Cybersecurity company Netskope has made a strong entrance to public markets, with its shares climbing sharply after debuting on Nasdaq. Trading under the ticker NTSK, the stock closed its first day at $22.42, about 18% above its initial public offering price of $19 per share.
Momentum continued into Friday, with shares moving around $24, valuing the company at roughly $8.8 billion. Netskope raised more than $908 million in the deal by selling 47.8 million shares at the top end of its expected range.
Chief Executive Sanjay Beri told Yahoo! Finance that going public should strengthen Netskope’s reputation and boost awareness with enterprise customers. The company enters the market in a period of strong interest in cybersecurity stocks, with rivals such as Palo Alto Networks and Zscaler also seeing gains this year. Zscaler has risen more than 60% in 2025, CrowdStrike is up about 50%, and Palo Alto Networks has gained roughly 13%, in line with the S&P 500.
Financial filings show Netskope generated $328 million in revenue for the six months ending in July, a 31% increase from the previous year, while narrowing its net loss to $170 million from $207 million. While losses remain significant, the improvement signals a focus on balancing growth with financial discipline.
Netskope has built its reputation around its Netskope One platform, a unified secure access service edge (SASE) and security service edge (SSE) solution. The portfolio includes a secure web gateway (SWG), a cloud access security broker (CASB), zero trust network access (ZTNA), data loss prevention (DLP), cloud firewall, and digital experience monitoring. The company’s NewEdge private backbone underpins these services, offering low-latency global connectivity. Netskope is also recognized as a leading provider of public cloud onramps in Canada and the U.S., offering direct connections to Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud, IBM Cloud, and Oracle.
Cloud and AI Driven Risks
Netskope is investing heavily in emerging technologies, notably artificial intelligence and quantum resilience. Its AI-powered tools analyze data flows to protect against leaks, misuse, or threats tied to large language models, while its threat labs publish regular research on cloud and AI-driven risks. On the quantum side, Netskope is preparing its infrastructure to support post-quantum cryptographic algorithms in anticipation of future decryption risks posed by advanced quantum computers.
Despite these innovations, Netskope does also face some challenges. The firm competes with established players that have larger resources and broader customer bases. Its solutions, while comprehensive, require careful integration and management, which can present complexity for some enterprises. Profitability also remains a concern as it balances aggressive growth with high infrastructure and R&D costs.
For business customers, Netskope offers a robust suite of cybersecurity products designed to protect cloud, hybrid, and remote environments, with capabilities aimed at present-day threats and those on the horizon. For investors, the IPO highlights a company with strong revenue momentum and market recognition, but still carrying the risks of ongoing losses and intense competition. How Netskope executes in its new chapter as a public company will determine whether its promise translates into long-term value.
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