8Layers has raised €1 million in a pre-seed extension round. The Madrid-based cybersecurity company protects digital identities by bringing security posture and threat detection into one platform. Evertrace spotted a signal of company formation for co-founder Daniel García Morán 398 days earlier.
Before the round
| Evertrace detected the signal | 4 June 2025 |
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| Funding announced | 7 July 2026 |
| Time before the announcement | 398 days |
Evertrace first detected a signal of company formation for co-founder Daniel García Morán in June 2025. García Morán was building 8Layers after working on the business in stealth. The company formation signal identified him as CEO and co-founder before this extension of its pre-seed financing.
What they're building
Stolen credentials and excessive permissions can give an attacker access without exploiting a traditional software vulnerability. Security teams need to understand both the weak spots and the signs that an identity is being misused.
8Layers brings those views together. Its platform helps organisations assess identity security, detect threats and coordinate a response, rather than managing those tasks across separate tools.
The round
Criteria Venture Tech and Bankinter joined the €1 million pre-seed extension, taking total funding to €2.5 million. The extension builds on a €1.5 million round raised in 2025 and supports commercialisation and growth across Europe.
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