AI and LLM security acquisitions and funding
44 acquisitions of AI security companies since 2020 and 173 funding rounds since 2022 on record. The most active buyers are Palo Alto Networks (3), Check Point (3) and F5 (2). See the AI security companies in the directory.
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- Managed security services 466
- GRC and compliance automation 230
- Security consulting and vCISO 213
- Fraud and payment fraud prevention 165
- Application security testing 162
- Identity and access management 159
- Encryption and key management 156
- Threat intelligence 148
- Security awareness and human risk 138
- Attack surface management 112
Deals
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| Date | Deal | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| October 2022 | Qualys acquired Blue HexagonProvides AI and machine learning technology for threat detection | Undisclosed | Report on Qualys buying Blue Hexagon, October 2022 (opens in a new tab)via SecurityWeek (opens in a new tab) |
Acquisitions come from SecurityWeek's monthly M&A round-ups from 2021 onwards, from Cybersecurity Ventures' quarterly M&A reports for 2020, and a few from Wikipedia lists. Funding rounds from 2022 onwards come from Return on Security's weekly Security, Funded newsletter. These are dated to the month. A few deals added from the news are dated to the day. Smaller deals may be missing. Each Report link goes to the announcement or story the source cites, and the via link to the round-up or newsletter issue. Amounts are in US dollars. The category is what the bought or funded company sells.