Fleuret AI, a French cybersecurity startup, has raised €4 million in pre-seed funding to develop an artificial intelligence-powered platform that automates penetration testing and delivers continuous offensive security capabilities for enterprises across Europe.
The funding round was led by RAISE Ventures, with participation from Auriga Cyber Ventures, Wind, Better Angle, and a cohort of cybersecurity sector business angels. The capital will enable the company to expand its team with specialists in artificial intelligence, software development, and offensive cybersecurity, while accelerating the development of its core platform.
Addressing a Critical Security Gap
The European startup is positioning itself to address a fundamental challenge in enterprise cybersecurity: the growing disconnect between rapidly evolving IT infrastructure and traditional, one-off security audits. Rather than relying on periodic penetration tests conducted at fixed intervals, Fleuret AI aims to provide organisations with year-round, automated threat detection and assessment capabilities.
“We don’t just want to automate pentesting as it exists today,” said Yanis Grigy, co-founder of the company. “Our ambition is to build the offensive cybersecurity layer that will allow companies, whatever their size, to stay secure all year round. This funding gives us the means to accelerate that vision and build a platform designed from the ground up for enterprise environments.”
Focus on Enterprise Scale
The startup’s approach reflects broader industry trends toward continuous security testing and automated vulnerability assessment. By leveraging artificial intelligence, Fleuret AI intends to reduce the manual labour historically required for comprehensive penetration testing while maintaining the depth and sophistication necessary for enterprise-grade security evaluation.
The funding announcement indicates confidence from established European venture capital and cybersecurity-focused investors in the startup’s ability to capture market opportunity in offensive security automation. The backing from sector-specific investors like Auriga Cyber Ventures suggests particular validation of the company’s technical approach and market positioning within the cybersecurity domain.
Broader European Cybersecurity Momentum
The raise adds to a growing number of European startups tackling cybersecurity challenges through artificial intelligence and automation. As enterprises across the continent grapple with increasingly complex threat landscapes and resource constraints within security teams, solutions that combine automation with continuous monitoring have attracted sustained investor interest.
Fleuret AI’s entry into the market, backed by €4 million in initial capital, positions the French startup within a broader ecosystem of European cybersecurity innovators working to modernise how organisations approach threat detection and mitigation. The company’s focus on designing solutions purpose-built for enterprise environments suggests awareness of the specific requirements that large organisations demand from security tools, potentially positioning it favourably within a competitive European market for advanced security platforms.