Nana Bianca and cybersecurity, challenges and solutions before Cybershield
There are 4 startups in the portfolio that deal with IT security: Equixly, Inspector, CoDE Rtd, Cyber Evolution
With Cybershiled, the acceleration program, created together with the National Cybersecurity Agency (ACN) and C*Sparks, Nana Bianca encourages projects focused on cybersecurity, a sector that is now highly competitive and in continuous evolution. The Florentine accelerator has been actively operating in this sector for some time through 4 startups (Equixly, Inspector, Code Rtd, Cyber Evolution) that have grown thanks to the Hubble and Italian Lifestyle acceleration programs. Let's see in more detail:
Born as part of the seventh edition of the Hubble program, it has developed a technology to automatically analyze information exchanges between software on the network and find insecurities. It is the first to do so on a large scale. Equixly allows 100% of API systems to be tested within a few hours, with real-time reports, speeding up work for penetration testing teams. For developers, it works as a non-invasive assistant, ensuring the robustness of the system. At the same time for managerial and executive roles, Equixly offers a global view of the state of enterprise security and potential vulnerabilities.
The penetration testing platform guided by artificial intelligence closed in 2023 a seed funding round (led by 360 Capital with the participation of Nana Bianca, who is now a member) worth 1.5 million euros.
Another startup Hubble (batch number 6) is working on a code execution monitoring tool, created for developers. The special thing about Inspector is that to use this tool there is no need for server-level installations or complex configurations in cloud infrastructures. Constantly monitoring applications is a critical step in identifying bugs before your customers do. Inspector offers a real-time monitoring dashboard for business-critical applications in less than a minute and is designed to be easy to use and intuitive by default, with no additional configurations.
It is a startup that participated in the seventh edition of Hubble and operates in the Multimedia CyberSecurity sector. It stems from the need to combat the unauthorized sharing of multimedia content online. In fact, the technology developed allows the search for content illegally shared on the web and the related forensic collection of computer evidence. This is done through a suite of tools (ISMA Intelligent Security Multimedia Algorithm) that guarantees the protection of multimedia content from creation to dissemination. This data is then saved on a secure cloud and protected on blockchain. CoDE RTD has patented an innovative system able to connect all interested actors, creating a real CODE-Federation and offering two services that, cooperating with each other, are able to act efficiently and synergistically in a fully automated way.
It is a cyber security startup that participated in two acceleration programs led by Nana Bianca in 2023: Italian Lifestyle and Prisma. The startup has developed and patented LECS, a Plug & Play security device capable of protecting any LAN network, cloud infrastructure and industrial plants from attacks and the most dangerous cyber threats. LECS technology was created to provide a widespread, immediate and effective response to the problem of cyber security, in every environment of use and application. The technology is based on 3 different algorithms that are the cornerstone for the entire ecosystem. Specto, Raises and Tiresia are the Machine Learning algorithms that work synergistically and in parallel to protect an entire network segment. The algorithms detect and classify anomalies on network traffic, acting with countermeasures and targeted responses in cases of critical threats. The technology thus constructed makes it possible to keep implementation, installation and maintenance costs low.
