Swiss email security startup xorlab secured €5 million in a Series A+ round led by Spicehaus Partners to scale its AI‑driven email security platform across Europe, targeting financial, healthcare, critical‑infrastructure and public‑sector customers.
Berlin‑based mobile cybersecurity startup Kazimi secured €2.2 million in a pre‑seed round led by Market One Capital, with participation from IBB Ventures and several industry executives, to develop privacy‑preserving bot‑detection technology for mobile app developers.
Spanish startup BlackfishID introduced a comprehensive cybersecurity platform that combines protection, detection, response and surveillance into one sovereign solution, managed around the clock and targeting defence agencies, public sector bodies and small‑medium enterprises.
Budbee’s founders launched a new security startup called Hemla, positioning it as a disruptive force in the industry, but the company’s financial results show that the full launch will not happen until the following year.
Yubico reported higher sales and a significant profit increase in Q2, marking a milestone collaboration with OpenAI.
UK‑based inforcer, a unified Microsoft security and AI management platform for managed service providers, secured $50 million in a Series C round led by Insight Partners, with participation from Meritech Capital and Dawn Capital, to accelerate product development and global expansion.
Italian cybersecurity startup Beelzebub raised €3 million in a seed round led by United Ventures, bringing its total funding to €3.3 million. The AI‑native platform protects organisations against AI‑driven attacks and will be used to expand its research team, open offices in Rome and San Francisco, and accelerate European customer acquisition.
Leeds‑based Xentra, a digital security startup founded in 2021, raised €3.18 million from Maven VCTs and NPIF II to expand its managed cybersecurity services for SMEs, strengthen its leadership team and accelerate growth.
Polish cybersecurity alert warns users about BLIKA’s malicious browser extension (Edgecution) that stole sensitive data and led to financial losses for affected users.
Romania joins as a founding state of the Defense, Security and Resilience Bank (DSRB), which will establish a regional office in Bucharest. The bank will provide funding for defense, energy, cybersecurity, and emerging technologies, offering new financial opportunities for Romanian startups and SMEs in strategic sectors.