# Cybersecurity investors (2026 list)

> 1,333 cybersecurity investors, 87% active in the last 12 months. Led by Y Combinator, Techstars, 500 Global. Ranked by what they funded.

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

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# Cybersecurity investors

Updated 26 October 2026

Firms observed backing a cybersecurity company in the last two years, taken from what they funded rather than from what their website says they like.

[See all 1,333 *→*](https://millionrounds.com/login?join=1&next=%2Fapp%2Finvestor-lists%2Fcybersecurity-investors)The top 25

**1,333** investors on the list *+20* this week

**19,903** cheques in 12 months *-7%* against the market

**$11M** median round they joined *+40%* against the market median

**87%** wrote a cheque in 12 months

**51%** have led a round

## The Top 25

Ordered by cheques observed, never by anything anyone paid for

Deploying now (25)

- 1 [Y Combinator](https://millionrounds.com/fund/y-combinator) *Deploying now* Accelerator · United States **6,397** **$3M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 2 [Techstars](https://millionrounds.com/fund/techstars) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **2,987** **$1.2M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 3 [500 Global](https://millionrounds.com/fund/500-startups) *Deploying now* Angel · United States **2,140** **$3.6M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 4 [Sequoia Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sequoia-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **2,088** **$34M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 5 [National Science Foundation](https://millionrounds.com/fund/nsf-small-business-innovation-research-small-business-techno) *Deploying now* Government · United States **1,869** **$926K** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 6 [Andreessen Horowitz](https://millionrounds.com/fund/andreessen-horowitz) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **1,649** **$26M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 7 [New Enterprise Associates](https://millionrounds.com/fund/new-enterprise-associates) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **1,610** **$34M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 8 [Alumni Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/us-strategic-tech-fund-an-alumni-ventures-fund) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **1,595** **$11M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 9 [Plug and Play](https://millionrounds.com/fund/plug-and-play) *Deploying now* Accelerator · United States **1,557** **$5M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 10 [General Catalyst](https://millionrounds.com/fund/general-catalyst) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **1,374** **$26M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 11 [SV Angel](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sv-angel) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **1,344** **$19M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 12 [Accel](https://millionrounds.com/fund/accel) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **1,336** **$34M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 13 [Lightspeed Venture Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/lightspeed-venture-partners) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **1,334** **$35M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 14 [Wayra](https://millionrounds.com/fund/wayra) *Deploying now* Corporate VC · Germany **1,160** **$2M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 15 [Bpifrance](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bpifrance) *Deploying now* Government · France **1,151** **$4.5M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 16 [Intel Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/intel-capital) *Deploying now* Corporate VC · United States **1,123** **$22M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 17 [Khosla Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/khosla-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **1,123** **$26M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 18 [Founders Fund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/founders-fund) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **1,120** **$15M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 19 [Bessemer Venture Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bessemer-venture-partners) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **1,032** **$29M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 20 [Index Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/index-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · United Kingdom **1,025** **$31M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 21 [Gaingels](https://millionrounds.com/fund/gaingels) *Deploying now* Private equity · United States **1,010** **$8M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 22 [MassChallenge](https://millionrounds.com/fund/masschallenge) *Deploying now* Accelerator · United States **984** **$1.8M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 23 [Google Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/gv) *Deploying now* Corporate VC · United States **883** **$37M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 24 [EIC Accelerator](https://millionrounds.com/fund/eic-accelerator) *Deploying now* Government · European Union **875** **$4.3M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 25 [Kima Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/kima-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · France **858** **$4.2M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen

**1,308 more on this list**

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## The Newest Cheques

Rounds this list's investors joined most recently

- **26** Oct **[SpaceX](https://millionrounds.com/company/spacex)** Debt · $40B *Led by* [Apollo](https://millionrounds.com/fund/apollo-global-management)
- **25** Oct **[Freedom](https://millionrounds.com/company/freedom)** Round *Led by* [Bossa Invest](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bossa-invest)
- **25** Oct **Two Delta** Other *With* [Bill Ackman](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bill-ackman)
- **25** Oct **[Polygrade](https://millionrounds.com/company/polygrade)** $6.3M *With* [Construct Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/construct-capital)
- **25** Oct **[Bolt Biotherapeutics](https://millionrounds.com/company/bolt-biotherapeutics)** Other · $120M *With* [Andreessen Horowitz](https://millionrounds.com/fund/andreessen-horowitz)
- **24** Oct **[Roboze](https://millionrounds.com/company/roboze)** Series A · $10M *With* [Club degli Investitori](https://millionrounds.com/fund/club-degli-investitori)

