How to Invest in Arctic Wolf

By Frank Bass – Updated Jun 4, 2025 at 12:45 PM | Fact-checked by Robin Hartill, CFP

Key Points

Arctic Wolf, valued at $4.4 billion, is a major cybersecurity firm that's eyeing an IPO.
The company targets an IPO timing based on favorable market conditions, especially lower interest rates.
Investors can consider alternatives like CrowdStrike, given that Arctic Wolf shares aren't available yet.

Arctic Wolf, a privately held cybersecurity firm in Eden Prairie, Minnesota, may be one of the sector's most-anticipated initial public offerings within the next year or two. The company raised $7.2 million when it was created in 2012. Since then, the company has gone through eight more funding rounds, raising almost $900 million. It currently enjoys a $4.4 billion valuation. Read on to find out more about the company and its prospects for going public.

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Digital padlock illustrating cybersecurity. — Image source: Getty Images.

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IPO

IPO (Initial Public Offering) is the first sale of stock by a private company to the public, making it a publicly traded entity.

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About the Author

Frank Bass is a contributing Motley Fool stock market analyst and editor covering energy, healthcare, consumer, and financial sectors. Frank has decades of experience in financial journalism, holding reporting and editing roles at The Wall Street Journal, The Associated Press, and Bloomberg. He also currently edits research on the global energy transition. He holds a bachelor’s degree in journalism from Texas Tech University and is a graduate student at the University of Alaska Fairbanks. Fun Facts: Frank has hiked The Long Trail in Vermont from end to end, and currently lives in a semi-dry cabin in Interior Alaska.

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