Beelzebub
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About
Beelzebub is a Milan-based cybersecurity startup developing an AI-native platform that uses AI-powered honeypots (“hacker traps”) to protect organisations from AI-driven cyberattacks 12. On 2026-07-27, the company announced a €3 million seed round led exclusively by United Ventures, following a €300,000 pre-seed round backed by strategic investors and advisors — bringing total funding to €3.3 million 12. The project began as Mario Candela’s open-source research project in Milan in 2021 and was incorporated as a company in July 2025, gaining traction after Microsoft, AWS, and Akamai began using it in their operations 12. Capital will fund expansion of the research team, the opening of new commercial offices in Rome and San Francisco by the end of the year, and client acquisition across Europe — with a particular emphasis on NIS2-regulated organisations 12.
Disclaimer: This is a lean profile built from initial round coverage and may be expanded as more information becomes available.
Funding History
| Date | Round | Amount | Lead | Co-investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Pre-Seed | €300K | — | Strategic investors and advisors 1 |
| 2026-07-27 | Seed | €3M | United Ventures | — 12 |
What Investors Say
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What Founders Say
“Beelzebub’s product adapts to new types of malware and is always updated to match the current state of the most sophisticated attacks. This seed round will supercharge our efforts to bring modern cybersecurity to the companies who cannot afford to compromise.”
— Mario Candela, CEO and founder of Beelzebub, on the seed round 1.
Sources
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“Beelzebub raises €3M to strengthen enterprise cyber defence with AI,” Tech.eu, July 27, 2026. Accessed July 2026. https://tech.eu/2026/07/27/beelzebub-raises-eur3m-to-strengthen-enterprise-cyber-defence-with-ai/↩↩↩↩↩↩↩
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“Milan’s Beelzebub raises €3 million to fight AI-driven cyberattacks with AI-powered hacker traps,” EU-Startups, July 27, 2026. Accessed July 2026. https://www.eu-startups.com/2026/07/milans-beelzebub-raises-e3-million-to-fight-ai-driven-cyberattacks-with-ai-powered-hacker-traps/↩↩↩↩↩