## Stages This Year

9,083 rounds

- Seed **22%**
- Venture **20%**
- Series A **16%**
- Pre-seed **10%**
- Series B **7%**
- Other **25%**

## What They Backed

Sectors, last 12 months

- AI **3,334**
- Biotech **613**
- Healthcare **547**
- Fintech **487**
- Big Data & Analytics **452**
- Energy **344**

## Cheques by Quarter

Led Joined

5,342 Q1 25

5,483 Q2 25

5,796 Q3 25

6,051 Q4 25

5,948 Q1 26

5,106 Q2 26

4,251 Q3 26

757 Q4 26

The last bar is the quarter still running.

## Lists Like This

- [AI investors 6,593](https://millionrounds.com/lists/ai-investors)
- [Fintech investors 2,898](https://millionrounds.com/lists/fintech-investors)
- [Big Data & Analytics investors 1,880](https://millionrounds.com/lists/big-data-investors)
- [Biotech investors 1,813](https://millionrounds.com/lists/biotech-investors)
- [Energy investors 1,659](https://millionrounds.com/lists/energy-investors)
- [Robotics investors 1,561](https://millionrounds.com/lists/robotics-investors)
- [Construction investors 1,548](https://millionrounds.com/lists/construction-investors)
- [Manufacturing investors 1,306](https://millionrounds.com/lists/manufacturing-investors)
- [Hardware & Electronics investors 1,283](https://millionrounds.com/lists/hardware-investors)

[All investor lists *→*](https://millionrounds.com/lists)

## Reading for founders in security

- Hackers: Heroes of the Computer Revolution Steven Levy · 1984 4.16 from 8,649 ratings on Goodreads Security About the book A mere fifteen years ago, computer nerds were seen as marginal weirdos, outsiders whose world would never resonate with the mainstream. That was before one pioneering work documented the underground computer revolution that was about to change our world forever. With… On AmazonListen on Audible
- The DevOps Handbook: How to Create World-Class Agility, Reliability, and Security in Technology Organizations Gene Kim · 2015 4.29 from 5,988 ratings on Goodreads Security Company building About the book Increase profitability, elevate work culture, and exceed productivity goals through DevOps practices.More than ever, the effective management of technology is critical for business competitiveness. For decades, technology leaders have struggled to balance agility, reliability,… On AmazonListen on Audible
- Smartcuts: How Hackers, Innovators, and Icons Accelerate Success Shane Snow · 2014 3.88 from 6,577 ratings on Goodreads Security Company building Innovation About the book Entrepreneur and journalist Shane Snow (Wired, Fast Company, The New Yorker, and cofounder of Contently) analyzes the lives of people and companies that do incredible things in implausibly short time. How do some startups go from zero to billions in mere months? How did… On AmazonListen on Audible
- The Innovators: How a Group of Hackers, Geniuses and Geeks Created the Digital Revolution Walter Isaacson · 2014 4.12 from 40,532 ratings on Goodreads Security Innovation Company building About the book Following his blockbuster biography of Steve Jobs, The Innovators is Walter Isaacson’s revealing story of the people who created the computer and the Internet. It is destined to be the standard history of the digital revolution and an indispensable guide to how innovation really… On AmazonListen on Audible

More books for founders and investors on the [Reading List](https://millionrounds.com/reading-list?role=founder&industry=security).

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## Quick answers about cybersecurity investors

### Who are the most active cybersecurity investors?

By cheques observed, the most active are Y Combinator, Techstars, 500 Global, Sequoia Capital and National Science Foundation.

### How many cybersecurity investors are there?

1,333 are on record. 87% made an investment in the last 12 months and 51% have led a round.

### Which stages do cybersecurity investors back?

Of the rounds with a named stage in the last 12 months, mostly Seed (30%) and Series A (22%).

### How big are the rounds cybersecurity investors join?

The typical (median) round among the leading investors here is $15M.

### Which sectors do cybersecurity investors back most?

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

### Which cybersecurity investors lead the most rounds?

Andreessen Horowitz (110 led), Accel (102 led) and General Catalyst (90 led).

### Where are cybersecurity investors based?

Most of the leading investors here are based in the United States (20 of the top 25); the rest in France and Germany.

### What have cybersecurity investors invested in recently?

Recent rounds include SpaceX (Debt, Oct 2026, with Apollo), Freedom (Oct 2026, with Bossa Invest) and Two Delta (Other, Oct 2026, with Bill Ackman).

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