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Aug 3, 2026

Cybersecurity firm Horizon3 raises $250M at $2B valuation, tripling value in 14 months

San Francisco-based cybersecurity startup Horizon3 announced a $250 million Series E funding round that values the company at over $2 billion, more than tripling its $650 million valuation from June 2025. The company specializes in autonomous penetration testing and AI-driven security solutions.

Aug 3, 2026·9 sources
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  • ▪Cybersecurity attacks are accelerating in speed, with simulated network compromise times dropping from over seven minutes to 77 seconds over three years
  • ▪The global cybersecurity market was valued at $271.9 billion in 2025 and is projected to reach $663.2 billion by 2033
  • ▪Horizon3's NodeZero platform autonomously tests live production environments for exploitable attack paths by chaining weak credentials, misconfigurations, and identity gaps

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