CyberStartup Benchmark

Company Profile — Growth Stage

Wiz — Benchmark Profile

Wiz is a growth-stage cloud security platform. One of the fastest-growing cybersecurity companies in history, Wiz reached $100M ARR in approximately 18 months. As a late-growth company, Wiz operates at a different scale than early-stage startups in our benchmark.

KPI Performance

Wiz KPIs measured against the full benchmark population. Growth-stage companies typically show a different KPI profile than seed-stage peers — higher retention and detection, with moderating growth rates as the base expands.

Growth Rate (YoY ARR)

85%

68
68th percentile#12 of 50

Capital Efficiency (ARR/$1)

$0.14

32
32th percentile#35 of 50

Detection Rate (TPR)

95.8%

92
92th percentile#4 of 50

Time to Value (MTTR)

75s

97
97th percentile#2 of 50

Customer Retention

97.5%

94
94th percentile#3 of 50

Innovation Score

86/100

88
88th percentile#6 of 50

Growth-Stage Context

Wiz's KPI profile shows the classic growth-stage pattern: exceptional operational metrics (detection rate, MTTR, retention) with moderating growth and lower capital efficiency. At $500M+ ARR, Wiz's 85% growth is impressive but naturally decelerating from its earlier hypergrowth phase.

Capital efficiency ($0.14 ARR/$1) reflects Wiz's massive fundraising ($1.9B+) relative to current ARR — typical for companies that raised aggressively at premium valuations. This metric should be interpreted differently for companies at Wiz's scale vs. seed-stage companies.

Innovation score (86/100) remains strong, reflecting Wiz's continued expansion into new security domains beyond its core CSPM offering.