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Best Cybersecurity Companies in Virginia, United States
The 266 best Cybersecurity companies in Virginia, United States in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Expel.
By Rohit KhannaTrends & Stories
266companies tracked
$2.4Bdisclosed funding
2unicorns
106have raised
FLIAR INTELLIGENCE · CYBERSECURITY × VIRGINIA
Our analysis of 71 Cybersecurity companies
$12.5b in tracked funding; 100% of the stack-profiled cohort runs cloud-native; funding activity peaked in 2025.
71companies analysed
100%cloud-native stacks
2025funding peak (by rounds)
17unicorns
2020median founding year
433kcombined LinkedIn audience
56%of audience held by top 3
2companies hiring publicly (12 mo)
Ranked: Best Cybersecurity companies in Virginia
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Stage | Employees | Founder | Tech stack | Patents & IP focus | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Expel 🦄 Managed detection and response provider | $289M | 44 mo ago | Series E | 285 285 → 477 (+67%) | Justin Bajko Co-Founder & VP | WordPressSentryZendesk+41 | 88 patents Automated cybersecurity event detection, response, and alert management platforms | 2 launchs |
| 2 | ID.me 🦄 Cloud based secure identity management and authentication solutions provider 89Funding top 14%Tech top 16%Market top 26%Product top 26% All 11 signals ▾Fundingtop 14% Techtop 16% Markettop 26% Producttop 26% Moattop 26% Innovationtop 28% Growthtop 34% Customerstop 37% Talenttop 39% Globalbottom 43% Newsbottom 41% Funding: Raised $279M across 18 rounds · 18 rounds over 15 yrs (1.2/yr) Tech: 82 technologies across 6/8 capability areas · Cloud: Akamai, Amazon S3 rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 89/100 | $279M | 9 mo ago | Series E | 1,386 1,386 → 1,166 (-16%) | Blake Hall Co-Founder & CEO | WordPress Block EditorwpBakeryWordPress+28 | — | — |
| 3 | QOMPLX Cloud-based underwriting and risk management platform for the insurance industry | $138M | 82 mo ago | Series A | 112 | Jason Crabtree CEO | GhostNode.jsVimeo+25 | 560 patents AI-driven cybersecurity automation and secure memory/computing infrastructure | — |
| 4 | Silent Circle Enterprise privacy solution through secure mobile device and software | $130M | 119 mo ago | Series C | 21 | — | Amazon Web ServicesCloudflareAmazon CloudFront+8 | — | — |
| 5 | LookingGlass Threat intelligence based security & threat defense | $114M | 97 mo ago | Acquired | 69 | — | — | — | 2 launchs |
| 6 | Shift5 Platform for intrusion detection and prevention 69Funding top 20%Growth top 26%Moat top 28%Tech top 29% All 10 signals ▾Fundingtop 20% Growthtop 26% Moattop 28% Techtop 29% Patentstop 29% Innovationtop 34% Talentbottom 49% Marketbottom 42% Newsbottom 42% Globalbottom 42% Funding: Raised $108M across 5 rounds · 5 rounds over 7 yrs (0.7/yr) Growth: Headcount 45 → 75 (+67%) across vintages · Fresh capital in last 24 mo rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 69/100 | $108M | 9 mo ago | Series C | 75 75 → 148 (+97%) | Josh Lospinoso CEO | WordPressApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+42 | 23 patents Industrial control system cybersecurity: firmware integrity, bus intrusion detection, GNSS spoofing protection. | 3 partnerships |
| 7 | AppGuard Artificial intelligence based threat isolation and endpoint security solution | $100M | 105 mo ago | Series B | 25 | — | WordPressMySQLPHP+32 | — | — |
| 8 | Endgame AI-powered endpoint security solution for threat prevention, detection, and response | $96M | 115 mo ago | Acquired | 137 | — | — | 50 patents Dynamic in‑memory malware and ransomware detection using behavioral and integrity analysis | — |
| 9 | ThreatQuotient Provider of a platform for threat intelligence and security automation | $90M | 44 mo ago | Acquired | 86 | John Czupak President & CEO | SkolengoApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+11 | 4 patents Automated cybersecurity threat detection platforms aggregating and analyzing threat data | 1 launch · 1 award |
