8Layers
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Founders
About
8Layers is a Madrid-based cybersecurity company focused on protecting digital identities, which the company describes as a leading vector in modern cyberattacks 12. Its platform, commercially available since May 2026, integrates Identity Security Posture Management (ISPM), Identity Threat Detection and Response (ITDR), and automated compliance for European regulations (ENS, NIS2, ISO 27001) into a single product 13. The company was founded in 2024 by Daniel García Morán, Pedro Palao, Pablo Carretero, and Iago Salgado, a team with more than 20 years of combined experience in scalable systems and cybersecurity 1.
Disclaimer: This is a lean profile built from initial round coverage and may be expanded as more information becomes available.
Funding History
| Date | Round | Amount | Lead | Co-investors |
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| 2025-06-30 | Pre-Seed | €1.5M | JME Ventures | Draper B1, Lanai Ventures (also referenced as Lanai Partners), Secways 1456 |
| 2026-07-07 | Pre-Seed extension | €1M | Criteria Venture Tech, Bankinter | JME Ventures, Draper B1, Lanai Ventures, Secways (returning) 123 |
The 2026 extension brings total pre-Seed funding to €2.5 million 12.
What Investors Say
No independently sourced investor commentary beyond the announcement available at this time.
What Founders Say
No independently sourced founder quotes from the Pre-Seed extension announcement available at this time.
Sources
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“Spanish cybersecurity startup 8Layers extends pre-Seed round to €2.5 million total funding,” EU-Startups, July 7, 2026, accessed July 8, 2026. https://www.eu-startups.com/2026/07/spanish-cybersecurity-startup-8layers-extends-pre-seed-round-to-e2-5-million-total-funding/↩↩↩↩↩↩
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“Spanish cybersecurity startup 8Layers extends pre-seed round to $2.8M total funding,” Dealroom, July 7, 2026, accessed July 8, 2026. https://app.dealroom.co/news/feed/spanish-cybersecurity-startup-8layers-extends-pre-seed-round-to-2-8m-total-funding↩↩↩
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“8Layers secures 2.5 million euro to scale identity security,” N24, July 2026, accessed July 8, 2026. https://n24.com.tr/en/companies/8layers-secures-25-million-euro-to-scale-identity-security-947↩↩
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“8Layers closes a €1.5 million funding round led by JME Ventures,” Capital-Riesgo.es, June 2025. Accessed July 29, 2026. https://capital-riesgo.es/en/articles/8layers-closes-a-1-5-million-funding-round-led-by-jme-ventures/↩
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“8layers Asset Profile,” Preqin (aggregator; documents 2025-06-30 €1.5M pre-seed date and investor list). Accessed July 29, 2026. https://www.preqin.com/data/profile/asset/8layers/768955↩
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“Lawesome advises Secways in 8Layers €1.5M funding round,” Lawesome (law firm advisory disclosure). Accessed July 29, 2026. https://www.lawesome.es/en/areas-of-business/lawesome-advises-secways-in-8layers-15m-funding-round↩