On 6 June, ECSO organised the Networking Night: Invest4Cyber in Berlin, igniting meaningful dialogues and forging new connections in the European cybersecurity ecosystem. The event brought together the investors’ community and provided a tailored setting for networking. The evening also brought speeches from industry experts and a showcase from top-tier European cybersecurity start-ups, with the aim to showcase innovative European cybersecurity solutions.
In partnership with eCAPITAL and eurobits e.V., ECSO organised the Networking Night Invest4Cyber, on the 6 June to bring together international representatives from venture capital, growth capital, private equity firms, endowments, pension funds, family officers, strategic investors and fund-of-funds as well as investment banks. The event aimed to provide an exclusive environment for networking, forging new connections and exploring European cybersecurity solutions. By organising this event, ECSO strives to advance its bigger mission of boosting investments in European cybersecurity start-ups, ultimately strengthening the European cybersecurity market.
The evening commenced with engaging speeches delivered by industry specialists Willi Mannheims (Managing Partner, eCAPITAL) and Carlos Alberto Silva (Chair, Working Group on Market Development and Investments, ECSO & Founder and Managing Partner, 33N Ventures). The audience also had the privilege to hear from esteemed professionals in a fireside chat focusing on European success stories. ECSO is grateful to have had Dr Jens Schmidt-Sceery (Partner M&A, TD Cowen), Thomas Wollinger (Innovation Manager, Bochum Economic Development), Cristina Bentue (Co-Founder & COO, IriusRisk), and Seemant Sehgal (Founder & CEO, Breachlock) take part in the discussions and extends its gratitude for their valuable contributions.
In addition to thought-provoking discussions, the five top-tier cybersecurity companies CounterCraft, Eye Security, PHYSEC, TEHTRIS, and ONEKEY, from around Europe, gathered to pitch their cybersecurity innovations to an audience brimming with potential business partners. Moderated by Michael Lucassen (Managing Partner, TIIN Capital), this exclusive display of European cybersecurity excellence gave the audience a unique chance to explore exceptional European cybersecurity capabilities. The presentations showcased a wealth of talent within the European cybersecurity ecosystem, waiting to be harnessed.
ECSO’s Invest4Cyber event created outstanding networking opportunities and facilitated the kind of comprehensive and fruitful dialogues among cybersecurity investors community that are essential for Europe in the era of digitalisation. The event also illustrated the immense potential that European cybersecurity service providers have to offer. Having witnessed the lucrative environment our Invest4Cyber Networking Nights foster, ECSO is in anticipation of what next year’s event holds and looks forward to your presence.
Last but not least, ECSO expresses its gratitude to sponsors Bochum Economic Development, Cube5, Cispa, PwC Germany, StartUpSecure KASTEL, StartUpSecure I ATHENE, TD Cowen, and TIIN Capital, as well as to endorsing companies Bundesverband Beteiligungskapital (BVK e.V), Bitkom e.V., 33N Ventures, secunet Security Networks, Tikehau Capital, Leaders in Security (LSEC), and Basque CyberSecurity Centre (BCSC). We owe our success to our co-organising partners, sponsors, and endorsers for their involvement and support, without which this event would not have been possible. ECSO looks forward to future collaboration opportunities.
