July 24, 2025 – Dallas, TX and Los Angeles, CA – Solganick has published its latest mergers and acquisitions (M&A) update report on the Cybersecurity industry sector, covering Q2 2025.
Solganick's Q2 2025 report reveals a strong rebound in cybersecurity M&A activity, with 114 deals completed, significantly up from 96 in the previous quarter. Total funding for venture capital-backed cybersecurity companies reached $9.4 billion in 1H 2025, marking the highest level in three years, as strategic buyers prioritize critical capabilities and accretive growth. Valuation multiples for publicly traded cybersecurity companies showed a substantially wider gap, with high-growth vendors (over 20% growth) achieving a median of 14.2x EV/2025E revenue. Artificial intelligence (AI) is also emerging as a key focus for acquirers due to its security benefits and escalating risks.
Here are the highlights to the report:
- In Q2 2025, M&A transaction activity for cybersecurity companies rebounded strongly to 114 deals, compared to the previous quarter (96) and the same period last year (90). The quarter started at a slower pace in April, possibly due to macroeconomic and policy uncertainty, but ramped substantially in May and June.
- We expect continued consolidation activity by strategic buyers in 2H 2025, prioritizing the acquisition of critical capabilities and accretive growth, as reflected by recent transactions such as Proofpoint/Hornetsecurity ($1 billion), Zscaler/Red Canary ($675MM), and Palo Alto Networks/Protect AI ($500MM+).
- Infrastructure constituted the largest sub-sector of M&A activity, followed by Risk Management and Data Protection. Artificial intelligence (AI) is especially becoming a key focus for acquirers, not only for its security benefits but also because of the escalating risks related to AI-powered applications not addressed by traditional security tools.
- Total funding for venture capital-backed cybersecurity companies reached the highest level in 3 years and totaled $9.4 billion in 1H 2025, up from $8.8 billion in the prior year period.
- Deal count decreased to 497 in 1H 2025, compared with 595 in 1H 2024, reflecting fewer deals overall but a significant contribution from larger deals (>$100MM).
- Valuation multiples for publicly traded cybersecurity companies ranged from a median of 14.2x EV/2025E revenue for high-growth vendors (those growing more than 20%) to a median of 5.3x EV/2025E revenue for low-growth vendors (those growing less than 10%), a substantially wider gap from the previous quarter (8.9x versus 5.5x).
You can download the complete report here:
Solganick Cybersecurity M&A Update – Q2 2025
About Solganick
Solganick is a data-driven investment bank and M&A advisory firm exclusively focused on software and technology services companies. The deal team has completed over 200 M&A transactions to date and is recognized by Axial and other industry leaders as a top investment banking firm. Established in 2009 with offices in Dallas and Los Angeles.
Its cybersecurity M&A practice is one of its fastest-growing sectors led by our Director of Cybersecurity M&A, Michael Kim, with approximately 20 years of experience in the sector.
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