Crowd Threat raises £1 million for crowdsourced global threat intelligence
What's the deal? Newcastle-based Crowd ThreatDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom → has raised £1 million to expand a platform that crowdsources intelligence on security threats worldwide. The round came from the North East Accelerate Fund, managed by Mercia VenturesDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom →, and NPIF II – PXN Equity Finance, managed by PXN VenturesDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom →.
What's the endgame? Founder and chief executive Michael McCabe, a former British Army intelligence operator, pays local contributors — often security and intelligence professionals — to report incidents ranging from armed conflict and terrorism to civil unrest and crime. Reports are scored on each contributor's trust rating, then verified with AI and human reviewers.
The approach breaks from traditional gathering, which relies on analysts monitoring news and social media remotely. The platform now spans more than 200 contributors across 17 countries, with ambitions to reach as many as 10,000 people.
What's the money for? The funding supports international expansion, product development, and seven new jobs. Crowd Threat is targeting growth across Africa, South America, and Asia, plus a second product to flag community tensions and give early warnings of riots.
McCabe traces the idea to his time in Iraq. "While working in Iraq, the security professionals would share information in an online forum," he said. "I came away thinking, why can't we tap into local networks around the world?"
Why now? The raise comes amid growing demand for threat intelligence as businesses move to protect international operations and supply chains against geopolitical uncertainty. McCabe founded the firm in 2025, after his previous venture, Intelligence FusionDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom →, was acquired by Sigma7 in 2022.
The signal: Investors are backing automation of labour-intensive security work. Crowd Threat's deal echoes other early-stage UK bets — Manchester's Strand IntelligenceDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom → raised £1 million in June 2026 to automate breach investigation, while Osney CapitalDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom → closed a £60 million cybersecurity fund the same month. "Demand for threat intelligence is growing," said Owen Conquest of Mercia Ventures.
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