• Nucleon Security raised USD 3.5M seed funding led by Newfund Capital, with participation from Orange Ventures, AXIAN Group, and others.
• Founded in 2019, the French startup operates in Tunisia, Côte d’Ivoire, Burkina Faso, Nigeria, and Madagascar with integrated cybersecurity solutions.
• Funding will support industrializing agentic AI, expanding across Europe and Africa, and strengthening R&D in proactive, holistic cybersecurity technologies.

Nucleon Security

French cybersecurity startup, Nucleon Security, raised USD 3.5 million in seed funding, The round was led Newfund Capital  with participation from Orange Ventures, AXIAN Group, LoftyInc Capital, and Morocco’s La Caisse (Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec) through the 212Founders program.

Up next with the funding, it aims to industrialize its agentic AI technology across all its solutions. It also aims to accelerate its commercial development in Europe and Africa, while continuing its R&D efforts.

“Our ambition is to make cybersecurity proactive and accessible to all, enabling companies to gain visibility, efficiency, and resilience through a holistic platform combining Zero Trust and agentic AI,” said Anas Chanaa, co-founder and CEO of Nucleon Security.

Zero Trust AI 

Founded in 2019 by Anas Chanaa and Antoine Botte, Nucleon Security is a provider of smart, integrated, and automated cybersecurity solutions. It currently operates in Tunisia, Côte d’Ivoire, Burkina Faso, Nigeria, and Madagascar.

This comes at a time when the cost of cyberattacks is projected to reach USD 10.5 trillion in 2025 according to Cybersecurity Ventures. Furthermore, according to the World Bank, the talent shortage is missing nearly 4 million cybersecurity professionals worldwide.

Up next with the funding, it aims to industrialize its agentic AI technology across all its solutions. It also aims to accelerate its commercial development in Europe and Africa, while continuing its R&D efforts.

“Our ambition is to make cybersecurity proactive and accessible to all, enabling companies to gain visibility, efficiency, and resilience through a holistic platform combining Zero Trust and agentic AI,” said Anas Chanaa, co-founder and CEO of Nucleon Security.

Nucleon Security’s platform spans the full defense cycle, starting with endpoint protection through its Zero Trust EDR, which blocks suspicious activity by default. It offers 24/7 managed monitoring via its sovereign MDR, ensuring local and independent handling of critical data. Its advanced malware analysis is powered by Malprob AI which identifies new threats before they spread. Moreover, its ScorX technology prioritizes alerts and highlights the most critical threats, enabling faster and more effective responses.