Analysts: Cybersecurity Funding Set for Rebound
Analysts seem bullish about funding and M&A activity for the second half of the year, though transaction volumes and values dipped again in Q2.
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Analysts seem bullish about funding and M&A activity for the second half of the year, though transaction volumes and values dipped again in Q2.
Security analysts expect little improvement until at least the second half of the year.
Concerns about recessionary trends impacting the cybersecurity sector in 2022 remained largely unfounded in Q4, as investment activity surged after a Q3 slowdown.
Financing and acquisitions are trending toward smaller deals, which means fewer high-valuation purchases and funding, but likely fewer post-merger layoffs as well.
With the vast majority of business leaders expecting a recession in 2023, cybersecurity firms are bolstering their operations and cash flow by laying off workers.