Cybersecurity startups that raised a pre-seed round
Source: FundingWatcher. Data as of 4 September 2026.
863
Companies
$446.5M
Last round total
100
Rows shown
4 September 2026
Data as of
Latest rounds
Most recent round first
100 rows
| # | Company | Round | Amount | Date | City | Sector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Opgate | Pre-seed | $60K | 2026-08-25 | Richland | Cybersecurity |
| 2 | Light Links, Inc. | Pre-seed | $6.0M | 2026-08-24 | Berkeley | Hardware |
| 3 | KAZIMI | Pre-seed | $2.6M | 2026-08-24 | Berlin | Cybersecurity |
| 4 | Verascient | Pre-seed | $1.2M | 2026-08-24 | London | Artificial intelligence |
| 5 | Avanor | Pre-seed | 2026-08-17 | Austin | Artificial intelligence | |
| 6 | Aavalynx | Pre-seed | $2.0M | 2026-08-04 | St. Helier | Artificial intelligence |
| 7 | GaletAI | Pre-seed | 2026-08-01 | Lomza | Artificial intelligence | |
| 8 | Blindsight | Pre-seed | 2026-07-28 | Zurich | Artificial intelligence | |
| 9 | Ossprey Security | Pre-seed | $2.6M | 2026-07-22 | London | Cybersecurity |
| 10 | EVIDION.pl | Pre-seed | $850K | 2026-07-22 | Bydgoszcz | Artificial intelligence |
| 11 | Think AI | Pre-seed | $8.0M | 2026-07-15 | Riyadh | Artificial intelligence |
| 12 | Linro | Pre-seed | 2026-07-14 | Berlin | Cybersecurity | |
| 13 | 8Layers | Pre-seed | $1.1M | 2026-07-08 | Madrid | Artificial intelligence |
| 14 | Antitech | Pre-seed | $100K | 2026-07-03 | Tokyo | Artificial intelligence |
| 15 | Dawnguard | Pre-seed | $3.3M | 2026-07-01 | Amsterdam | Artificial intelligence |
| 16 | Sentaro.com | Pre-seed | $150K | 2026-07-01 | Stockholm | Artificial intelligence |
| 17 | Standara | Pre-seed | $100K | 2026-07-01 | Chicago | Artificial intelligence |
| 18 | Noah Labs | Pre-seed | 2026-06-30 | California | Artificial intelligence | |
| 19 | QYNTARI™ | Pre-seed | 2026-06-28 | Austin | Artificial intelligence | |
| 20 | FalsiFind | Pre-seed | $65K | 2026-06-26 | Seattle | Artificial intelligence |
| 21 | Vetano | Pre-seed | $792K | 2026-06-24 | Rye | Artificial intelligence |
| 22 | Waveium | Pre-seed | $534K | 2026-06-24 | Lund | Artificial intelligence |
| 23 | Cyberrant | Pre-seed | 2026-06-17 | South Norwood | Artificial intelligence | |
| 24 | Incandor | Pre-seed | $500K | 2026-06-16 | San Francisco | Artificial intelligence |
| 25 | Atrisa | Pre-seed | $500K | 2026-06-16 | San Francisco | Artificial intelligence |
| 26 | Clawvisor | Pre-seed | $500K | 2026-06-16 | San Francisco | Artificial intelligence |
| 27 | smol machines | Pre-seed | $500K | 2026-06-16 | San Francisco | Artificial intelligence |
| 28 | Silmaril | Pre-seed | $500K | 2026-06-16 | San Francisco | Artificial intelligence |
| 29 | Maquoketa Research | Pre-seed | $500K | 2026-06-16 | Elk Grove Village | Artificial intelligence |
| 30 | Zolvo | Pre-seed | $500K | 2026-06-16 | San Francisco | Artificial intelligence |
| 31 | Control Seat | Pre-seed | 2026-06-15 | San Francisco | Artificial intelligence | |
