Optiv Sells Advisory, Consulting and Transformation Business to Vobis Ventures, Establishing Exclusive Services Partnership

Optiv Security Inc. has completed the sale of its Advisory, Consulting and Transformation (ACT) project-based services unit to global technology investment firm Vobis Ventures. The transaction, which closed on June 1, 2026, establishes a new entity called Optiv Consulting that will serve as Optiv’s exclusive services partner for the next year. This divestiture allows Optiv to focus on its core managed services and staff augmentation while positioning the consulting arm to scale under a dedicated investment framework focused on AI-native cybersecurity governance.

The transaction transitions Optiv’s project-based advisory and transformation business to Vobis Ventures, where it will initially operate under the brand Optiv Consulting. Led by newly appointed CEO Anup Kumar, an industry veteran and Operations Executive Partner at Vobis, the firm launches with a global team of nearly 500 consultants and forward-deployed security engineers. The business brings with it a portfolio of more than 800 enterprise clients, providing a substantial foundation for Vobis Ventures to build a category-defining cybersecurity services brand focused on the governance of autonomous AI agents.

Under the terms of the agreement, Optiv and the newly formed Optiv Consulting will maintain an exclusive services partnership for at least one year. While the ACT business moves to Vobis, Optiv will retain its managed services and staff augmentation capabilities in-house, continuing to serve its broader base of over 6,000 clients across sectors including financial services, healthcare, and government. Optiv CEO Kevin Lynch noted that the move allows the company to reinvest capital into strategic priorities and accelerate growth while ensuring clients continue to receive high-level consulting through the partnership.

The acquisition is a strategic move for Vobis Ventures to capitalize on the shift toward agentic AI and the necessity of built-in governance at scale. The firm intends to integrate Optiv Consulting with its AI Security and Governance Center of Excellence to address the evolving threat landscape where security must move beyond system protection to governing autonomous technology. Barclays served as the exclusive financial advisor to Optiv during the deal process, which marks a significant realignment in the cybersecurity consulting landscape as firms specialize to meet the demands of the AI era.