Cybersecurity startup ecosystem
With increasing regulatory pressure from NIS2 and GDPR enforcement, European cybersecurity startups are growing rapidly. Tallinn, London, and Tel Aviv-linked European teams lead in identity management, threat detection, and compliance automation. We track 214 organisations in this sector across 6+ countries.
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20ENISE 2026
ENISE (Encuentro Internacional de Seguridad de la Información) is Spain's benchmark cybersecurity event, organised by INCIBE, the Spanish National Cybersecurity Institute. The 20th edition gathers the international cybersecurity ecosystem — companies, startups, public sector and researchers — for keynotes, B2B meetings, an innovation track and live demos over three days at the León convention centre.
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Adara Ventures
Founded in 2005, Adara Ventures is a Madrid-based deep tech VC managing over EUR 200M across four funds. The firm invests EUR 1-5M at Series A in cybersecurity, applied AI, cloud infrastructure, and enterprise software across Europe. Its AV4 fund targets EUR 100M for next-generation digital infrastructure. Notable portfolio companies include Countercraft (acquired by Thales), Devo Technology, and Nearby Computing. Adara brings deep technical expertise and supports founders in navigating complex enterprise sales cycles.
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Adria Security Summit 2026
Southeast Europe's leading security industry event at Zagreb Fair bringing together 3,000+ professionals and 150+ exhibitors across physical security, cybersecurity, IoT and smart technologies.
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AI for Georgia Summit 2026
An execution-focused AI deployment and investment forum at Hualing Expo Plaza, covering AI strategy, healthcare AI, fintech, and cybersecurity, with a developer track, a 72-hour hackathon, and a startups and funding track. Strong fit for founders building AI-native products.
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Aikido Security
Aikido Security is a unified developer-first application security platform covering code scanning, cloud posture, runtime monitoring and AI-driven penetration testing — all from one console. Founded in 2022 in Ghent by serial entrepreneurs Willem Delbare, Roeland Delrue, Felix Garriau and Madeline Lawrence, it became Europe's fastest cybersecurity unicorn after closing a $60 M Series B led by DST Global and PSG Equity in 2025 at a $1 B+ valuation. Annual recurring revenue hit $20 M in 2025 with a target of $60 M. Aikido serves developers and security teams at mid-market and enterprise companies from offices in Ghent, San Francisco, London and Chicago.
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Aktantis
Aktantis is a world-class European deeptech competitiveness cluster founded in 2005 and based in Sophia Antipolis, France, federating an innovation ecosystem focused on digital transition across microelectronics, IoT, cybersecurity, AI, and photonics. With over 300 member organizations, Aktantis supports companies through project financing, growth acceleration, international expansion, and cybersecurity protection, with member startups collectively raising over 500 million euros in funding and investing 1.5 billion euros in R&D. The cluster participates as a partner in SIDO Lyon as part of its European deeptech ecosystem development mission.
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André Xuereb
André Xuereb is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Merqury Cybersecurity, a Malta-based cybersecurity firm. As a founder and CEO in the cybersecurity space, he is an active and recognised figure in Malta's growing information security community. He is a confirmed speaker in the Cybersecurity track at TechTok 2026.
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Artemis Kontou
Dr. Artemis Kontou is a Senior Researcher and Entrepreneur at KIOS Center of Excellence at the University of Cyprus, where she applies deep learning methodologies to healthcare diagnostics and monitoring challenges. She is the founder of Tseepor and co-founder of Malloc, a cybersecurity startup, demonstrating her trajectory from academic research to technology entrepreneurship. She is a confirmed speaker at the Cyprus AI Expo 2026, representing the intersection of AI research and startup building within the Cyprus innovation ecosystem.
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Arthur Bataille
Arthur Bataille is the CEO of NEVERHACK Group, a European cybersecurity company headquartered in Paris, France, that provides AI-native defence services, managed detection and response, and EU-sovereign security infrastructure to organizations across Europe. Under his leadership, NEVERHACK has expanded across multiple European countries and established itself as a key player in the EU cybersecurity market. He is a confirmed opening speaker at the Nordic Baltic Security Summit 2026 in Tallinn, Estonia.
