Startups 2025

aDvens is a European cyber security pure-play company. aDvens stands for “Together and Ahead”. Its mission is to protect public and private organizations from cyber threats – 24/7.
aDvens offers Managed Detection & Response Services (SOC-as-a-Service) and selected consulting services in the field of cyber security and OT security. 
aDvens always combines its innovative business model with a comprehensive social commitment that is firmly anchored in the company's DNA. 50 percent of the company's value goes to the “aDvens for People & Planet” foundation fund that supports initiatives for inclusion, education and climate protection. 
Further information can be found at www.advens.com
 

Aikido is the developer-centric security platform that gives developers and security teams an instant overview of all code-to-cloud security issues, and gets teams to fix vulnerabilities fast– and automatically. 
Aikido supports security teams by aggressively reducing false-positives, automatic triage and risk bundling, and translating Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVEs) into easy step-by-step explanations to resolve. 
Described as an "all-in-one" application security platform, Aikido's covers the entire Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC), including: static application security testing (SAST), dynamic application security testing (DAST), infrastructure-as-code (IaC), container scanning, secrets detection, open source license scanning, cloud posture management (CSPM), runtime protection, and more.

AwareTec® offers future-proof cybersecurity for companies and industry. Our combination of state-of-the-art technology with internationally digitally battle-hardened and highly trained cyber experts protects companies from the increasing threats posed by cybercrime. We raise awareness among employees and make companies and organizations sustainably resilient to threats. Whether IT or OT systems – AwareTec® acts quickly and uncompromisingly in the event of digital attacks and beyond, and is certified according to ISO/IEC 27001. “Many security incidents are caused by human error, as attackers deliberately exploit knowledge gaps. Our German-Israeli experts, including former members of the Israeli intelligence services, use their extensive cybersecurity experience to close these gaps. AwareTec® protects IT and OT infrastructures and prepares teams to deal with cyber threats – for secure environments and successful digitalization,” says Sven Hansel, managing director of AwareTec® GmbH.

Binary Bunker – Your Solution for Georedundant Data Security
Binary Bunker delivers an advanced, globally distributed storage solution that ensures maximum data security through cutting-edge encryption and fragmentation technologies. Data is split into small, highly encrypted fragments and stored across multiple storage units worldwide. This approach guarantees not only high availability but also data recovery in the event of disasters or cyberattacks. Our system is scalable and flexible, seamlessly integrating into existing IT infrastructures to meet the needs of businesses of all sizes. With an innovative architecture and a commitment to sustainability, Binary Bunker reduces energy consumption while maintaining top-tier security. Our vision includes global expansion and eco-friendly storage infrastructures, providing a secure, reliable, and future-proof solution for data protection in an increasingly connected world.
 

ByteSnipers GmbH is an IT security company that specialises in penetration testing and awareness training. With thorough penetration tests to identify and eliminate vulnerabilities and comprehensive awareness training to sensitise employees, the company helps to strengthen the security culture. ByteSnipers is continuously committed to improving the IT security of its customers and offers practical solutions that are tailored to the individual needs of companies. Through a combination of technical expertise and employee training, ByteSnipers helps companies to raise their security standards and arm themselves against the ever-growing cyber threats. Led by Alexander Subbotin, ByteSnipers helps companies build resilient cyber defences and effectively minimise cyber risks.

 Don't make a decision without Cyber Insight  
Cyber Insight uses your real data to automatically create a customized remediation plan. This contains a prioritized list of critical vulnerabilities that should be addressed with the highest urgency.  
In addition, we develop targeted attack scenarios that illustrate in detail how potential attackers could exploit these vulnerabilities – and the damage they would do to your business.  
In this way, we not only help you to make informed, data-driven decisions, but also to proactively implement effective security measures.  
Why is this important?  
• Efficient problem solving - save time with smart and informed decisions  
• Daily business earns you money - we reduce distractions so you can stay focused  
• Prevention is better than cure - cybersecurity now saves you money and nerves in the future 
Cyber Insight stands for an innovative, precise and future-oriented approach to cybersecurity – so that your company is always one step ahead of the threat.  
 

Based in Gelnhausen, Cyber Shield GmbH develops customized security strategies and relies on cutting-edge technologies such as Managed XDR, SIEM, penetration testing, and incident response. As a partner of the German Federal Office for Information Security's (BSI) Alliance for Cybersecurity and a certified “Cybersicher” partner, the team follows a holistic approach: identifying risks early, strengthening defenses strategically, and ensuring compliance with KRITIS, NIS2, and GDPR. Guided by the motto “Discover – Improve – Prevail,” Cyber Shield combines technical excellence with strategic foresight – building lasting digital resilience. Learn more on our website or follow us on LinkedIn.

