💰 Security, Funded #4

Summary

• 8 companies raised $463.0M

By Category

• $185.0M for Cyber Insurance

• $100.0M for Internet Security

• $100.0M for Identity and Access Management

• $32.0M for Zero Trust

• $20.0M for Managed Security Services Provider

• $15.0M for Cloud Security Posture Management

• $11.0M for Personal Cybersecurity

By Company

• At-Bay, a cybersecurity insurance company, raised a $185.0M Series D.

• 1Password, a password management platform, raised a $100.1M Series B.

• ActiveFence, is a software startup detecting harmful content, online radicalization, and identifying influence campaigns, raised a $100.0M Series B.

• Cyolo, a zero trust security company, raised a $21.0M Series A.

• SolCyber, a managed security services provider (MSSP) offering a curated stack of enterprise-grade security tools, raised a $20.0M Series A.

• Noetic Cyber, a cloud continuous cyber asset management and controls platform provider, raised a $15.0M Series A.

• Infinipoint, a zero trust security company for workstations and mobile devices, raised a $11.0M Seed.

• BLACKCLOAK, a concierge cybersecurity and privacy protection platform for executives and high-net-worth individuals, raised a $11.0M Series A.

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