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Cellebrite's expanded digital investigation with Corellium

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.

Cellebrite welcomes Holly Windham as General Counsel

Cellebrite DI Ltd, global pioneer in premier Digital Investigative and Intelligence solutions for the public and private sectors, announced the appointment of Holly Windham as General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer. Ms. Windham brings extensive legal leadership experience for growth-oriented technology companies with deep expertise spanning software, cloud platforms, cybersecurity, data privacy and public sector contracting - areas critical to Cellebrite's continued growth and market leadership. She will partner closely with Cellebrite's leadership team, overseeing all legal and compliance matters for the Company, including ongoing efforts to ensure appropriate use of Cellebrite's technology around the globe. Ms. Windham succeeds Ayala Berler Shapira. Business and support "We are thrilled to welcome Holly to Cellebrite," stated Thomas E. Hogan, Cellebrite's CEO. "She brings a tremendous reservoir of highly relevant experience that will help us further scale our business and support the evolving needs of our customers around the globe." "We thank Ayala for her dedication and many contributions to Cellebrite over the past three years and wish her well in all her future endeavours." Prior roles of Windham  Ms. Windham previously served as Chief Legal Officer and Board Secretary for Self Financial, Inc., a pioneering fintech company focused on helping more than 1.7 million consumers build credit. Prior to this, she spent six years at Rackspace Technology, a $3 billion+ global multi-cloud solutions company, as EVP, Chief Legal Officer, Chief People Officer and Corporate Secretary. There, she led a team of 180 people across legal and HR functions and played an important role in directing the company's IPO and managing M&A activities that exceeded $1 billion while building comprehensive privacy and regulatory frameworks at scale. Her experience also includes a variety of deputy general counsel roles at Hewlett-Packard after beginning her legal career at Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP. Throughout her career, Ms. Windham has championed high-performing, diverse and inclusive workplaces where individuals can maximise their potential and advance their careers. She holds a J.D. from Pepperdine Caruso School of Law and a B.A. from Southwestern Oklahoma State University. Best possible solutions "It is an honour to join a company with such an important, impactful mission," said Windham, adding "Cellebrite is known around the world for its best-in-class technology and its ability to continue innovating - all to provide our customers with the best possible solutions to help them protect and serve their communities. I am excited to put my experience to work here alongside some of the best and brightest in their field."

Cellebrite names David Barter new CFO in leadership update

Cellebrite, a pioneer in premier Digital Investigative solutions for the public and private sectors, has appointed David Barter as CFO, a proven finance executive with extensive public company CFO experience in technology and software. He succeeds Dana Gerner, who has served as Cellebrite’s CFO since 2014. Gerner will remain in an active advisory role to support the transition until the Company reports its second-quarter 2025 financial results. Cellebrite’s financial operations As CFO, Barter is responsible for the Company’s financial operations, including financial planning, accounting, reporting and treasury, as well as corporate development, investor relations and operations. He reports directly to CEO Thomas E. Hogan. Barter is responsible for the firm’s financial operations, including financial planning, accounting “On behalf of the full board, our employees, and our shareholders, I want to thank Dana Gerner for her dedication, professionalism, passion and performance. For the past eleven years, Gerner led a high-caliber finance and operations organisation and played a key role in building Cellebrite into a market-pioneering public company, delivering consistently strong top-line growth, profitability and cash generation,” stated Hogan. “The Company owes Dana an enormous debt of gratitude and wishes her every success as she embarks on a new and exciting chapter in her life.” Cellebrite’s journey Hogan continued, “We are thrilled to welcome Dave to Cellebrite. Dana set a high bar for her successor. We sought a pioneer with proven experience as a public company software CFO focused on growth and operations at scale, exceptional leadership skills, strong communication acumen and US-based with a track record of leading and operating globally.” “It has been a great privilege to be part of Cellebrite’s journey. We have accomplished a lot over the past 11 years, and the company has a bright future. I have no doubt that the team, under Dave’s leadership, will continue to positively contribute to Cellebrite’s success,” said Dana Gerner. Prior roles of Barter Barter brings more than three decades of public company financial leadership experience Barter brings more than three decades of public company financial leadership experience. For the last 20 years, he has been focused on scaling global software companies. Prior to joining Cellebrite, he served as CFO at New Relic where he played an instrumental role in driving the company’s growth to nearly $1 billion in annual revenue, transitioning the company to a consumption-based model, improving profitability and cash flow and supporting a successful $6.5 billion sale of the business. Barter previously served as CFO at C3.ai and Model N as well as held senior finance positions at Guidewire Software, Microsoft and General Electric.   Cellebrite’s leadership team “I could not be more excited to join Cellebrite,” stated David Barter. “The Company’s unique and compelling mission and focus on public safety captured my interest and fuels my ongoing enthusiasm about joining Cellebrite. Every day, Cellebrite’s technology makes a tangible difference in helping thousands of customers around the globe elevate their operational intelligence and accelerate their investigations in ways that make our world safer." "I look forward to working with Cellebrite’s leadership team as well as my new colleagues to effectively and efficiently expand our business around the world and deliver on our commitments to our customers, communities, employees and shareholders.”