| 32 | Courtroom | Pre-seed | 2026-06-11 | New York | Artificial intelligence | |
| 33 | Fuzzy Technologies | Pre-seed | 2026-06-11 | Lewes | Cybersecurity | |
| 34 | Traknova | Pre-seed | $337K | 2026-06-03 | London | Artificial intelligence |
| 35 | Arlo Industries | Pre-seed | $500K | 2026-06-01 | San Francisco | Artificial intelligence |
| 36 | EvidaraIQ | Pre-seed | $50K | 2026-06-01 | Rancho Santa Margarita | Artificial intelligence |
| 37 | Digital Alliance Global Group | Pre-seed | 2026-06-01 | Cheyenne | Cybersecurity | |
| 38 | Oqoqo | Pre-seed | 2026-06-01 | San Francisco | Artificial intelligence | |
| 39 | Cloudgeni | Pre-seed | $1.0M | 2026-05-29 | Oslo | Artificial intelligence |
| 40 | Voxmind | Pre-seed | $736K | 2026-05-26 | London | Biotech |
| 41 | Balon | Pre-seed | 2026-05-26 | Georgia | Artificial intelligence | |
| 42 | Spook Systems | Pre-seed | 2026-05-22 | London | Hardware | |
| 43 | Magier AI | Pre-seed | $25K | 2026-05-21 | San Diego | Artificial intelligence |
| 44 | KinoSec | Pre-seed | $1.0M | 2026-05-20 | San Francisco | Artificial intelligence |
| 45 | Ozimiz.Control | Pre-seed | 2026-05-20 | Astana | Artificial intelligence | |
| 46 | CRACI | Pre-seed | $1.6M | 2026-05-19 | Helsinki | Cybersecurity |
| 47 | NerveMind AI, Inc. | Pre-seed | $500K | 2026-05-18 | Chicago | Artificial intelligence |
| 48 | Owners ID | Pre-seed | $3K | 2026-05-18 | Whitefield | Cybersecurity |
| 49 | BikeRegistrada | Pre-seed | $40K | 2026-05-15 | Brasília | Fintech |
| 50 | Twin Prime | Pre-seed | $10.0M | 2026-05-14 | Nyack | Artificial intelligence |
| 51 | Traceforce | Pre-seed | $200K | 2026-05-14 | San Francisco | Artificial intelligence |
| 52 | Cimento | Pre-seed | $3.0M | 2026-05-13 | Salt Lake City | Cybersecurity |
| 53 | Precognition Labs | Pre-seed | $200K | 2026-05-13 | Redmond | Artificial intelligence |
| 54 | ExecLayer | Pre-seed | 2026-05-13 | Monterey | Artificial intelligence | |
| 55 | Lyrie.ai | Pre-seed | $2.0M | 2026-05-11 | Dubai | Artificial intelligence |
| 56 | High Entropy Security | Pre-seed | $500K | 2026-05-11 | Flagstaff | Fintech |
| 57 | NightShift AGI | Pre-seed | $10.0M | 2026-05-07 | Sunnyvale | Artificial intelligence |
| 58 | Apollyon Dynamics | Pre-seed | $420K | 2026-05-05 | Hyderabad | Hardware |
| 59 | Banza App | Pre-seed | $1.0M | 2026-05-04 | Dubai | Artificial intelligence |
| 60 | MIB TECH | Pre-seed | $10K | 2026-05-01 | London | Artificial intelligence |
| 61 | GRC Solutions Agency, LLC | Pre-seed | $5K | 2026-05-01 | San Francisco | Cybersecurity |
| 62 | VeriSigil AI | Pre-seed | $1K | 2026-05-01 | Artificial intelligence | |
| 63 | MultiHopper | Pre-seed | 2026-05-01 | Berlin | Fintech | |
| 64 | Wenti Labs | Pre-seed | 2026-05-01 | Singapore | Artificial intelligence | |
| 65 | Insygna | Pre-seed | $2.5M | 2026-04-29 | Merrimack | Artificial intelligence |
| 66 | RSK.Systems | Pre-seed | $100K | 2026-04-18 | Clearwater | Artificial intelligence |
