Blackwall hits €1B valuation as Estonia's newest unicorn
Estonian cybersecurity firm Blackwall has surged to a €1.03 billion valuation, according to the independent TopTech 2026 ranking. That's a leap of 368% over the past year, propelling the company to fifth place among Estonia's tech leaders. Blackwall's main product, GateKeeper, blocks harmful traffic before it reaches customers’ apps. The ranking is based on revenue multiples and recent funding trends. Blackwall’s status as a unicorn will be confirmed with its upcoming funding round.
- Blackwall's valuation rose from €221M to €1.03B in a year
- Gained special award for the biggest riser in TopTech 2026
- GateKeeper filters malicious traffic for clients
- TopTech ranking uses real financial and market data
- Unicorn status to be confirmed by new funding soon
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