KraLos GmbH, based in the Hanover region, is an innovative company that is redefining the standards of cybersecurity. Founded in 2022 by Carsten Klein and Christian Greiwe, KraLos is on a mission to protect organizations from the growing tide of cyber threats with a solution that combines efficiency, simplicity, and performance. Our flagship product, WEBOUNCER, was awarded the prestigious Cybersecurity Software of the Year Award in 2025 and marks a turning point in the way digital security is thought. A key advantage of WEBOUNCER is its ability to consolidate existing security infrastructures. It eliminates the need for a variety of point solutions, including web application firewalls (e.g., Imperva, AWS WAF), DDoS protection systems (e.g., Cloudflare, Akamai), bot management tools (e.g., DataDome), intrusion detection systems (e.g., Snort), SIEM solutions (e.g., Splunk, QRadar), CDNs with security features (e.g., Fastly), and honeypot providers (e.g., Thinkst Canary). This consolidation not only saves costs, but also reduces complexity – a key advantage at a time when cyberattacks are becoming increasingly sophisticated.

With MindBytes, we support companies in making good decisions to strengthen their IT security.

We uncover vulnerabilities in IT infrastructures, especially in Microsoft environments, and applications and simulate attacks on companies - if desired, also on your premises.

We think and act like real attackers, with the right mindset, tools and methods. Behind this are the terms 𝘗𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 and 𝘙𝘦𝘥 𝘛𝘦𝘢𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘨.

Together with you, we get the most out of your pentest. Our focus is on personal exchange, the highest quality and comprehensibility for techie to management. Because pentesting is more than just a stamp.

RedMimicry GmbH develops a semi-automated solution for breach and attack emulation. RedMimicry enables companies to test their cyber defense measures against realistic attacks modeled after the latest threats such as Black Basta and LockBit. Companies can configure and control all scenarios via a user-friendly web interface. RedMimicry can be used both for benchmarking the cyber defense and for training SOC and IT teams.

RIMIAN GmbH, founded in Füssen in 2022, specializes in cyber risk management. The LIFEBLood platform identifies and evaluates cyber threats at process level and automates risk assessment. It increases transparency, reduces costs and optimizes emergency management. With features such as a compliance cockpit, supply chain security assessments and powerful reporting tools, LIFEBLood also helps companies to meet regulatory requirements and make informed decisions. The integration of existing data sources provides a constantly updated overview of the cyber security situation.

We are experts in cybersecurity technology and offer innovative enterprise solutions for digital certificates, signatures and identities.

As a trust service provider, we are fully GDPR and eIDAS compliant and provide you with data security that goes beyond the legal requirements.

The components of the SIGN8 cybersecurity technology are developed by our experts in Germany. This enables us to offer you flexible and customized solutions for high signature volumes.

We are passionate about driving innovative signing projects from Munich and Oldenburg and personally support our customers.

Dealing with critical IT security incidents is not just an IT problem but primarily requires solid coordination and organisation. This is similar to other major emergencies. smartSEC GmbH provides support in an emergency with its emergency managers, who combine experience from the IT sector and the world of emergency organisations. Coming primarily from reactive emergency management, smartSEC GmbH also advises companies and local authorities in their day-to-day business on how to be organisationally prepared for critical IT incidents in order to quickly overcome the chaos phase and regain control of their own company.

Systola's flagship product, SystoLOCK, revolutionises authentication with its phishing-resistant, passwordless multi-factor authentication (MFA) solution for Microsoft Active Directory. SystoLOCK eliminates the need for cumbersome passwords and provides a seamless and secure user experience. Unlike other solutions that rely on passwords as one of the factors or password management in the background, Systola's solution eliminates passwords as such and makes password-based attacks impossible. Using biometric authentication, device recognition and advanced cryptography, SystoLOCK provides robust protection against unauthorised access while significantly improving the user experience. With its flexible integration capabilities and scalable architecture, SystoLOCK can secure sensitive data where other solutions fail or are incomplete, such as network file shares. Systola's patented solution is designed with ease of use and administration in mind and has an extremely high user acceptance.

Unosecur is a unified identity security platform designed to secure human and non-human identities across hybrid, multi-cloud, and on-premise environments. Leveraging real-time monitoring, AI-powered analytics, and the MITRE ATT&CK framework, Unosecur proactively detects and stops threats like credential theft, privilege escalation, and lateral movement. The platform enables automated least-privilege enforcement, seamless onboarding and offboarding, and no-code workflows for access and compliance management. Unosecur also helps organizations meet ISO 27001, SOC2, PCI DSS 4.0, and other regulatory standards with built-in auditing and reporting. With its Unified Identity Fabric, Unosecur offers full visibility, contextual risk insights, and rapid remediation, significantly reducing the attack surface and delivering high security ROI for modern enterprises.