Cybersecurity funding and deal count both rise in recent window

Cybersecurity funding rose from €697M to €735M, a 5.5% increase, while deal count grew from 24 to 26 in the 90 days to 28 October 2026 compared with the prior 90-day window. This combination of growth in both euro value and deal count is uncommon among the tracked sectors: of the twelve sectors in this comparison, most show at least one metric declining, making cybersecurity one of only two sectors — alongside Legaltech — where both figures increased over the same period.

In absolute terms, cybersecurity remains a mid-sized category. Its recent €735M total ranks eighth among the twelve sectors, trailing larger categories such as AI at €5.09B and Cloud at €5.57B, and also behind Healthtech (€2.26B) and Fintech (€2.21B). Its 26 recent deals compare with far higher deal counts in Software (135) and Healthtech (78), indicating that cybersecurity's growth, while consistent across both metrics, is occurring from a smaller base than the sectors leading the broader window by value or volume.

AI-generatedWritten by an AI model from Tech.eu Funding Explorer data (2026-10-29). Figures are checked against the underlying data and each draft is reviewed by an independent second model before publishing; anything unverifiable is held back. Not investment advice. Labelled for AI transparency (EU AI Act Art. 50, applicable from 2 Aug 2026).