We take a look at the biggest funding rounds in the European cybersecurity sector in 2017. In addition, we review the two latest M&A deals that have taken place in this area: SIBS and IBM join forces to develop solutions against financial fraud and Sonae IM leads a €12.3M financing round of Arctic Wolf.
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IBM, Orange and Prosegur invest in cybersecurity
Cybersecurity has become a sector of great interest to investors in recent years. Valuable company information is migrating to digital channels and the cloud and companies are experiencing data breaches that can have many consequences for their business. From 2011 to 2015 the number of funding rounds in the cybersecurity space has doubled from 166 to 332 and the volume has increased from $1.1B in 2011 to $3.8B in 2015.
Prosegur goes shopping: Miv Gesión, Dognaedis and SBV Services
Prosegur has gone shopping in 2016 and so far this year has made 3 acquisitions, to strengthen its cybersecurity division, a market it entered in 2014, to enter South Africa, a new market where it had no activity, and to strengthen the market for valuable goods.
Cybersecurity, a market with a lot of potential.
The cybersecurity sector is one of the most profitable sectors at the moment. Spanish companies lost €14 billion to cybercrime last year. Almost thirteen thousand incidents were recorded in Spain, of which 132 were considered serious. This market presents an opportunity for Spanish companies as there are firms with leading solutions such as: S2 Group, S21 Sec, GMV, Indra, Panda and Telefónica.
Investors turn their attention to cybersecurity: Buguroo and Alientvault
According to Cbinsight, in 2014 alone, investment in cybersecurity was $2.5 billion and more than 240 deals were completed. In Spain, we have also witnessed that investors are pinning their hopes on the sector. In less than a month, two Spanish companies have received funding: Buguroo and AlientVault, and the first accelerator for cybersecurity companies in Spain has been created.