In a move expected to expand applications for its data-centric security solutions and strengthen its intellectual property, archTIS Ltd is acquiring San Francisco-based, venture capital-backed technology company Direktiv.
archTIS, a global provider of software solutions for the secure collaboration of sensitive information, has signed a binding term sheet to purchase Direktiv’s business assets, including the technology, existing customer base and employees.
Direktiv technology
Direktiv is a cloud-agnostic event-driven orchestration engine for enterprises seeking to automate and streamline their operations.
Its technology is designed to make workflows more secure, particularly in highly regulated industries like defense, healthcare and finance and will work with all cloud providers such as AWS, Microsoft, Oracle and Google.
The acquisition provides archTIS with a platform-agnostic orchestration engine, which opens new market
opportunities and expands overall product offerings. It will see the integration of development teams and provide opportunities to reduce costs while accelerating product innovation.
Holistic solution
archTIS managing director and CEO Daniel Lai said: “I’m pleased to welcome the Direktiv technology, development and sales teams to archTIS.
"This strategic acquisition of both technology and talent will allow us to accelerate product enhancements, reduce time to market and provide customers with a holistic solution for managing and integrating all types of data securely.
"With expanded capabilities for security orchestration and AI governance, we can more easily tap into this US$4.10 billion market.”
Direktiv’s platform is intended to simplify the process of building serverless workflows using containers or code, which can be integrated into various environments without the need for re-engineering.
Integrating this technology will allow archTIS to expand the capabilities of its existing products and platform solutions for managing sensitive and classified data while opening new markets and expanding global operations.
Landscape evolves rapidly
The security orchestration landscape continues to evolve rapidly as organisations face increasingly sophisticated cyber threats across their expanding digital infrastructure.
Integrating operational technology with information technology environments has created new security challenges, particularly as legacy systems interface with modern cloud-based solutions.
This convergence has led to a fundamental shift in how organisations approach security, moving from siloed solutions to integrated, platform-based approaches.
Acquiring Direktiv positions archTIS to solve these challenges with expanded orchestration and workflow capabilities to its existing offerings to streamline security and governance in cloud-based environments and the secure adoption of AI for regulated industries.
According to Mordor, the Security Orchestration Market size is estimated at US$4.10 billion in 2025 and is expected to reach US$8.5 billion by 2030, at a CAGR of 15.72% during their forecast period (2025-2030).
Exciting new chapter
Wilhelm Wonigkeit, co-founder and CEO of Direktiv, who will join the archTIS team, said: “We are thrilled to join forces with archTIS. This represents an exciting new chapter for our technology, customers and employees.
"This acquisition provides a unique opportunity to expand our product offerings, leverage archTIS’ extensive customer base for cross-selling opportunities and accelerate innovation to deliver even greater value to our clients.
"Most importantly, it opens up continued growth and development opportunities for our team, enabling them to collaborate with a world-class organization and continue shaping the future of our industry."
The asset purchase is projected to immediately drive archTIS’ innovation capability with the addition of the Direktiv development staff in Europe and Australia to support the expansion of the company’s suite of data-centric, zero-trust architected products for structured and unstructured data.
Consideration
The purchase consideration of US$750,000 will be settled in cash through three tranches; the initial tranche of US$350,000 will be made on settlement followed by US$250,000 six months post settlement and a final US$200,000 12 months post settlement.
It is intended that archTIS will settle the consideration out of available investment funds and future operating cash flow.