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New cybersecurity startups, founded 2020 on

The new wave: 210 cybersecurity startups founded in 2020 or later that have raised money in rounds we track, $6.1B between them, placed in 9 segments.

210startups on the map
9segments
$6.1Braised between them
Security operationsmost funded segment

Security operations

54

+30 more

Network security

49

+25 more

Identity and access

46

+22 more

Application security

19

Cloud security

14

AI security

10

OT and IoT security

8

Data security and privacy

7

Email and phishing

3

Segment by segment

Security operations

54 startups · $1.5B raised

  1. TENEX.AITENEX.AI is a cybersecurity company founded in 2024 and based in Sarasota, Florida, with additional offices in Overland Park and Phoenix.United States$277M
  2. ExaforceExaforce is a cybersecurity software company based in San Jose, California, founded in 2023.United States$201M
  3. 7AI7AI is a Boston-based cybersecurity company that has developed the first agentic security platform.United States$166M
  4. Zafran SecurityZafran Security is a New York-based cybersecurity company founded in 2022, specializing in an AI-native Threat Exposure ManagementUnited States$120M
  5. Inforcerinforcer is a London-based cybersecurity and software company founded in 2022.United Kingdom$113M
  6. FiligranFiligran is a cybersecurity company that develops an open-source threat intelligence management platform.France$93M
  7. CYGNVSCYGNVS is a Silicon Valley-based SaaS cybersecurity company founded in 2020 by Arvind Parthasarathi.United States$55M
  8. KindoKindo is an AI-native automation and security platform tailored for enterprise technical operations, including DevSecOps, SecOps, and ITOps.United States$51M

Network security

49 startups · $939M raised

  1. XBOWXBOW is an autonomous offensive security platform that specializes in AI-driven cybersecurity solutions.United States$155M
  2. Adaptive SecurityAdaptive Security is the security layer for the AI era, protecting organizations and their employees from modern cyberattacks.United States$124M
  3. Eye SecurityEye Security is a subscription-based cybersecurity and insurtech company founded in 2020 in The Hague, Netherlands.Netherlands$108M
  4. EntEnt is an intent-aware workspace security platform dedicated to protecting work in real-time, particularly in environments where hUnited States$100M
  5. Reach SecurityReach Security is an AI-native cybersecurity company founded in 2021, focused on helping organizations identify and address hiddenUnited States$60M
  6. RunSybilRunSybil is an AI-native offensive security company founded in 2023 and based in San Francisco, California.United States$40M
  7. CymphonyCymphony is a cybersecurity company that specializes in human risk and workforce security.United States$30M
  8. HyporiHypori is an enterprise software company based in Reston, Virginia, with a technology hub in Austin, Texas.United States$26M

Identity and access

46 startups · $1.2B raised

  1. CloakedCloaked is a consumer-first privacy company founded in 2020 by brothers Arjun and Abhijay Bhatnagar.United States$400M
  2. Oasis SecurityOasis is a non-human identity management platform that aims to give visibility and risk assessment.United States$155M
  3. Beyond IdentityBeyond Identity is a cybersecurity company founded in 2019-2020, specializing in identity and access management (IAM) solutions.United States$100M
  4. Linx SecurityLinx Security is a privately held cybersecurity company founded in 2023 and based in New York, New York.United States$83M
  5. InfisicalInfisical is a San Francisco-based cybersecurity startup founded in 2022 by Maidul Islam, Vlad Matsiiako, and Tony Dang.United States$56M
  6. Opal SecurityOpal Security is an AI-native access governance and identity security platform founded in 2020 and based in San Francisco, California.United States$45M
  7. CerbyCerby is an identity automation platform founded in 2020 and based in Alameda, California.United States$40M
  8. IncogniaIncognia is a digital identity and AI-powered risk intelligence company founded in 2020, focused on providing tamper-resistant locUnited States$31M

Application security

19 startups · $1.1B raised

  1. ChainguardChainguard is a cybersecurity company founded in 2021, focused on software supply chain security.United States$776M
  2. Endor LabsEndor Labs is a cybersecurity company focused on Agentic Application Security and Software Supply Chain Security.United States$93M
  3. RapidFortRAPIDFORT is a cybersecurity company based in Sunnyvale, California, specializing in Software Supply Chain Security and Software AUnited States$42M
  4. Legit SecurityLegit Security is an AI-native Application Security Posture Management (ASPM) platform founded in 2020 and headquartered in Tel AvUnited States$40M
  5. StacklokStacklok is an enterprise software company founded in 2023 by Craig McLuckie and Luke Hinds, based in Medina, Washington.United States$18M
  6. PixeePixee is an AI-powered cybersecurity startup that focuses on automating the final stage of application security.United States$15M
  7. PhylumPhylum is a software supply chain security company that helps organizations manage risks in open-source software.United States$15M
  8. RevEng.AIRevEng.AI is a London-based cybersecurity and AI company that specializes in building an AI-powered binary intelligence platform fUnited Kingdom$15M

