45% of respondents noted that there is a disconnect between leadership AI enthusiasm and provided AI training within their organization.

Funding rounds greater than $100M accounted for 38% of all funding for Security Vendors and Startups in Q3 2025.

38% of S&P 500 companies disclosed reputational risk as the most frequently cited AI concern in 2025.

Security vendors raised $9.4 Billion year-to-date.

95 funding rounds for security vendors and startups were tracked in Q3 2025.

73 funding rounds for security vendors and startups were tracked in Q3 2024.

20 funding rounds occurred for Startups in Q3 2025.

There were 121 total funding, M&A, and IPO transactions for security vendors and startups in Q3 2025.

Early stage funding (Seed, Series-A) represents 69% of all Q3 2025 funding rounds recorded for Security Vendors and Startups.

$2.95 billion was raised over 95 rounds by security vendors and startups in Q3 2025.

There was 1 IPO for security vendors and startups in Q3 2025.

12% of S&P 500 companies flagged AI as a material risk in their public disclosures in 2023.

42 S&P 500 companies identified consumer-facing AI issues as a source of reputational risk.

There were 25 total M&A events for security vendors and startups in Q3 2025.

The number of health care S&P 500 companies disclosing AI-related risks jumped from 5 in 2023 to 47 in 2025.

The number of financial S&P 500 companies disclosing AI-related risks jumped from 14 in 2023 to 63 in 2025.

Year-to-date funding for security vendors increased by 20% over the same period in 2024.

20 acquisitions occurred for Security Vendors in Q3 2025.

Funding raised by security vendors and startups in Q3 2025 increased by 37% compared to Q3 2024.

38% of S&P 500 companies cited reputational risk as a top AI-related concern.