When was Darkbeam founded?

Darkbeam was founded in 2017 and raised its 1st funding round within a year of its incorporation.

Where is Darkbeam located?

Darkbeam is headquartered in London, United Kingdom.

How many employees does Darkbeam have?

As of Jun 30, 2022, the latest employee count at Darkbeam is 7.

Is Darkbeam a funded company?

Darkbeam is a funded company, having raised a total of $206K across 3 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Seed round, raised on Jun 10, 2017.

When was the latest funding round of Darkbeam?

Darkbeam's latest funding was a $***** Seed round on Sep 03, 2018, with participation from 1 investor. Its primary sector is IT Services. In United Kingdom, the IT Services sector has seen $2.73B in funding in 2026 to date.

Where does Darkbeam rank among its competitors?

Darkbeam ranks 179th amongst 5291 active competitors, of which 158 are funded. It stands 10th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Doppel, which secured $70M in Nov, 2025.

Who are the top competitors of Darkbeam?

Darkbeam's top competitors include Doppel, Optiv Security and Kratikal. Among them, Doppel secured the most recent funding round in November, 2025.

Darkbeam - 2026 Company Profile, Funding, Competitors & Financials

Company Details

Website: darkbeam.com
Email ID: *****@darkbeam.com

Key Metrics

Founded Year

2017

Location

London, United Kingdom

Stage

Acquired

Total Funding

$206K in 3 rounds

Latest Funding Round

Seed, Sep 03, 2018, $*****

Investors

Great Stuff Ventures & 2 more

Ranked

179^th among 5291 active competitors

Employee Count

7 as on Jun 30, 2022

Similar Companies

Doppel & 28 more

Exit Details

Acquired by APEX Analytix (Sep 26, 2023)

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Darkbeam is associated with 1 legal entity given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Documents
DARK BEAM LTD CIN: 10839564 , United Kingdom, Active	Jun 27, 2017	-	7 (As on Jun 30, 2023)

Darkbeam got acquired by APEX Analytix on Sep 26, 2023.

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Darkbeam has raised a total funding of $206K over 3 rounds. Its first funding round was on Jun 10, 2017. Its latest funding round was a Seed round on Sep 03, 2018 for $*****. 1 investor participated in its latest round. Darkbeam has 3 institutional investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Darkbeam:

Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Sep 03, 2018	8885508	Seed	1441209	8288023	1531942	6805846
Feb 05, 2018	5962439	Seed	2079132	8854561	3166976	Oxford Technology
Jun 10, 2017	9115047	Seed	5828618	3234749	3267283	Oxford Technology

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Darkbeam's employee count trend

Darkbeam has 7 employees as of Jun 22. Here is Darkbeam's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Darkbeam include Doppel, Optiv Security and Kratikal. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Darkbeam, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Doppel 2022, Covina (United States), Series C	Provider of AI-native information defense platform	$129M	Bessemer Venture Partners, FTX & 34 others	68/100
2nd	Optiv Security 1999, Denver (United States), Acquired	Cybersecurity solutions provider securing business potential through risk management and technology	$4.05M	Glade Brook Capital, CFT Capital Partners ... & 9 others	65/100
3rd	Kratikal 2013, Noida (India), Public	Provider of vulnerability assessment, penetration testing, and security compliance audit services	$1.93M	GILDA, Art Capital & 19 others	65/100
4th	SilverSky 1997, Morrisville (United States), Acquired	Cloud security and compliance solution company	$31.5M	ITOCHU, SQN Venture Partners & 6 others	65/100
5th	Inspira Enterprise 2008, Mumbai (India), Series B	Provider of cybersecurity, data analytics, and AI services	$26M	PM Investments, Oppbasket & 18 others	65/100
6th	Aujas 2008, Cupertino (United States), Acquired	Platform for security analytics and risk assessment	$18.9M	Chiratae Ventures, IvyCap Ventures & 6 others	64/100
7th	Bolster 2017, Los Altos (United States), Series B	Cloud-based threat intelligence solutions provider	$40M	Cheyenne Ventures, Cervin & 8 others	63/100
8th	NSO Group 2009, Herzliya (Israel), Acquired	Internet security research and consulting	-	UBS, Jefferies & 1 others	61/100
9th	Netcraft 1994, Bath (United Kingdom), Late Stage	Provider of digital risk protection and automated cybercrime defense services	$148M	Spectrum Equity, Fluminibus & 7 others	59/100
10th	Meta Infotech 2000, Mumbai (India), Public	Provides a range of cyber security services	$727K	Pundits, Automation ONSPEC Software & 11 others	58/100
179th	Darkbeam 2017, London (United Kingdom), Acquired	Provider of cybersecurity services	$206K	Great Stuff Ventures, Oxford Technology & 1 others	37/100