Radar · Security & Surveillance Technology in London
Best Security & Surveillance Technology Companies in London, United Kingdom
The 236 best Security & Surveillance Technology companies in London, United Kingdom in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: What3words.
By Riya SenguptaFinancials
236companies tracked
$1.2Bdisclosed funding
0unicorns
91have raised
FLIAR INTELLIGENCE · SECURITY & SURVEILLANCE TECHNOLOGY × LONDON
Our analysis of 50 Security & Surveillance Technology companies
$4.8b in tracked funding; 91% of the stack-profiled cohort runs cloud-native; funding activity peaked in 2025.
50companies analysed
91%cloud-native stacks
2025funding peak (by rounds)
7unicorns
2015median founding year
741kcombined LinkedIn audience
34%of audience held by top 3
2companies hiring publicly (12 mo)
Ranked: Best Security & Surveillance Technology companies in London
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Stage | Founder | Founded | App-install YoY | Patents & IP focus | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | What3words Developer of a system assigning unique identifiers to small areas | $223M | 35 mo ago | Series C | Mohan Ganesalingam Co-Founder | 2013 | +12% | 35 patents Three-word geocoding system and algorithms for location encoding and retrieval | 5 launchs · 1 award |
| 2 | Elliptic Provider of blockchain analytics software for digital asset risk management 83Product top 21%Innovation top 23%Growth top 23%Funding top 25% All 11 signals ▾Producttop 21% Innovationtop 23% Growthtop 23% Fundingtop 25% Fin. healthtop 28% Talenttop 28% Moattop 31% Globaltop 42% Techtop 44% Markettop 48% Newsbottom 42% Product: 8 distinct product lines · Company stage: Series D Innovation: 8 product lines · Deep-tech classification: Blockchain rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 83/100 | $104M | 1 mo ago | Series D | James Smith Co-Founder & Chief Strategy Officer | 2013 | — | — | 1 launch |
| 3 | iProov Platform offering digital identity verification services 82AI top 18%Patents top 26%Moat top 28%Innovation top 30% All 13 signals ▾AItop 18% Patentstop 26% Moattop 28% Innovationtop 30% Techtop 31% Growthtop 33% Fin. healthtop 33% Fundingtop 36% Newstop 42% Producttop 44% Markettop 45% Globaltop 49% Talentbottom 49% AI: Classified as an AI company · Holds AI/ML patents (G06N-family CPC) Patents: 76 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 37 filings since 2022 vs 27 in 2017-21 rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 82/100 | $78M | 30 mo ago | Series B | Andrew Bud Founder & CEO | 2011 | — | 76 patents Secure facial biometric authentication with liveness detection and real-time user guidance | — |
| 4 | VoxSmart Compliance management solutions for banks 74Talent top 15%AI top 18%Moat top 26%Patents top 31% All 12 signals ▾Talenttop 15% AItop 18% Moattop 26% Patentstop 31% Innovationtop 32% Fundingtop 32% Producttop 35% Growthtop 45% Globaltop 49% Techbottom 47% Marketbottom 46% Newsbottom 27% Talent: Analyst team rating 5/5 AI: Classified as an AI company · Holds AI/ML patents (G06N-family CPC) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 74/100 | $62M | 38 mo ago | Series C | — | 2006 | — | 11 patents Patents concentrated in electrical & electronics | — |
| 5 | Microblink Platform offering card scanning apps-based consumer payments | $60M | 66 mo ago | Series A | — | 2013 | — | — | — |
| 6 | Freevolt Digital identity and fraud management platform | $51M | 107 mo ago | Series C | Lord Drayson Founder | 2013 | — | — | — |
| 7 | GSS Provider of sanctions screening services using industry-defined standards and shared platform | $47M | 40 mo ago | Series A | Tom Scampion Chief Executive Officer | 2021 | — | — | — |
| 8 | Circulor Provider of supply chain services for material traceability and compliance 53Talent top 15%Moat top 31%Funding top 33%Market bottom 49% All 7 signals ▾Talenttop 15% Moattop 31% Fundingtop 33% Marketbottom 49% Globalbottom 45% Techbottom 35% Newsbottom 27% Talent: Analyst team rating 5/5 Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 8/10 · Soonicorn rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 53/100 | $45M | 47 mo ago | Series B | — | 2017 | — | — | 2 partnerships · 1 award |
