# Cybersecurity investors based in Palo Alto (2026 list)

> 32 cybersecurity investors based in Palo Alto, 94% active in the last 12 months. Led by CRV, Venrock, Foundation Capital. Ranked by what they funded.

Source: https://millionrounds.com/lists/cybersecurity-investors-based-in-palo-alto (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article)

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# Cybersecurity investors based in Palo Alto

Updated 7 November 2026

Firms with an address in Palo Alto that we have watched back a cybersecurity company in the last two years.

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**32** investors on the list *+1* this week

**449** cheques in 12 months *-12%* against the market

**$22M** median round they joined *+169%* against the market median

**94%** wrote a cheque in 12 months

**81%** have led a round

## The Top 25

Ordered by cheques observed, never by anything anyone paid for

Deploying now (24)

- 1 [CRV](https://millionrounds.com/fund/crv) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **588** **$20M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 2 [Venrock](https://millionrounds.com/fund/venrock) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **560** **$36M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 3 [Foundation Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/foundation-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **550** **$13M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 4 [Founder Institute](https://millionrounds.com/fund/founder-institute-montreal) *Deploying now* Accelerator · United States **222** **$129K** median round **May 2026** last seen
- 5 [Ribbit Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ribbit-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **205** **$60M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 6 [Hack VC](https://millionrounds.com/fund/hack-vc) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **179** **$9.3M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 7 [Meritech Capital Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/meritech-capital-partners) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **174** **$92M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 8 [Streamlined Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/streamlined-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **164** **$7.5M** median round **Aug 2026** last seen
- 9 [Wing Venture Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/wing-venture-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **163** **$25M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 10 [Costanoa Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/costanoa-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **154** **$12M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 11 [Vivo Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/vivo-capital) *Deploying now* Private equity · United States **140** **$64M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 12 [Cowboy Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/cowboy-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **110** **$10M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 13 [Samsara BioCapital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/samsara-biocapital) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **104** **$93M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 14 [Acrew Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/acrew-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **99** **$17M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 15 [Eclipse](https://millionrounds.com/fund/eclipse) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **79** **$51M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 16 [Dell Technologies Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/dell-technologies-capital) *Deploying now* Corporate VC · United States **77** **$18M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 17 [Tau Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/tau-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **75** **$7M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 18 [Zeev Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/zeev-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **75** **$35M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 19 [Cervin Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/cervin-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **74** **$11M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 20 [NGP Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ngp-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **15** **$35M** median round **Mar 2026** last seen
- 21 [Centana Growth Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/centana-growth-partners) *Deploying now* Private equity · United States **12** **$33M** median round **Apr 2026** last seen
- 22 [Costanoa](https://millionrounds.com/fund/costanoa) quiet VC firm · United States **11** **$25M** median round **Mar 2025** last seen
- 23 [N47](https://millionrounds.com/fund/n47) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **8** **$43M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 24 [LDV Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ldv-partners) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **7** **$17M** median round **Jun 2026** last seen
- 25 [RPS Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/rps-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **7** **$65M** median round **Jan 2026** last seen

**7 more on this list**

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## The Newest Cheques

Rounds this list's investors joined most recently

- **6** Nov **[Humble Robotics](https://millionrounds.com/company/humble-robotics)** Series A · $51M *With* [Eclipse](https://millionrounds.com/fund/eclipse)
- **5** Nov **[T-Therapeutics](https://millionrounds.com/company/t-therapeutics)** Series B · $133M *With* [Samsara BioCapital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/samsara-biocapital)
- **5** Nov **[Finpilot](https://millionrounds.com/company/finpilot)** Series A · $10M *Led by* [Lobby Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/lobby-capital)
- **4** Nov **Sentra** Series C · $150M *With* [Zeev Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/zeev-ventures)
- **3** Nov **[Guava](https://millionrounds.com/company/guava)** Seed · $13M *Led by* [Acrew Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/acrew-capital)
- **29** Oct **[Mintive](https://millionrounds.com/company/mintive)** Seed · $7M *Led by* [Cowboy Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/cowboy-ventures)

## Stages This Year

427 rounds

- Series A **31%**
- Seed **12%**
- Series B **12%**
- Other **11%**
- Series C **9%**
- Other **23%**

## What They Backed

Sectors, last 12 months

- AI **204**
- Biotech **47**
- Fintech **37**
- Cybersecurity **34**
- Healthcare **32**
- IT Services **29**

## Cheques by Quarter

Led Joined

119 Q1 25

123 Q2 25

145 Q3 25

144 Q4 25

152 Q1 26

116 Q2 26

103 Q3 26

35 Q4 26

The last bar is the quarter still running.

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## Quick answers about cybersecurity investors based in Palo Alto

### Who are the most active cybersecurity investors based in Palo Alto?

By cheques observed, the most active are CRV, Venrock, Foundation Capital, Founder Institute and Ribbit Capital.

### How many cybersecurity investors based in Palo Alto are there?

32 are on record. 94% made an investment in the last 12 months and 81% have led a round.

### Which stages do cybersecurity investors based in Palo Alto back?

Of the rounds with a named stage in the last 12 months, mostly Series A (40%) and Seed (16%).

### How big are the rounds cybersecurity investors based in Palo Alto join?

The typical (median) round among the leading investors here is $25M.

### Which sectors do cybersecurity investors based in Palo Alto back most?

In the last 12 months, mostly AI, Biotech and Fintech.

### Which cybersecurity investors based in Palo Alto lead the most rounds?

Ribbit Capital (29 led), CRV (19 led) and Foundation Capital (13 led).

### What have cybersecurity investors based in Palo Alto invested in recently?

Recent rounds include Humble Robotics (Series A, Nov 2026, with Eclipse), T-Therapeutics (Series B, Nov 2026, with Samsara BioCapital) and Finpilot (Series A, Nov 2026, with Lobby Capital).

### How is this list of cybersecurity investors based in Palo Alto ranked?

By cheques observed, from the rounds and filings we watched, and never by anything anyone paid for. It is rebuilt every night.

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