# Top 14 Identity and Access Startups in Europe by Funding (2026)

> The 14 best-funded identity and access startups in Europe, ranked by total funding raised: $71M combined.

Source: https://millionrounds.com/top-lists/identity-and-access-startups-europe (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article)

- 1 [**Outerlimit** Outerlimit provides AI security and governance for agentic AI systems, with controls for identity, access, risk assessment, and activity.](https://millionrounds.com/company/outerlimit) Outerlimit provides AI security and governance for agentic AI systems, with controls for identity, access, risk assessment, and activity. *Founded* - London, United Kingdom **$16M** last round Sept 2026
- 2 [**NetBird** NetBird is a Berlin-based company founded in 2022 that offers an open-source Zero Trust networking platform.](https://millionrounds.com/company/netbird) NetBird is a Berlin-based company founded in 2022 that offers an open-source Zero Trust networking platform. *Founded* 2022 Berlin, Germany **$14M** last round Jan 2026
- 3 [**ReachFive** ReachFive provides a cloud based customer identity and access management enterprise platform.](https://millionrounds.com/company/reachfive) ReachFive provides a cloud based customer identity and access management enterprise platform. *Founded* 2013 Paris, France **$10M** last round Apr 2019
- 4 [**BalaBit** Balabit, a One Identity business, is a leading provider of Privileged Access Management (PAM) and Log Management solutions.](https://millionrounds.com/company/balabit) Balabit, a One Identity business, is a leading provider of Privileged Access Management (PAM) and Log Management solutions. *Founded* 2000 Budapest, Hungary **$8.0M** last round Jun 2014
- 5 [**Omada** Omada is a software company that develops project management-integrated identity management and access governance application.](https://millionrounds.com/company/omada) Omada is a software company that develops project management-integrated identity management and access governance application. *Founded* 1999 Copenhagen, France **$7.5M** last round Sept 2023
- 6 [**Riptides** Riptides is a cybersecurity company specializing in runtime machine identity and access control for AI agents, workloads, and services.](https://millionrounds.com/company/riptides) Riptides is a cybersecurity company specializing in runtime machine identity and access control for AI agents, workloads, and services. *Founded* 2025 Budapest, Hungary **$3.3M** last round Apr 2025
- 7 [**Hopae** Digital Identity as a Service, Identity and Access Management, Cybersecurity](https://millionrounds.com/company/hopae) Digital Identity as a Service, Identity and Access Management, Cybersecurity *Founded* 2022 Luxembourg City, Luxembourg **$2.2M** last round Nov 2024
- 8 [**My1Login** My1Login is a UK-based leader in Identity and Access Management (IAM), founded in 2007.](https://millionrounds.com/company/my1login) My1Login is a UK-based leader in Identity and Access Management (IAM), founded in 2007. *Founded* 2007 London, United Kingdom **$2.1M** last round Jun 2025
- 9 [**WeAre** WeAre is an IT firm that provides cloud services, product development of digital services, and identity and access management.](https://millionrounds.com/company/weare) WeAre is an IT firm that provides cloud services, product development of digital services, and identity and access management. *Founded* 2016 Finland **$2.1M** last round Oct 2017
- 10 [**Secfense** Secfense is a cybersecurity company specializing in identity and access management solutions.](https://millionrounds.com/company/secfense) Secfense is a cybersecurity company specializing in identity and access management solutions. *Founded* 2018 San Francisco, Poland **$2.0M** last round Mar 2022
- 11 [**Defguard** Defguard is an open-source security platform based in Poland, focusing on secure remote access and identity management.](https://millionrounds.com/company/defguard) Defguard is an open-source security platform based in Poland, focusing on secure remote access and identity management. *Founded* 2023 Szczecin, Poland **$1.4M** last round May 2025
- 12 [**Xertified** Xertified is a Swedish cybersecurity company dedicated to protecting assets in IT, OT, and IoT networks.](https://millionrounds.com/company/xertified) Xertified is a Swedish cybersecurity company dedicated to protecting assets in IT, OT, and IoT networks. *Founded* 2019 Stockholm, Sweden **$1.1M** last round Sept 2020
- 13 [**Crysp** Crysp is a cybersecurity company that specializes in passwordless and context-based user verification.](https://millionrounds.com/company/crysp) Crysp is a cybersecurity company that specializes in passwordless and context-based user verification. *Founded* 2014 San Francisco, United Kingdom **$887K** last round Mar 2023
- 14 [**Excalibur** Excalibur is a Slovakian cybersecurity vendor based in the European Union, specializing in intent-aware Identity & Access Management.](https://millionrounds.com/company/excalibur) Excalibur is a Slovakian cybersecurity vendor based in the European Union, specializing in intent-aware Identity & Access Management. *Founded* 2016 Poprad, Slovakia **$109K** last round Jun 2014

**Total funding** how the list is ranked

**15 November 2026** updated nightly

**Rounds we track** source: Millionrounds

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