The company is developing a native AI platform that allows cybersecurity professionals to visualize their actual exposure to active threats and prioritize investments with strategic precision. (Autor: Mireia Ochoa)
The Basque cybersecurity startup NNEAT is positioning itself as a new European player in advanced cyber risk management, with a strong focus on helping organizations make strategic, threat-informed security decisions and accelerating its international expansion.
Founded in 2025 in Bilbao as a spin-off of Versia, NNEAT was created to solve a critical gap in cybersecurity: companies invest heavily in protection and compliance, yet often lack real visibility into whether they are prepared for emerging and active threats. The company shifts the focus from traditional prevention to anticipation and continuous prioritization.
NNEAT was founded by cybersecurity entrepreneur Dan Brett, co-founder of CounterCraft and former executive at S21sec, now part of Thales Group. Under his leadership, the company has quickly gained traction, securing an €800,000 seed round led by Easo Ventures, alongside Basque Fondo, Seed Capital Bizkaia, and BBK Fundazioa.
Looking ahead to 2026, NNEAT aims to scale its platform across Europe, targeting key markets such as the UK and Germany. Its participation in major international cybersecurity events in London, Nuremberg, and the United States reflects its ambition to become a recognized European deep-tech reference in threat-informed defense.
Serving medium and large enterprises as well as managed security service providers (MSSPs), NNEAT is already active in sectors including industry, critical infrastructure, insurance, food production, and public administration. In its first year, it has also gained visibility through leading innovation and cybersecurity programs supported by regional, national, and European institutions.
With a clear international outlook and a differentiated AI-driven approach, NNEAT is building a model that transforms cybersecurity from a reactive cost center into a strategic decision-making function grounded in real, measurable threat exposure.
