Zscaler acquires Mumbai-based cybersecurity startup Smokescreen Technologies

Bengaluru: Smokescreen Technologies, a Mumbai-based cybersecurity company, has been acquired by San Jose, US-based cloud-security company Zscaler. The size of the deal was not revealed, and the deal is expected to be closed by July 2021.

The Zscaler-Smokescreen deal is a major vote of confidence for India’s young cybersecurity startup ecosystem, which has been building up capabilities over the past few years.

Smokescreen Technologies was founded in 2015 by Sahir Hidyatullah and Raviraj Doshi, who wore several hats, including that of cybercrime investigators before turning to entrepreneurship.