| 67 | Clawolf Inc | Pre-seed | 2026-04-17 | Wilmington | Artificial intelligence | |
| 68 | Sage Haven | Pre-seed | $3.0M | 2026-04-16 | Brentwood | Artificial intelligence |
| 69 | Ralio | Pre-seed | $2.5M | 2026-04-14 | London | Artificial intelligence |
| 70 | Tartan App | Pre-seed | $250K | 2026-04-13 | Toronto | Education |
| 71 | Helix.ID | Pre-seed | $2.0M | 2026-04-01 | Los Angeles | Cybersecurity |
| 72 | Test of Things | Pre-seed | $1.4M | 2026-03-31 | Helsinki | Cybersecurity |
| 73 | Zapdos Labs | Pre-seed | $500K | 2026-03-31 | Austin | Artificial intelligence |
| 74 | Kanuki | Pre-seed | $35K | 2026-03-30 | Wilmington | Cybersecurity |
| 75 | Nivara | Pre-seed | $1.7M | 2026-03-27 | Amsterdam | Artificial intelligence |
| 76 | Lexius | Pre-seed | $500K | 2026-03-26 | Berkeley | Artificial intelligence |
| 77 | Averra AI | Pre-seed | $10K | 2026-03-25 | Artificial intelligence | |
| 78 | Canary | Pre-seed | $500K | 2026-03-24 | San Francisco | Artificial intelligence |
| 79 | Beesafe AI | Pre-seed | $500K | 2026-03-24 | San Francisco | Artificial intelligence |
| 80 | MouseCat | Pre-seed | $500K | 2026-03-24 | San Francisco | Artificial intelligence |
| 81 | Protent | Pre-seed | $500K | 2026-03-24 | San Francisco | Artificial intelligence |
| 82 | Hex Security | Pre-seed | $500K | 2026-03-18 | San Francisco | Artificial intelligence |
| 83 | Lupin & Holmes | Pre-seed | $5.9M | 2026-03-17 | Grenoble | Hardware |
| 84 | Certiv | Pre-seed | $4.2M | 2026-03-16 | Seattle | Artificial intelligence |
| 85 | LYNK-id | Pre-seed | $10K | 2026-03-11 | Bryan | Cybersecurity |
| 86 | IdentiGate | Pre-seed | 2026-03-10 | Tallinn | Cybersecurity | |
| 87 | Jiffy Labs | Pre-seed | 2026-03-03 | Boston | Artificial intelligence | |
| 88 | Power Tool Safe | Pre-seed | $30K | 2026-02-26 | Montrose | Cybersecurity |
| 89 | Evoke Security | Pre-seed | $4.0M | 2026-02-24 | Washington | Artificial intelligence |
| 90 | Zenyard | Pre-seed | 2026-02-18 | Dover | Artificial intelligence | |
| 91 | Hardshell | Pre-seed | $1.1M | 2026-02-12 | Charlottesville | Artificial intelligence |
| 92 | CypherShield | Pre-seed | 2026-02-12 | Menlo Park | Cybersecurity | |
| 93 | Occam Industries | Pre-seed | $3.6M | 2026-02-11 | Cybersecurity | |
| 94 | INLEAP Photonics | Pre-seed | 2026-02-11 | Hanover | Energy | |
| 95 | Graybeard | Pre-seed | $750K | 2026-02-06 | Los Angeles | Artificial intelligence |
| 96 | Shotling | Pre-seed | $831K | 2026-02-02 | Copenhagen | Hardware |
| 97 | BEAMRaiL | Pre-seed | $700K | 2026-01-28 | Las Vegas | Artificial intelligence |
| 98 | Asymmetric Security | Pre-seed | $4.2M | 2026-01-23 | San Francisco | Artificial intelligence |
| 99 | RouteSense | Pre-seed | $2.0M | 2026-01-15 | Salt Lake City | Fintech |
| 100 | Osto | Pre-seed | $830K | 2026-01-15 | San Francisco | Artificial intelligence |
Table 1. The 100 most recent rounds. Source: FundingWatcher. Data as of 4 September 2026. Base: 863.
