Inside the numbers of another big year for cyber mergers, acquisitions and investments

Sustained demand for cybersecurity services and continued innovation across the industry helped 2021 become a record-setting year for deals involving cyber companies, analysts say. The funding that flowed into cyber companies increased 136% over 2020 levels, to $29.3 billion, up from $12.4 billion the previous year, according to the executive summary of a report from Momentum Cyber, which advises cyber companies on mergers and acquisitions. Likewise, the total volume of mergers and acquisitions activity reached $77.5 billion, up 294% from …

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