SolarWinds to acquire San Francisco-based Squadcast

An Austin-based IT management and cybersecurity company is planning to acquire a San Francisco-based startup. The move comes as the publicly traded Austin company is poised to be taken private in a $4.4 billion deal. In this story, we look at the new acquisition and how it impacts the company's capabilities. We also provide context around the timing of the M&A move. At the end of this report, check out a list of venture capital and private equity firms in the metro.