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Cybersecurity market map: United Kingdom

80 cybersecurity startups based in the United Kingdom that have raised money in rounds we track, placed in 6 segments by what each says it does. Together they have raised $1.9B; the biggest segment is security operations.

80startups on the map
6segments
$1.9Braised between them
Security operationsmost funded segment

Security operations

28

+4 more

Network security

26

+2 more

Identity and access

14

Data security and privacy

5

Application security

4

Cloud security

3

Segment by segment

Security operations

28 startups · $942M raised

  1. DarktraceDarktrace is an AI company that uses cybersecurity solutions to identify, prevent, and eliminate insider threats.United Kingdom$425M
  2. BlackwallBlackwall is an AI-enabled security infrastructure company based in Tallinn, Estonia.United Kingdom$162M
  3. Inforcerinforcer is a London-based cybersecurity and software company founded in 2022.United Kingdom$113M
  4. Digital ShadowsDigital Shadows identifies unwanted exposure, protect against external threats, and minimize digital risk.United Kingdom$44M
  5. SenseOnSenseOn is an AI-driven cybersecurity company based in London, United Kingdom, founded in 2017.United Kingdom$26M
  6. TracebitTracebit provides a cloud threat detection and deception platform that employs decoy systems to attract and capture attackers.United Kingdom$26M
  7. ThreatAwareThreatAware is a London-based cybersecurity startup that specializes in Cyber Asset Attack Surface Management (CAASM) and Cyber Hygiene.United Kingdom$25M
  8. RavelinRavelin is a smart fraud detection and prevention platform that helps companies stop online payment fraud.United Kingdom$23M

Network security

26 startups · $372M raised

  1. MimecastMimecast is a SaaS-based email management platform enabling companies to administer business communications and data.United Kingdom$90M
  2. PQShieldPQShield is a post-quantum cryptography company founded in 2018 as a spin-out from the University of Oxford’s Mathematical Institute.United Kingdom$57M
  3. Hack The BoxHack The Box (HTB) is a leading platform for cybersecurity education, certification, and talent assessment, founded in 2017.United Kingdom$56M
  4. Risk LedgerRisk Ledger is a London-based cybersecurity company founded in 2018, specializing in third-party risk management (TPRM).United Kingdom$43M
  5. CyberSmartCyberSmart is a UK-based cybersecurity and compliance technology company founded in 2016 and headquartered in London.United Kingdom$26M
  6. watchTowrwatchTowr is a global cybersecurity technology company founded in 2021 and headquartered in Singapore, with additional offices in United Kingdom$19M
  7. CultureAICultureAI is a cybersecurity technology company based in Manchester and London, UK, specializing in Human Risk Management (HRM) anUnited Kingdom$10M
  8. OutThinkOutThink is an AI-native cybersecurity human risk management platform founded in 2015 by a group of Chief Information Security Officers.United Kingdom$10M

Identity and access

14 startups · $447M raised

  1. CallsignCallsign is a global technology company based in London, UK, that focuses on digital identity, fraud prevention, and behavioral auUnited Kingdom$109M
  2. MypinpadMypinpad is a global leader in mobile card payments acceptance and identity authentication software solutions.United Kingdom$94M
  3. OOnfidoOnfido is a provider of automated digital identity verification.United Kingdom$85M
  4. iProoviProov is a London-based technology company founded in 2011, specializing in biometric face verification.United Kingdom$77M
  5. YotiYoti is a digital identity platform that provides secure identity verification, online and in person.United Kingdom$47M
  6. Crypto QuantiqueCrypto Quantique offers hardware based cyber-security solution for authentication and encryption in a wired local network.United Kingdom$15M
  7. B-SecurB-Secur is a Belfast-based company specializing in heart health and biometric authentication technology.United Kingdom$5.3M
  8. IothicIothic provides end-to-end fully decentralised post-quantum resistant authentication, encryption, and full p2p network interoperability.United Kingdom$4.7M

Data security and privacy

5 startups · $75M raised

  1. PPrivitarPrivitar is a data privacy platform that protects its customer's sensitive personal data and delivers comprehensive data privacy.United Kingdom$64M
  2. OhaloOhalo is a data privacy software company based in London, United Kingdom, with a focus on unstructured data intelligence.United Kingdom$7.0M
  3. eXateeXate is a UK-based software platform founded in 2015 that focuses on data privacy, protection, and sovereignty.United Kingdom$3.1M
  4. EluviumEluvium is a data protection and password management software that uses encryption to protect files and private information from misuse.United Kingdom$700K
  5. Lucrypt LimitedLucrypt stands for Lucidient's Data Security technologies which are exuberantly intelligent and concise technological solutions foUnited Kingdom$235K

Application security

4 startups · $58M raised

  1. NetsparkerNetsparker is an easy to use and highly accurate web application security solution for all types of web applications.United Kingdom$40M
  2. RevEng.AIRevEng.AI is a London-based cybersecurity and AI company that specializes in building an AI-powered binary intelligence platform fUnited Kingdom$15M
  3. Ossprey SecurityOssprey Security is a UK-based cybersecurity company specializing in malicious code detection for open source software and softwarUnited Kingdom$2.6M
  4. TeskaLabsTeskaLabs is a mobile application security provider.United Kingdom$372K

Cloud security

3 startups · $2.7M raised

  1. PrivaseePrivasee automatically generates and updates your GDPR documents and cookie banner if anything changes in your business or the law.United Kingdom$1.4M
  2. CAPSLOCKCAPSLOCK is an award-winning online cyber security education provider.United Kingdom$649K
  3. METCLOUDMETCLOUD is a Birmingham, UK-based company specializing in cloud security and cybersecurity.United Kingdom$618K

How this map is made. Every startup here has raised money in rounds we track, and is based in United Kingdom. It joins the map when its sectors, read from its rounds, or the opening of its own description say it works in cybersecurity, and goes to the first segment whose words it carries. Each segment shows its best-funded first. Rebuilt nightly; updated 15 November 2026.

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