---
title: "cilium — Q3 2026 Engineering Signal"
url: https://signals.gitdealflow.com/startup/cilium/q3-2026
description: "cilium engineering metrics for Q3 2026: -63% velocity change, 100 contributors, signal: Framework migration."
lastModified: 2026-08-08
source: VC Deal Flow Signal
---
# cilium — Q3 2026 Engineering Signal

eBPF-based Networking, Security, and Observability

## Signal — Q3 2026

- Commit velocity (14d): 82
- Velocity change: -63%
- Contributors: 100 (+0% growth)
- New repos (30d): 0
- Signal type: Framework migration
- Sector: Data Infrastructure
- Stage at time of snapshot: Growth
- Geography: Unknown
- Ranked #33 of 35 in Data Infrastructure for Q3 2026

## Adjacent Periods

- Previous: [Q2 2026](https://signals.gitdealflow.com/startup/cilium/q2-2026) — -57% · Framework migration

## Current Profile

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

## Canonical

https://signals.gitdealflow.com/startup/cilium/q3-2026