The potential buyers seeking to acquire Trend Micro reportedly include Bain Capital, Advent International, EQT AB and KKR. Reuters’ sources said that the private equity firms have expressed acquisition interest in “recent weeks.” However, they cautioned that Trend Micro could still opt to remain independent instead of pursuing a sale.

Firms including Bain Capital, Advent International, and EQT AB, have shown interest in taking Trend Micro private.

Bain Capital, Advent International, EQT AB, and KKR are among private equity firms exploring a potential acquisition of Japanese cybersecurity giant Trend Micro (OTC:TMICY), which has a market value of 1.

Bain Capital, Advent International and EQT AB are among the private equity firms competing to acquire Japanese cybersecurity firm Trend Micro, which has a market value of 1.32 trillion yen ($8.54 billion),