Largest rounds
Largest round first
100 rows
| # | Company | Round | Amount | Date | City | Sector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Twin Prime | Pre-seed | $10.0M | 2026-05-14 | Nyack | Artificial intelligence |
| 2 | NightShift AGI | Pre-seed | $10.0M | 2026-05-07 | Sunnyvale | Artificial intelligence |
| 3 | Hexagate | Pre-seed | $8.6M | 2022-05-01 | Tel Aviv-yafo | Fintech |
| 4 | Think AI | Pre-seed | $8.0M | 2026-07-15 | Riyadh | Artificial intelligence |
| 5 | Human | Pre-seed | $7.3M | 2025-02-10 | San Francisco | Artificial intelligence |
| 6 | Keystrike | Pre-seed | $6.3M | 2025-04-22 | Dover | Cybersecurity |
| 7 | Light Links, Inc. | Pre-seed | $6.0M | 2026-08-24 | Berkeley | Hardware |
| 8 | 31 CONCEPT | Pre-seed | $6.0M | 2024-12-01 | Dubai | Hardware |
| 9 | Lupin & Holmes | Pre-seed | $5.9M | 2026-03-17 | Grenoble | Hardware |
| 10 | Patented.ai | Pre-seed | $4.5M | 2023-06-27 | Boston | Cybersecurity |
| 11 | Rollo Robotics | Pre-seed | $4.3M | 2026-01-08 | Tallinn | Artificial intelligence |
| 12 | Certiv | Pre-seed | $4.2M | 2026-03-16 | Seattle | Artificial intelligence |
| 13 | Asymmetric Security | Pre-seed | $4.2M | 2026-01-23 | San Francisco | Artificial intelligence |
| 14 | Evoke Security | Pre-seed | $4.0M | 2026-02-24 | Washington | Artificial intelligence |
| 15 | Xeris AI | Pre-seed | $4.0M | 2024-12-15 | New York | Artificial intelligence |
| 16 | Xumi | Pre-seed | $3.7M | 2017-01-03 | Vancouver | Fintech |
| 17 | DeepTrust | Pre-seed | $3.7M | 2024-06-07 | San Francisco | Artificial intelligence |
| 18 | Occam Industries | Pre-seed | $3.6M | 2026-02-11 | Cybersecurity | |
| 19 | PPK Innovation | Pre-seed | $3.5M | 2025-09-15 | Milano | Artificial intelligence |
| 20 | Scanary | Pre-seed | $3.5M | 2025-07-22 | Tel Aviv-yafo | Artificial intelligence |
| 21 | Dawnguard | Pre-seed | $3.3M | 2026-07-01 | Amsterdam | Artificial intelligence |
| 22 | Riptides | Pre-seed | $3.3M | 2025-04-23 | Budapest | Artificial intelligence |
| 23 | Randamu | Pre-seed | $3.3M | 2024-11-20 | Wilmington | Cybersecurity |
| 24 | Ciphero AI | Pre-seed | $3.2M | 2025-12-18 | New York | Artificial intelligence |
| 25 | Lattica | Pre-seed | $3.2M | 2025-04-23 | Tel Aviv | Artificial intelligence |
| 26 | Portabl | Pre-seed | $3.2M | 2022-09-19 | Philadelphia | Fintech |
| 27 | TeraDact | Pre-seed | $3.1M | 2023-01-01 | Missoula | Cybersecurity |
| 28 | Cimento | Pre-seed | $3.0M | 2026-05-13 | Salt Lake City | Cybersecurity |
| 29 | Sage Haven | Pre-seed | $3.0M | 2026-04-16 | Brentwood | Artificial intelligence |
| 30 | Plakar | Pre-seed | $3.0M | 2025-05-01 | Paris | Cybersecurity |
| 31 | Hunted Labs | Pre-seed | $3.0M | 2025-03-19 | Mclean | Cybersecurity |
| 32 | Hawcx | Pre-seed | $3.0M | 2025-03-11 | Los Altos | Cybersecurity |
