Cybrary is a technology company.
Cybrary is a platform for learning about cybersecurity and IT, offering online courses and tools that allow people to learn from anywhere at any time.
Cybrary has raised $20.0M across 3 funding rounds.
Cybrary has raised $20.0M in total across 3 funding rounds.
Cybrary has raised $20.0M in total across 3 funding rounds.
Cybrary's investors include Arthur Ventures, Blu Venture Investors, Early Light Ventures, Scout Ventures.
Cybrary is an edtech company providing a cybersecurity and IT professional development platform with online courses, hands-on labs, certification prep, structured career paths, and assessments.[1][2][5] It serves individuals advancing their careers, enterprise teams (including 96% of Fortune 1000 companies), and government organizations, solving the cybersecurity skills gap through affordable, on-demand training that builds real-world skills to mitigate cyber threats and business risks.[2][4][5] With over 3 million users, 2.5 million registered learners, and 500 million learning minutes delivered, Cybrary demonstrates strong growth momentum via scalable content delivery and partnerships like Google Cloud.[2][4]
Founded in 2015 in Riverdale, Maryland, Cybrary emerged to revolutionize cybersecurity education by creating an open-source style community platform uniting learners, companies, instructors, and mentors.[1][2][4] The idea addressed the need for accessible, collaborative training amid rising cyber threats, quickly gaining traction with industry recognition as a pioneer and rapid user growth to over 2 million by early years.[2] Pivotal moments include scaling to serve 96% of Fortune 1000 firms and delivering millions of learning minutes, fueled by a mission to make cybersecurity training available anytime, anywhere.[2][4]
Cybrary rides the explosive growth in cybersecurity demand, where skills shortages leave organizations vulnerable to evolving threats like AI-driven attacks, amid a market projected to expand rapidly due to regulatory pressures and rising breaches.[4][5] Its timing capitalizes on edtech's shift to on-demand, affordable alternatives to bootcamps/degrees, enabling mass upskilling for a 3.5M+ global cyber workforce gap.[4] Favorable forces include cloud scalability (e.g., Google Cloud partnership) and enterprise adoption, positioning Cybrary to influence the ecosystem by standardizing hands-on training, fostering talent pipelines for Fortune 1000/government, and promoting continuous learning in a threat landscape requiring perpetual adaptation.[2][4][5]
Cybrary is poised to expand its AI-enhanced curricula and enterprise tools, targeting deeper government integrations and global workforce development amid intensifying cyber regulations.[4][5][6] Trends like AI-augmented threats and remote learning will amplify demand for its scalable, measurable training, potentially growing user base beyond 3M via more partnerships. Its influence may evolve from skills provider to ecosystem shaper, certifying the next wave of pros and reducing industry-wide risks—reinforcing its role as the go-to platform for cyber readiness in a hyper-connected world.[2][4]
Cybrary has raised $20.0M across 3 funding rounds. Most recently, it raised $15.0M Series B in November 2019.
| Date | Round | Lead Investors | Other Investors |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 1, 2019 | $15.0M Series B | Arthur Ventures, Blu Venture Investors, Early Light Ventures, Scout Ventures | |
| Sep 1, 2017 | $4.0M Series A | Arthur Ventures | |
| Aug 1, 2016 | $1.0M Seed | Arthur Ventures |