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Funding rounds greater than $100M accounted for 38% of all funding for Security Vendors and Startups in Q3 2025.

Security vendors raised $9.4 Billion year-to-date.

95 funding rounds for security vendors and startups were tracked in Q3 2025.

73 funding rounds for security vendors and startups were tracked in Q3 2024.

$2.95 billion was raised over 95 rounds by security vendors and startups in Q3 2025.

Six funding rounds for Security Vendors and Startups were greater than $100M in Q3 2025.

There were 121 total funding, M&A, and IPO transactions for security vendors and startups in Q3 2025.

Early stage funding (Seed, Series-A) represents 69% of all Q3 2025 funding rounds recorded for Security Vendors and Startups.

20 funding rounds occurred for Startups in Q3 2025.

There was 1 IPO for security vendors and startups in Q3 2025.

There were 25 total M&A events for security vendors and startups in Q3 2025.

Year-to-date funding for security vendors increased by 20% over the same period in 2024.

20 acquisitions occurred for Security Vendors in Q3 2025.

Funding raised by security vendors and startups in Q3 2025 increased by 37% compared to Q3 2024.

There was 118 total funding and M&A cybersecurity transactions.

There was 18 total M&A cybersecurity events.

Eight cybersecurity funding rounds each exceeded $100 million in Q2 2025. These large rounds alone accounted for a substantial 55% of all funding in the period.

The total funding for cybersecurity for the year to date (YTD) reached $6.4 billion. This YTD total indicates a 13% increase over the same period in 2024, suggesting a positive trend for investors in cybersecurity companies.

Early-stage investment, specifically in Seed and Series-A start-ups, continues to be a leading area within the cybersecurity funding landscape in 2025, representing 56% of all Q2 2025 funding rounds recorded. However, early-stage funding did experience a 6% decline compared with the previous quarter.

The cybersecurity sector saw a total of $4.2 billion raised in Q2 2025 secured across 100 distinct funding rounds during the reporting period. This represents a 25% increase in funding when compared to Q2 2024. In Q2 2024, $3.4 billion was raised across a similar number of rounds, specifically 98 funding rounds.

Funding round count remained steady, but the average deal size has increased, suggesting larger individual investments are being made.

The cybersecurity funding for Q2 2025 is almost double the $2.2 billion that was raised in Q1 2025.

There was 118 total funding and M&A cybersecurity transactions.