Perhaps the only thing more abundant than headlines about cyberattacks this year has been reports of record funding rounds by companies expected to protect against those attacks.
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While global funding to startups has exploded this year, cybersecurity seems to be riding its own wave. Only halfway through the year, 2021 already has surpassed the record-breaking $7.8 billion raised by security companies last year.
According to Crunchbase data, $9 billion has flooded into the sector in 309 deals in the first six months of the year — more than double the $4.4 billion the industry realized in the first half of 2020. The …
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