Arctic Wolf Howls with Another Forbes Cloud 100 Appearance and Recent $200M Surge in Bids

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August 30, 2024

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Data as of August 26, 2024

* Price (USD) estimated based on secondary market activity observed by ApeVue. Valuation is estimated based on said price and share count from state filings and/or news in the public domain. Note that share count in calculations may change as new filing documents are obtained.

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Stock Spotlight - Arctic Wolf
Sectors

Data Security SaaS

Headquarters
Eden Prairie, Minnesota, USA
CEO
Nick Schneider

“To end cyber risk by providing comprehensive security operations and services that protect organizations from cyber threats.”

Founded in 2012, Arctic Wolf is a cybersecurity company that specializes in providing security operations as a concierge service. The company was established to address the increasing complexity and frequency of cyber threats faced by organizations. Arctic Wolf offers a range of services, including Managed Detection and Response (MDR), Managed Risk, Managed Security Awareness, and Incident Response. These services are delivered through a unique Concierge Delivery Model, which integrates highly-trained security experts as an extension of internal teams to provide 24x7 monitoring, detection, and response.

Business Model

Arctic Wolf operates on a service-based business model, offering cybersecurity solutions through a subscription model. The company provides its services via the Arctic Wolf Platform, which processes trillions of security events weekly using machine learning and custom detection rules. Arctic Wolf's Concierge Delivery Model ensures personalized protection and continuous improvement of security postures for its clients, reducing the need for extensive in-house security resources.

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Targeted Impact

Arctic Wolf aims to eliminate cyber risk, providing organizations with robust security operations that protect against evolving threats.

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Who Will benefit?

Organizations across various industries, including those with limited in-house security resources, will benefit from Arctic Wolf's comprehensive cybersecurity services.

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What Comes Next?

Arctic Wolf plans to continue expanding its service offerings and enhancing its platform to address the growing and evolving cybersecurity landscape.

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Arctic Wolf Growth Timeline

Prominent News

Arctic Wolf Expands Cyber JumpStart Portal Program to Help Business Leaders Fast-track Their Security Journey and Improve Insurability at No Cost,  August 05, 2024 - Arctic Wolf, a global leader in security operations, announced the  availability of the Arctic Wolf Cyber JumpStart™ Portal for free. The Cyber JumpStart Portal equips businesses to evaluate and strengthen their cybersecurity stance. Click here to read more.
New Ransomware Exploits Compromised VPNs to Target US Education and Recreation Sectors, June 7, 2024 - In early may Arctic Wolf Incident Response team investigated a new ransomware corporation called "Fog" which targeted organizations in the U.S.'s education and recreation sectors. Threat actors leveraged compromised VPN credentials to access victim environments.  Click here to read more.
Arctic Wolf Recognized as a 2023 CDW Partner of the Year, November 20, 2023 - Arctic Wolf, a top player in global security operations, has been recognized as a 2023 CDW Partner of the Year. This prestigious award, presented at CDW's annual Partner Summit in Las Vegas, highlights Arctic Wolf's commitment to customer-centric solutions and exceptional support for CDW and its clients. Click here to read more.

Revenue

Based on 2023 revenue figures (source: Sacra), Arctic Wolf currently trades around a 10.11x revenue multiple.

Return on Investment (ROI)

ROI computed as of August 26, 2024.

Funding Round in USD

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Series F Valuation

<span class="date">2021-07-07</span>
<span class="value">$4.3B</span>

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Implied Valuation

<span class="date">2024-08-26</span>
<span class="value">$4.43B</span>

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Change Since Last Round

<span class="date">2021-07-07 → 2024-08-26</span>

<span class="value green">+3.02%</span>

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Monthly Bid:Ask Volume Ratio

ApeVue highlights the monthly bid:ask volume ratio where there were at least three institutionally-sized broker contributions within that period. ApeVue did not observe activity for Arctic Wolf before February 2022.

February of 2023 had the lowest volume at $2.36M. Whereas August of 2024 had the highest volume at $262.7M.

90D Activity

Activity at each date is the total unique broker contributions within the last 90 days of that date. Arctic Wolf’s secondary market activity is trending upward after a steep decline in May of 2024. There were 24 unique broker contributions between May 29, 2024, and August 26, 2024.

Mean Bid and Ask Spread

Bid and ask spread is computed as the spread between ask and bid relative to ask within a period. Arctic Wolf’s bid and ask spread was highest in Q1 of 2023 at 46%, and lowest in Q3 of 2022 at 7%.

Arctic Wolf Private Comparables in the Security Sector

ApeVue highlights 7 active private companies within the Security sector as of August 26, 2024.

Change in ApeVue Valuation Since Last Funding Round

ApeVue uses composite prices based on the institutional-sized contributions within the last 90 days to compute implied valuations. ApeVue's current implied valuation reported below is computed as of August 26, 2024 and compared to each company's latest funding round valuation:

  • Arctic Wolf’s current implied valuation is $4.43B, a 3% increase from its Series F valuation at $4.3B in July of 2021. Arctic Wolf’s implied valuation was $3.59B on December 31, 2023.
  • EigenLayer’s current implied valuation is $5.33B, a 407% increase from its Series B valuation of $1.05B in February of 2024. EigenLayer’s implied valuation was $273.10M on December 31, 2023.
  • Wiz’s current implied valuation is $17.92B, a 49% increase from its Series E-1 valuation of $11.18B in April of 2024. Wiz’s implied valuation was $10.64B on December 31, 2023.
  • Dataminr’s current implied valuation is $1.04B, a 75% decrease from its Series F valuation of $4.4B in March of 2021. Dataminr’s implied valuation was $903.5M on December 31, 2023.

Activity

The plot below displays the 90-day activity based on institutional-level ($1M+) broker contributions as of August 26, 2024. Arctic Wolf shows the highest activity with 24 contributions and BioCatch has the lowest activity with 2 contributions.

90D Bid and Ask Volume

The plot below displays the bid and ask volume ratio between May 29, 2024, and August 26, 2024. Arctic Wolf had the highest total volume at $421M, more than 60% of which was from bids. Dataminr had the lowest total volume at $22M, all of which was from offers.

Change in Composite Price

The plot below illustrates the change in composite price from July 27, 2024, to August 26, 2024.

Wiz had the highest increase at 35%, while EigenLayer experienced the highest decrease at 5%.

Arctic Wolf’s composite price increased by 10% from $7.72 to $8.49.

Volatility

The volatility of the composite price is calculated based on the movement over the previous 90 days. Netskope was the most volatile at 58.7%, and BioCatch was the least volatile at 0.4%. Arctic Wolf was moderately volatile at 15.2%.

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