Momentum Cyber’s H1 2026 data was recently cited in an Axios Pro Deals article examining a striking divergence in the cybersecurity M&A market: record deal count paired with sharply lower deal value. The piece cited Momentum Cyber’s finding that H1 2026 saw a record 219 M&A transactions — up 3% from H1 2025 and 39% from H1 2024 — even as total disclosed deal value fell to $9.1B, less than a quarter of the $38.3 billion recorded in H1 2025.
The article explored the forces behind that gap, noting that roughly 90% of first-half deals were strategic in nature, well above the typical 60%, while private equity pulled back amid growing caution around AI-driven disruption. Momentum Cyber Founder Eric McAlpine’s commentary was featured throughout, including his outlook that dealmaking in both vertical-specific security and AI security platforms is set to accelerate through the remainder of 2026.
Read the full article on Axios:
https://www.axios.com/pro/enterprise-software-deals/2026/07/14/cybersecurity-dealmaking-2026-saaspocalypse