WiseBee, a New York–based AI-native cybersecurity platform, has raised $2.5 million in pre-seed funding.
Investors
The round was led by Frontline Ventures and BrightCap Ventures, with participation from a U.S.-based investment firm and angel investors with cybersecurity expertise.
Frontline Ventures is a venture capital firm specializing in early-stage and growth-stage investments in B2B software companies. It operates two funds: Frontline Seed for European companies expanding to the U.S., and Frontline Growth for U.S. companies expanding to Europe. Founded in 2012, the firm has a transatlantic focus, with headquarters in Dublin, Ireland, and additional offices in London and San Francisco.
BrightCap Ventures is a Sofia-based early-stage and accelerator VC fund that invests in global founders leveraging local engineering talent. It supports these companies with entrepreneurial experience and a global network. BrightCap Ventures recently launched a new €60M successor fund.
WiseBee Use of Funds
The company will use the funds to enhance its autonomous security capabilities, expand integrations, and grow its team across Europe and North America.
About WiseBee
Founded in 2024 by Stoyan Stoyanov and Taha Kazi, WiseBee delivers AI-powered, autonomous threat detection and resolution for mid-sized organizations. Its platform continuously monitors, detects, and neutralizes threats to protect a company and its supply chain. The company's agentic cyber risk mitigation platform actively identifies and automatically resolves security threats in real time. WiseBee, headquartered in New York with an R&D center in Sofia, serves customers in sectors including fintech, banking, space tech, and government.
Funding Details
Company: WiseBee
Raised: $2.5M
Round: Pre-Seed
Funding Date: August 2025
Lead Investors: Frontline Ventures, BrightCap Ventures
Additional Investors: U.S.-based investment firm, cybersecurity-focused angel investors
Company Website: https://wisebee.ai/
Software Category: Cybersecurity / AI Security Automation
Source: https://tech.eu/2025/08/07/wisebee-raises-25m-to-deliver-autonomous-cyber-defense-to-mid-market/