI models and agents as businesses across industries roll them out. The deal reflects growing demand for tools that secure AI systems against misuse and failure. The transaction's completion timing and regulatory review requirements were not detailed in the available reporting.