Netgear Acquires Indian Cybersecurity Startup Exium to Boost Services for MSPs

US-based networking firm Netgear has acquired Bengaluru-headquartered cybersecurity startup Exium to enhance its offerings for managed service providers (MSPs) and small businesses.

Exium’s products and expertise will help to add an integrated Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) platform to NETGEAR’s robust network offering.

This solution will offer the first, completely integrated, network and security solution, purpose built for MSPs and SMEs.

“AI has changed the threat landscape for small and medium enterprises as well as larger businesses, but the solutions for SMEs are often too difficult to implement or need to be cobbled onto the network and managed separately. By offering the Exium SASE solution with the goal of integrating it into our Insight cloud management platform, we’ll be able to bring our customers a seamless, single-pane-of-glass solution that is easily deployed and managed by small IT teams or MSPs,” Pramod Badjate, President and GM of NETGEAR for Business, said.

Exium CEO Farooq Khan will continue in his role and join Netgear’s leadership team. Exium’s SASE platform, already deployed in several Indian universities, will be integrated into Netgear’s business portfolio to offer an end-to-end networking and security solution tailored for MSPs and SMEs.

The SASE market is projected to reach $25 billion by 2027, growing at 29% CAGR. Netgear also plans to scale operations in India, doubling its local headcount and investing in R&D, engineering, and manufacturing infrastructure.

This marks Netgear's second Indian acquisition in recent months, following its purchase of Chennai-based VAAG Systems to strengthen its in-house software development.

VAAG’s team now forms the core of Netgear’s new Software Development Center in Chennai, focused on AI and cloud-driven network security.