Cloud security

14 startups · $813M raised

  1. FidiumFidium was developed to defy consumer expectations of network and internet service providers.United States$665M
  2. DazzDazz delivers unified security remediation across code, clouds, infrastructure, and applications for security and development teams.United States$50M
  3. DoControlDoControl is an automated platform that provides data access monitoring, orchestration, and remediation across SaaS applications.United States$30M
  4. SaaS AlertsSaaS Alerts is a cloud security company built for MSPs to protect and monetize customer SaaS applications.United States$22M
  5. SKSaibo KunlunSaibo Kunlun is a cyber security service provider that focuses on software, system security, and cloud security.-$14M
  6. CircumventCircumvent is a cloud security startup founded in 2024 and based in North Strathfield, New South Wales, Australia, with additionalUnited States$9.7M
  7. AccuKnoxAccuKnox is a cybersecurity startup that specializes in AI-powered Zero Trust Cloud Native Application Protection Platforms (CNAPP).United States$8.6M
  8. AtakamaEnhanced Information Security Through Multi-Factor EncryptionUnited States$4.4M

AI security

10 startups · $171M raised

  1. StraikerStraiker is an AI security company based in Sunnyvale, California, founded in 2024.United States$85M
  2. Truffle SecurityTruffle Security is an open source cybersecurity company that offers solutions for finding and remediating leaked software credentials.United States$25M
  3. Nudge SecurityNudge Security is a human-centric cybersecurity company founded in 2021, headquartered in Austin, Texas, with additional offices iUnited States$23M
  4. OpsinOpsin is a GenAI and enterprise AI security company based in San Jose, California, founded in 2024.United States$21M
  5. General AnalysisGeneral Analysis is a San Francisco-based AI security company founded in 2024, focusing on protecting enterprises from the risks aUnited States$10M
  6. TigerByte CyberTigerByte Cyber is a defense and cybersecurity technology company that provides edge computing and AI security solutions.United States$3.0M
  7. BoxyHQSecurity building blocks for the AI era, helping companies prioritize AI security and deploy compliant cloud applications faster.United Kingdom$2.5M
  8. Repello AIRepello AI is an AI security startup founded in 2024, dedicated to helping organizations secure generative AI applications from vaUnited States$1.2M

OT and IoT security

8 startups · $102M raised

  1. Copia AutomationCopia Automation is a technology company based in New York, founded in 2020.United States$40M
  2. ellipseEllipse is a showcase platform that connects industrial designers with people, opportunities and professional nexus.United States$26M
  3. AugurAugur is the next-generation perception engine that turns legacy sensor infrastructure into real‐time operational intelligence.United Kingdom$15M
  4. WISeSAT.SPACEWISeSat.Space is a satellite-technology company specializing in secure space-based IoT connectivity and trusted communications.Switzerland$10M
  5. BG NetworksBG Networks is an IoT and OT cybersecurity company located in Weston, Massachusetts.United States$4.5M
  6. CQRCQR is a pioneering company in Saudi Arabia, established in 2023 and based in Al-Khobar.Saudi Arabia$3.0M
  7. Orbik CybersecurityOrbik Cybersecurity is a Basque technology-based mixed cooperative founded in 2023, specializing in industrial product cybersecurity.Ecuador$2.3M
  8. Test of ThingsTest of Things is a Finnish IoT cybersecurity company established in 2024.Finland$1.4M

Data security and privacy

7 startups · $185M raised

  1. VezaVeza is a data security platform that helps users use and share their data safely.United States$108M
  2. Harmonic SecurityHarmonic Security is a deep-tech cybersecurity company founded in 2023 and based in San Francisco, California.United States$68M
  3. SecurePIISecurePII is a cloud-native platform focused on PCI compliance and data privacy, founded in 2025.Australia$3.5M
  4. CommandKCommandK is a data security company founded in June 2022 by Jayesh Sidhwani and Rohan.United States$3.0M
  5. AurvaAurva is an AI-powered data security platform designed for high-scale enterprises and cloud-first organizations.United States$2.1M
  6. Blind InsightBlind Insight is a data security software company founded in 2022, based in Santa Monica/Venice, California.United States$1.2M
  7. PryvXPryvX is a technology startup based in Stockholm, founded in 2023 or 2024.Sweden$125K

Email and phishing

3 startups · $78M raised

  1. DoppelDoppel is the modern digital risk protection platform.United States$70M
  2. MoxsoMoxso is an AI-driven cybersecurity training company based in Copenhagen, Denmark, founded in 2021.Denmark$5.5M
  3. Arsen SecurityArsen helps organizations harden the human layer against modern social engineering, especially AI-driven vishing, smishing, phishiFrance$2.6M

How this map is made. Every startup here has raised money in rounds we track, and was founded in 2020 or later. It joins the map when its sectors, read from its rounds, or the opening of its own description say it works in cybersecurity, and goes to the first segment whose words it carries. Each segment shows its best-funded first. Rebuilt nightly; updated 15 November 2026.

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