CybaVerse secures £5 million funding boost

A London-based cybersecurity company is set to scale up its operations and expand its technology following a major funding round.

CybaVerse has raised £5 million in Series A funding to accelerate its growth and further develop its flagship platform CybaOps. 

The investment round was co-led by Pembroke VCT and Airbridge Equity Partners, with participation from Haatch and legal support from Culbert Ellis.

Founded in 2018, the company has evolved from a small consultancy into a leading UK cybersecurity vendor with nearly 40 employees and a growing customer base. 

CybaVerse focuses on simplifying cybersecurity for small and medium-sized enterprises and managed service providers, helping them access advanced protection without complexity or high costs. 

Its CybaOps platform integrates detection, compliance, testing and security management into one system, allowing partners to rebrand and resell the solution while automating key processes to defend against sophisticated threats.

Bosses say the funding will enable the business to expand its team, strengthen its sales and marketing activity and transition from founder-led sales to a scalable SaaS growth model.

Oliver Spence, chief executive of CybaVerse, said: “This funding marks an exciting new chapter for CybaVerse. 

“Having such a high calibre of investors onboard validates our vision to design and deliver innovative solutions that empower MSPs and SMEs. 

“With this investment, we will accelerate CybaOps development, enhance AI-driven features, and expand our team to bring smarter, more scalable security to MSPs and SMEs, all while staying true to our mission of simplifying cyber security for everyone.”

Fred Ursell, head of investments at Pembroke Investment Managers, added: “Cybersecurity has become an arms race that most small businesses simply can’t afford to fight. 

“CybaVerse levels the playing field – giving SMEs and their IT partners enterprise-grade protection through automation, not armies of analysts. 

“Ollie’s background in military-grade cyber operations, combined with a clear commercial instinct, has built a platform that turns complex security into something simple, scalable, and effective. 

“It’s a smart UK company solving a global problem, and we’re proud to back their next phase of growth.”

CybaVerse reported 180 per cent revenue growth and a 90 per cent customer retention rate in the past year. 

The latest funding follows a £1.1 million round in 2024, the acquisition of SecureAck and recognition as a finalist in the CRN Channel Awards 2025 in the Rising Star Security Vendor of the Year category.

Robin Rensen, partner at Airbridge Equity Partners, added: “Cyber security is increasingly becoming a board-level priority for the long-tail SME market, yet too many of these businesses remain underserved by legacy solutions. CybaVerse is changing that. 

“Ollie, Gemma and the team have built a product-first company that combines deep technical expertise with a sharp understanding of customer pain points. 

“The result is a very robust company protecting many companies directly, and well prepared to increasingly do so via channel partners. 

“We are thrilled to back CybaVerse alongside Pembroke and Haatch. 

“We look forward to supporting the team as they scale their mission of making robust cyber security accessible to all businesses.”

Jonathan Keeling, partner at Haatch, added: “We first backed CybaVerse in 2024 and have watched the team execute brilliantly, growing revenue, expanding their product, and tripling the company’s share price in just over a year. 

“Ollie and the team are building a category-defining platform in one of the fastest-growing sectors in tech. 

“We’re thrilled to double down on our conviction and join an outstanding group of growth-stage investors as CybaVerse continues to scale.” 

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