CybExer Technologies, a NATO-awarded cyber range company with global customers spanning international defence organisations, financial institutions, and critical infrastructure enterprises, announced a 5 million euros funding round to meet market demand and expand its global operations in the face of a global cyber security skills gap and the explosive growth in increasingly sophisticated cyber-attacks.
CybExer Technologies has developed a highly scaleable cyber range platform that supports both cloud and on-premise demands. The platform delivers NIST/NICE-compliant testing and evaluation, as well as seamless integration of highly complex industry-specific core business applications such as directory services, international transfers and payments, 5G, OT/SCADA, and mission critical systems in aerospace and defence. CybExer’s growing roster of clients includes some of the most demanding defence and commercial organisations around the world.
The investment round was led by Karma Ventures, joined by First Fellow Partners, Specialist VC and select angel investors with deep cyber security industry experience. “We see cyber security as a fast-growing field, and are excited partner with a global deep-tech company that brings onto the world stage an innovation which makes tackling growing cyber threat easier. We are very impressed by the current first-rate client portfolio and overall strong performance of CybExer in the dynamic and rapidly evolving cyber range market. The company has already proven itself as a best-in-class cyber range solutions provider for top-tier customers. With this additional investment, we want to increase its market share and help make this cutting-edge technology accessible to a wider customer base globally,” said Margus Uudam, Founding Partner of Karma Ventures.
“We believe that our technology clearly meets the current market demand. With such features as on-demand library, operational technology, and visualisation tools, our platform is very well positioned to respond to customer needs. Now, we are excited to bring on board a group of investors whose expertise in cyber security and operational scale-up will be an enormous catalyst for growth.”, stated Andrus Kivisaar, CybExer CEO.
The first investment round is also joined by First Fellow Partners, a fund led by Risto Siilasmaa, the former Chairman of Nokia, Founder of F-Secure. According to Siilasmaa, “there is no question that cyber range technology will play an important role in building cyber resilience globally and we want to be there when it happens. We have been very impressed by both the team and the technology. We believe that CybExer’s goals in further developing its solution and increasing its market share are realistic and achievable.”
CybExer currently estimates the cyber range market to be above 5 billion euros annually and expanding as confirmed by the increasing customer interest. “We see new customers from banking, insurance, telcos, municipalities and academia,” explains Kivisaar. “One of the unique features that helps to meet this growing demand is our ability to provide the platform as an on-prem, through the cloud or as a hybrid solution. Our approach to customer experience ensures that the tools on the range are those used in everyday operations and that the environments meet each client’s actual requirements from the word go.”
The funding round is also joined by Specialist VC, an early investor in the newest Estonian unicorn Veriff, and with stakes in Bolt, Monese, Starship and. Other tech companies. “With its very experienced and ambitious founding team and already established partnerships, CybExer is well placed to aim for the leading position in the rapidly growing market for cyber ranges. We are very much looking forward to contributing to getting the product out to more customers and helping CybExer grow and maintain its global leadership in cyber range technology.”, commented its Founding Partner Gerri Kodres.
CybExer is planning to significantly bolster its team in development, customer success and sales organization. The company will also expand its global presence.