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As Cybersecurity Firms Chase AI, VC Market Skyrockets

ID: 3a77dce0-988a-5d94-8466-f0c69f6d0324

STIX ID: report--3a77dce0-988a-5d94-8466-f0c69f6d0324

Feed Name: Dark Reading

Date Published: 2026-02-24

Date Updated: 2026-04-21

Author: Robert Lemos

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The report summarizes unprecedented 2025 activity in cybersecurity venture capital and M&A—$119 billion invested, roughly 400 M&A transactions (estimated ~$96B disclosed value), and 820 financing deals—driven primarily by AI-native security startups and demand to secure expanding AI-enabled attack surfaces; major strategic acquisitions (e.g., Wiz, CyberArk) and continued deal momentum into 2026 underscore large market opportunities for AI-security products and services.

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