350% more cybersecurity pros in Washington, D.C., area than rest of U.S.
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Silicon Valley is home to the largest population of cybersecurity product companies in the world.
Sand Hill Road in Menlo Park, California, is the epicenter of technology (and cybersecurity) venture capital. Scores of venture capital (VC) firms dotting the Bay Area have made it an attractive HQ location for startups seeking funding.
Investors—especially angels and first round financiers—prefer to be close to their portfolio companies. Simply put, where there are VCs, there will be startups.