Dawnguard, an Amsterdam-based startup securing cloud systems during design, launched its platform, raised $3.3 million in pre-seed funding, and opened a New York office. The funding includes participation from UK-based BNVT Capital, Dutch Curiosity VC, and German eCAPITAL.
StirlingX, a British data intelligence company, has raised $20 million in a Series A round led by Ventura Capital and RCM Private Markets Master Fund. The funding follows a $11 million Seed round and aims to expand the company’s sovereign intelligence platform, which operates in critical national infrastructure and defense environments.
NASK, a Polish cybersecurity institute, has partnered with OpenAI to gain access to GPT-5.5 Cyber, an AI model designed for detecting and analyzing cyber threats. This partnership positions Poland among only two European countries with access to this advanced AI tool, enhancing cybersecurity capabilities for CERT Polska, a team operating under NASK.
The article discusses how modern businesses require cybersecurity solutions beyond traditional firewalls due to distributed digital infrastructures. Safetech Innovations highlights Hybrid Mesh Security (HMS) as a new approach to unify protection across on-premises, cloud, and mobile environments, citing Gartner’s 2024-2025 market recognition and Check Point’s adoption of the framework.
Prague-based Wultra, a post-quantum digital identity platform for financial institutions, secured €6.8 million in Series A funding led by Seventure Partners. The investment will accelerate international expansion, product development, and alignment with upcoming European digital identity regulations.
The World Economic Forum’s report highlights emerging technologies like smart energy systems and post-quantum cryptography. Romanian startups such as ADEX Energy (energy optimization platform) and BlueSpace Technology (cybersecurity solutions) are positioning themselves in these growing markets, with BlueSpace securing 19 million EUR NATO contracts.
Polish cybersecurity startup Striga raised 1 million euros in seed funding from a private investor in the cybersecurity industry.
Cloudflare partners with Mozilla, Google, and Microsoft to develop Private Access Control Tokens (PACT), a protocol aimed at replacing CAPTCHAs and protecting user privacy
Romanian company BlueSpace Technology won two contracts with NATO structures for TEMPEST equipment
ABN AMRO published a report on cyber trends, showing that smaller Dutch companies are more likely to use European cloud and software solutions than large corporations