Top Security Startups in 2026

Alcatraz is a secure facial authentication platform that enables frictionless access control for enterprise. Using 3D sensing and AI, the team is rethinking how real-time, multi-person secure authentication should work in physical locations. If interested, please connect with us - [email protected]

Our simple, innovative software solutions give you visibility into the risk associated with your IT, your users and the real threats you face. Our software helps you quickly prioritize threats, manage risk, and take the right steps to improve your organization's security. We understand every organization is different and the best approach for you may not be the best approach for someone else. With broad visibility and contextual insight into what's happening in your information security environment, we give you the ability to adapt to whatever obstacles rise up in the road before you so your organization can go as fast as it needs.

As a global leader in cyber security, our people are the single greatest asset we have at BeyondTrust. Every day, there are new problems to solve, challenges to overcome and opportunities to make a difference in the security of our customers. As an industry leader, we are committed to going beyond for the talented, exceptional people that comprise the global BeyondTrust team.

The Fortanix® Runtime Encryption (FRE) platform keeps applications and data encrypted even during compute. Fortanix Runtime Encryption technology enables applications to process and work with encrypted data, without the possibility of exposing plain-text code or data to the operating system or any other running process – including any form of malicious attack. FRE is built using the Intel® SGX technology, available in Intel® CPUs, and makes data and applications used inside Intel® SGX enclaves inaccessible to the cloud service provider, as well as Fortanix itself. The implications of the ability to provide complete, easy-to-implement encryption of the execution environment of any application or data are immense.

Using massive data analysis of connected device firmware and software, Finite State provides transparency to device manufacturers and asset owners, enabling them to understand and mitigate their risks before they are compromised. The Finite State Platform automatically analyzes each device, allowing users to identify risk across a comprehensive matrix of factors. Simply upload your device firmware to our platform and within minutes you will gain access to an overall risk score, a robust Software Bill of Materials (SBOM), a list of existing threats and vulnerabilities, and a wide array of other factors that affect the security of your device.

Merkle Science provides blockchain transaction monitoring and intelligence solutions for cryptoasset service providers, financial institutions and government agencies to detect, investigate and prevent money laundering, terrorist financing and other criminal activities. Merkle Science is headquartered in Singapore with offices in Bangalore and Tokyo and backed by Digital Currency Group, Kenetic, SGInnovate and LuneX.

DataDome stops cyberfraud and bots in real time, outpacing AI-driven fraud from simple to sophisticated across your sites, apps, and APIs. Named a Leader in the 2024 Forrester Wave for Bot Management, the DataDome platform is built on a multi-layered AI engine that focuses on intent, not just identity. Because it’s not about knowing who’s real, it’s about what they intend to do. With thousands of AI models that adapt to every fraudulent click, signup, and login, DataDome blocks fraud in less than 2 milliseconds, without compromising performance. DataDome is fully automated and integrates seamlessly into any tech stack. Backed by a 24/7 SOC team of advanced threat researchers, DataDome stops over 400 billion attacks annually. Experience protection that outperforms with DataDome.

Our platform provides non-intrusive scans against a vendor's digital footprint to arrive at a cybersecurity rating and financial impact rating all rooted firmly in industry recognized standards and frameworks such as MITRE, NIST, and the OpenFAIR Framework. We empower organizations to take greater control over the risk in their digital supply chain by giving them the tools and findings to protect their assets.

Atomus is building cybersecurity for the world’s most critical companies. Instead of these companies building their own cybersecurity they onboard to our cybersecurity infrastructure. Examples of our commercial customers include hypersonic aircraft companies, satellite and space mission systems companies, AI and software companies, among many others. We are on a mission to bring industry leading cybersecurity to every business starting with the Aerospace and Defense industry. You get to work for some of the most exciting teams building some amazing technology for the DoD, and be on the frontlines for them.

Canary is a New York City startup transforming the way people connect to the physical places they care about. Our first product—a video-based all-in-one home security solution—launched in 2015 after setting records as one of the most successful crowdfunded products on Indiegogo. We've continued to build and launch award-winning hardware products and user-friendly software in the connected home and IoT space. Over time have grown into a leading international IoT tech company focused on making everyday objects and places more intelligent and connected by enabling our users to access them from anywhere at any time. We want the latest technologies to be affordable and user-friendly so that our everyday lives become more comfortable, efficient and secure. Are you the kind of person who gets excited by new challenges? Do you want to help us find innovative solutions to those challenges? If so, we look forward to hearing from you.