| 9 | SteelEye Provider of data-driven solutions for financial regulatory compliance and reporting | $43M | 45 mo ago | Series B | Matthew Storey Co-Founder | 2017 | — | — | 2 awards |
| 10 | Cytora Risk management solutions for insurers and underwriters | $42M | 86 mo ago | Acquired | Andre Alzamora Co-Founder & CEO | 2012 | — | — | — |
| 11 | Callsign Provider of fraud analysis solutions | $38M | 106 mo ago | Series A | Ian Welch Co-Founder & Chief Operating Officer | 2011 | — | 28 patents Device fingerprinting and real-time fraud detection for secure digital transaction authentication. | 1 partnership |
| 12 | Satago Provider of a risk management platform for businesses | $33M | 120 mo ago | Acquired | — | 2012 | — | — | 1 partnership |
| 13 | Realeyes Platform offering AI-powered attention measurement and identity verification solutions | $32M | 68 mo ago | Series A | Mihkel Jaatma Co-Founder & CEO | 2007 | — | — | — |
| 14 | FinGo Fingerprint-based user authentication solutions | $26M | 64 mo ago | Series B | Marlon Myers Co-Founder | 2011 | — | — | — |
| 15 | Keyless Developer of biometric authentication platform providing passwordless multi-factor authentication solutions 48Funding top 32%Innovation top 33%Product top 33%Global top 42% All 10 signals ▾Fundingtop 32% Innovationtop 33% Producttop 33% Globaltop 42% Talenttop 43% Growthtop 48% Moattop 48% Newsbottom 47% Techbottom 46% Marketbottom 29% Funding: Raised $26.0M across 8 rounds · 8 rounds over 8 yrs (1.0/yr) Innovation: 10 product lines rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 48/100 | $26M | 16 mo ago | Acquired | Lucio Costanzo Founder | 2018 | — | — | — |
| 16 | X Tag Provider of software to manage safety and compliances in properties | $24M | 101 mo ago | Acquired | Stephen Ullathorne Co-Founder | 2014 | — | 9 patents Electronic article surveillance and RFID-based theft prevention tags for retail inventory | — |
| 17 | Shufti Provider of identity verification and fraud prevention software for businesses | $20M | 50 mo ago | Series A | Shahid Hanif CEO & ex-Co-Founder | 2016 | — | — | 2 launchs |
| 18 | Arachnys Provider of managed services, advisory solutions, and technology for compliance | $18M | 66 mo ago | Acquired | — | 2010 | — | — | — |
| 19 | Move.ai Developer of artificial intelligence software for markerless motion capture systems | $17M | 32 mo ago | Seed | Tino Millar Founder & CEO | 2019 | — | 19 patents Real-time 4D scene reconstruction and video object insertion for AR/VR applications | 2 launchs |
| 20 | Veridium Cloud based multi factor authentication solution for enterprises | $16M | 92 mo ago | Series B | Ismet Geri CEO | 2013 | +26% | 181 patents Patents concentrated in computing, sensing & instrumentation | — |
| 21 | Augur Provider of perception engine software leveraging existing camera infrastructure for insights 27Talent top 28%Funding top 40%Global bottom 48%Tech bottom 41% All 5 signals ▾Talenttop 28% Fundingtop 40% Globalbottom 48% Techbottom 41% Marketbottom 25% Talent: 3 named leaders on record · 3 C-suite/founder profiles curated Funding: Raised $15.0M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 1 yrs (1.0/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 27/100 | $15M | 3 mo ago | Seed | Harry Mead Co-Founder & CEO | 2025 | — | — | — |
| 22 | Pimloc Provider of machine learning-based image search solution 37AI top 25%Innovation top 35%Patents top 35%News top 37% All 10 signals ▾AItop 25% Innovationtop 35% Patentstop 35% Newstop 37% Fundingtop 42% Moattop 42% Globalbottom 42% Talentbottom 42% Techbottom 29% Marketbottom 24% AI: Classified as an AI company · Holds AI/ML patents (G06N-family CPC) Innovation: 8 patents (top 59% of patent-holders) · 8 filings since 2022 vs 0 in 2017-21 rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 37/100 | $9M | 11 mo ago | Seed | James Leigh Co-Founder & CTO | 2016 | — | 8 patents Real-time video analytics and selective editing for object tracking and modification | 1 launch |
