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# WiseBee Raises €2.1M to Bring Autonomous Cyber Defense to Mid-Market Companies
- URL: https://www.adriadefense.com/wisebee-raises-eu2-1m-to-bring-autonomous-cyber-defense-to-mid-market-companies/
- Published: 2025-08-13T17:02:00.000Z
- Updated: 2025-09-27T17:09:32.000Z
- Description: The US–Bulgarian startup builds AI-powered security agents for real-time risk detection and remediation, aiming to deliver enterprise-grade protection to mid-sized organizations.
- Author: AdriaDefense Desk
- Tags: Industry, Cyber Security, #WiseBee, Bulgaria, United States, #Frontline Ventures, #BrightCap Ventures, #Stoyan Stoyanov, #Taha Kazi, #Dimitar Korsakov, #SecurityScorecard, #Deloitte, #Zoe Chambers, Startups

**NEW YORK / SOFIA** – **WiseBee**, a US–Bulgarian cybersecurity startup developing **autonomous, AI-driven cyber defense solutions**, has raised **€2.1 million** in **pre-Seed funding** to accelerate the rollout of its **Agentic cyber risk mitigation platform** for **mid-market companies**.

The funding round was led by **Frontline Ventures** and **BrightCap Ventures**, with participation from a **U.S.-based investment firm** and several **angel investors** experienced in the cybersecurity sector.

Founded in **2024** by **Stoyan Stoyanov (CEO)** and **Taha Kazi (CDO)**, WiseBee operates between **New York** and **Sofia**and aims to redefine cybersecurity for **organizations with 200–2,000 employees** in **regulated industries** such as **finance, FinTech, healthcare**, and **digital identity**.

> “Most cybersecurity tools are reactive and built for large enterprises with big budgets,” said **Stoyanov**. “We’re building an autonomous system of AI agents that continuously detect and mitigate risks — 24/7 — making enterprise-grade security accessible to mid-sized organizations.”

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### **AI-Powered, Autonomous Cybersecurity**

WiseBee’s platform acts as an **AI brain above the security stack**, integrating **threat intelligence**, **attack surface monitoring**, and **vendor risk management** into a **single autonomous system**.

Unlike traditional solutions that only raise alerts, WiseBee’s **AI agents** take **automated remediation actions**, cutting **incident response times** from **days to hours**.

> “Cybersecurity is shifting from alerts to intelligent actions,” said **Dimitar Korsakov**, Principal at **BrightCap Ventures**. “WiseBee delivers on that vision through AI-native agents that go beyond detection to full remediation.”

The startup is currently running **pilot programs** with **CISOs** across **FinTech, banking, government, defense**, and **telecom**, and reports strong **early adoption** in **CEE**, the **UK**, **DACH**, and the **U.S. West Coast**.

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### **Use Cases and Early Customers**

WiseBee’s platform is already deployed in a variety of high-security environments:

- A **global FinTech unicorn** uses WiseBee to streamline **vendor risk** and accelerate response times.
- A **next-gen SpaceTech company** leverages the system to secure **cloud and vendor ecosystems**.
- A **U.S. local government** utilizes WiseBee for **third-party monitoring** and **automated vulnerability resolution**.
- A **Bulgarian bank** and a **pan-European FinTech provider**, both **DORA-regulated**, rely on WiseBee for **attack surface management**.

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### **Founders’ Background**

**Stoyanov**, a **serial founder**, previously led product at **SecurityScorecard**, contributing to its growth beyond **unicorn status**.  
**Kazi** brings experience from **SecurityScorecard**, **Deloitte**, and **Amazon**, specializing in **AI automation** and **data engineering** for security applications.

> “AI introduces both new opportunities and threats,” said **Zoe Chambers**, Partner at **Frontline Ventures**. “WiseBee’s approach — autonomous security agents with full remediation — is exactly what overextended infosec teams need.”