Lupovis is a technology company.
Lupovis has raised $850K across 1 funding round.
Lupovis has raised $850K in total across 1 funding round.
Lupovis has raised $850K in total across 1 funding round.
Lupovis's investors include Ada Ventures, Par Equity, Techstart Ventures, Calum Forsyth, Shane Corstorphine.
Lupovis is a Glasgow-based cybersecurity startup founded in 2021, specializing in threat intelligence and cyber deception through its "Deception as a Service" platform.[1][3][4] The company builds realistic traps, decoys, and breadcrumbs—such as products Snare and Prowl—that integrate seamlessly with existing security infrastructure to detect in-network attackers, insider threats, and pre-breach activities, providing high-fidelity alerts and contextual intelligence.[1][2][3][4] It serves sectors like finance, higher education, manufacturing, energy (e.g., UKPN, PNDC), and cyberdefense firms (e.g., Orange Cyberdefense), solving the problem of undetected breaches where attackers linger for extended periods by luring them away from critical assets like data and IP.[1][3][4] Lupovis has gained early traction via incubator funding, partnerships, and client testimonials highlighting its ease of deployment and threat characterization capabilities.[1][4]
Lupovis emerged from a 2019 consortium project involving defense and private organizations, where Dr. Xavier Bellekens and his team were tasked with detecting undetected in-network attackers after a suspected breach left no traces.[3] Recognizing the limitations of traditional cybersecurity—especially as data grew more valuable—the scientists pivoted to cyber deception and active defense technologies to provide visibility and high-fidelity alerts.[3] In 2021, Dr. Bellekens and Prof. Ivan Andonovic formally founded Lupovis in Glasgow, UK, to commercialize these innovations amid rising ransomware and prolonged undetected breaches.[1][3] Early milestones include launching the Snare product, securing incubator/accelerator funding (latest round noted), and building a modern website to reflect its hacker-culture ethos.[1][2]
Lupovis rides the cyber deception wave within cybersecurity, addressing the trend of prolonged dwell times in breaches (often months undetected) amid escalating ransomware and supply-chain attacks.[3][4] Its timing aligns with booming demand for active defense in cloud/network security, fueled by market forces like regulatory pressures (e.g., for finance/energy) and AI-driven threats, where traditional tools fall short.[1][3][6] By pioneering "Deception as a Service," Lupovis influences the ecosystem through partnerships (e.g., FinTech Scotland, PNDC) and enriched threat intel for MSSPs, helping defenders validate network hygiene and remediate weaknesses proactively.[4][6] Competitors like CYBER TRAP and Attivo Networks (acquired by SentinelOne) validate the model's viability, positioning Lupovis as a nimble UK innovator in a $10K+ cybersecurity market.[1]
Lupovis is poised for accelerated growth through expanded partnerships, product evolution (e.g., enhancing Snare/Prowl with AI), and scaling its incubator-backed funding into Series A to capture Deception-as-a-Service demand.[1][2][4] Trends like zero-trust architectures, quantum-resistant threats, and regulated sectors' shift to active defense will propel it, potentially evolving its influence via global MSSP integrations and acquisitions by larger players like SentinelOne.[1][4] As breaches remain a daily reality, Lupovis's upper-hand mission—turning tables on attackers—positions it to redefine pre-breach visibility, empowering organizations to hunt threats on their terms.[3][4]
Lupovis has raised $850K across 1 funding round. Most recently, it raised $850K Seed in October 2021.
| Date | Round | Lead Investors | Other Investors |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2021 | $850K Seed | Ada Ventures, Par Equity, Techstart Ventures, Calum Forsyth, Shane Corstorphine |