| 23 | CameraMatics Provider of AI and cloud-driven video-based fleet tracking software | $9M | 49 mo ago | Series B | Mervyn O'callaghan CEO and Co Founder - Cameramatics Powered by Provision | 2016 | — | — | 1 job opening · 1 partnership |
| 24 | Smiths Detection Developer of CBRNE threat detection and monitoring systems | $9M | 33 mo ago | Acquired | Roland Carter CEO | 1997 | — | 773 patents Advanced chemical/biological detection devices, sampling kits, and communication adapters | 1 launch |
| 25 | Waymap Navigation app for indoors and outdoors | $9M | 26 mo ago | Seed | Tom Pey Founder & CEO | 2017 | — | 13 patents Inertial-based personal navigation and gait measurement for health and fitness tracking | 1 launch |
| 26 | NorthRow Compliance, risk, and anti-fraud solutions for identity theft | $9M | 107 mo ago | Acquired | Adam Holden Executive Director | 2010 | — | — | — |
| 27 | Cortexica Visual search and image recognition technology for the retail fashion | $9M | 110 mo ago | Acqui-Hired | — | 2008 | — | — | — |
| 28 | Five ID Developer of hand-based authentication technology designed to replace traditional identity methods 60Patents top 13%AI top 15%Innovation top 21%Funding top 34% All 9 signals ▾Patentstop 13% AItop 15% Innovationtop 21% Fundingtop 34% Growthtop 35% Talentbottom 49% Techbottom 41% Globalbottom 41% Marketbottom 25% Patents: 437 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 369 filings since 2022 vs 68 in 2017-21 AI: Holds AI/ML patents (G06N-family CPC) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 60/100 | $8M | 1 mo ago | Series A | Thibaut Genevrier Co-Founder | 2024 | — | 437 patents Robotic motion planning, testing, and sensor data augmentation for autonomous mobile robots | — |
| 29 | Sthaler Provider of finger vain pattern-based biometric authentication systems | $8M | 94 mo ago | Deadpooled | Nicholas Armstrong Dryden CEO | 2011 | — | 15 patents Secure biometric authentication for electronic payment and transaction processing systems. | — |
| 30 | Neos Insurance Online platform for smart home device insurance | $8M | 108 mo ago | Acquired | — | 2016 | — | — | — |
| 31 | Sumsub Provider of a platform for identity verification, regulatory compliance, and fraud prevention | $8M | 69 mo ago | Series A | — | 2015 | — | — | 2 awards |
| 32 | OpenOrigins Provider of content authentication and provenance solutions for digital media 35AI top 15%Patents top 36%Moat top 38%Funding top 39% All 10 signals ▾AItop 15% Patentstop 36% Moattop 38% Fundingtop 39% Innovationtop 45% Talentbottom 49% Productbottom 48% Globalbottom 40% Newsbottom 18% Marketbottom 15% AI: Holds AI/ML patents (G06N-family CPC) Patents: 9 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 9 filings since 2022 vs 0 in 2017-21 rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 35/100 | $7M | 3 mo ago | Series A | Mansoor Rengers Founder & CEO | 2018 | — | 9 patents Data verification, live broadcast delivery, and AI-driven scene validation technologies | — |
| 33 | Checkstep AI-powered content moderation platform that detects and actions harmful user-generated content online 50Tech top 33%Growth top 35%Funding top 39%AI top 45% All 9 signals ▾Techtop 33% Growthtop 35% Fundingtop 39% AItop 45% Talentbottom 49% Globalbottom 39% Moatbottom 38% Marketbottom 24% Newsbottom 22% Tech: 43 technologies across 4/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Cloudfront, Amazon S3 Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 50/100 | $7M | 1 mo ago | Seed | Guillaume Bouchard Co-Founder & CEO | 2020 | — | — | — |
| 34 | Aimbrain Provider of mobile behavioral biometric security layer for payment services | $6M | 107 mo ago | Acquired | — | 2014 | — | 20 patents Behavioral biometric step‑up authentication and risk‑based passive availability testing | — |
| 35 | Cybertonica Provider of fraud prevention solutions | $5M | 76 mo ago | Series A | — | 2015 | — | — | — |
| 36 | Navmii Provider of app-based GPS driven navigation solutions | $4M | 167 mo ago | Series A | Aaron Gittins CEO | 2007 | +26% | — | — |
| 37 | MachineMax Cloud-based revolutionary equipment management platform | $4M | 77 mo ago | Acquired | — | 2018 | — | — | 1 award |
