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<li>Netskope Inc., a VC-backed cybersecurity leader and provider of enterprise network security platform that helps customers apply zero trust principles to protect sensitive data, filed to go public.</li>
<li>The Santa Clara-based Netskope has raised a significant amount of equity and debt. According to Crunchbase, the company has raised ~$1B in equity across many rounds of funding.</li>
<li>With 30%+ ARR growth, improving profitability and leadership position, I expect a strong interest around high-profile Netskope IPO.</li>
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Netskope Inc., a VC-backed cybersecurity leader and provider of enterprise network security platform that helps customers apply zero trust principles to protect sensitive data, filed to go public.
The Santa Clara-based Netskope has raised a significant amount of equity and debt. According to Crunchbase, the company has raised ~$1B in equity across many rounds of funding.
With 30%+ ARR growth, improving profitability and leadership position, I expect a strong interest around high-profile Netskope IPO.


Netskope IPO Preview: A Hot Cybersecurity Play Is On Deck

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<li>Cybersecurity is the place where technology, geopolitics, and business strategy meet – and it’s evolving faster than almost any other sector.</li>
<li>Every year, cyberattacks grow more sophisticated, businesses become more dependent on digital infrastructure, and governments step up regulations, making security an absolute necessity, not a luxury.</li>
<li>So when it comes to long-term investment themes that offer growth and resilience, cybersecurity seems like, well, a lock.</li>
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Cybersecurity is the place where technology, geopolitics, and business strategy meet – and it’s evolving faster than almost any other sector.
Every year, cyberattacks grow more sophisticated, businesses become more dependent on digital infrastructure, and governments step up regulations, making security an absolute necessity, not a luxury.
So when it comes to long-term investment themes that offer growth and resilience, cybersecurity seems like, well, a lock.


Threats Are Rising. So Here’s How To Invest In Cybersecurity.

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Equity Bottom-Up

<ul><li>Palo Alto Networks' fiscal fourth quarter 2024 earnings announcement underscores both strides and challenges in the cybersecurity landscape, reflecting a dynamic sector intensively engaged with technological advancements and emerging threats.</li><li>Chairman and CEO Nikesh Arora detailed the company's response to significant cybersecurity threats, including ransomware and public data extortion, emphasizing a heightened focus on AI and platformization to simplify client security architectures.</li><li>Financially, Palo Alto Networks reported exceeding its quarterly revenue and EPS guidance.</li></ul>

Palo Alto Networks' fiscal fourth quarter 2024 earnings announcement underscores both strides and challenges in the cybersecurity landscape, reflecting a dynamic sector intensively engaged with technological advancements and emerging threats.Chairman and CEO Nikesh Arora detailed the company's response to significant cybersecurity threats, including ransomware and public data extortion, emphasizing a heightened focus on AI and platformization to simplify client security architectures.Financially, Palo Alto Networks reported exceeding its quarterly revenue and EPS guidance.

Palo Alto Networks' Bold Shift: Can AI-Driven Security Keep Up with Cyber Threats?

<ul><li>Palo Alto Networks, a cybersecurity company, has reported a strong fiscal third quarter 2024.</li><li>The company continues to observe robust cyberattack activities, with an increasing focus on software supply chain and hardware vulnerabilities.</li><li>Notably, the adoption and experimentation of artificial intelligence (AI) by their customers have introduced a new set of threats, leading to the development of security products designed specifically to secure AI usage.</li></ul>

Palo Alto Networks, a cybersecurity company, has reported a strong fiscal third quarter 2024.The company continues to observe robust cyberattack activities, with an increasing focus on software supply chain and hardware vulnerabilities.Notably, the adoption and experimentation of artificial intelligence (AI) by their customers have introduced a new set of threats, leading to the development of security products designed specifically to secure AI usage.

Palo Alto Networks: Will Its Investments In AI Capabilities Provide A Much Needed Competitive Edge? - Major Drivers

<ul><li>Palo Alto Networks' Q2 2024 earnings highlight indicate the company's continued success in executing its profitable growth strategy.</li><li>The cybersecurity giant achieved significant top-line growth with revenues surging by 19% YoY, the RPO growing by 22%, and billings increasing by 16% YoY. Impressive, non-GAAP operating margins of 28.6% expanded roughly 600 basis points YoY, generating $2.9 billion in adjusted free cash flow on a trailing 12-month basis.</li><li>Baptista Research looks to evaluate the different factors that could influence the company's price in the near future and attempts to carry out an independent valuation of the company using a Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) methodology.</li></ul>

Palo Alto Networks' Q2 2024 earnings highlight indicate the company's continued success in executing its profitable growth strategy.The cybersecurity giant achieved significant top-line growth with revenues surging by 19% YoY, the RPO growing by 22%, and billings increasing by 16% YoY. Impressive, non-GAAP operating margins of 28.6% expanded roughly 600 basis points YoY, generating $2.9 billion in adjusted free cash flow on a trailing 12-month basis.Baptista Research looks to evaluate the different factors that could influence the company's price in the near future and attempts to carry out an independent valuation of the company using a Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) methodology.

Palo Alto Networks: Is The Increased Demand For Cybersecurity Platforms Expected To Last? - Major Drivers

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Palo Alto Networks, Inc. provides network security solutions. The Company offers firewalls that identify and control applications, scan content to stop threats, prevent data leakage, integrated application, user, and content visibility. Palo Alto Networks serves customers worldwide.

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​VC-backed cybersecurity company Netskope Inc. is expected to IPO in September. I have a positive view of upcoming offering and expect a strong...

Andrei Zakharov

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Cyber threats are relentless, making cybersecurity a must-have for businesses and governments. Revenues are resilient, with global investment...

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Palo Alto Networks' fiscal fourth quarter 2024 earnings announcement underscores both strides and challenges in the cybersecurity landscape,...

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Palo Alto Networks, a cybersecurity company, has reported a strong fiscal third quarter 2024. The company continues to observe robust cyberattack...

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Palo Alto Networks' Q2 2024 earnings highlight indicate the company's continued success in executing its profitable growth strategy. The...

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