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Top 88 Cybersecurity Venture Capital Firms (2026)

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Finding the right venture capital firm for your cybersecurity startup can make all the difference. It's about connecting with investors who understand the space and can help you grow.

Some firms are deeply experienced, with Accel making over 2,200 investments and Alumni Ventures over 2,100. Others, like Insight Partners, have guided more than 260 of their companies to an exit.

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1. Accel

As an early and growth-stage venture capital firm, Accel partners with entrepreneurs from the earliest days through every phase of a company's development. Their track record for identifying future industry leaders includes backing iconic companies like Facebook, Spotify, Slack, and Dropbox.

HeadquartersPalo Alto, California, United States
Year Founded1983
FoundersArthur Patterson, Jim Swartz
Total Funding$18.3B
Average Check Size$500M
IndustriesCloud, Cybersecurity, Consumer, Media, Fintech
Investment StageConvertible Note, Early Stage, Late Stage, Private Equity, Seed
Nº of Investments2269 (938 as Lead Investor)
Nº of Exits411 (72 IPO'd)
Top Portfolio StartupsDiscord, Hootsuite, 1Password
Contact650-614-4800

As a global software investor, Insight Partners backs high-growth technology and software companies ready to enter their ScaleUp phase. Their hands-on operational support has helped build a portfolio that includes major players like Shopify and DocuSign.

HeadquartersNew York, New York, United States
Year Founded1995
FoundersJeff Horing, Jerry Murdock
Total Funding$46.1B
Average Check Size$20M
IndustriesCrypto & Blockchain, Cybersecurity, Devops, E-Commerce, Education, Fintech, Government Technology, Healthcare, Supply Chain & Logistics, Proptech & Real Estate, Future of Work, AI & ML, API, Food & Beverage, Marketplace, Legal, Infrastructure
Investment StageConvertible Note, Debt, Early Stage, Late Stage, Private Equity, Seed, Series A, Growth
Nº of Investments1209 (786 as Lead Investor)
Nº of Exits263 (53 IPO'd)
Top Portfolio StartupsTwitter, Docusign, Shopify
Contactgrowth@insightpartners.com / 212-230-9200

Index Ventures helps entrepreneurs transform bold ideas into global businesses, providing support from the earliest seed funding through to late-stage growth. They have a history of backing category-defining companies like Datadog and Zendesk across diverse sectors such as SaaS, fintech, and healthcare.

HeadquartersSan Francisco, California, United States
Year Founded1996
FoundersDavid Rimer, Giuseppe Zocco, Neil Rimer, Terrence Rohan
Total Funding$12.4B
Average Check Size$10M
IndustriesAI & ML, Entertainment, Fintech, Healthcare, Media, SaaS, Productivity, Cybersecurity, Developer Tools
Investment StageEarly Stage, Late Stage, Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A, Series B
Nº of Investments1246 (500 as Lead Investor)
Nº of Exits271 (53 IPO'd)
Top Portfolio StartupsZendesk, Funding Circle, Datadog
Contactpress@indexventures.com / 415-471-1700
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4. Antler

Antler backs driven founders from day zero, investing in technology companies across a variety of sectors. The firm's platform connects individuals to find co-founders and provides the initial capital, expert advice, and global network needed to build a company.

HeadquartersSingapore, Central Region, Singapore
Year Founded2018
FoundersAshok Pandey, Dilan Mizrakli Landgraff, Fridtjof Berge, Jussi Salovaara, Magnus Grimeland, Rajesh Rai, Stefan Jung, Vegard Medbo
Total Funding$82.2M
IndustriesAI & ML, Consumer, Crypto & Blockchain, Cybersecurity, E-Commerce, Fintech, SaaS, Gaming, Proptech & Real Estate, Internet & Mobile, Food & Beverage, Supply Chain & Logistics, Healthcare, Media
Investment StageEarly Stage, Seed, Pre-Seed
Nº of Investments1981 (845 as Lead Investor)
Nº of Exits16
Top Portfolio StartupsChatFood, Baselime, Genuine Taste
Contacthello@antler.co / (720) 955-9211

Alumni Ventures opens up venture capital investing to accredited individuals, building diversified portfolios through a network of alumni-focused and thematic funds. By co-investing alongside established firms, they have helped build a portfolio of over 1,400 companies, including Blockfi and Simplisafe.

HeadquartersManchester, New Hampshire, United States
Year Founded2014
FoundersLuke Antal, Michael Collins, Michael Madden
Total Funding$1B
Average Check Size$1M
IndustriesAI & ML, AR & VR, Consumer, Cybersecurity, Fintech, Food & Beverage, Healthcare, Industrial, IoT, Life Sciences, Proptech & Real Estate, SaaS, Climate & Sustainability, Transportation, Media, Manufacturing
Investment StageConvertible Note, Early Stage, Initial Coin Offering, Late Stage, Seed
Nº of Investments2156 (545 as Lead Investor)
Nº of Exits206 (24 IPO'd)
Top Portfolio StartupsFis, Blockfi, Simplisafe
Contactinfo@av.vc / +1 603-518-8112
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Benchmark partners with entrepreneurs at the earliest stages, helping build transformational companies in mobile, marketplaces, social, and enterprise software. Their unique, hands-on approach from five equal partners has helped launch iconic brands including Uber, Snapchat, and Instagram.