| 38 | V-Count AI-powered visitor analytics solutions designed for physical locations | $3M | 53 mo ago | Series A | Demirhan Buyukozcu Co-Founder & CEO | 2015 | — | — | 1 launch |
| 39 | My Voice Provider of voice-based biometric authentication solution | $3M | 68 mo ago | Series A | Ivar Line Co-Founder & CEO | 2017 | — | 9 patents Neural‑network speaker verification and anti‑spoofing for biometric authentication | — |
| 40 | BeeLine Manufacturer of devices for vehicle tracking | $3M | 46 mo ago | Seed | Tom Putnam Co-founder & Head of Product | 2014 | +38% | — | — |
| 41 | SeeQuestor Integrated video analytics platform used for solving crime cases | $3M | 65 mo ago | Acqui-Hired | — | 2014 | — | 6 patents Wireless network control and management systems | — |
| 42 | Numadic Provider of GPS and web-based fleet trackers and sensors | $2M | 56 mo ago | Seed | Amandeep Sawhney Vice President -Revenue | 2016 | — | — | — |
| 43 | PixelPin Provider of AI-powered identity verification and authentication solutions for businesses | $2M | 86 mo ago | Acquired | Brian Taylor Co-Founder | 2011 | — | — | — |
| 44 | Servo Provider of AI-enabled integrated video analytics software for restaurants 19Talent bottom 49%Funding bottom 42%Market bottom 37%Global bottom 36% All 4 signals ▾Talentbottom 49% Fundingbottom 42% Marketbottom 37% Globalbottom 36% Talent: 1 named leader on record · 1 C-suite/founder profile curated Funding: Raised $1.4M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 1 yrs (1.0/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 19/100 | $1M | 12 mo ago | Seed | Amit Frenkel Founder & CEO | 2020 | — | — | — |
| 45 | Facia Bbiometric authentication and face recognition technology solutions | $1M | 35 mo ago | Seed | Muhammad Basir CEO | 2022 | — | — | — |
| 46 | Idenfo KYC & AML solutions | $1M | 53 mo ago | Seed | Antony Bellingall Co-Founder | 2019 | — | — | — |
| 47 | KARRI Provider of a voice messenger device and subscription service for children | $985K | 24 mo ago | Seed | Mehul Botadra Co-Founder & Product | 2022 | — | — | — |
| 48 | Venuex Provider of the indoor positioning system | $750K | 12 mo ago | Seed | Cagdas Akar Co-Founder | 2017 | — | — | 1 partnership |
| 49 | IDWise Provider of AI-based identity verification, document validation, and compliance solutions | $548K | 16 mo ago | Seed | Moneer Alitto Co-Founder & CTO | 2020 | — | — | 1 job opening |
| 50 | MOSA Provider of connected parking systems for cycles | $237K | 28 mo ago | Seed | Josh Liu Founder | 2021 | — | — | 1 partnership |
Top 12 Security & Surveillance Technology companies in London
#1
Series D · London, England · founded 2013 · 80 employees$104.3Mraised▾
Series D · London, England · founded 2013 · 80 employees
Provider of blockchain analytics software for digital asset risk management. This technology enables the screening of transactions and wallets to identify potential financial crime. It facilitates the monitoring of digital asset activity to detect illicit behavior and assess risk levels associated with stablecoin issuers and decentralized finance protocols. The software provides tools for forensic investigations, allowing for the tracing of funds across different blockchain networks. It also offers data integration capabilities to support compliance workflows and regulatory reporting requirements.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 83how this company ranks against its industry peers
Product
top 21%Innovation
top 23%Growth
top 23%Funding
top 25%Fin. health
top 28%Talent
top 28%Product: 8 distinct product lines · Company stage: Series D
Innovation: 8 product lines · Deep-tech classification: Blockchain
Growth: Headcount 51 → 80 (+57%) across vintages · Revenue +62% YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Audience (LinkedIn): 49k LinkedIn followers — 6.6% of this cohort's audience
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 product launches announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- May 2026Series D$120M
- Sep 2025Series C—
- Oct 2021Series C$60M
- Dec 2019Series B$6.1M
Founders & team
Investors
Octopus Investments, Wells Fargo, Seedcamp, Paladin Capital, Mouro Capital, KRW Schindler
Tech stack
BootstrapCdnjsCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCore-JsDemandbase
