Cybaverse Raises £5 Million Series A to Scale AI-Powered Cybersecurity Platform for SMEs
CybaVerse, the UK cybersecurity startup building an AI‑powered all‑in‑one security platform for small and medium‑sized enterprises (SMEs) and managed service providers (MSPs), has closed a £5 million Series A funding round to scale its business, expand its team, and accelerate development of its proprietary CybaOps platform. The investment marks a significant growth milestone for the Chichester‑based company, which has evolved from a boutique consultancy into a fast‑growing SaaS cybersecurity vendor since its founding in 2018.
The Series A round was co‑led by Pembroke VCT and Airbridge Equity Partners, two investors with deep experience backing early‑ and growth‑stage technology companies in the UK. Haatch — a venture firm that previously supported CybaVerse — also participated in the financing, doubling down on its conviction in the company’s product and market potential.
CybaVerse’s leadership said the fresh capital will support a strategic shift from a founder‑led sales approach to a scalable SaaS growth model, expanding its sales and marketing efforts while enhancing CybaOps — a unified platform that combines threat detection, continuous compliance, vulnerability testing, and other security capabilities into a single solution designed specifically for SMEs and MSP partners. The platform’s white‑label model enables MSPs to rebrand and resell the solution to their own customer bases, helping to bring enterprise‑grade cybersecurity to smaller organisations that often lack dedicated in‑house expertise.
Over the past year, CybaVerse has reported 180 percent revenue growth and maintained a 90 percent customer retention rate, underscoring strong market demand for its automation‑led defence tooling. The company’s growth trajectory over the last 12 months has also included its acquisition of SecureAck and a short‑listing in the CRN Channel Awards 2025 under “Rising Star Security Vendor of the Year.”
CEO Oliver Spence described the funding as an “exciting new chapter” for CybaVerse, emphasising that backing from high‑calibre investors validates the company’s vision of making cybersecurity simpler, more efficient, and more accessible for underserved business segments. With the new capital, the company plans to accelerate feature development — particularly around AI‑driven capabilities within CybaOps — and expand its engineering, sales, and support teams to fuel broader adoption of its SaaS offerings.
Investors have been vocal about their enthusiasm for CybaVerse’s mission and execution. Fred Ursell, Head of Investments at Pembroke Investment Managers, highlighted cybersecurity as an “arms race” that many small businesses can’t afford to fight on their own, praising CybaVerse’s automation‑first approach as a way to level the playing field. Robin Rensen, Partner at Airbridge Equity Partners, noted that while cybersecurity is increasingly a board‑level concern for SMEs, many traditional solutions leave these companies underserved; CybaVerse’s product‑first strategy and channel‑centric model position it well to bridge that gap. Jonathan Keeling, Partner at Haatch, pointed to the startup’s strong execution and growth, noting Haatch’s decision to increase its stake following earlier support.
CybaVerse’s journey to this Series A has been supported by earlier investment activity. In 2024, the company raised over £1.1 million in funding from backers including FSE Group, Haatch, Founder & Lightning, and angel investors such as the University of Sussex Business Angels group, enabling initial team expansion and enhancement of its earlier platform iteration, CybaVerse AI. This foundation helped the company build momentum as it transitioned toward its current SaaS‑centric model with CybaOps.
The Series A financing comes at a time of rising concern over cyber threat complexity and frequency, particularly among smaller organisations with limited resources to manage security risk. By integrating detection, compliance, testing, and response automation into a single platform that can be deployed and scaled via MSP partners, CybaVerse aims to provide a more accessible defence model that reduces complexity while delivering enterprise‑grade capabilities.
In announcing the investment, CybaVerse reiterated its commitment to simplifying cyber security for SMEs and expanding its footprint in the UK and potentially beyond. With its nearly 40‑person team and continued revenue growth, the company is positioning itself to capture a larger share of the growing cybersecurity market for smaller business segments — a space historically dominated by fragmented and expensive solutions.
The £5 million Series A round thus sets the stage for CybaVerse’s next phase of scaling, focused on driving product innovation, broadening its partner network, and delivering smarter, more scalable security through the CybaOps platform as digital threats continue to evolve.
