CISOs contend with matters of risk, while SecOps is concerned about noise. Compliance teams worry about data boundaries. Procurement likes to hear about the Total Cost of Ownership. And everyone on the buying committee knows that trust is more important in cybersecurity than almost anywhere else.
Who is building that multifaceted foundation in a saturated market?
Cybersecurity has been huge in 2025. While overshadowed by AI funding, there have still been some large cybersecurity exits and acquisitions, most notably Google’s $32 billion acquisition of Wiz. We want to explore the rest of the space, but not just anecdotally. We needed some data.
So, we put our heads together and refined metrics on cybersecurity companies that have received lots of funding and are funded in the Silicon Valley ecosystem. This allows more clear comparisons with similar funding and business models. It also applies the power laws to funding and company concentration in this space.
Top 25 Cybersecurity Startups Ranking Table
We analyzed data from Crunchbase to uncover the top US cybersecurity firms with top investors from Silicon Valley. Here they are.
| Ranking | Company | GFD Tech100 Final Score* | GFD Funding Score* | GFD Website Score* | GFD Branded Keyword Score* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Claroty | 85.9 | 86.1 | 71.9 | 57.4 |
| 2 | Outtake | 84.5 | 85.4 | 67.2 | 58.5 |
| 3 | Cyera | 83.6 | 79.1 | 73.3 | 61.8 |
| 4 | Saviynt | 83.5 | 79.6 | 74.6 | 59.2 |
| 5 | Armis | 81.6 | 74.7 | 70.9 | 66 |
| 6 | Persona | 79.8 | 62.8 | 88 | 66.4 |
| 7 | Adaptive Security | 79.3 | 71.2 | 72.5 | 63.7 |
| 8 | Quantinuum | 79.1 | 70.8 | 72.7 | 63.3 |
| 9 | 7AI | 78.4 | 71.6 | 69 | 63 |
| 10 | Doppel | 78.2 | 67.4 | 75.9 | 63.7 |
| 11 | NinjaOne | 77.6 | 65 | 79.2 | 63 |
| 12 | Vanta | 76.8 | 64.5 | 76.7 | 63.7 |
| 13 | Abnormal AI | 76.7 | 59 | 75.2 | 76 |
| 14 | Interos | 75.4 | 70.8 | 72.9 | 50.2 |
| 15 | Sublime Security | 75 | 68.8 | 67 | 58.7 |
| 16 | Wiz | 74.3 | 64 | 78.3 | 54.5 |
| 17 | ReliaQuest | 74 | 65.9 | 64 | 64 |
| 18 | ConductorOne | 73.9 | 65.8 | 69.4 | 58.4 |
| 19 | Iru | 73.8 | 54.9 | 86.9 | 62.2 |
| 20 | Huntress | 73 | 56.1 | 77 | 66.9 |
| 21 | SpecterOps | 72.9 | 65 | 71.5 | 54.2 |
| 22 | Zafran Security | 72.8 | 68.2 | 68.6 | 50.3 |
| 23 | Apono | 72.1 | 64 | 71.6 | 53.4 |
| 24 | OneTrust | 72 | 54.7 | 84 | 59.2 |
| 25 | MagicCube | 71.9 | 68.4 | 60.2 | 55.4 |
*GFD’s Tech100 score is a final composite score of the Funding Score, Website Score, and the Branded Keyword score.
Key Takeaways:
- The three highest-ranking cybersecurity companies in February 2026 are Claroty, Outtake, and Cyera, leading their industry based on their overall Tech100 score, a mix of funding strength, website performance, and branded search demand.
- Claroty posted the largest month-over-month gain, climbing 2596 positions compared to last month, and ranking #29 this month, signaling accelerating momentum for the company.
- Persona, Abnormal AI, Iru, Huntress, and OneTrust rank high among the top 25 cybersecurity brands despite lower than median funding scores — that means their website and brand are powering them up in the ranking.
- 0 of the top 25 cybersecurity companies also place in the top 25 of the Tech 100, which ranks companies across all industries.
Recent News:
- Claroty secured $150 million in Series F funding led by Golub Growth, announced on January 22, 2026, to fuel its global expansion and further develop its cyber-physical systems protection platform.
- Outtake recently raised $40 million in a Series B funding round led by ICONIQ to build a unified platform for digital trust in the AI era.
- The AI and data security company Cyera recently raised $400 million in Series F funding, which tripled its valuation to $9 billion.
