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Security Technology Q1 2020 Exit Activity
The below chart summarizes security technology year-to-date exit activity compared to last year. There were 9 exits in Q1 2020, which is a 10% drop from Q1 2019. A quarter of the way through 2020, and we are at 16% of the 2019 full-year exit activity.
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Security Technology Q1 2020 Funding
The below chart summarizes security technology year-to-date funding compared to last year. As you can see, Q1 2020 funding closed at $2.6B, which is a 43% increase from Q1 2019. A quarter of the way through 2020, and we are at 25% of the 2019 full-year funding amount.
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Notable Security Technology Startups and Menlo Security Profile
As you may know, Venture Scanner provides emerging technology research services to support corporate innovation and startup scouting. To give you a view into our client-only research, here is an excerpt focused on notable startups.
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Security Technology Report Highlights – Q3 2019
Here is our Q3 2019 summary report on the security technology startup sector. The following report includes a sector overview and recent activity.
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Threat Detection Leads Security Technology Funding
The security technology industry has seen $40B in all-time funding through Q3 2019. Let's now examine the graphic below and analyze which of the 14 security technology categories are leading the sector in total funding amounts.
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Threat Detection Leads Security Technology Exit Activity
How do the different security technology categories compare in terms of exit activity? Let’s find out in the graph below, which shows the number of all-time security technology acquisitions and IPOs by category through Q3 2019.
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Security Technology Investor Activity Is On An Upward Trend
How has investor appetite in security technology evolved throughout the years? In this blog post we examine the total investments by year into this sector to help answer that question. The graph below shows the total number of investors in all deals stacked by quarters.
Security Technology Report Highlights – Q2 2019
Here is our Q2 2019 summary report on the security technology startup sector. The following report includes a sector overview and recent activity.
Security Technology Exit Activity Reached Its Peak In Recent Years
How has the exit activity for security technology developed in the first half of 2019? This blog post explores security technology exit metrics through Q2 2019 and compares them to previous years. The graph below shows the number of security technology exits by year, stacked by quarters.
Security Technology Funding in 2019 Projected To Eclipse 2018 By Far
How is the funding environment shaping up for security technology in 2019? As we pass the mid-year mark, let's see how the year-to-date metrics compare to the historical trends. The graph below shows security technology total funding by year, stacked by quarters.