#2
Series A · London, England · founded 2024$8.5Mraised▾
Series A · London, England · founded 2024
Developer of hand-based authentication technology designed to replace traditional identity methods. It offers an alternative to cards, passwords, and phone-based authentication. The technology aims to provide a more convenient and secure way to verify identity. It focuses on eliminating the need for physical items and complex codes.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 60how this company ranks against its industry peers
Patents
top 13%AI
top 15%Innovation
top 21%Funding
top 34%Growth
top 35%Talent
bottom 49%Patents: 437 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 369 filings since 2022 vs 68 in 2017-21 · Latest publication 2026
AI: Holds AI/ML patents (G06N-family CPC)
Innovation: 437 patents (top 2% of patent-holders) · 369 filings since 2022 vs 68 in 2017-21
Audience (LinkedIn): 2k LinkedIn followers
Funding rounds
- May 2026Series A$6M
- Seed$2.5M
Founders & team
Investors
Octopus Ventures
Tech stack
Amazon Web ServicesCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementFramer SitesGoogle Font ApiHsts
#3
Seed · London, England · founded 2020 · 9 employees$6.8Mraised▾
Seed · London, England · founded 2020 · 9 employees
AI-powered content moderation platform that detects and actions harmful user-generated content online. It provides scalable and automated solutions for online platform managers to safeguard their users.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 50how this company ranks against its industry peers
Tech
top 33%Growth
top 35%Funding
top 39%AI
top 45%Talent
bottom 49%Global
bottom 39%Tech: 43 technologies across 4/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Cloudfront, Amazon S3 · Security: Cloudflare Bot Management, Hsts
Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Funding: Raised $6.8M across 4 rounds · 4 rounds over 5 yrs (0.8/yr) · Last round Seed (May 2026)
Audience (LinkedIn): 5k LinkedIn followers
Funding rounds
- May 2026Seed$4.1M
- Apr 2022Seed$5M
- Apr 2021Seed$1.9M
- Mar 2021Seed$551.3K
Founders & team
Investors
Dawn Capital, Form Ventures, Redbus Group, Alea Capital Partners, Slow Ventures, Look AI Ventures
Tech stack
Amazon CloudfrontAmazon S3Amazon SesAmazon Web ServicesAosBootstrap
#4
Seed · London, England · founded 2025$15Mraised▾
Seed · London, England · founded 2025
Provider of perception engine software leveraging existing camera infrastructure for insights. The software detects abnormal behaviors and unseen patterns, providing real-time intelligence. It helps teams move faster, spend smarter, and deploy resources only where needed. The engine unlocks value from flow insights to behavioral analytics, optimizing commercial decisions.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 27how this company ranks against its industry peers
Talent
top 28%Funding
top 40%Global
bottom 48%Tech
bottom 41%Market
bottom 25%Talent: 3 named leaders on record · 3 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Funding: Raised $15.0M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 1 yrs (1.0/yr) · Last round Seed (Mar 2026)
Global: Investors from 2 countries beyond United Kingdom
Funding rounds
- Mar 2026Seed$15M
Founders & team
Investors
Plural, 1st Kind, SNR, Tiny, Flixfounders, Foxglove Capital
Tech stack
Apple Icloud MailAstroCloudflareCloudflare Browser InsightsGoogle WorkspaceHttp/3
#5
Series A · London, England · founded 2018 · 7 employees$7.2Mraised▾
Series A · London, England · founded 2018 · 7 employees
Provider of content authentication and provenance solutions for digital media. It verifies the authenticity of visual media at its origin using blockchain technology. The company offers solutions for archive anchoring, secure source validation, and an AI data marketplace. It enables users to maintain control and ownership of their media while cryptographically proving its origins. The company's blockchain ensures media files can be traced back to their origin and independently verified. It connects data rights holders with AI companies looking to responsibly license data for training.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 35how this company ranks against its industry peers
