Companies today face a relentless barrage of cyber threats, from ransomware and phishing to data leakage, while also needing to demonstrate compliance to win business. Yet, most organisations are left navigating a confusing landscape of niche cybersecurity products, each addressing only part of the problem.
“We saw how even the world’s most sophisticated companies struggled to detect basic security threats, despite investing millions in intrusion detection, proxies, and SIEM solutions,” says Kate Blake, co-founder and CTO of ThreatSpike, in an exclusive interview with TFN. “Too often, these investments resulted in misconfigured sensors, broken event feeds, and brittle detections, leaving critical gaps and driving up costs.”
This fragmentation, aggressive upselling, and unpredictable pricing have made robust cybersecurity protection feel unattainable for many mid-sized enterprises. “The reality is, most companies don’t have the resources to piece together a patchwork of tools, only to discover a breach when it’s too late,” Kate explains. “The complexity and cost are simply unsustainable.”
Meet ThreatSpike: Unified security, without hidden costs
Kate and Adam Blake, computer scientists with first-class degrees from Imperial College London, founded ThreatSpike in 2011 after building software and cybersecurity programmes for some of the world’s most sophisticated financial institutions.
Kate’s early career included roles in algorithmic trading at Morgan Stanley and Elliott Advisors, while Adam specialised in SIEM strategies and led major projects for Barclays, Deutsche Bank, and Nomura. “We founded ThreatSpike having witnessed first-hand that achieving high-quality cybersecurity protection is far too complex and costly. In a market full of three-letter acronym products and aggressive upselling, we take a different approach, which puts customer security at the core,” Kate says.
ThreatSpike’s all-in-one platform was written from the ground up over ten years to consolidate every security use case — unlike traditional vendors who bolt on features as an afterthought. “Instead of relying on event data from other systems, we capture and analyse everything ourselves, detecting threats from phishing and malware to data leakage and hacking,” Kate says.
The platform’s unique, fixed-price model means there are no setup fees, usage charges, or incident response costs — everything needed for robust protection is included. “We eliminate the complexity and unpredictability that have made cybersecurity protection feel unattainable for so many businesses,” Kate emphasises
Today, ThreatSpike serves over 200 customers in 90 countries, including leaders in hospitality, industrials, investment management, and professional services, and has grown rapidly through customer-driven demand, with 98% customer retention and the highest referral-driven growth in the industry.
“ThreatSpike has the highest level of customer referral-driven growth and satisfaction that we have seen across the cybersecurity industry,” says Will Sheldon, Partner at Expedition Growth Capital, who led ThreatSpike’s $14 million Series A round.
Built for scale, backed by diversity
The $14 million in Series A funding is fuelling ThreatSpike’s global expansion, including new hires in engineering, security operations, and go-to-market teams. The company has proactively registered subsidiaries in Singapore, France, the USA, the UAE, and China to support its global customer base in their local languages and time zones.
“We have grown our development team 300% since taking the investment and built out a GTM team when we had only two people in sales previously and none in marketing. We plan to increase company revenue by 60% in 2025 and 100% in 2026,” Kate says.
Diversity and talent are core to ThreatSpike’s culture. The team is 20% women, with women making up 50% of the board; 15% of employees are sponsored for visas, 50% of hires originate from overseas, and 80% are graduates. “We believe a diverse team is critical to building resilient, innovative technology,” Kate notes.
What’s so special about ThreatSpike and its tech?
ThreatSpike’s AI platform monitors billions of events daily across hundreds of thousands of users, providing real-time threat detection and unlimited penetration testing. “We’re not just another vendor selling a piece of the puzzle. We deliver a complete, unified solution that works — and our customers see the difference,” Kate says.
The software-defined security platform can be deployed in hours. A highly trained analysts and penetration testers monitor all activity and issue real-time alerts for any active threats or weaknesses. Companies can respond instantly to risks and implement protective controls such as web filtering, data loss prevention, and network zoning.
Lee Scott, Head of Cyber Security at Inchcape Shipping Services, says, “Since our initial engagement with ThreatSpike in 2016, they have consistently demonstrated themselves to be highly competent and deeply diligent partners in our cybersecurity efforts. From the beginning, ThreatSpike has instilled a strong sense of trust and confidence within our team, enabling us to focus on our core business operations while knowing that our security posture is in expert hands. Throughout our partnership, ThreatSpike has continually delivered on their promises, going above and beyond to provide innovative and reliable solutions tailored to our evolving needs.”
ThreatSpike’s main competitors include Microsoft, CrowdStrike, and SentinelOne. But as recent CrowdStrike outages have shown, the market is hungry for alternatives that offer reliability, transparency, and a truly unified approach.
And what is it like to be a woman in tech?
Kate Blake is CTO, Compliance Officer, and the de facto head of HR, Legal, and Finance, ensuring operational excellence and regulatory alignment. “It wasn’t until I started ThreatSpike that I felt like I could leverage all my skills and creativity and realise my true potential,” Kate reflects. “Working in tech has its challenges, and running our own company has been a rollercoaster. I would encourage women entering the field to focus on their journey and filter out the noise and industry stereotypes.”
With $14 million in Series A funding, a rapidly growing global team, and a unified, customer-centric platform, ThreatSpike is redefining what cybersecurity can be for organisations worldwide.