| 33 | FireDome | Pre-seed | $3.0M | 2024-12-03 | Tel Aviv | Cybersecurity |
| 34 | Eyris | Pre-seed | $3.0M | 2024-03-13 | Washington | Cybersecurity |
| 35 | Utiltyx | Pre-seed | $3.0M | 2021-03-01 | Milpitas | Energy |
| 36 | Leen | Pre-seed | $2.8M | 2024-03-25 | San Francisco | Cybersecurity |
| 37 | Miru | Pre-seed | $2.7M | 2025-09-12 | San Francisco | Artificial intelligence |
| 38 | Miru Labs | Pre-seed | $2.7M | 2025-09-12 | San Francisco | Fintech |
| 39 | Ossprey Security | Pre-seed | $2.6M | 2026-07-22 | London | Cybersecurity |
| 40 | SafeHill | Pre-seed | $2.6M | 2025-09-25 | Chicago | Artificial intelligence |
| 41 | Comp AI | Pre-seed | $2.6M | 2025-07-31 | San Francisco | Cybersecurity |
| 42 | KAZIMI | Pre-seed | $2.6M | 2026-08-24 | Berlin | Cybersecurity |
| 43 | Insygna | Pre-seed | $2.5M | 2026-04-29 | Merrimack | Artificial intelligence |
| 44 | Ralio | Pre-seed | $2.5M | 2026-04-14 | London | Artificial intelligence |
| 45 | Mirror Security | Pre-seed | $2.5M | 2025-12-02 | Dublin | Cybersecurity |
| 46 | WiseBee Hive | Pre-seed | $2.5M | 2025-05-01 | New York | Artificial intelligence |
| 47 | Aslan Protects | Pre-seed | $2.5M | 2025-04-29 | Washington | Artificial intelligence |
| 48 | Fairblock | Pre-seed | $2.5M | 2023-10-05 | Toronto | Fintech |
| 49 | lockr | Pre-seed | $2.5M | 2022-12-25 | New York | Cybersecurity |
| 50 | Lodestar Space | Pre-seed | $2.5M | 2024-07-25 | Los Angeles | Artificial intelligence |
| 51 | Juume AI, Inc. | Pre-seed | $2.4M | 2024-12-29 | Reston | Artificial intelligence |
| 52 | Wodan AI | Pre-seed | $2.3M | 2025-12-17 | Ghent | Artificial intelligence |
| 53 | Zaiffer | Pre-seed | $2.3M | 2025-11-12 | Berlin | Fintech |
| 54 | MeshDefend | Pre-seed | $2.3M | 2025-11-06 | Bengaluru | Artificial intelligence |
| 55 | Aimon Labs | Pre-seed | $2.3M | 2024-12-11 | Palo Alto | Artificial intelligence |
| 56 | Super Protocol | Pre-seed | $2.2M | 2022-07-01 | New York | Artificial intelligence |
| 57 | HRLocker | Pre-seed | $2.1M | 2022-04-29 | Lahinch | Cybersecurity |
| 58 | Rulebase | Pre-seed | $2.1M | 2025-09-16 | Dover | Artificial intelligence |
| 59 | Serverli | Pre-seed | $2.1M | 2021-11-04 | Orlando | Artificial intelligence |
| 60 | Cyberating | Pre-seed | $2.0M | 2025-03-17 | Bologna | Cybersecurity |
| 61 | Aavalynx | Pre-seed | $2.0M | 2026-08-04 | St. Helier | Artificial intelligence |
| 62 | Lyrie.ai | Pre-seed | $2.0M | 2026-05-11 | Dubai | Artificial intelligence |
| 63 | Helix.ID | Pre-seed | $2.0M | 2026-04-01 | Los Angeles | Cybersecurity |
| 64 | RouteSense | Pre-seed | $2.0M | 2026-01-15 | Salt Lake City | Fintech |
| 65 | Bleach Cyber | Pre-seed | $2.0M | 2024-05-07 | Austin | Cybersecurity |
| 66 | Privaini | Pre-seed | $2.0M | 2023-11-01 | San Mateo | Cybersecurity |
| 67 | Polybase | Pre-seed | $2.0M | 2023-02-22 | New York | Fintech |