AI
top 15%Patents
top 36%Moat
top 38%Funding
top 39%Innovation
top 45%Talent
bottom 49%AI: Holds AI/ML patents (G06N-family CPC)
Patents: 9 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 9 filings since 2022 vs 0 in 2017-21 · Latest publication 2025
Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 4/10 · IP moat: 9 patents
Audience (LinkedIn): 1k LinkedIn followers
Funding rounds
- Mar 2026Series A$17.2M
- Nov 2024Seed$4.5M
- Dec 2021Seed$2.7M
Founders & team
Investors
Galaxy, Unbound, Unbound Group
#6
Acquired · London, England · founded 2018 · 15 employees$26Mraised▾
Acquired · London, England · founded 2018 · 15 employees
Developer of biometric authentication platform providing passwordless multi-factor authentication solutions. The platform offers secure device binding, passwordless login, and step-up authentication. It caters to both consumer and workforce authentication needs. Solutions include account recovery, remote access, and shared device authentication. The technology utilizes liveness detection and supports integration via mobile or web software development kits.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 48how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 32%Innovation
top 33%Product
top 33%Global
top 42%Talent
top 43%Growth
top 48%Funding: Raised $26.0M across 8 rounds · 8 rounds over 8 yrs (1.0/yr) · Last round Series A (Jan 2025)
Innovation: 10 product lines
Product: 10 distinct product lines · 1 published app (30.0k installs) · Company stage: Acquired
Audience (LinkedIn): 12k LinkedIn followers
Funding rounds
- Jan 2025Series A$2M
- Nov 2023Series A$6M
- Apr 2021Seed$3M
- Aug 2020Seed$2.2M
Founders & team
Investors
CyLon, Rialto, P101, Primo Ventures, Global Inventures, gCC
Tech stack
StoryblokNode.JsReactVercelNext.JsHsts
#7
Seed · London, England · founded 2016 · 7 employees$9.3Mraised▾
Seed · London, England · founded 2016 · 7 employees
Provider of machine learning-based image search solution. Provides a suite of image and video management solutions for businesses and private users for enabling their private images to stay private. It works by learning about and logging images stored within the security of a user archive and does not require sharing that data with a third-party storage provider.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 37how this company ranks against its industry peers
AI
top 25%Innovation
top 35%Patents
top 35%News
top 37%Funding
top 42%Moat
top 42%AI: Classified as an AI company · Holds AI/ML patents (G06N-family CPC) · Product described with: machine learning
Innovation: 8 patents (top 59% of patent-holders) · 8 filings since 2022 vs 0 in 2017-21 · Deep-tech classification: Artificial Intelligence
Patents: 8 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 8 filings since 2022 vs 0 in 2017-21 · Latest publication 2025
Audience (LinkedIn): 2k LinkedIn followers
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 product launches announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Jul 2025Seed$5M
- Jan 2022Seed$7.5M
- Oct 2020Seed$1.8M
Founders & team
Investors
Zetta Venture Partners, Amadeus Capital, Speedinvest, MD One Ventures, Symvan Capital, Edge
Tech stack
Cart FunctionalitySquarespace CommerceSquarespaceStimulusGoogle Tag ManagerGoogle Analytics
#8
Series C · London, England · founded 2013 · 152 employees$222.5Mraised▾
Series C · London, England · founded 2013 · 152 employees
Developer of a system assigning unique identifiers to small areas. This technology divides the surface into squares, assigning a distinct combination of three words to each segment. These identifiers provide a method for communicating precise coordinates for navigation and logistics. The system functions through a digital interface that allows users to identify, share, and store specific points. It operates independently of traditional street addressing conventions and remains functional without an active network connection. The technology integrates into various software applications to facilitate location identification for transport and delivery purposes.
LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 51k LinkedIn followers — 6.9% of this cohort's audience
Activity: 5 product launches · 1 awards announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Jul 2023Series C$8.9M
- Oct 2022Series C$65.8M
- Jul 2022Series C$7.7M
- Dec 2021Series C$10M
Founders & team
Investors
Ingka, ITV, Aramex, Force Over Mass, Mustard Seed, Intel Capital
Tech stack
AlgoliaAmazon CloudfrontAmazon Web ServicesApple Icloud MailApple Sign-InAws Certificate Manager
#9
Series B · London, England · founded 2011 · 53 employees$78Mraised▾
Series B · London, England · founded 2011 · 53 employees
Platform offering digital identity verification services. These solutions cater to various industries, including financial services, government, healthcare, and travel. The company's biometric solutions address authentication, remote onboarding, and workforce multi-factor authentication use cases. It delivers threat intelligence and automated security updates.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 82how this company ranks against its industry peers
AI
top 18%Patents
top 26%Moat
top 28%Innovation
top 30%Tech
top 31%Growth
top 33%AI: Classified as an AI company · Holds AI/ML patents (G06N-family CPC)
Patents: 76 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 37 filings since 2022 vs 27 in 2017-21 · Latest publication 2026
Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 8/10 · IP moat: 76 patents · Soonicorn
Audience (LinkedIn): 42k LinkedIn followers — 5.7% of this cohort's audience
Funding rounds
- Nov 2023Series B$7M
- Dec 2021Series B$70M
- 2020Grant (prize money)$198.4K
- Aug 2019Series A$6.1M
Founders & team
Investors
Europa, JRJ, Sippchoice, Sumeru Equity Partners, Dhs, SBC Fintech and Cybersecurity
Tech stack
6SenseAccessibeAmazon Web ServicesApple Icloud MailAutoptimizeBootstrap
#10
Seed · London, England · founded 2020$1.4Mraised▾
Seed · London, England · founded 2020
Provider of AI-enabled integrated video analytics software for restaurants. It can be integrated with existing CCTV cameras. It analyzes the front of the house activity, identifies pain points and underperformance patterns, compares results between different sites and shows against industry benchmarks, & provides actionable data-driven insights to streamline operations and increase profit.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 19how this company ranks against its industry peers
Talent
bottom 49%Funding
bottom 42%Market
bottom 37%Global
bottom 36%Talent: 1 named leader on record · 1 C-suite/founder profile curated
Funding: Raised $1.4M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 1 yrs (1.0/yr) · Last round Seed (May 2025)
Funding rounds
- May 2025Seed$1.4M
Founders & team
Investors
Early Game Ventures, Charlotte Street Capital, Collision Ventures
#11
Series C · London, England · founded 2006 · 70 employees$62.5Mraised▾
Series C · London, England · founded 2006 · 70 employees
VoxSmart provides compliance management solutions for banks. It develops the solution VSmart to capture, record, store, transcribe and analyze mobile calls, messages, and voicemail using one platform. The solution is handset agnostic and mobile network independent and used to achieve regulatory and internal compliance. The solution helps companies adhere to mandatory global regulatory regimes.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 74how this company ranks against its industry peers
Talent
top 15%AI
top 18%Moat
top 26%Patents
top 31%Innovation
top 32%Funding
top 32%Talent: Analyst team rating 5/5
AI: Classified as an AI company · Holds AI/ML patents (G06N-family CPC)
Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 8/10 · IP moat: 11 patents · Soonicorn
Audience (LinkedIn): 7k LinkedIn followers
Funding rounds
- Apr 2023Series C$12M
- Mar 2021Series C$25.2M
- Mar 2020Series B$6.5M
- Nov 2019Series A$3.2M
Investors
NatWest, Toscafund Asset Management, Deepbridge Capital, Fonetic, Reyker, BoxGreen
Tech stack
WordpressMysqlPhpUbuntuWp RocketDivi
#12
Seed · London, England · founded 2017 · 14 employees$750Kraised▾
Seed · London, England · founded 2017 · 14 employees
Provider of the indoor positioning system. It provides users with a system for indoor mapping and positioning and navigation solutions for businesses. It provides systems that have applications in multiple sectors including retail, transportation, and public and private venues.
LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 4k LinkedIn followers
Activity: 1 partnerships (incl. MMA TÜRKYE) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Jun 2025Seed$1.2M
- Oct 2022Seed$750K
Founders & team
Investors
Re-Pie, Kalyon Venture Capital, AKİŞ GYO, Orbit Ventures, Akkok
Tech stack
WixReactGoogle CloudPolyfillLodashPriority Hints
Funding & investor landscape
$1.2Btotal disclosed funding
76companies funded
245disclosed rounds
3rounds last 90 days
Most active investors
Startupbootcamp6 rounds
Notable founders
James Smith
Co-Founder & Chief Strategy Officer · Elliptic
Adam Joyce
Co-Founder · Elliptic
Thibaut Genevrier
Co-Founder · Five ID
Guillaume Bouchard
Co-Founder & CEO · Checkstep
Harry Mead
Co-Founder & CEO · Augur
Stefan Kopiczek
Co-Founder · Augur
Mansoor Rengers
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Paolo Gasti
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James Leigh
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Co-Founder · What3words
Jack Waley-Cohen
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Prism market signals · United Kingdom · country-scoped Prism corpus, 2,557,082 docs
Market landscape — 10 sub-themes by coverage
Share of Security & Surveillance Technology coverage by sub-theme.
