LONDON — Infrawatch raised $3 million in a pre-seed funding round on Tuesday to build its cyber intelligence layer, according to the company. The London-based startup was founded in 2025 by Lloyd Davies, a 26-year-old former threat intelligence researcher at CrowdStrike and PwC.
Outward VC and Triple Point Ventures co-led the funding round, with additional investments from Portfolio Ventures and several angel investors from the fintech and cybersecurity sectors. The capital will allow the five-person team to expand its data infrastructure and target the U.S. market by late 2026 or 2027.
The platform processes tens of billions of events daily and classifies internet infrastructure including IP addresses, domains, proxies, and VPNs linked to phishing and fraud. Infrawatch employs passive DNS, active scanning, and honeypot networks to replace up to six traditional cybersecurity tools across more than 1,000 detection rules.
Davies said the startup is already witnessing an increase in traffic from AI agents acting on behalf of users. The company said its staff brings previous technical experience from Recorded Future and IBM.
The firm did not disclose the equity stake sold for the $3 million injection or the specific timeline for the upcoming hiring spree. Infrawatch confirmed that strong early interest from security teams drove the decision to prepare for U.S. expansion.
