---
title: "cilium, Q2 2026 Engineering Signal"
url: https://signals.gitdealflow.com/startup/cilium/q2-2026
description: "cilium engineering metrics for Q2 2026: -57% velocity change, 398 contributors, signal: Deceleration."
lastModified: 2026-10-23
source: VC Deal Flow Signal
---
# cilium, Q2 2026 Engineering Signal

eBPF-based Networking, Security, and Observability

## Signal, Q2 2026

- Commit velocity (14d): 68
- Velocity change: -57%
- Contributors: 398 (+0% growth)
- New repos (30d): 1
- Signal type: Deceleration
- Sector: Cybersecurity
- Stage at time of snapshot: Growth
- Geography: Unknown
- Ranked #19 of 23 in Cybersecurity for Q2 2026

## Adjacent Periods

- Previous: [Q2 2026](https://signals.gitdealflow.com/startup/cilium/q2-2026), +22% · Framework migration
- Next: [Q3 2026](https://signals.gitdealflow.com/startup/cilium/q3-2026), -63% · Deceleration

## Current Profile

https://signals.gitdealflow.com/startup/cilium

## Canonical

https://signals.gitdealflow.com/startup/cilium/q2-2026