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Chimere

Category: AI in Cybersecurity

A French cybersecurity startup providing a Universal Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA) solution that uses 'dark cloud' technology to make enterprise resources invisible to the public internet. Chimere was founded in 2022. The company is led by Guillaume-Alexandre Chaizy-Gostovitch. Based in Paris, France. Team size: 11-50. Total funding raised: Undisclosed. Latest round: Acquisition (Mar 2024). Key investors include ["Thales","Ekinops"].

Founded
2022
Headquarters
Paris, France
Team size
11-50
Total funding
Undisclosed

Value proposition

Eliminates the attack surface by hiding applications and servers behind an 'ethical darknet' overlay, ensuring that resources are only visible to authenticated users and remain 'stealth' to hackers.

Products and solutions

["Universal ZTNA Platform","Stealth Remote Access (Dark Cloud Technology)","Single Packet Authorization (SPA) Engine","Hybrid & On-premise Deployment Modules","Integrated SASE (Secure Access Service Edge) Solution"]

Unique value

Utilizes 'Cyberstealth' technology inspired by the Tor network to create a hidden overlay network where enterprise resources have no public IP addresses or open ports.

Target customer

Large enterprises, SMEs, telecommunications operators, and organizations seeking to replace legacy VPNs with secure, stealthy remote access.

Industries served

["Cybersecurity","Telecommunications","Critical Infrastructure","Financial Services","Government & Defense"]

Technology advantage

Offers a 'Universal' ZTNA that is infrastructure-agnostic (cloud, on-prem, or hybrid) and integrates with Ekinops' SD-WAN and SSE stacks to provide a complete European-made SASE offering.

How they differentiate

Chimere utilizes 'Dark Cloud' technology (an ethical darknet overlay) to make enterprise resources completely invisible to the public internet, whereas many competitors rely on traditional cloud gateways. It offers a 'Universal' ZTNA that is infrastructure-agnostic, supporting on-premise, cloud, and hybrid environments with a focus on European digital sovereignty.

Main competitors

["Zscaler","Appgate","Cloudflare","Netskope"]

Key partnerships

["Ekinops (Parent Company/Acquirer)","Thales Group (Founding Incubator & Strategic Partner)","Cyber@StationF (Acceleration Partner)","French National Cybersecurity Agency (ANSSI) ecosystem"]

Notable customers

["Thales","Ekinops","French SMEs and Large Enterprises"]

Major milestones

["Incubated at Thales Digital Factory (2020-2022)","Official spin-off and launch as an independent startup in 2022","Selected for the Cyber@StationF acceleration program","100% acquisition by Ekinops in March 2024 to bolster their SD-WAN and SASE portfolio"]

Growth metrics

Successfully transitioned from a Thales Digital Factory incubation project to a standalone startup and was acquired within two years to anchor Ekinops' SASE strategy.

Market positioning

Sovereign European ZTNA specialist and SASE enabler for telecommunications and large enterprises.

Geographic focus

Primarily France and the EMEA (Europe, Middle East, and Africa) region.

Patents and IP

Leverages proprietary IP developed during a two-year incubation at Thales Digital Factory; specific patent filings are held under the Thales/Chimere spin-off IP framework.

About Guillaume-Alexandre Chaizy-Gostovitch

Guillaume-Alexandre Chaizy-Gostovitch is the co-founder and CEO of Chimere. He has over 8 years of experience at Thales, where he served as a Cybersecurity Architect. He played a pivotal role in the Thales Digital Factory incubation program, leading the project that eventually spun off as Chimere in 2022. He is a recognized expert in Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA) and stealth remote access technologies.

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