Netsec, a cybersecurity and IT management startup based in France and Italy, has secured over €8,93 million in a funding round led by Partech. Other participants included Primo Capital and View Different, the investment vehicle of former Amazon executive Diego Piacentini. The company’s investor base also features Kima Ventures, Ithaca Investments, Vento, and Riccardo Zacconi.
Founded in 2025 by Gianluca Varisco and Guglielmo Reina, the company provides a unified control plane for IT and security operations. Its services cover device management, identity, networking, and cloud infrastructure, alongside cybersecurity offerings like incident response and compliance support for frameworks such as NIS2, DORA, ISO 27001, and SOC 2.
The platform operates through Slack or Microsoft Teams, with pricing starting at €19 per employee per month. Netsec reports managing thousands of endpoints across Europe and the United States, with a median incident response time of under 14 minutes. The company holds ISO 27001 and ISO 9001 certifications.
The startup plans to utilize the newly raised capital to enhance its automation and integration layers. These funds will also support the company’s efforts to accelerate its growth and market expansion throughout Europe and the United States.
