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As the stock market dropped more than 20% in 2022 and prices rise at the pump and grocery store, there are some markets that have shown their ability to weather the storm and retain strong demand and growth even amongst broader market turmoil. One exam… Continue reading State of cybersecurity funding in the first half of 2022
Sustained demand for cybersecurity services and continued innovation across the industry helped 2021 become a record-setting year for deals involving cyber companies, analysts say. The funding that flowed into cyber companies increased 136% over 2020 levels, to $29.3 billion, up from $12.4 billion the previous year, according to the executive summary of a report from Momentum Cyber, which advises cyber companies on mergers and acquisitions. Likewise, the total volume of mergers and acquisitions activity reached $77.5 billion, up 294% from calendar year 2020, according to the report. Several trends are driving those numbers, analysts and executives say: Companies across the economy have expanded their budgets for reliable cybersecurity services, boosting revenues for the industry. In turn, big investors — including private equity groups and venture capitalists — are following that money. And as cyberthreats increase in severity and complexity, smaller firms continue to develop valuable expertise in niche areas of […]
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Over the past year, it’s been impossible to ignore the rising tide of threats targeting government and commercial organizations around the world, and the cybersecurity market is reacting. Ransomware, for one, increased 148% year over year with an estim… Continue reading Cybersecurity market soaring as threats target commercial and govt organizations
Ivanti announced it has acquired RiskSense to drive the next evolution of patch management. This combination will enable organizations to shrink their attack surface, prioritize vulnerabilities to remediate, and reduce their exposure to cyber threats a… Continue reading Ivanti acquires RiskSense to help customers proactively combat cyber threats and ransomware attacks
Momentum Cyber announced firm promotions, team expansion, and record firm performance and transaction velocity to kick off 2021. Promotions and team expansion Momentum Cyber announces the promotion of two key members of the firm’s senior advisory team,… Continue reading Momentum Cyber announces firm promotions and team expansion
iboss has raised $145 million in new funding. The financing will be used to support the company’s growth as organizations increasingly recognize iboss as the leading provider of cutting-edge network security through the cloud. The new funding comes as … Continue reading Cloud security provider iboss raises $145 million
Eric McAlpine is the Co-founder and Managing Partner at Momentum Cyber. Eric is a Founder & Managing Partner at Momentum Cyber a firm he co-founded in 2018 along with Dave DeWalt and Michael Tedesco. Momentum Cyber is the premier trusted strategic … Continue reading Eric McAlpine, Momentum Cyber – Business Security Weekly #136
Momentum Cyber revealed the most significant trends that will drive strategic activity in the cybersecurity industry in 2019 and will be prevalent themes at the RSA Conference. Six key cybersecurity trends that Momentum Cyber predicts will drive M&… Continue reading Key 2019 cybersecurity industry trends