From Shadow IT to Real-Time Threats: Cyb3r Operations Raises $5.4M for AI-Driven Security

Cyb3r Operations, a London-based cybersecurity firm, has successfully secured $5.4 million in a fresh investment round to address critical vulnerabilities in supply chain management. Octopus Ventures led the funding, with continued support from existing investor Pi Labs, bringing the company's total capital to $6.75 million. The startup intends to use this capital to accelerate its AI development and expand its engineering team while establishing a stronger presence in the United States market.

The company's core mission centers on eliminating the blind spots found in traditional third-party risk management. Most organizations currently rely on static, annual questionnaires that fail to capture real-time changes in a vendor's security posture. Cyb3r Operations provides a continuous monitoring solution that maps out an entire ecosystem of suppliers and partners to catch threats before they lead to disruptions.

At the heart of the platform is an AI-driven engine that offers a reported 70x increase in third-party visibility compared to legacy tools. The software automatically uncovers shadow IT and unauthorized SaaS applications that employees might use without official approval. By scanning over 300 billion data points, the system generates risk scores with a claimed 98% accuracy rate to help security teams prioritize the most urgent threats.

The platform also features advanced capabilities like attack path mapping, which visualizes the connections between specific employees and risky third-party systems. This allows organizations to identify potential insider threat vectors where staff might inadvertently expose data to unvetted tools. With an onboarding time of just one hour, the service is designed for rapid deployment across large enterprise environments.

Current customers including Channel 4 and BFBS have praised the platform for its depth of detail and ease of use. Brian Brackenborough, Chief Information Security Officer at Channel 4, noted that the granular insights provided by the tool surpass those of its competitors. As global supply chain threats intensify, Cyb3r Operations aims to set a new standard for how companies discover, assess, and respond to external risks.

CEO Vincent Cook, a former ethical hacker and intelligence specialist, founded the company in 2021 to modernize the governance, risk, and compliance sector. The platform integrates with existing enterprise tools like Slack, Teams, and ServiceNow to automate threat responses based on custom triggers. This connectivity ensures that security alerts are delivered instantly to the right departments, streamlining the mitigation process for high-risk entities. More details are available in the official announcement and the LinkedIn update.