2023 Cyber Security Vendor Funding Report

2023 Cyber Security Vendor Transaction Highlights

  • 437 total funding and M&A transactions
  • $8.7 Billion raised over 346 rounds
  • 91 total acquisitions

Crunching the Numbers

  • The $8.7 Billion raised in FY 2023 represents a 40% decrease in funding raised when compared to 2022 ($14.5B).
  • Funding volume increased by 14% with 346 funding rounds tracked in FY 2023 compared to 303 in 2022.
  • Seed rounds dominated in 2023 representing 42% of total funding volume. 
  • M&A volume we tracked decreased by 20%, from 114 transactions in 2022 versus 91 in 2023.
  • Q4 2023’s funding of $1.6 Billion marked a 45% reduction compared to $2.9 Billion raised by vendors in Q4 2022. 
  • Funding volume in Q4 2023 (85 rounds recorded) increased by 21% over Q4 2022 (70 rounds recorded).  

Data Highlights

Annual Funding by Quarter

Annual Funding by Month

Average Monthly Funding & Outliers

Annual Funding Volume by Series

YoY Market Segment Funding Comparison

Full Monthly Funding and M&A Transaction Lists

Research Methodology


About Pinpoint Search Group

Pinpoint recruits VPs, Directors and Sr. Individual Contributors for cyber security vendors. As start-ups continue raising millions in funding and established vendors make acquisitions to round out their offerings, Pinpoint Search Group is keeping track.

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