Cellebrite, renowned for its AI-driven Digital Investigative and Intelligence solutions in both the public and private domains, has vastly augmented its capabilities through the acquisition of Corellium, an innovator in Arm-based virtualisation software.
This acquisition enhances Cellebrite's technological offerings, providing a more robust digital investigation portfolio.
Integration of Corellium's Capabilities
The merger of these technologies forms a comprehensive digital investigation suite, encompassing physical device access, virtual device evaluation, and real-time intelligence capabilities.
The enhanced technology aids investigators, security researchers, and intelligence personnel by eliminating physical device limitations, speeding up the process of obtaining evidence, and improving threat detection.
Benefits Across Sectors
By acquiring Corellium, Cellebrite extends the reach of its AI-driven capabilities
By acquiring Corellium, Cellebrite extends the reach of its AI-driven capabilities, benefiting a broad range of clients. Defense and intelligence agencies can utilise advanced virtualisation for secure mobile application development and quicker identification of mobile vulnerabilities.
Meanwhile, enterprise development and security operations teams can optimise the design and validation of new mobile applications, as well as IoT and automotive systems.
Focus on Innovation
Thomas E. Hogan, Cellebrite’s chief executive officer, expressed enthusiasm about the integration of Corellium, stating, "We are thrilled to officially welcome the Corellium team to the Cellebrite family... This acquisition is an important step forward for Cellebrite as we continue to raise the bar for how technology can better protect citizens, communities, businesses and nations."
Corellium's co-founder and now Cellebrite's chief technology officer, Chris Wade, remarked on the synergy of the collaboration, highlighting the inspiring technical talent and resources at Cellebrite.
Regulatory Approval and Market Impact
Cellebrite has acquired Corellium for a total enterprise value of $170 million
The acquisition has been greenlit by the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) subject to a national security agreement with relevant governmental bodies.
"This combination addresses the full spectrum of our mobile security and forensics requirements," noted a principal security researcher from a European intelligence agency. In addition, a Fortune 100 telecommunications provider's Head of Mobile Application Security emphasised the transformational impact of combining Corellium Viper with Cellebrite's platform on mobile security testing.
Financial Details
Cellebrite has acquired Corellium for a total enterprise value of $170 million, consisting of a $150 million cash payment at closure, with a further $20 million in equity. Additional payments of up to $30 million are contingent upon meeting specific performance milestones over the next two years.
The financial expectations for Cellebrite's fourth-quarter and full-year 2025 remain unchanged at present, as the integration’s impact in the fourth quarter is projected to be minimal. Additionally, Cellebrite will be participating in the upcoming UBS Global Technology and AI Conference.
Cellebrite, a pioneer in AI-powered Digital Investigative and Intelligence solutions for the public and private sectors, announces it has substantially expanded its capabilities through the acquisition of Corellium, a pioneer in Arm-based virtualisation software.
The addition of Corellium's technology and world-class technical talent further strengthens Cellebrite's market and technology leadership.
Dramatically accelerating time
This combination creates the industry's most complete digital investigation portfolio spanning physical device access, virtual device testing and real-time intelligence. The technology enables investigators, security researchers and intelligence professionals to work without physical device constraints while dramatically accelerating time to evidence and threat detection.
The acquisition significantly expands the value of Cellebrite's AI-powered capabilities for a wide variety of customers. For example, defense and intelligence customers gain advanced virtualisation for secure mobile application development, operational testing and accelerated mobile vulnerability discovery. Enterprise development and security operations teams can more efficiently and effectively design and validate next-generation mobile applications, as well as IoT and automotive systems.
Customer-focused innovation
“We are thrilled to officially welcome the Corellium team to the Cellebrite family,” said Thomas E. Hogan, Cellebrite’s chief executive officer. “Since announcing our agreement to acquire Corellium several months ago, we have been overwhelmed by interest in Corellium’s solutions. We are eager to unleash the power of this combination. This acquisition is an important step forward for Cellebrite as we continue to raise the bar for how technology can better protect citizens, communities, businesses and nations.”
With the closing of this transaction, Chris Wade, Corellium’s co-founder and chief technology officer, has joined the Cellebrite leadership team as chief technology officer. “Cellebrite was the ideal home for Corellium’s technology and people,” said Wade. “The breadth and depth of the technical talent and resources across Cellebrite are impressive and inspiring. I look forward to collaborating with my colleagues to accelerate customer-focused innovation and further advance the Company’s mission.”
Relevant government agencies
The Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) has permitted the acquisition to close on the basis of a national security agreement negotiated with relevant government agencies and executed by Cellebrite and Corellium pending formal clearance by CFIUS and execution of that agreement by such agencies.
“This combination addresses the full spectrum of our mobile security and forensics requirements in a way no other solution can, giving us an unparalleled unified platform for both advanced security research and critical investigative operations.” - Principal security researcher, European intelligence agency.
“Corellium Viper has already transformed our mobile security testing by tripling our pentesting coverage while cutting costs by over 60%, and the combination with Cellebrite's platform creates an unmatched capability for protecting our mobile infrastructure at scale.” -Head of mobile application security, Fortune 100 telecommunications provider.
Certain performance milestones
Cellebrite acquired Corellium for an enterprise value of $170 million, of which $150 million was paid in cash at closing, with $20 million converted to equity. Corellium securityholders will receive up to an additional $30 million in cash based on the achievement of certain performance milestones over the next two years.
Cellebrite’s fourth-quarter and full-year 2025 expectations, which were provided most recently on November 12, 2025, did not include any impact from the Corellium acquisition. Please note that Cellebrite is not updating its fourth-quarter and full-year 2025 outlook at this time as the fourth-quarter impact from one month of Corellium’s revenue and costs is not expected to be material. Cellebrite also announces that it will participate in the upcoming UBS Global Technology and AI Conference.
