Obrela

Obrela runs managed detection and response (MDR) and managed risk and controls (MRC) services out of a network of Resilience Operations Centers, effectively operating as an outsourced or co-managed security operations center for mid-market and enterprise clients concentrated in EMEA. The model pairs automation and analytics with human analysts to monitor client environments, triage alerts, and coordinate incident response, which is the standard MDR value proposition — Obrela’s specific angle is regional depth across Europe, the Middle East, and Africa rather than the North America-first footprint of larger MDR vendors.

Founded in 2010 in Athens, Greece, Obrela has been headquartered in London, UK since 2016 while keeping Athens as a major product and delivery hub, with additional offices in Dubai, Frankfurt, and Riyadh. In February 2022, Obrela acquired Encode, a fellow Greek security-analytics and orchestration provider, folding Encode’s SOAR and threat-analytics capabilities directly into its MDR stack and, at the time, creating what the companies described as one of the largest MDR players in EMEA with over 200 employees and 120-plus international customers. Encode no longer operates as a separate brand. Obrela has continued to grow organically since, reaching roughly 373 employees by early 2026, funded mainly through revenue and family-office-linked investors (including Eos Capital Partners and Latsco Family Office) rather than institutional venture capital.

Obrela appears in Gartner’s Market Guide for MDR and managed security services, which lends some third-party validation to its category positioning. Its practical differentiation versus larger, better-known MDR brands is regional: EU data-residency and GDPR-aligned delivery out of European operations centers for clients who specifically want that over a US-based provider.