| 10 | WireWheel Cloud based data privacy management software provider | $63M | 64 mo ago | Acquired | 32 | Justin Antonipillai Co-Founder & CEO | — | — | — |
| 11 | Cofense Provider of an AI-powered platform for phishing detection and remediation | $58M | 108 mo ago | Acquired | 731 | Rohyt Belani CEO | Kentico CMSBugHerdZendesk+34 | 13 patents Phishing email detection, reporting, and automated remediation platform | — |
| 12 | Distil Networks Cybersecurity leader protecting applications, data, and APIs from advanced threats | $56M | 118 mo ago | Acqui-Hired | 66 | — | — | — | — |
| 13 | VBrick Systems Video over IP solutions for enterprises | $46M | 48 mo ago | Series F | 91 | Rich Mavrogeanes Founder | WordPressMySQLPHP+30 | — | 1 award |
| 14 | Invincea Advanced Malware Detection for endpoints | $41M | 114 mo ago | Acquired | 99 | — | — | 58 patents Dynamic sandbox analysis and machine‑learning malware detection for endpoint security | — |
| 15 | Privaris Provider of biometric fingerprint token-based authentication solutions | $39M | 182 mo ago | Deadpooled | 11 | — | — | 58 patents Secure identity authentication and access control for electronic devices and media services | — |
| 16 | OPAQ Cloud-based network security solution | $38M | 98 mo ago | Acqui-Hired | 28 | — | — | — | — |
| 17 | RangeForce Provider of cloud based simulator for cyber security training | $38M | 42 mo ago | Acquired | 32 32 → 53 (+66%) | Taavi Must Co-Founder & CPO | HubSpot CMS HubApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+14 | — | — |
| 18 | Verodin Cyber security deployment assessment in enterprise | $33M | 95 mo ago | Acquired | 75 | — | — | 11 patents Network attack simulation and malicious destination testing for production cybersecurity validation. | — |
| 19 | Silent Push Provider of preemptive cyber intelligence using indicators of future attack feeds | $30M | 9 mo ago | Series B | 30 | Ken Bagnall Founder & CEO | WordPressProton MailMicrosoft 365+24 | — | 1 launch · 1 partnership |
| 20 | Strivacity Customer identity and access management solution for brands | $29M | 38 mo ago | Series B | 44 | Stephen Cox Co-founder and Chief Technology Officer | WebflowSalesforceGSAP+30 | — | 1 launch |
| 21 | RunSafe Security Developer of embedded software cybersecurity solutions for automotive, medical, and aerospace | $27M | 25 mo ago | Series B | 20 | — | — | 67 patents Patents concentrated in computing, sensing & instrumentation | — |
| 22 | Trust Digital Enterprise mobility management & security solution for mobile devices | $27M | 211 mo ago | Acquired | 13 | Nick Magliato CEO | — | — | — |
| 23 | Xceedium Provider of privileged access control solution | $26M | 147 mo ago | Acqui-Hired | 38 | David Cheung Co-Founder | — | 8 patents Dynamic network access control and policy enforcement for multi-point communications | — |
| 24 | SecureInfo Cloud based security analytics and threat detection solutions | $26M | 230 mo ago | Acqui-Hired | — | Christopher Fountain President & CEO | — | 6 patents Enterprise software distribution and data preservation platforms for managing enterprise applications | — |
| 25 | Mission Secure Cybersecurity solutions for threat detection in ICS & SCADA systems | $22M | 64 mo ago | Acquired | 24 | — | HubSpot CMS Hubcore-jsOWL Carousel+14 | 14 patents Industrial control system cybersecurity and fault‑tolerant communication for IoT networks | — |
| 26 | ThreatConnect Provider of cyber threat intelligence, risk quantification, and security operations platform | $20M | 84 mo ago | Acquired | 238 | — | WordPressSentryApple iCloud Mail+43 | 16 patents Browser-based integration and automated response for cybersecurity threat intelligence in network security | — |
| 27 | Perspecsys Cloud security platform for enterprises | $20M | 145 mo ago | Acqui-Hired | 51 | — | — | — | — |
| 28 | CliqueAPI API/SDK provider for communications | $20M | 113 mo ago | Series A | 7 | — | — | — | — |
| 29 | Threater Threat enforcement and response solution | $18M | 87 mo ago | Series A | — | Brian McMahon CEO | — | — | — |