HeadquartersSan Mateo, California, United States
Year Founded1995
FoundersAndy Rachleff, Bob Kagle, Kevin Harvey
Total Funding$2.5B
Average Check Size$15M
IndustriesCybersecurity, Hardware, Social, Marketplace, Cloud, Consumer, DTC, Infrastructure, SaaS
Investment StageEarly Stage, Late Stage, Post-Ipo, Seed
Nº of Investments727 (244 as Lead Investor)
Nº of Exits197 (51 IPO'd)
Top Portfolio StartupsTwitter, Wework, Snap Inc

Battery Ventures applies a flexible, multi-stage investment strategy to back technology companies from their earliest seed rounds to private equity. They focus on building category-defining businesses in markets like software and consumer internet, with a portfolio that includes Coinbase, Wayfair, and Glassdoor.

HeadquartersBoston, Massachusetts, United States
Year Founded1983
FoundersRick Frisbie
Total Funding$17.7B
Average Check Size$500M
IndustriesLife Sciences, Industrial, Consumer, Cybersecurity, Cloud, Devops, AI & ML, Fintech, Healthcare, Infrastructure
Investment StageEarly Stage, Late Stage, Private Equity, Seed, Debt
Nº of Investments889 (349 as Lead Investor)
Nº of Exits231 (36 IPO'd)
Top Portfolio StartupsCoinbase, Wayfair, Glassdoor
Contact(415) 426-5900

Sapphire partners with enterprise software companies from seed to late stage, helping them scale into category leaders. With distinct investment strategies for ventures, partners, and sports, they have supported major successes including Docusign, Monday.com, and Mulesoft.

HeadquartersAustin, Texas, United States
Year Founded1996
FoundersAndreas Weiskam, David Hartwig, Doug Higgins, Jai Das, Nino Marakovic
Total Funding$8.8B
Average Check Size$10M
IndustriesAI & ML, Enterprise, SaaS, Crypto & Blockchain, Cybersecurity, Big Data & Analytics, Devops, Fintech, Healthcare, Sports
Investment StageEarly Stage, Late Stage, Seed, Series A, Series B
Nº of Investments368 (137 as Lead Investor)
Nº of Exits104 (33 IPO'd)
Top Portfolio StartupsDocusign, Monday.com, Mulesoft
Contactinfo@sapphireventures.com / +1 650 382 1110

Inovia Capital partners with founders from seed to late stage to build enduring companies in sectors like SaaS, healthcare, and robotics. Using an operator-led approach, they provide mentorship and access to a global network, having backed companies including North and Tracktik.

HeadquartersMontréal, Quebec, Canada
Year Founded2007
FoundersChris Arsenault
Total Funding$2.1B
IndustriesInternet & Mobile, SaaS, Robotics, Crypto & Blockchain, Cybersecurity, Healthcare
Investment StageDebt, Early Stage, Late Stage, Seed
Nº of Investments357 (128 as Lead Investor)
Nº of Exits75 (5 IPO'd)
Top Portfolio StartupsNorth, Tracktik, Milestone Pharmaceuticals
Contactinfo@inovia.vc / +1 514-982-2251

EQT Ventures backs ambitious founders across Europe, providing the capital and operational support its team of ex-operators wished they'd had on their own journeys. Using its proprietary AI platform, Motherbrain, the firm takes a data-driven approach to funding global success stories, including companies like Wolt.

HeadquartersStockholm, Stockholms Lan, Sweden
Year Founded2016
FoundersHjalmar Winbladh, Kees Koolen, Lars Jörnow
Total Funding€1.4B
Average Check Size€50M
IndustriesCybersecurity, Biotech, Social, Media, E-Commerce, AR & VR, AI & ML, Fintech, Gaming, Internet & Mobile, Developer Tools, Manufacturing, Automotive, SaaS
Investment StageEarly Stage, Late Stage
Nº of Investments233 (134 as Lead Investor)
Nº of Exits25 (1 IPO'd)
Top Portfolio StartupsPeltarion, Verto Analytics, Nectarine Health

78 Additional Cybersecurity VC Firms Worth Pitching

The investors don't stop there, with firms from the United States to Singapore collectively funding over 15,000 startups. They have also guided more than 2,600 of those companies to an exit.

This diverse group shows just how much capital is flowing into the industry. Take a look at the other venture capital firms funding what's next in cybersecurity.