Ranking the Top Startups by Funding Score
Funding is huge. This breakout highlights those firms that have raised the most venture capital rounds, ranked by a combination of date and volume. Note we are also including post-IPO raises as well. These are worth considering because they’re all part of the competitive system that all cybersecurity startups are competing in.
| Ranking | Company | Total Funding Amount | Most Recent Funding Amount | Last Funding Date | GFD Funding Score* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Claroty | $940M | $150M | 1/22/2026 | 86.1 |
| 2 | Outtake | $57M | $40M | 1/28/2026 | 85.4 |
| 3 | Armadin Security | $189M | $165M | 1/13/2026 | 80.4 |
| 4 | Saviynt | $1.08B | $700M | 12/9/2025 | 79.6 |
| 5 | Cyera | $1.70B | $400M | 12/16/2025 | 79.1 |
| 6 | Armis | $1.27B | $435M | 11/5/2025 | 74.7 |
| 7 | 7AI | $202M | $130M | 12/4/2025 | 71.6 |
| 8 | Adaptive Security | $136M | $81M | 12/16/2025 | 71.2 |
| 9 | Interos | $195M | $20M | 1/6/2026 | 70.8 |
| 9 | Quantinuum | $925M | $600M | 8/15/2025 | 70.8 |
*GFD’s Funding Score captures funding volume and velocity by combing total funding with recent funding amount and recency.
Key Takeaways:
- Ranking #1, Claroty leads with $940M in total funding and a GFD Funding Score of 86.1/100.
- Of the 220 cybersecurity companies analyzed, Saviynt recorded the largest recent raise at $700M on December 09, 2025 (54 days ago).
- Armadin Security raised $165M on January 13, 2026, which represents 87.3% of total funding to date.
1. Claroty
GFD Funding Score*: 86.1
Total Funding Amount: $940M
Most Recent Funding Amount: $150M
Days Since Last Funding: 10
Out of our 220 ranked Cyber security companies, Claroty ranks #1 in funding. The company’s total funding is $940M and the last time they were funded was on January 22, 2026 for $150M. The last funding type was Series F. The total amount of lead investors that Claroty has is 8 and their top investors are: Temasek Holdings, Bessemer Venture Partners, Siemens, Team8, SoftBank Vision Fund.
2. Outtake
GFD Funding Score*: 85.4
Total Funding Amount: $57M
Most Recent Funding Amount: $40M
Days Since Last Funding: 4
Out of our 220 ranked Cyber security companies, Outtake ranks #2 in funding. The company’s total funding is $57M and the last time they were funded was on January 28, 2026 for $40M. The last funding type was Series B. The total amount of lead investors that Outtake has is 2 and their top investors are: S32, CRV, ICONIQ Capital, Cleveland Avenue, Guillermo Rauch.
3. Armadin Security
GFD Funding Score*: 80.4
Total Funding Amount: $189M
Most Recent Funding Amount: $165M
Days Since Last Funding: 19
Out of our 220 ranked Cyber security companies, Armadin Security ranks #3 in funding. The company’s total funding is $189M and the last time they were funded was on January 13, 2026 for $165M. The last funding type was Venture – Series Unknown. The total amount of lead investors that Armadin Security has is 1 and their top investors are: Lightspeed Venture Partners, Ballistic Ventures.
GFD Website Score Breakdown
Website traffic and traffic growth is important but doesn’t always line up perfectly with other attributes and events like funding. We were curious which of these companies saw the strongest to compile the website score we captured the volume of recent website visits and combined it with the companies’ website growth trends.
| Ranking | Company | Last Month Total Visits | Average Visits (6 Months) | Monthly Visit Growth | GFD Website Score* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Signifyd | 9.0M | 1.9M | 1331.29% | 100 |
| 2 | ID.me | 43.3M | 44.9M | -3.45% | 88.8 |
| 3 | Persona | 13.8M | 8.5M | 48.94% | 88 |
| 4 | Iru | 108K | 165K | 585.17% | 86.9 |
| 5 | HYPR | 498K | 336K | 198.31% | 84.2 |
| 6 | OneTrust | 7.5M | 8.5M | -11.39% | 84 |
| 7 | GreyNoise Intelligence | 270K | 93K | 304.92% | 83.7 |
| 7 | Bitwarden | 6.7M | 7.2M | -10.53% | 83.7 |
| 9 | HackerOne | 2.0M | 1.7M | 17.44% | 82 |
| 10 | Verisoul | 688K | 288K | 102.67% | 81.9 |
*GFD’s Website Score captures the volume of recent website visits and combines it with the company’s website growth trends.
Key Takeaways:
- ID.me ranks #2, and earns the most average monthly website traffic over the last six months with 44.9M visits per month.
- The #1 ranking cyber security company by the GFD website Score is Signifyd, with a score of 100. That means it’s #1 across all industries we measured across our full Tech 100 analysis of 3362 companies.
- The cyber security industry leaders with the most average monthly website traffic volume over the last six months are ID.me (44.9M) and OneTrust (8.5M).