| 30 | Elastio Provider of ransomware recovery assurance platform for cloud and on-premises environments | $18M | 36 mo ago | Series A | 58 | Adam Nelson Founder and CTO | WordPressMySQLPHP+29 | — | — |
| 31 | Blue Ridge Networks Cybersecurity breach prevention solutions provider for critical assets and operations | $17M | 174 mo ago | Series B | 24 24 → 28 (+17%) | John Higginbotham Chairman and CEO | WordPressMySQLPHP+24 | — | — |
| 32 | Andesite Developer of an AI security analytics platform designed for cyber analysts | $15M | 16 mo ago | Seed | — | Brian Carbaugh Co-Founder & CEO | — | — | — |
| 33 | Vali Cyber Developer of hypervisor ransomware protection and Linux-first security solutions for enterprises | $15M | 9 mo ago | Series A | 30 | — | WordPressMySQLPHP+32 | — | 1 partnership |
| 34 | Corsha Platform offering API security software | $15M | 10 mo ago | Series A | 8 | Anusha Iyer Chief Executive Officer | — | 4 patents Secure machine-to-machine key rotation and streaming authentication for network devices | — |
| 35 | ActiveNav Data discovery and information governance solutions for businesses | $14M | 24 mo ago | Series A | 55 | — | — | — | 1 launch |
| 36 | SCYTHE Provider of adversary emulation platform for vulnerability assessment | $13M | 55 mo ago | Series A | 38 38 → 31 (-18%) | Bryson Bort Founder & CEO | HubSpot CMS HubApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+26 | 8 patents Patents concentrated in electrical & electronics | — |
| 37 | Giant Oak Machine learning-enabled KYC and AML solutions for financial institutions | $11M | 95 mo ago | Series A | 30 | — | — | 18 patents Adaptive transaction orchestration and domain‑specific negative media search filtering | — |
| 38 | Caveonix Cloud infrastructure security solutions provider | $10M | 65 mo ago | Series A | 15 | Tim Sullivan Co-Founder | Framer SitesReactLenis+10 | — | — |
| 39 | Replica Platform offering secure access service edge as a convergence solutions | $8M | 18 mo ago | Series A | — | Kristopher Schroeder Founder & CEO | WordPressMySQLPHP+25 | 2 patents 3D model generation and sizing from smartphone image sequences | — |
| 40 | Hushmesh Solutions for the prevention of identity and transaction fraud | $5M | 34 mo ago | Series A | 6 | Manu Fontaine Founder & CEO | Cart FunctionalityWeeblyApple iCloud Mail+18 | 6 patents Secure, residence-based digital identity authentication using cryptographic twin storage. | — |
| 41 | FireTail Provider of an AI security and governance platform for enterprises | $5M | 42 mo ago | Series A | 10 | Jeremy Snyder Founder and CEO | — | — | — |
| 42 | trackd Platform offering cyber risk and vulnerability assessment solution | $3M | 39 mo ago | Seed | 9 | Mike Starr Founder & CEO | — | 6 patents Automated vulnerability detection, prioritization, and remediation workflow platform | — |
| 43 | ClearVector Offering cyber risk and vulnerability assessment solutions | $3M | 12 mo ago | Series A | 6 | — | WebflowApple iCloud MailGSAP+11 | 27 patents Automated network security analytics, resource preservation, and activity verification for cyber defense. | — |
| 44 | SecureG Cloud-native PKI technology designed to meet the demands of advanced IoT, OT, 5G, and Industry 4.0… | $3M | 16 mo ago | Seed | 13 | Mike Denning CEO | — | 10 patents Secure network trust brokering and path‑assured slicing for multi‑domain cloud communications | 1 partnership |
| 45 | Bricklayer AI Developer of an AI agent platform for cybersecurity operations centers | $2M | 7 mo ago | Seed | — | Adam Vincent Founder & CEO | — | — | 1 job opening · 1 award |
| 46 | Ontrack Provider of data recovery and data destruction services. | $2M | 24 mo ago | Public | 877 877 → 745 (-15%) | John Pence Co-Founder | HubSpot CMS HubSalesforcecore-js+18 | — | — |
| 47 | Two Six Technologies Offering threat detection solutions | $2M | 31 mo ago | Acquired | 650 | Joseph Logue CEO | WordPressApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+19 | — | 2 job openings · 1 internship · 1 launch |
