How many total Physical Security Services companies are there?

As of Jul 2026, there are 21,632 active companies in Physical Security Services sector.

Which countries have the most Physical Security Services companies?

United States (3,308) has the highest number of Physical Security Services companies, followed by United Kingdom (2,243) and India (1,594).

How many Physical Security Services companies are funded?

As of Jul 2026, 698 companies in this sector have received funding.

Which company has raised the most funding in Physical Security Services sector?

As of Jul 2026, Sola Security has secured $65M in funding, making it the highest-funded company in the Physical Security Services sector.

Which country has attracted the most investment in Physical Security Services companies?

With $756M in total funding, United States has attracted the most investment among Physical Security Services companies.

Who are the top investors in Physical Security Services companies?

The top investors in Physical Security Services companies by number of investments are Europa, FEMA and HHS

How much venture capital has Physical Security Services sector attracted?

In the last 10 years, venture capital firms have invested $159M in this sector.

Physical Security Services - 2026 Market & Investments Trends

Company	Description	Location	Founded	Current Stage	Private Funding Raised
Verisure	Provider of smart security solutions	Versoix (Switzerland)	1988	Public	-
Prosegur	Provider of security solutions with manned guarding, logistics, alarms, cybersecurity, and private security internationally	Madrid (Spain)	1976	Public	-
Security and Intelligence Services	Provider of security solutions and business support services	Delhi (India)	1998	Public	$54.7M
G4S	Provider of diversified physical security services	London (United Kingdom)	1901	Acquired	$541M
Securitas	Provider of security services and risk intelligence solutions	Stockholm (Sweden)	1934	Public	-

Companies founded year-on-year in the Physical Security Services sector

1 new startup has been founded so far in 2026 in the Physical Security Services sector. 336 Physical Security Services startups were founded in 2020 - this is the most number of startups founded in any year in the last 10 years.

Total Number of Companies

Year	No. of companies
2026	1
2025	6
2024	39
2023	112
2022	156
2021	206
2020	336
2019	311
2018	299
2017	290

Companies founded across countries in the Physical Security Services sector

United States has 3,308 Physical Security Services startups, the most by any country, followed by United Kingdom which has 2,243 startups and India which has 1,594.

Total Number of Companies

Country	No. of companies
United States	3,308
United Kingdom	2,243
India	1,594
Australia	641
Canada	506
South Africa	443
Germany	422
Brazil	314
United Arab Emirates	288
China	275

Stage-wise distribution of the Physical Security Services sector

Out of the total 21,791 Physical Security Services companies, 698 have secured funding. Among them, 1,564 have reached Series A or higher, and 1,536 to Series B or beyond.

Founded - 21,791

Funded - 698

Series A+ - 1,564

Series B+ - 1,536

Series C+ - 1,530

Company Stage	No. of companies
Founded	21,791
Funded	698
Series A+	1,564
Series B+	1,536
Series C+	1,530

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21.8K+ Total Companies
$3.26B+ Total Funding
695+ Funded Companies
525+ IPOs
985+ Acquisitions

Total funding year-on-year in the Physical Security Services sector

The Physical Security Services sector saw a total funding of more than $1.98B in the last 10 years. The most amount of funding was in 2019 at more than $958M. There has been a total funding of $235M in 2026 till date.

Total Funding

Year	Total Funding
2026	$235M
2025	$134M
2024	$89.2M
2023	$52.1M
2022	$54.9M
2021	$71.8M
2020	$90.3M
2019	$958M
2018	$280M
2017	$19.4M

Total funding across countries in the Physical Security Services sector

In the last 10 years, Physical Security Services startups in United States have recieved the highest funding among all countries - $756M. Netherlands follows with $458M and United Kingdom with $304M.

Total Funding

Country	Total Funding
United States	$756M
Netherlands	$458M
United Kingdom	$304M
France	$30M
Poland	$29.6M
Spain	$24.9M
Belgium	$10.1M
Italy	$6.65M
China	$4.57M
Germany	$2.5M

Total funding amount raised by stage in the Physical Security Services sector

Over the last 10 years, the Physical Security Services sector have seen $64.8M into Seed Stage funding rounds, $233M into Early Stage funding rounds and $605M go into Late Stage funding rounds.

