Information technology management software firm Kaseya Ltd. announced today that it has acquired cybersecurity company INKY Technology Corp. for an undisclosed sum.

Founded in 2008, INKY specializes in advanced email protection solutions with a mission to defend organizations against phishing, impersonation and email-borne threats by combining artificial intelligence, behavioral analysis and computer vision techniques.

INKY’s platform inspects email content using computer vision to render emails as recipients would see them, which helps detect brand forgery or visual tampering that simpler filters might miss. The platform also uses natural language and intent analysis via AI and machine learning to recognize phishing or spoofing tactics beyond surface patterns or signature matches.

The platform offers an email assist banner mechanism that inserts a color-coded banner, for example, gray, yellow, or red, that gives contextual guidance on whether that particular message is likely safe, unusual, or malicious. Users can then click a “Report This Email” link directly from the banner to provide feedback, which helps INKY refine its detection models.

INKY also provides outbound protection, data loss prevention and encryption capabilities and does so by scanning outgoing emails for any that may violate policies or contain sensitive content. The company’s platform can also enforce rules and prompt confirmation pages to prevent leaks.

Post-acquisition, INKY will become part of Kaseya’s platform and, according to Kaseya, will become even more powerful with the scale and data of Kaseya’s global ecosystem that enables deeper threat correlation, faster response and smarter AI-driven insights over time.

“With INKY joining the Kaseya family, its powerful AI-driven email security becomes even more effective — informed by our platform’s data, integrated across our ecosystem and available through Kaseya 365 User,” explained Kaseya Chief Executive Rania Succar. “Together, we’ll deliver the most connected and proactive security experience in the industry.”

Coming into its acquisition, INKY, which until around 2017 was known as Arcode Corp., had raised $31.6 million in venture capital funding over three rounds, according to data from Tracxn. Investors in the company included ClearSky Security, Gula Tech Adventures, Blackstone Group Inc. and Insight Partners LP.

“Joining Kaseya allows us to take that innovation to the next level. Kaseya’s scale, data and commitment to research and development amplify everything we’ve created, helping us bring our technology to more customers and make email communication safer for everyone,” said INKY founder and CEO Dave Baggett.

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