Confirmed: Check Point Acquires Hyperwise For ‘Tens Of Millions’

February 22, 2015 | Reports were confirmed that Check Point, the Israeli software company, will acquire the cybersecurity firm Hyperwise for “tens of millions of dollars.” Initial reports had suggested that Check Point, which is headed by CEO Gil Shwed, acquired Hyperwise for up to $80 million, however the exact amount of the deal could not be confirmed. The company stated that it did not believe that the acquisition would affect its financial results. Shlomo Kramer, who is one of the co-founders of Check Point together with Shwed, is an investor in Hyperwise.