| 48 | Fend Manufacturer of data diodes for one-way network traffic and security | $1M | 25 mo ago | Acquired | 9 | Colin Dunn Founder & CEO | Cart FunctionalityWix eCommerceWix+17 | 25 patents Secure hardware data diodes for one‑way communication and collapsible protective helmets | — |
| 49 | GroupSense Digital risk protection, dark web monitoring, and threat intelligence services | $675K | 26 mo ago | Acquired | 39 | Kurtis Minder CEO & Co-Founder | — | 4 patents Enterprise data exfiltration detection and remediation systems | — |
| 50 | EdgeBit SaaS based vulnerability management platform | $500K | 20 mo ago | Seed | 5 | — | HugoYouTubeGoogle Cloud+19 | — | — |
Top 12 Cybersecurity companies in Virginia
#1
ID.me 🦄Series E · Mclean, Virginia · founded 2010 · 1386 employees$278.6Mraised▾
ID.me 🦄
Series E · Mclean, Virginia · founded 2010 · 1386 employees
Cloud based secure identity management and authentication solutions, provider. It is a digital identity verification platform that provides a secure way for individuals to prove and share the identity online, offering a range of services including identity verification, authentication, and access to deals and benefits.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 89how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 14%Tech
top 16%Market
top 26%Product
top 26%Moat
top 26%Innovation
top 28%Funding: Raised $279M across 18 rounds · 18 rounds over 15 yrs (1.2/yr) · Last round Series E (Sep 2025)
Tech: 82 technologies across 6/8 capability areas · Cloud: Akamai, Amazon S3 · Devops: Envoy
Market: 1,386 employees (top 3% of Cybersecurity) · Top-50,000 web property · Unicorn (valued $1.5B)
Audience (LinkedIn): 86k LinkedIn followers — 19.8% of this cohort's audience
Funding rounds
- Sep 2025Series E$340M
- Sep 2025Conventional Debt—
- Jan 2025Conventional Debt$275M
- Apr 2023Series D$132M
Founders & team
Investors
FTV Capital, USAA, SVB, BoxGroup, K Street Capital, Blu Venture Investors
Tech stack
6SenseAkamaiAkamai Bot ManagerAmazon S3Amazon Web ServicesAngular
#2
Series C · Arlington, Virginia · founded 2018 · 75 employees$108Mraised▾
Series C · Arlington, Virginia · founded 2018 · 75 employees
Platform for intrusion detection and prevention. The platform offers data recorder to collect, enrich, store and transmit embedded data for real-time incident response, and analytics, Shift5 Engine which prevents and detect intrusion by leveraging rule based and model based analytics and Shift Guage Cluster which provides a solution to conduct incident response and preventive maintenance.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 69how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 20%Growth
top 26%Moat
top 28%Tech
top 29%Patents
top 29%Innovation
top 34%Funding: Raised $108M across 5 rounds · 5 rounds over 7 yrs (0.7/yr) · Last round Series C (Sep 2025)
Growth: Headcount 45 → 75 (+67%) across vintages · Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 8/10 · IP moat: 23 patents · Soonicorn
Audience (LinkedIn): 11k LinkedIn followers — 2.6% of this cohort's audience
Activity (LinkedIn): 3 partnerships (incl. Shift5) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Sep 2025Series C$75M
- Jun 2023Series B$33M
- Feb 2022Series B$50M
- Oct 2021Series A$20M
Founders & team
Investors
Insight Partners, AE Industrial Partners, Boeing, Booz Allen Hamilton, Moore Ventures, JetBlue Technology Ventures
Tech stack
Amazon Web ServicesApple Icloud MailAstroCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementDocusign
#3
Series B · Reston, Virginia · founded 2020 · 30 employees$30.4Mraised▾
Series B · Reston, Virginia · founded 2020 · 30 employees
Provider of preemptive cyber intelligence using indicators of future attack feeds. The platform correlates passive DNS data, web content, and certificate values to identify emerging threats. It offers brand protection, automated intelligence, and monitors global threat activity. The system delivers curated feeds comprising indicators of future attack.
LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 15k LinkedIn followers — 3.6% of this cohort's audience
Activity: 1 product launches · 1 partnerships (incl. CDL Cyber Intelligence Ltd) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Aug 2025Series B$10M
- Nov 2024Series A$10M
- Oct 2023Grant (prize money)$443.7K
- Jun 2023Seed$10M
Founders & team
Investors
Ten Eleven Ventures, StepStone Group, Europa, Knollwood Investment Advisory, CyLon
Tech stack
CdnjsCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCore-JsGoogle AnalyticsGoogle Font Api
#4
Series A · Vienna, Virginia · founded 2017 · 8 employees$14.9Mraised▾
Series A · Vienna, Virginia · founded 2017 · 8 employees
Platform offering API security software. It provides multi-factor authentication based security solution to protect online accounts and make stolen usernames and passwords unusable. Their patent-pending streaming authentication solution does not separate devices or applications. It eliminates API attacks that use stolen or compromised API credentials and thereby help enterprise to protect data and applications.
LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 8k LinkedIn followers
Funding rounds
- Aug 2025Series A—
- Apr 2025Series A$18M
- Apr 2022Series A$12M
- Jul 2021Grant (prize money)—
Founders & team
Investors
Ten Eleven Ventures, Razor's Edge Ventures, 1843 Capital, National Science Foundation, GCAIA Capital, SineWave Ventures
#5
Series A · Charlottesville, Virginia · founded 2020 · 30 employees$15Mraised▾
Series A · Charlottesville, Virginia · founded 2020 · 30 employees
Developer of hypervisor ransomware protection and Linux-first security solutions for enterprises. It offers tools for runtime security, including application filtering, lockdown rules, and virtual patching. The company provides automated remediation and detection features. It delivers API-based architecture with SIEM/SOAR integration and single-agent deployment.
LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 4k LinkedIn followers
Activity: 1 partnerships (incl. Carahsoft) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Aug 2025Series A$4.6M
- Jul 2023Seed$15M
Investors
Grotech Ventures, 412 Venture Fund, Riverfront Ventures, Florida Funders
Tech stack
CloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementComplianzDiviGoogle AnalyticsGoogle Font Api
#6
Seed · Arlington, Virginia · founded 2023$2.5Mraised▾
Seed · Arlington, Virginia · founded 2023
Developer of an AI agent platform for cybersecurity operations centers. The platform allows security analysts to build and manage AI agents. These agents automate repetitive tasks and assist with threat intelligence. The AI agents gather data, analyze vulnerabilities, and generate reports. The platform integrates with existing security tools and requires no coding.
LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 2k LinkedIn followers
Hiring: 1 hiring post in 12 mo (public) · hiring: Full Stack Engineer, Platform Engineering Leader
Activity: 1 awards announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Oct 2025Seed$5M
- May 2024Seed$2.5M
Founders & team
Investors
Sovereign's Capital, Dreamit, BlueWing, Blu Venture Investors, Vabio, Tech Square Ventures
#7
Seed · Mclean, Virginia · founded 2023$15.2Mraised▾
Seed · Mclean, Virginia · founded 2023
Developer of an AI security analytics platform designed for cyber analysts. It is a developer of an AI security analytics platform designed for private and public-sector cyber analysts to defend against advanced threats.
LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 3k LinkedIn followers
Funding rounds
- Feb 2025Seed$23M
- Nov 2023Seed$15.2M
Founders & team
Investors
General Catalyst, Red Cell Partners
#8
Series A · Reston, Virginia · founded 2020 · 6 employees$3.1Mraised▾
Series A · Reston, Virginia · founded 2020 · 6 employees
Offering cyber risk and vulnerability assessment solutions. The platform offering identity-driven detection and isolation enables rapid decision making and instant accountability. The features they offer are realtime notifications, give active responses, identity driven context, and etc.
LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 990 LinkedIn followers
Funding rounds
- May 2025Series A$13M
- Dec 2022Series A$3.1M
Investors
Scale Venture Partners, Okta, Inner Loop Capital, Menlo Ventures
Tech stack
Apple Icloud MailCloudflareGoogle AnalyticsGoogle Tag ManagerGsapHsts
#9
Series A · Arlington, Virginia · founded 2021$8Mraised▾
Series A · Arlington, Virginia · founded 2021
Platform offering secure access service edge as a convergence solutions
Funding rounds
- Nov 2024Series A$8M
Founders & team
Investors
Capri Ventures, Blu Venture Investors, AFG
Tech stack
CloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementComplianzCore-JsElementorGoogle Analytics
#10
Expel 🦄Series E · Herndon, Virginia · founded 2016 · 285 employees$288.8Mraised▾
Expel 🦄
Series E · Herndon, Virginia · founded 2016 · 285 employees
Managed detection and response provider. The services offered includes managed detection and response, phishing, threat hunting, vulnerability prioritization. It also provides AI and automation powered detection coverage, threat research and SIEM coverage. The platform addresses AWS security challenges and reduces risks through automated recommendations.
LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 31k LinkedIn followers — 7.2% of this cohort's audience
Activity: 2 product launches announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Oct 2022Series E$30M
- Nov 2021Series E$141.3M
- May 2020Series D$50M
- Jun 2019Series C$40M
Founders & team
Investors
Index Ventures, Greycroft, Battery Ventures, New Enterprise Associates, Paladin Capital, Scale Venture Partners
Tech stack
6SenseApple Icloud MailCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementDocusignFastly
#11
Seed · Sterling, Virginia · founded 2019 · 13 employees$2.9Mraised▾
Seed · Sterling, Virginia · founded 2019 · 13 employees
SecureG is a cloud-native PKI (Public Key Infrastructure) solution that is designed to meet the demands of advanced technologies such as IoT, OT, 5G, and Industry 4.0. It enables supply chain-aware Zero Trust security.
LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 1k LinkedIn followers
Activity: 1 partnerships (incl. NVIDIA Inception) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Feb 2025Grant (prize money)$6.5M
- Jan 2025Grant (prize money)$6.5M
- Aug 2020Seed$2.9M
Founders & team
Investors
Blu Venture Investors, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
#12
Series B · Mclean, Virginia · founded 2015 · 20 employees$27.3Mraised▾
Series B · Mclean, Virginia · founded 2015 · 20 employees
Developer of embedded software cybersecurity solutions for automotive, medical, and aerospace. The company provides tools for software bill of materials generation, vulnerability identification, and runtime code protection. It offers solutions for teams including product leaders, developers, engineers, and product security teams. The company supports industries such as industrial automation, high-tech manufacturing, energy, and railway.
LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 3k LinkedIn followers
Funding rounds
- May 2024Series B$12.4M
- Oct 2022Series A$1.4M
- Mar 2020Series A$3.5M
- Dec 2019Series A$7.5M
Investors
Lockheed Martin, NextGen Venture Partners, Alsop Louie Partners, Inner Loop Capital, Center for Innovative Technology, Critical Ventures
Funding & investor landscape
$2.4Btotal disclosed funding
100companies funded
298disclosed rounds
0rounds last 90 days
Most active investors
New Enterprise Associates5 rounds
Bessemer Venture Partners4 rounds
Notable founders
Blake Hall
Co-Founder & CEO · ID.me
Syed Shah
CEO · ID.me
Josh Lospinoso
CEO · Shift5
Ken Bagnall
Founder & CEO · Silent Push
Anusha Iyer
Chief Executive Officer · Corsha
Adam Vincent
Founder & CEO · Bricklayer AI
Brian Carbaugh
Co-Founder & CEO · Andesite
Grant Verstandig
Co-Founder · Andesite
Kristopher Schroeder
Founder & CEO · Replica
Justin Bajko
Co-Founder & VP · Expel
Yanek Korff
Co-Founder & Chief Operating Officer · Expel
Mike Denning
CEO · SecureG
Prism market signals · United States · country-scoped Prism corpus, 2,588,973 docs
Market landscape — 10 sub-themes by coverage
Share of Cybersecurity coverage by sub-theme.
