Cato Networks, founded in Tel Aviv in 2015, combines networking and security in a single cloud service (SASE). It raised a $359 million Series G in June 2025 at a valuation above $4.8 billion, later extended to $409 million.
At a glance
| Price from | Custom |
| Best for | Mid-size and large firms replacing MPLS and firewalls |
From Cato Networks's own website.
What stands out
- Single cloud platform for network and security
- Large enterprise customer base
Worth knowing
- Competes with large public vendors
- Older than most startups on this list
How it ranks
Cato Networks is ranked 4th of 10 in Best Cybersecurity Startups (Lister Score 93.2).
#4 in Best Cybersecurity Startups · Lister Score 93.2
Cato says it has more than 3,500 enterprise customers and over $1 billion in total funding..
| Rank | Best Cybersecurity Startups | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cyera | 96.9 |
| 2 | Island | 95.7 |
| 3 | Abnormal AI | 94.4 |
| 4 | Cato Networks | 93.2 |
| 5 | Vanta | 92.0 |
| 6 | Upwind | 90.7 |
| 7 | Chainguard | 89.5 |
| 8 | Huntress | 88.2 |
| 9 | Tines | 86.9 |
| 10 | Torq | 85.6 |
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Cato Networks is ranked 4th of 10 in Best Cybersecurity Startups (Lister Score 93.2).
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