Cyacomb

Based in Edinburgh, Cyacomb’s mission is to make the online world safer. Founded in 2016, Cyacomb harnesses the power of data and technology to pinpoint paedophile and terrorist content. Their cutting-edge technology rigorously sifts through pictures and video at scale and enables secure sharing of intelligence. When applied, the tools assist law enforcement, cloud-based companies and social media to find, block and remove harmful content at speed.
 

Making the online world safer

Edinburgh-headquartered Par Equity, led a £5m funding round in Cyacomb in early 2021 – spotting a company that could expand its offering and keep more people safe online with the financial support and hands-on approach that comes with venture capital.

This included further development of Cyacomb Forensics, which provides unique tools for law enforcement to scan devices for known child abuse or terrorist content up to 100x faster than traditional methods. This replaces processes that can take weeks or months in a forensics lab. The business also offers law enforcement with rapid digital triage for every stage, from suspect examination to offender management, supporting frontline policing and empowering quick decisions. As such, some of the world’s most prestigious law enforcement agencies now deploy Cyacomb’s technology.

Another key focus for the business after Par’s investment was its Cyacomb Safety offering; the ultra-fast moderation and blocking of criminal content, specifically focused on stamping out online child sexual abuse. Based around the same powerful cutting edge technology as Cyacomb Forensics, Cyacomb Safety helps social media platforms, messaging and cloud content sharing companies find and block this material, providing a vital first line of defence. The technology also enables better regulation, data sharing and uniquely it works in end-to-end encrypted messages without compromising user privacy.