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Atlantic Bridge
Atlantic Bridge is a Dublin- and London-headquartered growth-equity firm founded in 2004 by Brian Long, Elaine Coughlan, Gerry Maguire and Peter McManamon. It manages over €1.2bn across eight funds, including flagship growth vehicles (Atlantic Bridge III at €140M, AB IV at $317M), two China-Ireland Technology Growth Capital funds, and two University Bridge Funds (€65M + €80M) seeding deep-tech spinouts from Irish universities. Its defining 'Bridge Model' accelerates the internationalisation of European technology companies via the partners' US networks. The firm invests at expansion and growth stage — typically €10–20M cheques — across AI, next-generation semiconductors, cybersecurity, enterprise software, quantum computing and digital health. It has recorded 50+ exits worth over $7bn, including Movidius (Intel), Decawave (Qorvo), NUVIA (Qualcomm, $1.4bn) and the Nasdaq listing of Navitas Semiconductor. Active holdings include SambaNova, Vectra AI, Equal1 and Cambridge Mechatronics. The team is led by co-founders Brian Long and Elaine Coughlan with Managing Partner Kevin Dillon.
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Autumn ITAPA 2026
The flagship three-day edition of Slovakia's ITAPA congress at Crowne Plaza Bratislava, covering digitalisation, innovation, modern technologies & cybersecurity with high-profile Slovak and international speakers across multiple stages.
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AWS Summit Milano 2026
Amazon Web Services' free one-day cloud conference at Fiera Milano Rho. Keynotes, technical breakouts, hands-on labs and a partner expo covering generative AI, data, security and serverless for builders, architects and startup founders.
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Axoflow
Founded by the creator of syslog-ng, Axoflow provides an observability and security-data routing layer for modern SOC teams. The platform helps enterprises filter, transform, and route telemetry intelligently to reduce SIEM cost pressure and improve incident investigation performance.
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BalticNOG 2026
BalticNOG 2026 is the annual Baltic Network Operators Group conference, moving to Riga for its next edition at the Radisson Blu Latvija Conference & Spa Hotel. It unites 400+ network engineers and internet-infrastructure professionals around routing security, IPv6 deployment, network automation, cybersecurity, cloud networking and regulatory developments, plus a new community-driven 'Skunk Works' format for tackling operational challenges.
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Bart Groothuis
Bart Groothuis is a Dutch Member of the European Parliament (MEP) who played a central role in shaping European cybersecurity legislation, including the NIS2 Directive. Prior to his parliamentary career, he held positions at the Dutch Ministry of Defence with a focus on cyber operations and digital security. He is widely regarded as one of Europe's leading political voices on cybersecurity, digital sovereignty, and cyber defense policy.
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Bartosz Dobrzyński
Former Chief Marketing Officer of telecom Play, Bartosz took his strategic acumen to the startup scene. He has invested in cybersecurity startup Secfense (passwordless authentication) and other tech companies. Bartosz often advises on go-to-market strategy while investing, bridging corporate and startup worlds. Associated startups: Secfense, Booste (revenue-based financing), and a handful of ICT startups.
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Bas Dunnebier
Bas Dunnebier serves as Chief Science and Technology Officer (CSTO) at AIVD (Algemene Inlichtingen- en Veiligheidsdienst), the Dutch General Intelligence and Security Service. In this senior executive role he oversees the agency's technological research, cyber capabilities, and innovation programs. He is a key figure in the Dutch national security and cybersecurity landscape, bridging intelligence operations with advanced technology development.
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Benjamin Netter
Co-founder and CEO of Riot, the employee-cybersecurity platform for awareness training and phishing simulation. He previously co-founded and was CTO of the open-banking startup October.
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BEYOND Expo 2026
Southeastern Europe's leading tech and innovation exhibition at Metropolitan Expo Athens, themed 'AI: Digital to Physical' for 2026, with focus on AI, cybersecurity, smart cities, ESG applications, digital governance and startups; targeting ~30,000 attendees.
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Big Pi Ventures
Big Pi Ventures was founded in 2018 by Marco Veremis, Alex Eleftheriadis, and Aristos Doxiadis, all seasoned entrepreneurs with exits to Splunk, Meta/Facebook, and global PE. The firm manages approximately €250M in AUM across an early-stage fund (Big Pi II, €50M, 2023) and a growth fund (€130M first close, targeting €200M). It follows a tech-first investment thesis focused on AI, deep tech, biotech, and IP-heavy companies built by founders with a Greek nexus — whether based in Greece or part of the global diaspora. Notable portfolio companies include TileDB, Numan, and Accusonus (acquired by Meta).
