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Nucleon Security has raised €3 million (US$3.5 million) in seed funding to expand its AI-powered Zero Trust security platform across Africa.
The funding round was led by NewFund Capital, with participation from Orange Ventures, Madagascar’s Axian Group, LoftyInc Capital, and Morocco’s Caisse de Dépôt et de Gestion through the 212Founders programme.
Founded in 2019, Nucleon Security is positioning itself at the center of Africa’s fast-evolving cybersecurity market. The company already serves more than 100 organisations across Tunisia, Côte d’Ivoire, Burkina Faso, Nigeria, and Madagascar. Its focus: delivering automation-driven tools to help organisations defend against a surge in cybercrime.
With global cybercrime losses projected to hit US$10.5 trillion by 2025 and an estimated four million cybersecurity roles still unfilled, the stakes are high. Nucleon is betting that its agentic AI-powered platform can bridge the skills gap and bring proactive defences to companies that would otherwise be exposed.
Its suite of tools covers the full defensive cycle, anchored by a Zero Trust endpoint detection and response (EDR) system that blocks suspicious behaviour by default. It also includes a managed detection and response (MDR) service with local, 24/7 monitoring; Malprob AI, which spots previously unseen malware; and ScorX, designed to help security teams prioritize alerts.
“Our mission is to make cybersecurity proactive and accessible to all,” said Anas Chanaa, co-founder and CEO of Nucleon Security. He noted that the fresh capital will help the company extend its reach to a broader range of organisations, regardless of size, at a time when regional institutions remain frequent targets.
The new funding will also go toward further industrializing its AI-driven Zero Trust suite and strengthening R&D efforts. For investors, the round underscores growing confidence in Africa’s cybersecurity potential.
As cyber threats escalate across the continent, Nucleon’s timing could prove decisive. If its model gains traction, the company may not only redefine enterprise security in Africa but also showcase how locally built, AI-first solutions can shape the global cybersecurity landscape.
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