06 Aug Extreme Heat Warning: Summer 2026 Cybersecurity Venture Capital Investments
This week in cybersecurity from the editors at Cybercrime Magazine
Sausalito, Calif. – Aug. 6, 2026
– Cybersecurity VC Deal Flow Tracker
During Black Hat USA 2026 at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas this week, outdoor daytime high temperatures reached roughly 109°F to 113°F under an active Extreme Heat Warning.
The excessive heat is a barometer for cybersecurity venture funding this season. Since the beginning of summer Jun. 21, the Cybersecurity Ventures VC Report has tracked the following 9-figure deals:
6/30. Quantifind raises $200M for AI-powered risk management
7/7. Keyfactor secures $1B+ to lead post-quantum security race
7/20. Neo Launches with $100M to Secure AI Software Across the Enterprise
7/22. Glow Emerges From Stealth With $180M to Reinvent Endpoint Security in the AI Era
7/29. ThreatLocker Raises $190M in Series F Funding
7/29. Bot-detection startup Spur nabs $200M from Insight
7/30. AI security startup Onyx raises $113M Series B Funding Round
8/3. Israeli cybersecurity startup Zenity raised $125M Series C funding round
8/3. Cyber Startup Horizon3.ai Raises $250M
In addition to these $100 million+ investments, we’ve tracked far too many $50 million+ deals to be listed here.
The forecast for cybersecurity VC investments for the rest of 2026 is hot.
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