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 228 organisations in this sector across 6+ countries.
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Trickest
Trickest is an offensive security automation platform built for bug bounty hunters, penetration testers, and enterprise SecOps teams. Founded in 2020 by Nenad Zaric — a former top-ranked HackerOne researcher with credits at Uber, PayPal, and Snapchat — and Mihailo Tomic, the platform provides a visual workflow builder and a large library of tool nodes for attack surface mapping, vulnerability scanning, and automated recon. Teams can compose, share, and run complex security workflows without custom scripting. Trickest raised a €1.4M seed round backed by Credo Ventures and Earlybird Digital East, with angel investors including UiPath's Daniel Dines.
Troy Hunt
Security researcher and creator of Have I Been Pwned, the widely used service that lets people check whether their accounts have been exposed in data breaches. He is a confirmed speaker at GOTO Copenhagen 2026, addressing web security and lessons from real-world breaches.
TypingDNA
TypingDNA is a Romanian cybersecurity startup that turns the way you type — your keystroke rhythm, dwell and flight times, and typing cadence — into a behavioral biometric signature that can authenticate users continuously or at login without any additional hardware. The core product, TypingDNA Verify, is used by banks, exchanges, and remote-proctored exam providers as a friction-light second factor or anti-fraud signal, and the company also offers ActiveLock, a desktop app that locks the computer automatically when a different typist takes over the keyboard. Founded in 2016 by Raul Popa, Cristian Tamas, and Adrian Gheara, TypingDNA was backed by Google Ventures (GV) in 2020 in one of the first GV investments into Romania, and remains one of the most technically distinctive Romanian cybersecurity companies — a useful counterpart to Bitdefender's broader endpoint and consumer security presence.
United Ventures
Founded in 2013 by Massimiliano Magrini (former Google Italy MD) and Paolo Gesess, United Ventures is one of Italy's leading independent technology-focused VC firms, with cumulative AUM approaching €500 million across three funds including a €150 million early-stage Fund III (launched 2023) and a dedicated growth vehicle, UV T-Growth. The firm targets software, fintech, cybersecurity, cloud, IoT, and marketplace companies predominantly at Series A, co-investing across Italy and Europe. Its portfolio of 51 companies has generated 10 acquisitions and 2 IPOs; landmark investments include Musixmatch (10x+ return on exit to TPG), Everli (Series C lead, €22 million), and Cleafy (Series B, 2026).
Wayra
Founded 2011. Telefonica's open innovation hub connecting startups to telecom, IoT, and cybersecurity opportunities; typically invests around EUR 150K for equity and provides partnerships. Supports 500+ startups across 10 countries; notable alum Carto. Scope: International.
Xopero
Xopero Software is a Polish cybersecurity company building enterprise backup, disaster-recovery and data-protection solutions, including Xopero ONE, an MSP platform and GitProtect.io for DevOps environments (GitHub, GitLab, Jira). Poland's first cloud-backup provider for SMEs, it serves 100,000+ customers.
YG TECH
San Marino technical consultancy in Dogana that moves companies off manual, fragmented processes onto automated digital systems. It combines sales and lead automation, AI-driven business process automation, database optimisation and managed cybersecurity into one integrated stack, and positions itself as building systems rather than reselling software. Listed on San Marino Innovation s high-technology enterprise register.
Zeides Conference 2026
The 10th anniversary international conference on electronic identification and trust services, held at the Brdo Congress Center near Kranj. Organized by the Slovenian Association for Electronic Identification and Trust Services (EIDES) with Palsit, the 2026 edition focuses on the European Digital Identity Wallet, remote identification, biometrics, information security and AI-related threats.
