Epiq (OMERS Private Equity / Harvest Partners) /
Canopy
Ralph Nickl built Canopy so breach teams wouldn't mine PII with ediscovery tools.
What happened
OMERS-backed Epiq just bought it. [01]
Epiq acquired Canopy, the data breach response technology company, Epiq said Sept. 25, 2026. Terms weren't disclosed. Nickl is Canopy's founder and CEO. Former Canopy COO Adi Elliott joins Epiq as VP of product management for cyber. Epiq says it supports more than 1,800 cyber incidents a year. [01]
Who is involved, and the source
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Ralph Nickl built Canopy so breach teams wouldn't mine PII with ediscovery tools.
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Closed, as posted
Epiq (OMERS Private Equity / Harvest Partners) acquired Canopy (Closed, posted 27 Sep 2026).
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Deal Web as a list
- Epiq (Buyer) acquired this deal. Epiq: 1 deal on Carrywatch.
- Canopy (Target) target this deal. Canopy: 1 deal on Carrywatch.
- Ralph Nickl (Founder & CEO) named in post this deal. Ralph Nickl: named in 1 post on Carrywatch.