CyberSmart
CyberSmart is a cybersecurity platform offering monitoring, optimization, training, and insurance services for businesses. The London-based company has raised $27M, including a Series B in 2023, and employs 78 people.
The growth story
CyberSmart grew from 46 to 78 employees between 2021 and 2026, raising $27M along the way, most recently a Series B in February 2023.
About
CyberSmart provides tools to help businesses monitor and improve their cybersecurity posture, along with training and insurance products. Their platform is designed to identify vulnerabilities and mitigate risks for organizations of various sizes.
The company has secured $27M in funding, with its latest Series B round closed in February 2023. While current headcount stands at 78, the alumni network shows significant entrepreneurial activity with 8 former employees founding new ventures.
Founders and leadership
Finance is the largest department with 11 employees. The leadership team appears to have maintained stable growth since the company's 2016 founding, with a median employee tenure of 2 years.
The CyberSmart org chart
Jamie Akhtar (Co-Founder and CEO) leads 26 mapped leaders with 3 direct reports. Click +N to expand a team; names link to the person’s public profile.
Departments, and which ones grew
Headcount by function: Accounting 17 (+55% YoY), Engineering 13 (+8% YoY), Business Development 9 (0% YoY), Sales 9 (-10% YoY), Marketing 8 (0% YoY), Customer Success and Support 6 (+20% YoY).
Talent flow
CyberSmart recruits heavily from cybersecurity firms like Sophos, Tresor Security, and SonicWall, with multiple hires from each. Alumni frequently move to other security startups such as OnSecurity and Keeper Security.
Most common previous employers of CyberSmart staff: Sophos (3), Tresor Security (2), Storm International (2), SonicWall (2), SentryBay (2), MASS (2). Former CyberSmart employees most often moved to OnSecurity (2), British Business Bank (1), Protera Health (1), Success with (1), Keeper Security (1), Grow To Market (1).
Alumni worth knowing
The CyberSmart mafia
CyberSmart alumni have founded at least 8 companies, including Inara (13 employees) and Success with (12 employees). Other ventures range from management consulting to business networking platforms.
8Kate Oliver, was On-Site Talent Manager until 2020Alastair Mackenzie, was Head of Sales until 2019Franklin Basilio B., was Digital Marketing Lead until 2025Stephen Dykes, was Channel Account Manager until 2024Dennis (Angus) Palmer, was COO until 2024James Norman, was Senior UX Designer until 2026
Michael W., was Senior Full Stack Engineer until 2025
Seraphina Anderson, was Lead Software Engineer until 2020Web traffic
Traffic mix: 26% direct, 28% search, 38% social, 0% paid.
What this company is made of
Most common skills at CyberSmart: Customer Service (22), Microsoft Excel (22), Cybersecurity (21), Management (21), Communication (19), Project Management (18), Leadership (18), Teamwork (17).
Where the team actually sits
CyberSmart people are concentrated in England, United Kingdom (35), United Kingdom (11), Scotland, United Kingdom (3), London Area, United Kingdom (2).
Search footprint
CyberSmart attracts about 587 organic search visits a month, traffic worth roughly $11K a month if bought through ads. It gained 234 ranking keywords and lost 150 in the last period.
What employees say
- Compensation
- 4.40 / 5
- Career opportunities
- 4.20 / 5
- Senior management
- 4.00 / 5
- Work-life balance
- 4.40 / 5
Frequently asked
CyberSmart has 78 employees as of September 2026.
CyberSmart has raised $27M in total, most recently a Series B round in February 2023.
CyberSmart was founded in 2016 by Jamie Akhtar, Mariella Rosa Al-Basha.
Jamie Akhtar (Co-Founder and CEO) sits at the top of CyberSmart's reporting structure, with 3 direct reports.
The most common previous employers of current CyberSmart staff are Sophos (3 people), Tresor Security (2 people), Storm International (2 people).
Former CyberSmart employees most often move to OnSecurity (2), British Business Bank (1), Protera Health (1).
At least 8 companies have a founder who previously worked at CyberSmart, including Inara, Success with, Manage.ManagementTM.
CyberSmart attracts about 587 organic search visits a month, worth roughly $11K a month in equivalent ad spend.
The most common skills among CyberSmart staff are Customer Service, Microsoft Excel, Cybersecurity, Management, Communication.
CyberSmart staff are concentrated in England, United Kingdom (35), United Kingdom (11), Scotland, United Kingdom (3).
CyberSmart has about 17 people in Accounting, up 55% over the past year, as of September 2026.
CyberSmart has about 13 people in Engineering, up 8% over the past year, as of September 2026.
Computed from 62 current and 105 former CyberSmart profiles, as of September 2026. Source: Crustdata.
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