Funding Stage	Total Funding
Debt	$794M
Late Stage	$605M
Grant	$236M
Early Stage	$233M
Seed Stage	$64.8M
Post IPO	$23.4M
PE	$14.1M
Other-Equity	$250K

Recent Funding Rounds in Physical Security Services

In the year 2026, till June 2026, Physical Security Services companies have raised $26.8M in equity funding across 6 rounds. In the same period last year (i.e. till June 2025), Physical Security Services companies had raised $38.4M across 11 rounds. So, 2026 has seen a 30.25% drop in funding in Physical Security Services companies as compared to 2025.

Here are some recent, important funding rounds in Physical Security Services:

Company	Round Raised	Amount Raised	Funding Date	Investors
Htds	Seed	9649	Jun 30, 2026	Africinvest and 4 more
Burnbot	Series A	5633	May 13, 2026	Mercury Insurance
Securityfiresystems	Series B	1656	May 05, 2026	Prospect Capital Management
Iqtech	Seed	3133	Mar 05, 2026	KBI Biopharma and 1 more
NOREL Service	PE	8866	Feb 21, 2026	RF Investment Partners and 1 more

See a more detailed list of funding rounds

Europa is the top investor in Physical Security Services companies based on number of companies invested.

Here are some top investors in Physical Security Services:

Investor	Location	Top Portfolio Companies
Europa	Belgium	Prosegur, G4S, Securitas and Kiwa
FEMA	Washington, DC (United States)	IAFF, Skfr, Wfrd and HOMELAND SECURITY AND EMERGENCY
HHS	Washington, DC (United States)	IAFF, EaseAlert, Fmcnn and Pre-Tel Services Inc
United States Department of Agriculture	Washington, DC (United States)	Kern County Fire, Edwardsfiresafety, State Alarm and Wendell
Techstars	New York City (United States)	Revolute Robotics, Team Wildfire, Locus Lock and VisionAnchor

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In the year 2026, till June 2026, 22 acquisitions happened in Physical Security Services sector. Last year, in 2025, a total of 90 acquisitions happened in Physical Security Services sector.

Here are some recent, important acquisitions in Physical Security Services:

Company	Acquisition Type	Acquisition Date	Acquirers
Seisecurity	Business Acquisition	Jun 25, 2026	Zeus Fire and Security
Cfais	Business Acquisition	Jun 12, 2026	AMPAM
Onyx-Fire	Business Acquisition	Jun 11, 2026	API Group
Autronica	Business Acquisition	May 05, 2026	MSA Safety
Camvision	Business Acquisition	May 04, 2026	Securitas

See a more detailed list of acquisitions

Acquisition trends in Physical Security Services

Here are the acquisition trends in Physical Security Services:

Total Number of Acquisitions

Year	No. of companies
2026	22
2025	90
2024	135
2023	117
2022	107
2021	97
2020	64
2019	73
2018	83
2017	62

In the year 2026, till March 2026, 1 IPO happened in Physical Security Services sector.

Here are some recent, important IPOs in Physical Security Services:

Company	IPO Date	Exchange Symbol
Innovision	Mar 23, 2026	Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), National Stock Exchange (NSE)
Verisure	Oct 08, 2025	Stockholm Stock Exchange (STO)
PT Adiwarna Anugerah Abadi	Nov 13, 2024	Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX)
Adtech Systems	Jun 19, 2024	Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE)
SigmaStar Technology	Mar 28, 2024	Shenzhen Stock Exchange (SZSE)

See a more detailed list of IPOs

Companies founded by alumni from top colleges in the Physical Security Services sector

Most number of Physical Security Services startups have been founded by alumni from Harvard Business School, Stanford University and Copenhagen Business School.

College	No. of companies
Harvard Business School	4
Stanford University	4
Copenhagen Business School	3
Harvard University	3
University of Oxford	3
Bar-Ilan University	2
Cornell University	2
Duke University	2
KTH Royal Institute of Technology	2
MIT Sloan School of Management	2

Total funding in companies founded by alumni from top colleges in the the Physical Security Services sector

In the last 10 years, MIT Sloan School of Management graduates' Physical Security Services companies have raised the most funding among top colleges. Tel Aviv University alumni are second, and Harvard University alumni are third.

College	Total Funding
MIT Sloan School of Management	$457M
Tel Aviv University	$65M
Harvard University	$26.8M
Dublin City University	$21.7M
Stanford University	$21.7M
University of Oxford	$7.78M
Booth School of Business	$6M
University of Chicago	$6M
HEC Paris	$2.13M
Duke University	$300K