Cybersecurity startup CybaVerse has secured £5 million in Series A funding to accelerate its growth, enhance its flagship platform CybaOps, and expand its mission to make cybersecurity simpler, smarter, and more accessible for SMEs and managed service providers (MSPs).
The round was co-led by Pembroke VCT and Airbridge Equity Partners, with participation from Haatch, and legal counsel provided by Culbert Ellis.
Scaling a Simpler, Smarter Cybersecurity Platform
Founded in 2018, CybaVerse has grown from a boutique consultancy into one of the UK’s emerging cybersecurity vendors, now employing nearly 40 people. The company’s platform, CybaOps, delivers a unified cybersecurity solution that integrates threat detection, compliance, penetration testing, and incident response. It can also be white-labelled by MSPs and IT partners to extend protection to their own clients.
The new funding will:
- Accelerate CybaOps’ AI-driven feature development
- Support the company’s transition to a scalable SaaS model
- Expand its sales, marketing, and engineering teams
In the past year, CybaVerse achieved 180% revenue growth and 90% customer retention, following a €1.3 million round in 2024 and the acquisition of SecureAck. The company was also shortlisted for “Rising Star Security Vendor of the Year” at the CRN Channel Awards 2025.
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Investors Back CybaVerse’s Mission
“This funding marks an exciting new chapter for CybaVerse,” said Oliver Spence, CEO and Founder.
“With backing from such high-calibre investors, we can accelerate CybaOps’ development, expand our team, and bring enterprise-grade security to SMEs and MSPs through automation — not complexity.”
Fred Ursell, Head of Investments at Pembroke Investment Managers, commented:
“Cybersecurity has become an arms race that most small businesses simply can’t afford to fight. CybaVerse levels the playing field, giving SMEs enterprise-grade protection powered by automation, not armies of analysts. Ollie’s experience in military-grade cyber operations has shaped a platform that turns complex security into something simple, scalable, and effective.”
Robin Rensen, Partner at Airbridge Equity Partners, added:
“Cybersecurity is now a board-level concern for SMEs, yet many remain underserved by legacy tools. CybaVerse changes that. The team’s deep technical expertise and understanding of customer pain points have built a robust, product-led company well-positioned to scale globally through its channel partners.”
Jonathan Keeling, Partner at Haatch, said:
“We first backed CybaVerse in 2024 and have seen them triple their valuation in just over a year. The team is building a category-defining company in one of the fastest-growing sectors in tech, and we’re thrilled to double down as they scale.”
About CybaVerse
CybaVerse is a London-based cybersecurity company combining AI, automation, and expert-led services to protect businesses of all sizes. Its unified platform, CybaOps, integrates Managed Detection and Response (MDR), penetration testing, compliance, and incident response, enabling SMEs and MSPs to proactively detect, respond, and defend against evolving cyber threats — efficiently and at scale.