VC FirmCountryYear FoundedNº InvestmentsNº Exits
Kleiner Perkins logo Kleiner PerkinsUnited States19721476358
Lerer Hippeau logo Lerer HippeauUnited States2010682174
TheVentureCity logo TheVentureCityUnited States201714212
Venrock logo VenrockUnited States1969835280
IQ Capital logo IQ CapitalUnited Kingdom200516919
BREEGA logo BREEGAFrance201313417
Angular Ventures logo Angular VenturesUnited Kingdom2018646
Shasta Ventures logo Shasta VenturesUnited States2004430101
Cisco Investments logo Cisco InvestmentsUnited States199321678
A* logo A*United States2020512
GoAhead Ventures logo GoAhead VenturesUnited States2015737
Salesforce Ventures logo Salesforce VenturesUnited States2009822177
Seedcamp logo SeedcampUnited Kingdom200764477
Hetz Ventures logo Hetz VenturesIsrael2018538
Orange Ventures logo Orange VenturesFrance2015759
Viola Ventures logo Viola VenturesIsrael200028457
Swisscom Ventures logo Swisscom VenturesSwitzerland200514542
Inventure logo InventureFinland200516221
Scale Venture Partners logo Scale Venture PartnersUnited States200033186
Endiya Partners logo Endiya PartnersIndia2015815
BDC Venture Capital logo BDC Venture CapitalCanada1975709173
Frontline Ventures logo Frontline VenturesUnited Kingdom201217726
.406 Ventures logo .406 VenturesUnited States200520435
True Ventures logo True VenturesUnited States2005762126
F2 Venture Capital logo F2 Venture CapitalIsrael2016649
Future Energy Ventures logo Future Energy VenturesGermany20208811
BY Venture Partners logo BY Venture PartnersJersey2015607
Icebreaker.vc logo Icebreaker.vcFinland20171264
U.S. Venture Partners logo U.S. Venture PartnersUnited States1981593164
Evolution Equity Partners logo Evolution Equity PartnersUnited States20088120
iAngels logo iAngelsIsrael201312519
Monk’s Hill Ventures logo Monk’s Hill VenturesSingapore2014814
Earlybird Venture Capital logo Earlybird Venture CapitalGermany199731853
Tidal Ventures logo Tidal VenturesAustralia2016524
Axeleo Capital logo Axeleo CapitalFrance20179516
YL Ventures logo YL VenturesUnited States20076617
XAnge logo XAngeFrance200327356
East Ventures logo East Ventures200967867
Rally Ventures logo Rally VenturesUnited States201214728
Unusual Ventures logo Unusual VenturesUnited States201815017
Adara Ventures logo Adara VenturesLuxembourg20057913
Rampersand logo RampersandAustralia2013535
DCVC logo DCVCUnited States2011530114
Fly Ventures logo Fly VenturesGermany2016939
Partech logo PartechFrance1982602111
Panache Ventures logo Panache VenturesCanada201713311
P101 logo P101Italy201310118
Real Ventures logo Real VenturesCanada200729445
Four Rivers Group logo Four Rivers GroupUnited States20076829
AltaIR Capital logo AltaIR CapitalUnited States200536135
Glilot Capital Partners logo Glilot Capital PartnersIsrael201010823
Balderton Capital logo Balderton CapitalUnited Kingdom200044691
Geodesic Capital logo Geodesic CapitalUnited States20158215
Volta Ventures logo Volta VenturesBelgium2014788
AllegisCyber logo AllegisCyberUnited States199612432
Lunar Ventures logo Lunar VenturesGermany2017341
Alma Mundi Ventures logo Alma Mundi VenturesSpain20151049
Triton Capital logo Triton CapitalUnited States202161
Sure Valley Ventures logo Sure Valley VenturesUnited Kingdom2017486
Eos Venture Partners logo Eos Venture PartnersUnited Kingdom2016373
Square Peg Capital logo Square Peg CapitalAustralia201216816
Prime Ventures logo Prime VenturesThe Netherlands19996521
Reinventure logo ReinventureAustralia20146516
Project A Ventures logo Project A VenturesGermany201222633
Access Ventures logo Access VenturesUnited States2012603
Grayhawk Capital logo Grayhawk CapitalUnited States20004611
Force Over Mass Capital logo Force Over Mass CapitalUnited Kingdom201316818
Service Provider Capital logo Service Provider CapitalUnited States201424366
Magma Venture Partners logo Magma Venture PartnersIsrael199912329
Drive Capital logo Drive CapitalUnited States201215122
Global Ventures logo Global VenturesUnited Arab Emirates2018903
Arbor Ventures logo Arbor VenturesSingapore20137012
ff Venture Capital logo ff Venture CapitalUnited States200834439
BCF Ventures logo BCF VenturesCanada2018153
Magma Partners logo Magma PartnersUnited States20141276
Access Venture Partners logo Access Venture PartnersUnited States19999823
Moonshots Capital logo Moonshots CapitalUnited States201413721
J12 logo J12Sweden2020521

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