Observed Signal · Sep 9, 2026 · Funding · Source: PR Newswire: Advertising & Marketing · Impact: 2/5 · Sentiment: Positive
ZeroRisk Raises $10M to Scale Merchant Cybersecurity Platform
ZeroRisk, an Irish cybersecurity company, has raised $10 million in Series A funding to scale its merchant cybersecurity platform. The round was led by MiddleGame Ventures with participation from existing investor Elkstone. The funding will support global expansion, product development, and deployment across large merchant portfolios. ZeroRisk provides banks and payment providers with a unified view of cyber risk across their merchant portfolios, integrating risk monitoring, compliance, education, guided remediation, and protection services. The company works with payment businesses including Bank of America, Global Payments, Checkout.com, and Trust Payments, and expects to triple revenue in 2026 as contracted programs deploy.
Funding round for a niche cybersecurity platform; relevant to payment and merchant risk but not directly impacting AdTech/MarTech core.
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Key Takeaways & Evidence Grounding
- ZeroRisk raised $10 million in Series A funding.
- The round was led by MiddleGame Ventures, with participation from Elkstone.
- ZeroRisk works with Bank of America, Global Payments, Checkout.com, and Trust Payments.
- The company expects to grow revenue threefold in 2026.
- ZeroRisk was founded in 2023 and operates in Ireland and the United States.
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