Regulatory-risk over time rising
Funding & growth over time
funding rising · growth rising
RESEARCH IN VIRGINIA · Networking & Security
How research on Cybersecurity in Virginia is moving
A read on the academic research around Cybersecurity in Virginia — which themes are gaining ground, the institutions and researchers driving them, and how the tone is shifting. Based on 62 papers.
Virginia Tech, UVA, and VCU lead moderately optimistic cybersecurity research (mean 0.47) focused on network security, SDN/5G, and malware detection, with recent output surpassing earlier work.
62 papers · stance +0.47 · 35% breakthrough · 21% concern
top institutions
- Virginia Tech36
- University of Virginia12
- Virginia Commonwealth University7
- Bethany College - West Virginia5
- West Virginia University2
leading researchers
Jin-Hee Cho · Randy Marchany · Joseph G. Tront · Terrence J. Moore · Carol Fung · Danfeng Yao
prism intelligence · tone & topics
84% positive · 15% critical tone
NetworkingBusinessSoftwareComputer ScienceArtificial IntelligenceTelecommunications
▲
Breakthroughs20 · 32%
▲ 25%→34% share
▲1.4× share momentum4 median citations55% since 2021mostly methods-led
Network security breakthroughs are intensifying — field-share surged from 25% to 34%, with 5 new papers emerging.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
- Network security5
- Intrusion detection system4
- False positive paradox3
- Anomaly detection3
- Computer security3
Newly emergingIntrusion detection system 0→3
Landmark Security Optimization of Dynamic Networks with Probabilistic Graph Modeling and Linear Programming · 62 cites
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Advancements25 · 40%
▼ 50%→31% share
▼0.6× share momentum3 median citations40% since 2021mostly methods-led
Software deployment is newly emerging in advancements, while intrusion detection system papers doubled from 2 to 4.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
- Intrusion detection system2→4
Newly emergingSoftware deployment 0→3
Landmark DDoS Attack Protection in the Era of Cloud Computing and Software-Defined Networking · 39 cites
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Concerns12 · 19%
▼ 25%→19% share
▼0.8× share momentum0 median citations50% since 2021mostly empirical
Network security concerns are rising steadily — papers grew from 2 to 3 despite concern segment shrinking from 25% to 19%.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
- Network security2→3
Landmark A survey on security in network functions virtualization · 92 cites
Common questions
How many Cybersecurity companies are there in Virginia, United States?
Radar tracks 266 indexable Cybersecurity companies headquartered in Virginia, United States that meet our profile-completeness bar.
What is the total funding raised by Cybersecurity companies in Virginia, United States?
The Cybersecurity companies in Virginia, United States on this list have raised a combined $2.4B in disclosed equity funding across 100 funded companies.
Which is the highest-funded Cybersecurity company in Virginia, United States?
Expel is the highest-funded Cybersecurity company in Virginia, United States, with $288.8M in disclosed equity funding.
How many Cybersecurity companies in Virginia, United States are funded?
100 of the 266 Cybersecurity companies in Virginia, United States on this list have disclosed at least one equity funding round.
How many Cybersecurity unicorns are there in Virginia, United States?
2 Cybersecurity companies in Virginia, United States on this list are valued at $1B or more.
Who are the top investors in Virginia, United States Cybersecurity companies?
The most active investors in Virginia, United States Cybersecurity companies on this list include Center for Innovative Technology, Blu Venture Investors, MACH37, Paladin Capital, Grotech Ventures.
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