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Immersive Labs Holdings Limited
James Hadley founded Immersive Labs in 2017, building a cyber resilience platform named Forrester Wave 2026 Leader.
Immersive Labs Holdings Limited
James Hadley, a former GCHQ cyber expert, co-founded Immersive Labs in 2017 in Bristol. The company has raised over $300 million in venture funding, with backers including Insight Partners, Goldman Sachs, and Sumeru Equity Partners. Hadley continues as CEO, leading a global team. The company's platform, Immersive One, unifies cyber drills, hands-on labs, and reporting to prove organizational readiness. It covers offensive, defensive, cloud, AI, and OT security skills aligned to frameworks like MITRE ATT&CK. Clients include Elastic and a UK government agency (per the firm, 2026). The platform serves enterprises across North America, Europe, and the Middle East. Immersive Labs employs around 500 people across offices in Bristol, North America, DACH, and METNA. The company was named a Leader in The Forrester Wave 2026 for Cybersecurity Skills and Training Platforms. In 2026, the firm expanded its platform with GRC and AI Governance features (per the firm, 2026). Immersive Labs positions its software as a continuous readiness system, distinct from traditional training. The platform's Container 7 research unit keeps labs current with emerging threats, a structural differentiator that ties product updates to real-world attacker tradecraft. This model means customers pay for capability measurement, not seat licenses.
General information
Firm type
Multi Family Office
Year founded
2017
AUM
Undisclosed
Location
Region
Europe
Country
United Kingdom
City
Bristol
Corporate office
Bristol, United Kingdom
Additional offices
United States · DACH · METNA
Principals
James Hadley
CEO & Co-Founder
Andy Bristow
Chief Financial Officer
Andrew Bender
Chief Revenue Officer
Kelly Ingham
Chief People Officer
Rob Briggs
Chief Technology Officer
Phil Richards
Chief Innovation Officer
Matt Loney
Chief Marketing Officer
Caroline Seymour
Chief Customer Officer
Natalie Evans
Chief Product Officer
Sector focus
Frequently asked questions
Who runs investment decisions at Immersive Labs Holdings?
Investment strategy is led by founder and CEO James Hadley. The company is venture-backed, with major investors including Insight Partners, Goldman Sachs, and Sumeru Equity Partners. These investors hold board seats but Hadley retains executive control.
How does Immersive Labs source proprietary deal flow?
Immersive Labs is not investment-focused; it is a cybersecurity software company. However, its investors source deals through venture capital networks. The company itself does not have a family office structure for direct investing.
Is Immersive Labs structured as a single family office or does it operate more like a venture firm?
Immersive Labs is a private limited company, not a family office. However, its holdings company (Immersive Labs Holdings Limited) may serve as a vehicle for wealth management for founder James Hadley and other executives. The primary business is cybersecurity software.
What investment stages does Immersive Labs typically target?
Immersive Labs is an operating company, not an investor. It has raised Series A through Series D venture rounds. As a company, it does not target investment stages; it accepts venture capital funding from growth-stage investors.
Which sectors does Immersive Labs explicitly avoid?
The company does not publicly state any sectors it avoids. Its platform is used by enterprises across government, financial services, and technology. No exclusions are disclosed.
How is Immersive Labs related to its parent or related vehicles?
Immersive Labs Holdings Limited is the parent entity. It has no publicly identified spinouts or subsidiary investment funds. The holding structure exists for corporate and tax purposes.
Where does the underlying wealth come from?
The company is venture-backed, not built on pre-existing family wealth. Founder James Hadley's personal wealth originated from his tenure in cybersecurity (GCHQ) and from building and scaling the company. No multi-generational fortune is disclosed.
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