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CyberSmart
All-in-one cybersecurity, compliance, and insurance platform for SMEs
About CyberSmart
CyberSmart offers a unified cybersecurity platform specifically designed for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). Founded in 2016 by Jamie Akhtar and Mariella Rosa Thanner, the company emerged from the GCHQ Cyber Accelerator programme in 2017. Akhtar, the current CEO, has a background as an ethical hacker and CTO for various organizations, and co-founded CyberSmart to address the gap in cybersecurity solutions for small businesses, which constitute the vast majority of the UK economy but are often underserved by enterprise-focused security firms.
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The company provides a comprehensive suite of tools that includes continuous monitoring, vulnerability management, compliance automation, security awareness training, and cyber insurance. Its core product, CyberSmart Active Protect, performs regular scans for vulnerabilities, monitors device misconfigurations, and provides real-time alerts with remediation guides. The platform helps businesses achieve and maintain government-backed certifications like Cyber Essentials in a matter of hours, a process that could otherwise take months. It is designed to be accessible for businesses without dedicated IT or security teams, simplifying compliance and protection against over 99% of common cyber threats.
CyberSmart operates on a subscription-based business model, serving over 5,000 businesses and a network of more than 1,000 managed IT provider partners. Clients range across various industries, including healthcare, retail, construction, and finance. The business generates revenue through its platform subscriptions and partnerships with MSPs and Value Added Resellers. The company has secured significant funding, including a $15.4 million Series B round in 2023 led by Oxx, to fuel product development and international expansion into Europe, Australia, and New Zealand.
At a glance
- Status
- Operational
- Founded
- 2016
- Headquarters
- London, United Kingdom
- Employees
- 74
- Open positions
- 2
- Dealroom signal
- 71.1/100
- Industry
- Security, Fintech
- Sub-industry
- Insurance, Data protection, Device security & Antivirus, Cloud & Infrastructure
- Sector
- Fintech, Testing
- Technology
- Artificial Intelligence, Big Data, Machine Learning, Deep Learning, Mobile app
- Business model
- SaaS
- Client focus
- b2b
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Funding history
Company financing events and reported valuations.
| Deal type | Date | Amount | Valuation | Investors | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SERIES B✓Equity / VC | Feb 2023 | $15M | $62M | Winton Ventures · British Patient Capital · Seedcamp · IQ Capital | ↗ |
| SERIES A✓Equity / VC | Jun 2021 | $10M | $40M | IQ Capital · Winton Ventures · Eos Venture Partners | — |
Financials
Revenue, earnings and other financial measures where available. Years marked “E” are estimates.
Growth signals
Latest recorded traffic for CyberSmart is 62K monthly website visits, up 82.4% over the last three months. CyberSmart's team declined 12.9% over the past year.
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Investments and acquisitions
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Investors
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Seed2 investors entered at this stage
NCSC For Startups
CyLon
Series A8 investors entered at this stage
IQ Capital
Winton Ventures
Eos Venture Partners
British Patient Capital
Seedcamp
Legal & General Capital
Oxx
Solano Partners
Other known investors5 additional known investors
Google for Startups Accelerator
Tech Nation
Cambridge Angels
LORCA
MK Venture Capital
Source: Dealroom Talent Intelligence.
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