Funding record · 2026 / 07
8Layers raises $1.14M Pre-Seed for IAM
Announced 7 July 2026 · Recorded 8 September 2026 · Last verified 8 September 2026
8Layers, an IAM company based in Tres Cantos, Spain, raised $1.14M in a Pre-Seed announced on 7 July 2026, led by Criteria Venture Tech and Bankinter. Its disclosed equity funding is now $2.88M across 2 rounds.
- Amount
- $1.14M
- Round
- Pre-Seed
- Announced
- 7 July 2026
- Lead investors
- Criteria Venture Tech, Bankinter
- Sources on record
- 1eu-startups.com
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What the record says about 8Layers
- Momentum 43 / 100 · Coolinglocked →
pillars in the platform
- 16 employees · up 7% last monthlocked →
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- Exit Readiness: Lowlocked →
Tested against 751 past exits in the Mandos record: 43% sat in Watch or Elevated 2 years before. Companies in Elevated exited at 3.1× the record's rate.
- Buyers most often compare 8Layers with SlashID, Imperva and Duo Security and 3 morelocked →
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Funding history
8Layers funding on record
8Layers has raised $2.88M in priced equity. Its most recent round was a Pre-Seed in July 2026.
Latest round on record: Pre-Seed, Jul 2026.
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FAQ
Questions people ask
- How much did 8Layers raise in its Pre-Seed?
- 8Layers raised $1.14M in a Pre-Seed announced on 7 July 2026.
- Who invested in 8Layers's Pre-Seed?
- The round was led by Criteria Venture Tech, Bankinter.
- What does 8Layers do?
- 8Layers is a cybersecurity company specializing in IAM, founded in 2024 and headquartered in Tres Cantos, Spain.
