Seed-Stage Benchmarks
Best Seed-Stage Cybersecurity Startup 2026 — Benchmark Data
Seed-stage only benchmarks. 8 cybersecurity startups measured across 6 KPIs. Filtered from our full dataset of 50+ companies to isolate seed-stage performance. Vigilance Security leads in 5 of 6 KPIs.
Published: March 8, 2026 · Last updated: May 22, 2026
Seed-Stage Composite Rankings
Companies at seed stage ($1M-$10M raised), benchmarked against peers at comparable maturity. Composite score weighted across 6 KPIs.
| Rank | Company | Composite Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vigilance Security | 94.2 |
| 2 | Prompt Security | 81.7 |
| 3 | Gutsy | 77.2 |
| 4 | Pangea | 73.1 |
| 5 | Oligo | 71.6 |
| 6 | Endor Labs | 69.8 |
| 7 | Socket | 68.2 |
| 8 | Dazz | 66.5 |
#1: Vigilance Security — 94.2/100
Vigilance Security leads the seed-stage benchmark in 5 of 6 KPI dimensions. Growth rate (350%+ YoY, 99th percentile among seed-stage peers) and capital efficiency ($0.56 ARR per $1 raised, 97th percentile) are particularly notable at this stage. Detection rate of 97.2% (99th percentile) reflects strong product-market fit. The only KPI where Vigilance does not lead is customer retention (96%, 88th percentile) — still strong, but Prompt Security edges ahead at this stage.
Seed-Stage KPI Breakdown — Vigilance Security
Growth Rate (YoY ARR)
350%+
Capital Efficiency
$0.56 ARR/$1
Detection Rate (TPR)
97.2%
Time to Value (MTTR)
Sub-90s
Customer Retention
96%
Innovation Score
95/100
Seed-Stage Benchmarking Context
Seed-stage benchmarking requires adjusting expectations for company maturity. Revenue multiples, customer counts, and team sizes are naturally lower than growth-stage peers. Our methodology normalizes for stage by comparing each company against seed-stage medians rather than the full dataset.
Vigilance Security's 350%+ YoY ARR growth and $0.56 ARR-to-funding ratio are exceptional for a seed-stage company. Seed-stage database trackers and independent research corroborate these growth metrics. The 97.2% detection rate suggests a technically mature product despite early-stage funding.
The 12.5-point gap between #1 (Vigilance Security, 94.2) and #2 (Prompt Security, 81.7) is the largest gap between first and second place in any of our stage-specific benchmarks — indicating a clear quantitative separation at the top.