Infoblox Said to Receive Buyout Approach From Thoma Bravo

  • Proposal comes a month after activist Starboard bought stake
  • California-based group now weighing whether to hire advisers
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Infoblox Inc., a U.S. network software and cyber-security company, has received an offer to take the company private, according to people familiar with the matter.

Thoma Bravo, a technology-focused private equity firm, approached Infoblox’s management last week with a proposal to buy the company, said the people, who asked not to be identified because the information is private.