Startup · Spain
8Layers
HQ Madrid, SpainFounded 202411-50 employeesUpdated
Detect identity threats in real time, and stay NIS2 & ENS compliant.
Funding2 rounds · $1.1M + €1.5M
- Equity raised
- $1.1M + €1.5M
- Latest
- $1.1MPre-Seed · Jul 7, 2026
| Announced | Stage | Amount | Valuation | Lead investors | Other investors | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 7, 2026 | Pre-Seed | $1.1M | — | — | Bankinter, Criteria Venture Tech | Reported |
| 2025 | Pre-Seed | €1.5M | — | JME Ventures | — | Reported |
- Pre-Seed$1.1MJul 7, 2026
- Pre-SeedLed by JME Ventures€1.5M2025
Raised counts equity rounds; debt, secondary sales and grants are totaled separately. Amounts in other currencies are converted at the announcement month's average rate. A ~ marks an estimated or converted amount.
Systems3
- CompassContinuous compliance module that maps identity controls to frameworks, validates them continuously and generates audit‑ready evidence.
- OctagonIdentity Security Posture Management module that inventories identities, continuously scores risk and provides remediation guidance.
- ThorIdentity Threat Detection and Response module that detects identity threats, provides investigation workspaces and response actions.
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Capabilities1
| Technology | Role | Maturity | TRL | Notes | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Information management and cybersecurity | Developer | — | — | classify_sectors run 37, haiku, taxonomy 2026-10-18b: Identity security and ITDR cybersecurity software, referencing NIS2 and ENS compliance but no stated military or government-security customer. | Reported |
- Developerclassify_sectors run 37, haiku, taxonomy 2026-10-18b: Identity security and ITDR cybersecurity software, referencing NIS2 and ENS compliance but no stated military or government-security customer.—Reported
Maturity and TRL describe this organization's work; the field-wide maturity is on each technology's page.
People6
| Person | Role |
|---|---|
| Daniel García Morán | Co-founder & CEO |
| Daniel Moran | CEO, Co-Founder |
| Pablo Carretero Gómez | Co-founder & Chief Security Architect |
| Pedro Gostanza | CTO, Co-Founder |
| Pedro Palao Gostanza | Co-founder & CTO |
| Pablo Carretero | CPO |
Sources10
Profile3
- 1
8Layers · Supports Organization · description, Organization · name, Organization · website
“Detect identity threats in real time, and stay NIS2 & ENS compliant. 8layers unifies ITDR, ISPM, and Compliance in one Identity Security platform. Request a demo.”
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PitchBook · Supports Organization · employee range, Organization · founded year, Organization · linkedin url
“employee_range: 11-50 (profile: 17)”
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Sixth-Domain · Supports Organization · country, Organization · kind
“{"country": "Spain", "hq_iso2": "ES", "id": "1c32f60e-aa48-4666-b515-1ec073bd8c7f"}”
Systems3
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8Layers · Supports System
“Compass maps your controls once against ENS, NIS2, ISO 27001 and SOC 2, validates them continuously, and generates audit-ready evidence automatically.”
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8Layers · Supports System
“Octagon is a unified ISPM platform that inventories every human and non-human identity across all your IdPs, including AI agents. It continuously scores risk, prioritizes exposures, and remediates them directly from the console, with full audit trail for every decision.”
- 6
8Layers · Supports System
“Thor is a real-time ITDR platform that detects identity threats across your full activity history, not just the last 90 days. When a threat fires, it delivers a full timeline, a causality graph, and direct response actions.”
Funding2
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EU-Startups · Jul 7, 2026 · Supports Funding round · amount, Organization · ownership
“This extension builds on a €1.5 million pre-Seed round closed in 2025.”
- 8
SecurityWeek · Supports Funding round
“JME Ventures, which led the initial pre-seed investment round”
People2
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LinkedIn · Supports Organization · employee range, Organization · founded year, Organization · hq city, Organization · linkedin url, Role
“employee_range: 11-50 (profile: 11-50 employees)”
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