Panel & Pitches | Journey into Financing Cybersecurity Ventures 

Oct 22, 2025 | 1:00 PM - 2:25 PM

In an era where digital threats evolve faster than ever, financing innovation in cybersecurity has become a strategic imperative. This high-impact session brings together top minds shaping the future of cyber defense and investment. 🎙️ Roundtable Discussion: Investing in the Future of Cybersecurity Moderated by Christophe Bianco, cybersecurity entrepreneur and investor, this panel will explore the dynamics of funding cybersecurity ventures—from early-stage innovation to global scale-up strategies. Expect sharp insights and candid perspectives from: Carlos Alberto Silva, Managing Partner at 33N Ventures, a key investor in cutting-edge cyber technologies Gianni Cuozzo, CEO & Founder of Exein, the Italian embedded cybersecurity scale-up that just raised €70M in Series C funding Pascal Steichen, CEO of Luxembourg House of Cyber, championing national and European cyber resilience Together, they will unpack the challenges and opportunities of building and backing companies that protect our digital infrastructure. 🚀 Scale-Up Spotlight: Exein’s Vision for Global Cyber Leadership Following the panel, Gianni Cuozzo will take the stage for an exclusive 20-minute pitch. Fresh off Exein’s €70 million funding round led by Balderton Capital, he will share his journey of building a “digital immune system” for IoT and AI devices, now securing over 1.5 billion units worldwide. He will reveal how Exein plans to expand across the US, Japan, Taiwan, and South Korea—and what it takes to become a global cybersecurity leader.

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