| 68 | CISP1 | Pre-seed | $2.0M | 2023-01-02 | São Paulo | Artificial intelligence |
| 69 | neuroo | Pre-seed | $2.0M | 2022-10-17 | Le Petit-quevilly | Artificial intelligence |
| 70 | iGrant.io | Pre-seed | $2.0M | 2020-07-10 | Stockholm | Cybersecurity |
| 71 | Eder Labs (dba ColorIt) | Pre-seed | $2.0M | 2020-06-18 | San Francisco | Artificial intelligence |
| 72 | Lantern | Pre-seed | $2.0M | 2019-08-19 | San Francisco | Cybersecurity |
| 73 | ACUA Ocean | Pre-seed | $1.9M | 2024-11-15 | Plymouth | Hardware |
| 74 | Whisper | Pre-seed | $1.9M | 2025-07-15 | Amsterdam | Artificial intelligence |
| 75 | 3GO | Pre-seed | $1.9M | 2021-11-01 | San Francisco | Cybersecurity |
| 76 | Dapple Security | Pre-seed | $1.8M | 2024-01-18 | Centennial | Cybersecurity |
| 77 | 0xPass | Pre-seed | $1.8M | 2023-09-11 | San Francisco | Cybersecurity |
| 78 | Chainsight | Pre-seed | $1.8M | 2022-11-30 | Singapore | Cybersecurity |
| 79 | BlockRidge | Pre-seed | $1.8M | 2022-06-11 | Garden City | Fintech |
| 80 | Nivara | Pre-seed | $1.7M | 2026-03-27 | Amsterdam | Artificial intelligence |
| 81 | CYBR | Pre-seed | $1.7M | 2022-01-01 | Oslo | Cybersecurity |
| 82 | Tautuk Inc | Pre-seed | $1.7M | 2021-12-01 | Tallahassee | Cybersecurity |
| 83 | Civi | Pre-seed | $1.7M | 2022-09-27 | São Paulo | Cybersecurity |
| 84 | Periphery | Pre-seed | $1.7M | 2024-05-20 | Leeds | Cybersecurity |
| 85 | Āut Labs | Pre-seed | $1.6M | 2022-02-02 | New Castle | Cybersecurity |
| 86 | CRACI | Pre-seed | $1.6M | 2026-05-19 | Helsinki | Cybersecurity |
| 87 | VotalAI | Pre-seed | $1.6M | 2024-12-15 | San Jose | Artificial intelligence |
| 88 | Qualifire | Pre-seed | $1.6M | 2024-05-01 | Tel Aviv-yafo | Artificial intelligence |
| 89 | Coana (acquired by Socket) | Pre-seed | $1.6M | 2024-01-23 | Aarhus | Cybersecurity |
| 90 | Smart Routing System | Pre-seed | $1.5M | 2025-11-27 | Port Harcourt | Cybersecurity |
| 91 | Zaun | Pre-seed | $1.5M | 2025-02-01 | San Francisco | Artificial intelligence |
| 92 | Resonance Security | Pre-seed | $1.5M | 2024-05-01 | New York | Cybersecurity |
| 93 | Fileverse | Pre-seed | $1.5M | 2023-10-17 | Singapore | Artificial intelligence |
| 94 | CatchProbe | Pre-seed | $1.5M | 2022-08-01 | San Francisco | Artificial intelligence |
| 95 | Ink | Pre-seed | $1.5M | 2022-04-20 | Los Angeles | Cybersecurity |
| 96 | Inscora | Pre-seed | $1.5M | 2024-08-06 | Montréal | Cybersecurity |
| 97 | Atomus | Pre-seed | $1.4M | 2022-06-01 | San Francisco | Cybersecurity |
| 98 | Swept AI | Pre-seed | $1.4M | 2025-08-18 | Saginaw | Artificial intelligence |
| 99 | EarthFast | Pre-seed | $1.4M | 2024-09-24 | Grand Cayman | Cybersecurity |
| 100 | Test of Things | Pre-seed | $1.4M | 2026-03-31 | Helsinki | Cybersecurity |
Table 2. The 100 largest rounds. Source: FundingWatcher. Data as of 4 September 2026. Base: 863.
