Cybersecurity Sector Update - M&A, Capital Raising, Public Markets - October 2023

Overview

With the proliferation of new technologies comes the growing number and complexity of cyber threats - and the cybersecurity market has become a vivid vertical of infrastructure technology.

In this report, we cover the latest trends and activity within cybersecurity M&A, capital raising, and public markets, as of end September 2023.

Key takeaways

• M&A: 149 transactions completed in the last six months (April – September 2023).
• Fundraising: 448 funding rounds completed in the last six months (April – September 2023).
• Public markets: cybersecurity stocks rebounded yet are still to recover in line with the S&P 500.
• US-based companies dominate the global cybersecurity landscape.
• Private equity activity is on the rise.