Cyber Guru
A well-funded, fast-growing European security-awareness-training leader with real scale, though it faces established global competitors as it expands beyond its Italian home base.
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Iterates steadily on an established security-awareness-training model rather than introducing a fundamentally new technical approach.
Demonstrated real operational scale by surpassing 1 million active users and expanding into multiple European markets.
Recognized in Cyber Defense Media Group's 2025 Global InfoSec Awards (1 award); backed by a $25M Series B round in 2024 and the 2025 acquisition of Mantra to expand into France.
Competes within the mature security-awareness-training category, differentiated mainly by European market focus and M&A-driven expansion.
User-scale growth is a positive signal, but independently verified behavior-change or risk-reduction outcomes were not found.
Human-factor security training remains a persistent need, and Cyber Guru's European expansion keeps it relevant to a growing addressable market.
Why CISOs Should Care
Cyber Guru gives CISOs a security-awareness training platform with a proven track record in the Italian and broader European market, now scaled past 1 million active users, addressing the human factor that drives most breaches.
What Makes It Different
Built originally for a major Italian bank's specific resistance needs before generalizing, Cyber Guru has expanded across Europe (including the 2025 acquisition of French firm Mantra) rather than staying a single-market player.
The Matrix Verdict
55/100 — INCREMENTAL INNOVATOR
A well-funded, fast-growing European security-awareness-training leader with real scale, though it faces established global competitors as it expands beyond its Italian home base.
Editorial Note: Claims vs. Verified Findings
The €23M/$25M Series B round, investors, founding year, and Mantra acquisition are independently reported by Silicon Canals, EU-Startups, and Cyber Guru's own newsroom; the 1 million active user figure is company-reported.
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