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As experts gather for RSA, here are cybersecurity’s 10 most active VC investors

On the heels of Google’s $32B deal to acquire Wiz, investors continue to write big checks.

RSA, cybersecurity’s annual industry confab, is once again taking over downtown San Francisco as the companies navigate AI’s impact and ever-increasing security threats.

While Google’s $32 billion acquisition of Wiz is still awaiting regulatory approval, investors haven’t stopped inking major deals.

Chainguard, which focuses on security for open-source software, raised a $356 million Series D led by Kleiner Perkins and IVP in April. Cyberhaven, an AI data security startup, raised a $100 million Series D led by StepStone Group, also in April.

In Q4 of 2024, deal value surged 45% quarter-over-quarter, according to PitchBook data. Overall last year, deal value increased from $12 billion to $13 billion.

Here are the current 10 most active investors in cybersecurity since 2019, according to PitchBook data:

 

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