Netsec
Category: AI in Cybersecurity
European AI-native managed IT and cybersecurity operator that runs the full IT and security stack for mid-market companies, delivered via Slack and Teams. Netsec was founded in 2025. The company is led by Gianluca Varisco. Based in Paris, France. Team size: 2-10. Total funding raised: More than $10M. Latest round: Venture Round. Key investors include Partech, Primo Capital, View Different (Diego Piacentini), Kima Ventures, Ithaca Investments, Vento, Everywhere Ventures, Riccardo Zacconi, Vito Lomele.
- Founded
- 2025
- Headquarters
- Paris, France
- Team size
- 2-10
- Total funding
- More than $10M
Value proposition
One accountable operator for all IT and cybersecurity. AI-powered automation handles the high-volume repetitive work (onboarding and offboarding, SaaS and access sprawl, patching, audit evidence) while senior human operators own judgment and incident response. Pricing is per employee, not per ticket or per hour.
Products and solutions
Managed IT services (device management, identity, help desk, onboarding and offboarding), Managed cybersecurity (endpoint, network, SOC-style monitoring), Incident response retainer with median response under 14 minutes, Compliance support for NIS2, DORA, GDPR, ISO 27001 and SOC 2, Slack- and Teams-native request handling
Unique value
Replaces a dozen disconnected IT and security vendors plus an hourly MSP with one subscription and one accountable operator. Automation breaks the usual link between managed-services revenue and headcount.
Target customer
Mid-market companies in Europe and the United States that have outgrown reactive, hourly MSP-style IT and need enterprise-grade security and compliance (NIS2, DORA, GDPR, ISO 27001, SOC 2).
Industries served
Cross-industry mid-market, including startups, VC firms, mid-sized companies and regulated sectors subject to NIS2 and DORA such as financial services
Technology advantage
A unified technology stack plus an automation and integration layer (being built out with the new capital) that absorbs volume work. Founders bring deep operator credibility (CISO roles at Rocket Internet and Arduino, Google Cloud, Italian Government). The company holds ISO 27001 and ISO 9001 certifications. The team cites 200+ companies, 40,000+ employees and 70,000+ devices supported in prior roles.
How they differentiate
Covers both IT and cybersecurity end to end rather than tools or point services. Priced per employee instead of per ticket or hour. Delivered in Slack and Teams with named operators. Uses AI automation so service scales without matching headcount growth.
Main competitors
Electric (AI-driven managed IT), traditional MSPs/MSSPs such as Arctic Wolf (managed security operations), compliance-automation platforms such as Vanta (adjacent)
Key partnerships
Selected participant in Google for Startups Gemini Startup Forum: Cybersecurity, London, September 2026, collaborative AI roadmap program with Google experts.
Major milestones
2025: Founded by Gianluca Varisco and Guglielmo Reina (legal entity Barbican SAS). Holds ISO 27001 and ISO 9001 certifications. Oct 2026: Raised more than $10M (€8.93M) led by Partech to build its automation and integration layer and expand in Europe and the US.
Growth metrics
After about one year of activity, Netsec manages thousands of endpoints for clients across Europe and the US. It has handled thousands of tickets with an incident-response median under 14 minutes.
Market positioning
Early-stage European challenger repositioning the managed service provider as an AI-native, single-accountable operator for mid-market IT and security, riding NIS2 and DORA regulatory pressure.
Geographic focus
Europe (France, Italy) and the United States
About Gianluca Varisco
Ex-Google Cloud Principal Security Architect and public spokesperson; Ex-CISO Arduino; Ex-Italian Government Digital Transformation Team, led national security efforts; Ex-CISO Rocket Internet, oversaw IT and cybersecurity across portfolio companies with over EUR 2B revenue.
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Official website: https://www.netsec.it