Bright Pixel, the investment arm in venture capital of the Sonae group, has closed the investment round of series A of 35 million euros of sekoia.io, the European cybertechnological. The round, which comes three years after the financing of 10 million euros, included the participation of the French fund CDC Banque des Territoires and existing investors Omnes Capital, Seventure and BNP Paribas Développement.
In 2015, faced with the growing threat, the founders of Sekoia.io found a lack of effective alert correlation tools in operational security teams that could detect cyberattacks in real time. After five years of research and development, the company launched its threat detection and response platform that aims to protect against increasingly complex attacks. In addition to offering a modern detection platform, Sekoia.io stands out for its approach that integrates all cybersecurity solutions used by clients in a single control tower.
The investment now announced will allow Sekoia.io reinforce its international presencemaintaining the focus on research and development that guarantees the quality of its products.
«The investment in Sekoia.io is mainly driven by its experienced team, its innovative technological approach and a strong international ambition. The combination of technical expertise and industry knowledge will position the company for long-term success. As active investors with a global presence, we are excited to partner with startups like Sekoia.io to help them expand internationally. We bring our experience and network to bear to help them navigate new markets and expand their reach. We believe that Sekoia.io has the potential to have a significant impact on the cybersecurity industry and we are excited to be a part of that journey.says Fernando Martins, director of Bright Pixel.
For Freddy Milesi, CEO of Sekoia.io: «Since the public launch of our platform in 2020, Sekoia.io’s technology has proven its value to the security teams of the top companies in the French CAC40 index, large European and French administrations, as well as major service players. security management. Thanks to the trust placed in us by our investors and partners, We now intend to widely deploy our innovative technology to become a European leader in detecting and responding to cyber attacks.”
The Sekoia.io team currently has with about 100 employees. The company has recorded 250% annual revenue growth over the past two years and aims to protect more than 3.5 million workers across Europe in the next 24 months.
