Cybersecurity training and awareness platform startup Cyber ​​Guru Srl today announced it has raised $25 million in new funding.

The company plans to use the money to accelerate its AI-powered training roadmap, increase its sales and marketing resources, and expand its go-to-market operations across Europe.

Founded in 2017, Cyber ​​Guru offers a modern security awareness training platform that enables organizations to increase their resilience to cyberattacks by changing employee behavior. The platform trains employees to become the first line of defense against cyber threats while minimizing the impact on organizational productivity.

The company’s platform offers three main products. One of them is Cyber ​​Guru Awareness, which provides continuing education on network and digital threats. Another is Cyber ​​Guru Phishing, a program that uses simulations to teach users how to identify and avoid phishing attacks. And there is Cyber ​​Guru Channel, which offers training content in storytelling and story formats.

Cyber ​​Guru’s training solutions also incorporate gamification and microlearning techniques to maximize user engagement. The programs aim to encourage secure digital habits within organizations by providing continuous and interactive learning.

Under the hood, the company uses an AI-based adaptive machine learning model and behavioral science methodology to deliver “a holistic security awareness training platform that is engaging, effective and delivers real improvement of an organization’s security posture.

Cyber ​​Guru claims one million active users in over 90 countries and 700 customers using its platform.

Riverside Acceleration Capital led the Series B round, with participation from Educapital SAS and existing investors Adara Ventures SICAR and P101 SGR SpA.

“Our mission is to improve an organization’s resilience to cyberattacks by transforming user behavior,” said founder and CEO Gianni Baroni. “Through our proprietary machine learning model and use of advanced learning methodologies, we have built a comprehensive security awareness training platform that is effective in managing and reducing human risks and are now ready to spread this vision throughout the world. »

Including the new funding, Cyber ​​Guru has raised $29.38 million to date, according to Tracxn data.

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