Regulatory-risk over time rising
Funding & growth over time
funding rising · growth rising
RESEARCH IN LONDON · Networking & Security
How research on Cybersecurity in London is moving
A read on the academic research around Cybersecurity in London — which themes are gaining ground, the institutions and researchers driving them, and how the tone is shifting. Based on 97 papers.
Imperial College London, City, and UCL lead London's cybersecurity research, focusing on network security and malware detection with a cautiously optimistic tone (mean stance 0.52).
97 papers · stance +0.52 · 44% breakthrough · 18% concern
top institutions
- Imperial College London31
- City, University of London14
- University College London11
- Royal Holloway University of London10
- University of East London9
leading researchers
Muttukrishnan Rajarajan · Niall M. Adams · Abel Yeboah-Ofori · Nicholas A. Heard · Avi Patel · Chirag Modi
prism intelligence · tone & topics
77% positive · 19% critical tone
NetworkingComputer ScienceArtificial IntelligenceBusinessSoftware DevelopmentFinance
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Breakthroughs39 · 40%
▲ 34%→46% share
▲1.4× share momentum1 median citations59% since 2021mostly methods-led
Intrusion detection system research is surging — papers rose from 2 to 10, driving breakthroughs' field-share from 34% to 46%.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
- Intrusion detection system2→10
- Robustness (evolution)1→4
- Computer security1→3
- Anomaly detection4→5
Landmark Secure NFV Orchestration Over an SDN-Controlled Optical Network With Time-Shared Quantum Key Distribution Resources · 78 cites
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Advancements34 · 35%
▼ 42%→30% share
▼0.7× share momentum6 median citations44% since 2021mostly methods-led
Anomaly detection newly emerged with 4 advancement papers, while network security leads advancements at 13 papers.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
- Network security13
- Intrusion detection system11
- Computer security5
- Cloud computing4
- Exploit4
Newly emergingAnomaly detection 0→4
Landmark Integrating Signature Apriori based Network Intrusion Detection System (NIDS) in Cloud Computing · 84 cites
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Concerns16 · 16%
16%→16% share
▲1.0× share momentum2 median citations50% since 2021mostly reviews
Cryptography newly emerged as a concern with 3 papers, alongside computer security dominating at 9 papers.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
- Computer security9
- Computer network4
- Network security4
- Security service3
- Cryptography3
Newly emergingCryptography 0→3
Landmark Data Analysis for Network Cyber-Security · 22 cites
Common questions
How many Security & Surveillance Technology companies are there in London, United Kingdom?
Radar tracks 236 indexable Security & Surveillance Technology companies headquartered in London, United Kingdom that meet our profile-completeness bar.
What is the total funding raised by Security & Surveillance Technology companies in London, United Kingdom?
The Security & Surveillance Technology companies in London, United Kingdom on this list have raised a combined $1.2B in disclosed equity funding across 76 funded companies.
Which is the highest-funded Security & Surveillance Technology company in London, United Kingdom?
What3words is the highest-funded Security & Surveillance Technology company in London, United Kingdom, with $222.5M in disclosed equity funding.
How many Security & Surveillance Technology companies in London, United Kingdom are funded?
76 of the 236 Security & Surveillance Technology companies in London, United Kingdom on this list have disclosed at least one equity funding round.
How many Security & Surveillance Technology unicorns are there in London, United Kingdom?
None of the Security & Surveillance Technology companies in London, United Kingdom on this list currently has a disclosed valuation of $1B or more.
Who are the top investors in London, United Kingdom Security & Surveillance Technology companies?
The most active investors in London, United Kingdom Security & Surveillance Technology companies on this list include Europa, Startupbootcamp, CyLon, Entrepreneur First, Salica Investments.
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