- Signifyd (+1331.3%) and Iru (+585.2%) have seen their website traffic increase the most month over month.
- Iru moved 1191 positions in our funding rankings since last month.
1. Signifyd
GFD Website Score*: 100
Last Month’s Total Visits: 9.0M
Monthly Average Visits Over 6 Months: 1.9M
Monthly Visit Growth: 1331.3%
Out of our 220 ranked Cyber security companies, Signifyd ranks #1 in website traffic. Last month, the website saw 9.0M total visits and increased by 1331.3% from the month before that. The average visits over the past 6 months were 1.9M.
2. ID.me
GFD Website Score*: 88.8
Last Month’s Total Visits: 43.3M
Monthly Average Visits Over 6 Months: 44.9M
Monthly Visit Growth: -3.5%
Out of our 220 ranked Cyber security companies, ID.me ranks #2 in website traffic. Last month, the website saw 43.3M total visits and decreased by -3.5% from the month before that. The average visits over the past 6 months were 44.9M.
3. Persona
GFD Website Score*: 88
Last Month’s Total Visits: 13.8M
Monthly Average Visits Over 6 Months: 8.5M
Monthly Visit Growth: 48.9%
Out of our 220 ranked Cyber security companies, Persona ranks #3 in website traffic. Last month, the website saw 13.8M total visits and increased by 48.9% from the month before that. The average visits over the past 6 months were 8.5M.
Cybersecurity Startups with Strongest Branded Search Growth
A great way to measure brand growth is by analyzing keyword growth for the company across a period of time. We sourced Google Search keyword data for companies on the list and ranked by a score that accounted for total keyword search as well as search volume change over the last year.
| Ranking | Company | Total Keyword Search Volume | Average Monthly Search Volume Change (1 Year) | 1 Year Trend Positive or Negative? | GFD Company Keyword Ranking* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Abnormal AI | 8K | 2K | + | 76 |
| 2 | Comp AI | 2K | 319 | + | 72.3 |
| 3 | Huntress | 61K | 3K | + | 66.9 |
| 4 | Anomali | 246K | 6K | + | 66.8 |
| 5 | Persona | 673K | -2K | – | 66.4 |
| 6 | Armis | 33K | 2K | + | 66 |
| 7 | Devo | 135K | 3K | + | 64.9 |
| 8 | Lookout | 201K | 976 | + | 64.2 |
| 9 | Halcyon | 201K | 787 | + | 64.1 |
| 10 | Expel | 165K | 1K | + | 64 |
*GFD’s Branded Keyword Ranking is a metric that combines monthly branded keyword search volume with a 1-year linear trend that is observed weekly and adjusted by search volume.
Key Takeaways:
- Abnormal AI ranks #1 for branded search demand with 8K total monthly branded keyword searches and a Keyword Ranking Score of 76.
- Expel is the cyber security company whose branded search is increasing the fastest relative to their size. Search demand is rising for them this year at a pace equivalent to adding 19.9% of today’s volume each month.
- Persona ranks #5 and leads in total branded keyword demand with 673K searches this month.
- Armis moved 678 positions in our rankings since last month.
1. Abnormal AI
GFD Branded Keyword Score*: 76
Total Keyword Search Volume: 8K
Average Weekly Search Volume Change: 2K
Out of our 220 ranked Cyber security companies, Abnormal AI ranks #1 in branded keyword searches. Last month, their total branded keyword search volume was 8K. Over the course of the last year, the average monthly change for their branded keyword search volume was 2K, indicating an increase in their 1-year trend.
2. Comp AI
GFD Branded Keyword Score*: 72.3
Total Keyword Search Volume: 2K
Average Weekly Search Volume Change: 319
Out of our 220 ranked Cyber security companies, Comp AI ranks #2 in branded keyword searches. Last month, their total branded keyword search volume was 2K. Over the course of the last year, the average monthly change for their branded keyword search volume was 319, indicating an increase in their 1-year trend.
3. Huntress
GFD Branded Keyword Score*: 66.9
Total Keyword Search Volume: 61K
Average Weekly Search Volume Change: 3K
Out of our 220 ranked Cyber security companies, Huntress ranks #3 in branded keyword searches. Last month, their total branded keyword search volume was 61K. Over the course of the last year, the average monthly change for their branded keyword search volume was 3K, indicating an increase in their 1-year trend.
Methodology and Sources:
- Methodology: We collected data for 10k+ companies from Crunchbase and aggregated it into a set of scores through the use of quantitative transformations and expertly curated weighted averages.
- Source: Crunchbase Data, Google Trends, Keywords Everywhere
Update Log
- February 2nd, 2026: Monthly update.
- January 2nd, 2026: Monthly update.
- December 1st, 2025: Monthly update.
- November 1st, 2025: Monthly update.
