KnowBe4, a cybersecurity training company in Clearwater, is the best-funded cybersecurity firm in Florida.
KnowBe4 had $43.2 million in financial backing as of Feb. 2, according to a report from CBInsights, a technology research organization that looked at the top-funded cybersecurity companies in every U.S. state.
The sector is gaining momentum. Cybersecurity startups raised $7.7 billion across 552 deals in 2017, CBInsights said. Growth likely is a response to major data breaches, such as a breach…