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The cyber security sector is home to 74 major private companies. They work on everything from quantum computing security to protecting digital assets.

Quantinuum, a quantum computing firm, is valued at $11 billion. Following it are Tanium at $9 billion and the blockchain security provider Fireblocks at $8 billion.

Below is the full list of 74 Cyber Security unicorn startups at this time.

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Quantinuum builds integrated quantum computing systems, combining high-performing hardware with a full software stack. They develop solutions that accelerate breakthroughs in complex fields like cybersecurity, drug discovery, and financial modeling.

Valuation$11B
HeadquartersBroomfield, Colorado, United States
Year Founded2021
FoundersIlyas Khan
Funding Amount$925M
Company SizeLarge Team (251-1,000)
Last Funding StatusSeries B
Top InvestorsKorea Investment Partners, NVentures, QED Investors, Amgen, JP Morgan Chase

Tanium builds a converged endpoint management (XEM) platform that provides real-time visibility and control across vast IT estates. Their solution helps large enterprises and government agencies secure and manage millions of endpoints from a single platform in seconds.

Valuation$9B (Joined March 2015)
HeadquartersKirkland, Washington, United States
Year Founded2007
FoundersDavid Hindawi, Orion Hindawi
Funding Amount$1B
Company SizeMajor Organization (1,001-5,000)
Last Funding StatusVenture Round
Top InvestorsIVP, Franklin Templeton, Andreessen Horowitz, Wellington Management, TPG

Fireblocks provides a blockchain security platform for moving, storing, and issuing digital assets. Their enterprise-grade infrastructure is designed for institutions looking to manage cryptocurrency and build new digital asset services.

Valuation$8B (Joined July 2021)
HeadquartersNew York, New York, United States
Year Founded2018
FoundersIdan Ofrat, Michael Shaulov, Pavel Berengoltz
Funding Amount$1B
Company SizeLarge Team (251-1,000)
Last Funding StatusVenture Round
Top InvestorsGeneral Atlantic, Canapi Ventures, Sequoia Capital, Index Ventures, Paradigm

Snyk provides a developer security platform that integrates directly into the development process. Their tools help teams find and fix vulnerabilities across their code, open source dependencies, and cloud configurations.

Valuation$7.4B (Joined January 2020)
HeadquartersBoston, Massachusetts, United States
Year Founded2015
FoundersAssaf Hefetz, Danny Grander, Guy Podjarny
Funding Amount$1.2B
Company SizeMajor Organization (1,001-5,000)
Last Funding StatusCorporate Round
Top InvestorsFranklin Templeton, Coatue, BlackRock, Temasek Holdings, Accel

1Password creates a password manager that allows users to securely store their logins, credit card information, and other private documents. Their platform provides a single, encrypted vault that syncs across devices, making sensitive information both safe and easily accessible.

Valuation$7B (Joined July 2021)
HeadquartersToronto, Ontario, Canada
Year Founded2005
FoundersDave Teare, Natalia Karimov, Roustem Karimov, Sara Teare
Funding Amount$1B
Company SizeMajor Organization (1,001-5,000)
Last Funding StatusSeries C
Top InvestorsLightspeed Venture Partners, Accel, ICONIQ Growth, Tiger Global Management, Salesforce Ventures

Cohesity builds a data management platform to secure, manage, and derive value from secondary data. Their solution consolidates data silos like backups, files, and analytics onto a single, hyper-converged system for hybrid cloud environments.

Valuation$7B (Joined June 2018)
HeadquartersSan Jose, California, United States
Year Founded2013
FoundersMohit Aron
Funding Amount$955M
Company SizeMajor Organization (1,001-5,000)
Last Funding StatusSeries H
Top InvestorsBattery Ventures, Madrona, Accel, NVIDIA, Sequoia Capital

Armis develops an agentless cybersecurity platform that provides complete asset intelligence for an entire organization. Their Armis Centrix™ solution allows security teams to see and protect every device, from IT and cloud systems to IoT and medical equipment.

Valuation$6B
HeadquartersSan Francisco, California, United States
Year Founded2015
FoundersNadir Izrael, Tomer Schwartz, Yevgeny Dibrov
Funding Amount$1.3B
Company SizeLarge Team (251-1,000)
Last Funding StatusVenture Round
Top InvestorsGeneral Catalyst, Georgian, Bain Capital Ventures, Sequoia Capital, Insight Partners

SandboxAQ builds AI and quantum software for enterprise and government clients. Their technology is used to develop new drugs, secure communications, and advance materials science.

Valuation$6B (Joined December 2024)
HeadquartersPalo Alto, California, United States
Year Founded2016
FoundersJack Hidary
Funding Amount$975M
Company SizeMid-Size Team (51-250)
Last Funding StatusSeries E
Top InvestorsUS Innovative Technology Fund, BNP Paribas, Paladin Capital Group, NVIDIA, S32

Cyera provides an AI-powered data security platform that gives enterprises deep context on their data for cyber-resilience and compliance. Their technology helps security teams discover, classify, and secure sensitive information across complex cloud environments.

