Investors map · Worldwide

Who invests in cybersecurity

411 investors have backed two or more of the 817 cybersecurity startups worldwide on our map, in rounds we track. Grouped by kind, each ranked by how many of these companies it has backed; the most active has backed 26.

411investors on the map
8kinds of investor
Insight Partnersbacked the most (25)
VC firmsmost common kind

VC firms

295

+271 more

Private equity and asset managers

34

+10 more

Corporate investors

27

+3 more

Accelerators

18

Angels and networks

16

Growth funds

10

Government funds

7

Family offices

4

Segment by segment

VC firms

295 investors

  1. Insight PartnersVC firmUnited States25 backed
  2. TechstarsVC firmUnited States24 backed
  3. Ten Eleven VenturesVC firmUnited States23 backed
  4. Eleven VenturesVC firmUnited States20 backed
  5. Lightspeed Venture PartnersVC firmUnited States20 backed
  6. Sequoia CapitalVC firmUnited States20 backed
  7. ForgePoint CapitalVC firmUnited States19 backed
  8. AccelVC firmUnited States17 backed

Private equity and asset managers

34 investors

  1. Goldman SachsPrivate equityUnited States12 backed
  2. GaingelsPrivate equityUnited States9 backed
  3. StepStone GroupFund of fundsUnited States6 backed
  4. Morgan Stanley Investment ManagementPrivate equityUnited States4 backed
  5. Sorenson CapitalPrivate equityUnited States4 backed
  6. BlackRockAsset managerUnited States4 backed
  7. Triple Point VenturesAsset managerUnited Kingdom4 backed
  8. Sands Capital VenturesPrivate equityUnited States4 backed

Corporate investors

27 investors

  1. Salesforce VenturesCorporate investorUnited States15 backed
  2. Cisco InvestmentsCorporate investorUnited States15 backed
  3. Google VenturesCorporate investorUnited States14 backed
  4. Intel CapitalCorporate investorUnited States11 backed
  5. CVCiti VenturesCorporate investorUnited States7 backed
  6. M12Corporate investorUnited States6 backed
  7. Samsung NextCorporate investorUnited States6 backed
  8. Dell Technologies CapitalCorporate investorUnited States6 backed

Accelerators

18 investors

  1. Y CombinatorAcceleratorUnited States26 backed
  2. In-Q-TelAcceleratorUnited States11 backed
  3. Plug and PlayAcceleratorUnited States10 backed
  4. Startup Wise GuysAcceleratorEstonia4 backed
  5. SixThirtyAcceleratorUnited States4 backed
  6. LuminateAcceleratorUnited States3 backed
  7. Google for StartupsAcceleratorUnited States3 backed
  8. GoogleAcceleratorUnited States3 backed

Angels and networks

16 investors

  1. 500 GlobalAngel investorUnited States7 backed
  2. SFC CapitalAngel networkUnited Kingdom4 backed
  3. AngelListAngel networkUnited States2 backed
  4. DSDerek SmithAngel investor-2 backed
  5. RRRay RothrockAngel investor-2 backed
  6. BPBob PaskerAngel investorUnited States2 backed
  7. Sand Hill AngelsAngel networkUnited States2 backed
  8. Boston Seed CapitalAngel networkUnited States2 backed

Growth funds

10 investors

  1. CitibankGrowth fundUnited States5 backed
  2. SKShlomo KramerGrowth fund-4 backed
  3. Taiwania CapitalGrowth fundTaiwan3 backed
  4. SharesPost Investment ManagementGrowth fundUnited States3 backed
  5. Human CapitalGrowth fundNew Zealand2 backed
  6. HSBCGrowth fundUnited Kingdom2 backed
  7. NeoCarta CapitalGrowth fundPakistan2 backed
  8. WINGGrowth fundUnited Arab Emirates2 backed

Government funds

7 investors

  1. BpifranceGovernment fundFrance10 backed
  2. National Science FoundationGovernment fundUnited States9 backed
  3. EIC AcceleratorGovernment fundEuropean Union4 backed
  4. European Investment BankGovernment fundLuxembourg4 backed
  5. Korea Tech Incubator Program For StartupGovernment fundSouth Korea3 backed
  6. Connecticut InnovationsGovernment fundUnited States3 backed
  7. Enterprise IrelandGovernment fundIreland3 backed

Family offices

4 investors

  1. Webb Investment NetworkFamily officeUnited States2 backed
  2. JFJefferies Family OfficeFamily office-2 backed
  3. Duchossois Technology PartnersFamily officeUnited States2 backed
  4. SofinaFamily officeBelgium2 backed

How this map is made. Every investor here has backed two or more startups on our cybersecurity map, in rounds we track. Grouped by the kind of investor, each ranked by how many of these companies it has backed. Rebuilt nightly; updated 15 November 2026.

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