Bitdefender Launches Voyager Ventures to Propel Innovation
24 Abril 2024 - 4:00AM
Business Wire
Bitdefender Initiative Boosts Early-Stage
Companies with Financial Support and Access to Bitdefender
Technology and Resources
Bitdefender, a global leader in cybersecurity, today announced
the launch of Bitdefender Voyager Ventures (BVV), a new investment
initiative dedicated to financing and nurturing the next generation
of startups in cybersecurity, data analytics, automation, and
artificial intelligence (AI). BVV has a global mandate, with an
emphasis on Europe, and will focus on investment opportunities at
the seed or Series A stage where it can act as either lead or
co-investor.
Bitdefender Voyager Ventures stands out by providing start-ups
with more than just capital. BVV also offers these businesses a
valuable combination of strategic and operational support, geared
toward helping them drive faster market penetration and growth.
These resources include access to Bitdefender’s industry and
go-to-market expertise, complementary technologies, and the
company’s global ecosystem of business partners.
“In a period marked by rapid advancements and new challenges in
cybersecurity, Bitdefender Voyager Ventures represents our
company’s deep commitment to innovation and to supporting
exceptional entrepreneurial talent in Europe and around the globe,”
said Florin Talpes, co-founder and CEO of Bitdefender. “Our deep
experience in building a leading global cyber security business
uniquely positions us to help founders develop the next wave of
innovative solutions and bring them to market.”
Bitdefender’s expertise spans both consumer and business
security, with a broad range of solutions and proven go-to-market
strategies that have facilitated the company’s global expansion to
more than 20,000 partners and millions of customers in over 170
countries.
With a longstanding commitment to fostering the growth of
cybersecurity startups in Europe, Bitdefender has mentored numerous
B2B and B2C companies over the years, providing guidance in areas
such as product management, international expansion, sales
strategy, public relations, team building, and more. This history
underscores Bitdefender's role as not just an investor but as a
valuable partner to innovative enterprises aiming to make a
significant impact in the cybersecurity domain.
In targeting its investment activity at startups in
cybersecurity, data analytics, automation, and AI, Bitdefender
Voyager Ventures seeks to work with strong founding teams that are
passionate about building innovative solutions. Companies
interested in learning more about working with BVV can visit the
Bitdefender website for further information:
https://www.bitdefender.com/company/voyager-ventures.html.
About Bitdefender
Bitdefender is a cybersecurity leader delivering best-in-class
threat prevention, detection, and response solutions worldwide.
Guardian over millions of consumer, enterprise, and government
environments, Bitdefender is one of the industry’s most trusted
experts for eliminating threats, protecting privacy, digital
identity and data, and enabling cyber resilience. With deep
investments in research and development, Bitdefender Labs discovers
hundreds of new threats each minute and validates billions of
threat queries daily. The company has pioneered breakthrough
innovations in antimalware, IoT security, behavioral analytics, and
artificial intelligence and its technology is licensed by more than
180 of the world’s most recognized technology brands. Founded in
2001, Bitdefender has customers in 170+ countries with offices
around the world. For more information, visit
https://www.bitdefender.com.
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Razvan Muresan Bitdefender rmuresan@bitdefender.com