The State of AI Cybersecurity Investment: What Investors Really Think

THE RESEARCH QUESTION

What do investors prioritize when evaluating the next wave of AI cybersecurity companies?

Investor research on where AI cybersecurity capital is flowing and the evidence companies need to earn conviction.

Selected published findings

• 80% of respondents planned to increase investment in AI cybersecurity in 2026.
• 40% identified lower total cybersecurity spending as the strongest adoption driver.

Source: AirMDR’s published report · Open the full interactive report.

How the study was conducted

The published report describes research with more than 125 AI and cybersecurity investors, including venture capital, private equity, and family offices.

The report reflects investor opinions and stated plans, not investment performance or a forecast guaranteed to occur.

What makes this Data as Marketing

A market-level perspective that reaches beyond a product description and gives security buyers, partners, and investors an original conversation to engage with.

This is an example of research becoming a public marketing asset, not a claim of measured revenue or lead-generation lift.