Madrid‑based 8Layers closed a $1.1 million pre‑seed extension round, bringing its total early‑stage funding to $2.9 million. The company’s platform, which merges ISPM, ITDR, and automated compliance, has just launched commercially and now plans to accelerate its European rollout.
Madrid‑based security startup 8Layers has announced the closing of a $1.1 million pre‑seed extension round, bringing its total early‑stage investment to $2.9 million. The fresh capital was led by Criteria Venture Tech and Bankinter, with prior backers including JME Ventures, Lanai Ventures, Draper B1 and Secways.
Product and Technical Overview
8Layers’ platform unifies Identity Security Posture Management (ISPM), Identity Threat Detection and Response (ITDR), and automated compliance across multiple European frameworks. By leveraging API connections to identity providers such as Okta, Microsoft Entra ID, Google Workspace, and AWS IAM, the solution inventories human, service account, API, and AI identities spread across cloud services and disconnected tools.
Risk Scoring and Real‑Time Detection
The platform correlates behavior across sources to deliver a dedicated risk score for each identity, surfacing threats in real time. It also offers dormancy detection and containment actions, and can identify identity kill chains by correlating signals over time, adding contextual depth. The platform maps identity controls to frameworks, continuously validating them.
Future Plans and Market Impact
According to the company, the new investment will strengthen its go‑to‑market strategy and accelerate expansion across Europe. 8Layers co‑founder and CEO Daniel Garcia Moran stated, "We have just launched the platform commercially, and we are very proud to welcome two strategic partners who know first‑hand the problem we solve. Their entry is not just an investment: it is confirmation, from within the financial sector itself, that digital identity security is now a top‑level priority."
This funding round underscores that identity protection is no longer a niche technical concern but a core business risk management imperative. 8Layers’ integration of real‑time threat detection with regulatory compliance positions it as a compelling solution for enterprises navigating the evolving cyber‑attack landscape. If the company can sustain this momentum, it could become a leading identity security provider in the European market.