By month
| Month | Companies |
|---|---|
| 2024-09 | 13 |
| 2024-10 | 6 |
| 2024-11 | 10 |
| 2024-12 | 19 |
| 2025-01 | 11 |
| 2025-02 | 8 |
| 2025-03 | 20 |
| 2025-04 | 12 |
| 2025-05 | 9 |
| 2025-06 | 14 |
| 2025-07 | 16 |
| 2025-08 | 6 |
| 2025-09 | 22 |
| 2025-10 | 9 |
| 2025-11 | 12 |
| 2025-12 | 8 |
| 2026-01 | 11 |
| 2026-02 | 9 |
| 2026-03 | 16 |
| 2026-04 | 7 |
| 2026-05 | 26 |
| 2026-06 | 21 |
| 2026-07 | 10 |
| 2026-08 | 7 |
Table 3. Cybersecurity startups that raised a pre-seed round by month of the round. Source: FundingWatcher. Data as of 4 September 2026. Base: 863.
Country
| Country | Companies |
|---|---|
| United States | 428 |
| United Kingdom | 65 |
| India | 36 |
| Canada | 26 |
| Germany | 20 |
| Brazil | 18 |
| Israel | 17 |
| Australia | 17 |
| Spain | 14 |
| The Netherlands | 14 |
| Singapore | 11 |
| Switzerland | 10 |
| Sweden | 10 |
| France | 10 |
| Poland | 9 |
Table 4. Cybersecurity startups that raised a pre-seed round by country. Source: FundingWatcher. Data as of 4 September 2026. Base: 863.
City
| City | Companies |
|---|---|
| San Francisco | 88 |
| London | 51 |
| New York | 35 |
| Wilmington | 16 |
| Toronto | 13 |
| Austin | 12 |
| Berlin | 11 |
| Singapore | 11 |
| São Paulo | 11 |
| Miami | 11 |
| Tel Aviv | 10 |
| Los Angeles | 9 |
| Boston | 9 |
| Madrid | 8 |
| Tallinn | 8 |
Table 5. Cybersecurity startups that raised a pre-seed round by city. Source: FundingWatcher. Data as of 4 September 2026. Base: 863.
Sector
| Sector | Companies |
|---|---|
| Cybersecurity | 863 |
| Software | 641 |
| Artificial intelligence | 292 |
| Fintech | 135 |
| Hardware | 98 |
| Commerce | 25 |
| Health care | 21 |
| Education | 20 |
| Biotech | 10 |
| Energy | 7 |
Table 6. Cybersecurity startups that raised a pre-seed round by sector. Source: FundingWatcher. Data as of 4 September 2026. Base: 863.
Cybersecurity at other stages
Other sectors that raised a pre-seed round
software startups that raised a pre-seed round18,108
health care startups that raised a pre-seed round4,040
AI startups that raised a pre-seed round7,660
fintech startups that raised a pre-seed round4,837
commerce startups that raised a pre-seed round3,410
hardware startups that raised a pre-seed round2,443
biotech startups that raised a pre-seed round976
education startups that raised a pre-seed round1,840
energy startups that raised a pre-seed round601
Cite: FundingWatcher, 863 cybersecurity companies whose most recent round is a pre-seed round, 4 September 2026. https://fundingwatcher.com/startups/cybersecurity/pre-seed/