Definition:Eye Security

🔒 Eye Security is a Netherlands-based integrated cyber risk platform, founded in 2020 by intelligence-community veterans Job Kuijpers, Piet Kerkhofs, and Vincent van de Ven. The company bundles managed XDR, 24/7 SOC operations, and incident response with delegated-authority cyber insurance for mid-market enterprises with annual revenue up to EUR 250 million. Insurance activities are structured through Eye Underwriting B.V., an AFM-authorized agent backed by carrier principals including Hiscox, Chubb, Lloyd's Insurance Company S.A., and Markel.

💰 Funding and scale. Eye Security has raised EUR 57.5 million across three venture rounds culminating in a EUR 36 million Series B led by J.P. Morgan Growth Equity Partners in March 2024, with participation from Bessemer Venture Partners and TIN Capital. The company serves 650+ customers and protects over 110,000 endpoints, with over 100 professionals across offices in The Hague, Duisburg, and Oostkamp.

🧩 Competitive positioning. Eye Security occupies a European integrated cyber risk platform niche, combining direct control of insured cybersecurity posture with multi-carrier delegated authority and broker-advised insurance distribution. The underwriting workflow embeds cybersecurity control attestations and operational commitments such as MFA, immutable backups, and rapid patching, creating a structured risk selection posture. Geographic expansion targets deepening the Netherlands, Germany, and Belgium while passporting into France, Luxembourg, Austria, and Ireland.

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