WiseBee, a US-Bulgarian cybersecurity startup developing an on-demand, autonomous security team for threat monitoring, detection, and neutralization, has secured €2.1 million in pre-Seed funding to boost the development and implementation of its Agentic cyber risk mitigation platform.
This funding round was led by Frontline Ventures and BrightCap Ventures, with contributions from a U.S.-based investment firm and angel investors with experience in cybersecurity.
“Most cybersecurity tools are reactive, siloed, and designed for large enterprises with hefty budgets,” said CEO Stoyan Stoyanov. “We are creating something fundamentally different: an autonomous system of security agents that detect and mitigate risks around the clock – 24/7.”
Founded in 2024 by Stoyan Stoyanov (CEO) and Taha Kazi (CDO), WiseBee operates between New York and Sofia, aiming to revolutionize the traditional cybersecurity approach. Rather than merely generating alerts, it reportedly addresses them using AI-driven remediation workflows, offering enterprise-grade security to mid-sized organizations.
WiseBee targets mid-sized organizations (200–2,000 employees) in regulated industries such as finance, FinTech, healthcare, and digital identity, which face enterprise-level threats but lack the resources to manage them. The platform functions as the AI brain above the security stack, integrating threat intelligence, attack surface monitoring, and vendor risk into a unified, autonomous system.
Stoyanov is a serial founder with a proven record in cybersecurity and product development for modern security teams. He previously led product at SecurityScorecard, where he contributed to the company’s growth beyond unicorn status. Kazi brings AI and data engineering expertise from SecurityScorecard, Deloitte, and Amazon, with a focus on building intelligent automation tools for security teams.
According to WiseBee, they secure critical environments in both public and private sectors:
- A global FinTech unicorn uses the platform to streamline vendor risk and shorten time-to-action.
- A next-gen SpaceTech company employs WiseBee to protect a complex digital footprint across cloud and vendor ecosystems.
- A local US Government utilizes the platform to monitor vendors, assess third-party risk, and automatically resolve vulnerabilities.
- A Bulgarian bank and a pan-European FinTech provider, both DORA-regulated institutions, use WiseBee for proactive attack surface management.
“AI introduces significant benefits but also new security threats, from rogue agents to unvetted tools and chaotic tech stacks. Stoyan and Taha are building exactly what stretched infosec teams need: AI-native agents that go beyond alerts to deliver full remediation. We’ve been impressed by their speed and traction so far and are excited to back them as they scale across Europe and the US,” said Zoe Chambers, Partner at Frontline Ventures.
Pilot programs are underway with CISOs in FinTech, banking, government, defense, and telecom. By enabling real-time resolution without additional headcount, WiseBee reportedly reduces time-to-response from days to hours.
The company is also actively expanding across Europe and North America, with early traction in the CEE, UK, DACH, and U.S. West Coast regions.
“Cybersecurity is no longer just about better alerts; it’s about intelligent context and precise autonomous actions. WiseBee delivers on all fronts, thanks to Stoyan and Taha’s deep industry expertise, AI innovations, and customer-first approach. We are delighted to partner with WiseBee as they bring their product to thousands more organizations and continue growing their team with top AI talent,” said Dimitar Korsakov, Principal at BrightCap Ventures.
WiseBee will use this funding to enhance its platform’s autonomous capabilities, expand integrations, and grow its team to support product-led growth. The company is also laying the groundwork for its next funding round and a community-driven approach to cyber defense.