Akamai Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: AKAM) announces that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire XkUZIXyznXdC2QZGHwQw==” target=”_blank” rel=”nofollow”>LayerX, a leading provider of browser-based AI usage control and Secure Enterprise Browser (SEB) technology. Extend protection to the browser, where the majority of enterprise tasks occur and today’s workforce uses generative AI applications, SaaS AI solutions, and AI agents. With this acquisition, Akamai takes an important step in the evolution of its Zero Trust security portfolio, addressing one of the most pressing priorities for security leaders in 2026: AI usage control.
LayerX supports the most popular browsers, unlike proprietary enterprise browsers that require organizations to switch browsers and confuse users. This allows users to safely continue using their preferred browser without interruption and take advantage of new generation agent browsers such as Atlas and Comet. By supporting existing browsers, security teams benefit from increased real-time visibility and unrestricted usage control, including when users interact with web content, prompts, file uploads, and SaaS applications. LayerX makes this possible without any infrastructure changes or new employee friction.
“Our customers are deploying AI at record speed, and they’re telling us the same thing: Existing management capabilities don’t allow them to understand how employees are interacting with AI tools and sharing language models at scale,” said Mani Sundaram, executive vice president and general manager of the Security Technology Group at Akamai. “The acquisition of LayerX helps fill that gap and provides Akamai with a control layer to manage AI at the point of use, allowing enterprises to move at the speed of AI without sacrificing safety and compliance.”
Combined with Akamai’s existing Zero Trust portfolio capabilities, including Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA), runtime protection for AI applications, and workload-level segmentation for AI inference, Akamai provides AI usage control across users, applications, and infrastructure. Together, they deliver the high-performance, scalable security that customers around the world have trusted for nearly 30 years.
Or Eshed, CEO and Co-Founder of LayerX said: “By combining LayerX’s technology with Akamai’s Zero Trust portfolio and the world’s most distributed edge platform, we provide enterprises with the foundation to securely deploy AI on a global scale. We are excited about the opportunity to accelerate our security vision through this transaction.”
LayerX employees, including co-founders Or Eshed and David Vaisbrud, will join Akamai’s Zero Trust organization. Akamai’s fourth Tel Aviv-based cybersecurity acquisition in the past five years, LayerX adds to the technological depth and expertise of the region’s growing cybersecurity innovation hub.
Under the terms of the agreement, Akamai has agreed to acquire all of the outstanding shares of LayerX for approximately US$205 million, subject to anticipated purchase price adjustments. Closing of the transaction is expected to occur in the third quarter of 2026, subject to customary closing conditions. The acquisition is expected to be dilutive to Akamai’s non-GAAP EPS by approximately $0.12 for fiscal 2026 and is expected to result in year-end recurring revenues of approximately $10 million for the LayerX business.
For more information, please visit: Akamai’s Zero Trust Solution page.
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This press release contains forward-looking statements that are not statements of historical fact for purposes of the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. This includes, but is not limited to, statements regarding potential synergies and other benefits of doing business with Akamai. Each forward-looking statement is subject to change as a result of a variety of important factors, many of which are beyond Akamai’s control, including, but not limited to: Akamai’s failure to achieve the expected benefits of the transaction; The challenge of integrating LayerX’s business, people, and technology. and the effects of competition. The forward-looking statements contained herein are not guarantees of future performance and speak only as of the date hereof, and Akamai undertakes no obligation to update these forward-looking statements to reflect future events or circumstances, except as required by law.
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