Beelzebub Raises €3M Seed

Beelzebub, an Italy-based cybersecurity startup that develops an AI-native platform to protect organizations from AI-driven cyberattacks, has raised €3 million in a seed funding round. This latest investment brings the company's total funding to €3.3 million.

Investors

United Ventures led this round exclusively.

Beelzebub Use of Funds

Beelzebub plans to use the capital to expand its research team, open new commercial offices in Rome and San Francisco by the end of the year, accelerate customer acquisition across Europe with a focus on NIS2-compliant organizations, and develop new technologies designed to protect AI agents.

About Beelzebub

Founded by Mario Candela, Beelzebub provides an AI-native cybersecurity platform that uses an assumed-breach model to detect and respond to threats inside a network. Its technology includes attack simulation, deception tools, and automated malware analysis to combat sophisticated AI-driven attacks.

Funding Details

Company Website: https://beelzebub.ai

Company: Beelzebub
Raised: €3M
Round: Seed
Funding Date: July 27, 2026
Lead Investor: United Ventures
Software Category: Cybersecurity
Source: https://tech.eu/2026/07/27/beelzebub-raises-eur3m-to-strengthen-enterprise-cyber-defence-with-ai/