Valuation$6B (Joined April 2024)
HeadquartersNew York, New York, United States
Year Founded2021
FoundersTamar Bar-Ilan, Yotam Segev
Funding Amount$1.3B
Company SizeLarge Team (251-1,000)
Last Funding StatusSeries E
Top InvestorsLightspeed Venture Partners, Cyberstarts, Spark Capital, Accel, Sequoia Capital

Coalition provides businesses with both cyber insurance and the security tools needed to manage digital risk. Their "Active Insurance" platform combines comprehensive coverage with proactive cybersecurity to prevent incidents before they strike.

Valuation$5B (Joined March 2021)
HeadquartersSan Francisco, California, United States
Year Founded2017
FoundersJohn Hering, Joshua Motta
Funding Amount$800M
Company SizeLarge Team (251-1,000)
Last Funding StatusCorporate Round
Top InvestorsRibbit Capital, Valor Equity Partners, General Atlantic, Index Ventures, Felicis

The Remaining 64 Cyber Security Unicorns

The ten most valuable companies only scratch the surface of the cyber security field. While the United States is home to most of these startups, founders are building successful companies everywhere from Israel to Australia.

Some of these companies are newer to the scene, while others have been steadily growing for over a decade. Here’s a look at the rest of the unicorn startups defining the industry.

Unicorn StartupCountryYear FoundedAmount RaisedValuation
Socure logo SocureUnited States2012$744.4M$5B
OneTrust logo OneTrustUnited States2016$2.1B$5B
Abnormal AI logo Abnormal AIUnited States2018$534M$5B
Island logo IslandUnited States2020$810M$5B
Sonar logo SonarSwitzerland2008$457M$5B
NinjaOne logo NinjaOneUnited States2013$761.5M$5B
Vanta logo VantaUnited States2018$503M$4.15B
Arctic Wolf logo Arctic WolfUnited States2012$899.2M$4B
ReliaQuest logo ReliaQuestUnited States2007$830M$3.4B
Illumio logo IllumioUnited States2013$557.5M$3B
Axonius logo AxoniusUnited States2017$865M$3B
Sysdig logo SysdigUnited States2013$729.5M$3B
Nord Security logo Nord SecurityLithuania2012$209M$3B
Immutable Systems logo Immutable SystemsAustralia2018$277.4M$3B
Qi An Xin logo Qi An XinChina2014CN¥7.5B$3B
Transmit Security logo Transmit SecurityUnited States2014$583M$3B
Claroty logo ClarotyUnited States2015$740M$2.5B
Aura logo AuraUnited States2017$662.7M$2.5B
Huntress logo HuntressUnited States2015$309.8M$2B
CertiK logo CertiKUnited States2018$300.2M$2B
Persona logo PersonaUnited States2018$417.5M$2B
Exabeam logo ExabeamUnited States2013$391M$2B
ID.me logo ID.meUnited States2010$814.2M$2B
Veriff logo VeriffEstonia2015$192.3M$2B
BitSight logo BitSightUnited States2011$399M$2B
Kaseya logo KaseyaUnited States2000$546.8M$2B
Devo logo DevoUnited States2011$481M$2B
Dragos logo DragosUnited States2016$438.2M$2B
Orca Security logo Orca SecurityUnited States2019$632M$2B
Ledger logo LedgerFrance2014$577M$1.47B
Tailscale logo TailscaleCanada2019$276.4M$1.45B
Aleo logo AleoUnited States2019$249M$1.45B
Salt Security logo Salt SecurityUnited States2015$271M$1.4B
Signifyd logo SignifydUnited States2011$409M$1.34B
BigID logo BigIDUnited States2016$306.1M$1.25B
BigPanda logo BigPandaUnited States2012$312.5M$1.2B
Tines logo TinesIreland2018$271.2M$1.13B
At-Bay logo At-BayUnited States2016$295.7M$1.12B
Teleport logo TeleportUnited States2015$169.2M$1.1B
Beyond Identity logo Beyond IdentityUnited States2020$205M$1.1B
Material Security logo Material SecurityUnited States2017$162M$1.1B
Dream Security logo Dream SecurityIsrael2023$198.6M$1.1B
eSentire logo eSentireCanada2001$411.2M$1.1B
Semperis logo SemperisUnited States2014$498.3M$1B
Halcyon logo HalcyonUnited States2021$190M$1B
Bugcrowd logo BugcrowdUnited States2012$230.7M$1B
Prove logo ProveUnited States2008$251M$1B
Cyberhaven logo CyberhavenUnited States2014$236.5M$1B
Avathon logo AvathonUnited States2013$286.6M$1B
Expel logo ExpelUnited States2016$288.8M$1B
BlueVoyant logo BlueVoyantUnited States2017$665.5M$1B
Interos logo InterosUnited States2005$174.9M$1B
Pentera logo PenteraUnited States2015$249.5M$1B
Humanity Protocol logo Humanity ProtocolHong Kong2023$51.5M$1B
Vectra AI logo Vectra AIUnited States2011$352.5M$1B
Panther logo PantherUnited States2018$140.5M$1B
Lookout logo LookoutUnited States2007$432.3M$1B
Securonix logo SecuronixUnited States2008$1.1B$1B
Zama logo ZamaSwitzerland2020$139.3M$1B
Aqua Security logo Aqua SecurityIsrael2015$325M$1B
JupiterOne logo JupiterOneUnited States2018$119M$1B
Contrast Security logo Contrast SecurityUnited States2014$269M$1B
Immuta logo ImmutaUnited States2015$258.2M$1B
CHEQ logo CHEQIsrael2016$182M$1B

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