What Cyber Booster does

Cyber Booster is a French cybersecurity-focused startup accelerator program operated by CyGO Entrepreneurs SAS, headquartered in Lyon (SIREN 798 321 550). Founded in 2022 under the France 2030 national cyber strategy as a Grand Défi Cyber winner, the program supports cybersecurity entrepreneurs through three complementary offerings: Initiation (idea-to-project), Acceleration (startup-to-market-adoption, structured over 12 months in Bootcamp, Build, and Run phases), and International (French-to-European scaling). It does not develop proprietary cybersecurity technology; instead it provides structured acceleration services including mentorship, go-to-market support, ecosystem connections, and exposure to corporate partners through events such as Rencontres Partenaires, Table à Secousses, and the Cyber Founder Tour.

The program's core "product" is access to a curated ecosystem comprising institutional partners (ANSSI, DGA, Campus Cyber), academic partners (IMT, Inria), and corporate partners (TotalEnergies, FDJ UNITED, Capgemini) that provide real-world use cases, pilots, and validation. The 2025-2026 cohort comprises 10 startups covering post-quantum cryptography, AI-generated content detection, endpoint hardening, continuous penetration testing, authentication, and other security domains. Since inception, Cyber Booster has supported 51 startups, with alumni collectively raising over €30M and accounting for one quarter of French early-stage cyber fundraises in 2025 (Wavestone, June 2026).

The business model is structured around public funding rather than direct fees. Cyber Booster is funded primarily through France 2030 under the Grand Défi Cyber initiative, with additional contributions from corporate partners and ecosystem co-organizers (le Poool, IMT). With a lean team of approximately 6 employees and a registered capital of €67,220, the entity operates as an operator of public-policy programming rather than a venture-backed commercial business. The 2025-2026 anniversary reporting cites a 91-92% startup survival rate, an NPS above 85% (year-over-year increase), and a 9.6/10 founder satisfaction score, alongside plans for international expansion to Munich, Germany and an International Deployment Program with IMT in 2026-2027.

Name

Cyber Booster

Legal name

CyGO Entrepreneurs

Website

https://cyberbooster.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2022

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Cyber Booster is a French cybersecurity startup accelerator operated by CyGO Entrepreneurs under France 2030's Grand Défi Cyber, running Initiation, Acceleration, and International programs that have supported 51 startups since 2022 with a 91% survival rate.

Ownership category

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Product category

Startup Acceleration Services

NAICS

Business Schools and Computer and Management Training (6114)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

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Corporate Accelerators & Startup Programs (FSANAHAD)

Keywords

• Cybersecurity startup accelerator
• Venture acceleration programs
• Entrepreneur mentorship services
• Go-to-market acceleration
• Cybersecurity ecosystem programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Lyon

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Acceleration Program Operations: Cyber Booster operates as a publicly supported acceleration program under France 2030 and the Grand Défi Cyber initiative, funded by government investment to accelerate the emergence of 50 French cyber startups over 5 years. Revenue is derived from public funding and partnership contributions rather than direct fees from startups.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Cyber Booster operates a cybersecurity-specific startup accelerator program that selects, mentors, and accelerates early-stage cybersecurity startups through three complementary tracks (Initiation, Acceleration, International). The 12-month Acceleration Program is structured in three phases — Bootcamp (8-day intensive), Build (5 months of go-to-market acceleration), and Run (5 months of individual mentoring) — providing startups with access to mentors, corporate partners, and investors across the French and European cybersecurity ecosystem. The program is operated by CyGO Entrepreneurs and funded under the France 2030 Grand Défi Cyber initiative.

Product overview

Cyber Booster is a cybersecurity startup accelerator program that operates three complementary programs (Initiation, Acceleration, International) targeting entrepreneurs at different stages of development. The Acceleration Program is the core offering, structured in three phases over 12 months: Bootcamp (8-day intensive), Build (5 months for go-to-market acceleration), and Run (5 months of individual mentoring). The program provides access to an ecosystem of mentors, partners, and experts, and organizes various event formats including Cyber Shaker networking sessions, Cyber Founder Tour territorial events, and Table à Secousses intensive pitch sessions. The 2025-2026 cohort includes 10 startups focused on diverse cybersecurity segments including SaaS management, certificate lifecycle management, authentication, application security, AI governance, endpoint hardening, penetration testing, deepfake detection, post-quantum cryptography, and cybersecurity scoring.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Acceleration Program
• Initiation Program
• International Program

Quantifiable outcome

• 91% startup survival rate across all cohorts
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, core and minor.

• TotalEnergiesflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026TotalEnergies is a Premium corporate partner of Cyber Booster. It participates in Rencontres Partenaires events, providing real-world use cases and business challenges for startups to address. This gives startups exposure to a major energy sector player's cybersecurity needs.
• FDJ UNITEDflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026FDJ UNITED is a Premium corporate partner hosting Startup Connect events with Cyber Booster. It organized a Startup Connect at its Vitrolles headquarters, where startups (LockNest Group, Nucleon Security, LABEL4.AI, Open Sezam) demonstrated their solutions to FDJ teams and regional partners. FDJ also participates in Rencontres Partenaires events.
• CapgeminiflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Capgemini has been a Cyber Booster partner since the program's launch. Frederic De Portzamparc, Cyber Security PreSales at Capgemini, has shared experiences of collaboration. Capgemini participates in Rencontres Partenaires events and ecosystem activities.
• ANSSI (Agence nationale de la sécurité des systèmes d'information)flagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026ANSSI is a key institutional partner participating in Rencontres Partenaires. As France's national cybersecurity agency, ANSSI's involvement provides startups with regulatory guidance, credibility, and alignment with national security priorities.
• DGA (Direction Générale de l'Armement)flagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026The French Defense Procurement Agency (DGA) participates in Rencontres Partenaires, providing defense-sector use cases and challenges for Cyber Booster startups.
• Pôle d'Excellence CybercoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026The Pôle d'Excellence Cyber participates in Rencontres Partenaires events, contributing to the regional cybersecurity ecosystem network accessible to Cyber Booster startups.
• ECSO (European Cyber Security Organisation)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026ECSO invited Cyber Booster to participate in the European Accelerators Federation (EAF) project and the ECSO Cyber Investor Days Bochum 2026. Cyber Booster is a contributor and member of the EAF steering network. Adrien Savary, Director of Programs at Cyber Booster, sat on the jury of ECSO Cyber Investor Days.
• PTCC (Programme de Transfert du Campus Cyber)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025PTCC co-organizes the Cyber Founder Tour with Cyber Booster. This initiative creates bridges between academic research, laboratories, and entrepreneurs capable of transforming technological innovations into viable businesses. PTCC facilitates the deeptech pipeline feeding into Cyber Booster programs.
• InriacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Inria (French National Research Institute for Digital Science and Technology) is referenced as a key academic partner in the Cyber Founder Tour, helping identify deeptech cybersecurity projects emerging from French research labs.
• Michel Van Den Berghe (Parrain Promo 2025-2026)minorOthers · 1 January 2025Michel Van Den Berghe, CEO of Seclab and former President of Campus Cyber, served as Parrain (godfather/senior mentor) of the Cyber Booster promo 2025-2026. He delivered a testimonial during the bootcamp and provides strategic guidance to the cohort.
• CyGO EntrepreneurscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022CyGO Entrepreneurs is the operating entity of Cyber Booster. It is a SAS headquartered in Lyon (capital: 67,220 euros, SIREN: 798 321 550), led by Laurent Hausermann (CEO) and Pascal Eymin (Senior Partner). CyGO runs the startup studio from which Cyber Booster programs emanate.
• Le PooolcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022Le Poool is a key ecosystem partner of Cyber Booster. Daniel Gergès, its Director General, appears on the Cyber Booster mentor/advisory network, and le Poool is referenced as a co-organizer of key initiatives.
• Institut Mines-Télécom (IMT)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022IMT is a founding partner of Cyber Booster. An international program is being developed in partnership with IMT for deployment support. IMT brings academic and research credibility and access to deeptech talent and technologies.
• Campus CybercoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022Campus Cyber is the central French cybersecurity hub. Farida Poulain, Director General of Campus Cyber, is on the Cyber Booster mentor network. The Campus serves as the physical location for many Cyber Booster events, bootcamps, and the Meet Cyber Booster sessions. Cyber Booster is co-organizing initiatives with Campus Cyber regionally as well (e.g., Campus Cyber Région Sud).

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Le Poool: French (Nantes-based) startup and innovation ecosystem player and active Cyber Booster co-partner. Comparable as a regional French tech/cyber ecosystem builder that co-organizes programs and connects founders with corporate partners.
• CyLon (Cyber London): UK/European cybersecurity-focused startup accelerator; one of the earliest vertical cyber accelerators. Directly comparable business model — accelerating early-stage cybersecurity startups through mentorship and partner introductions.
• Techstars: Global startup accelerator network that has run cybersecurity-focused programs (e.g., Techstars Cyber). Directly comparable as a structured, cohort-based accelerator providing mentorship, corporate partner access, and demo-day funding pathways for early-stage tech startups.
• Startupbootcamp: Global accelerator with vertical-specific programs including cybersecurity and digital health. Comparable as a structured, cohort-based accelerator that provides mentorship, corporate partner access, and follow-on funding pathways for early-stage cyber startups.

Broad incumbents

• Bpifrance Le Hub: Public French development bank (Bpifrance) runs acceleration programs for French startups, including those in deeptech and cybersecurity. Directly comparable as a French publicly-backed startup accelerator infrastructure that supports the same founder segment.
• EIC (European Innovation Council): European Commission funding and acceleration program for deeptech and strategic technology startups, including cybersecurity. Comparable as a publicly-backed, mission-driven accelerator serving European deeptech/cyber founders with non-dilutive funding and ecosystem access.
• Station F: Largest startup campus in the world, located in Paris; hosts multiple vertical programs including cybersecurity. Comparable to Cyber Booster as a French startup ecosystem hub, though broader (not cyber-vertical) and operating a campus model rather than a dedicated accelerator program.

Others

• Wavestone (Cybersecurity Practice): French consulting firm publishing the annual Radar of French cybersecurity startups and tracking early-stage cyber fundraises — referenced by Cyber Booster as the external source validating its alumni's 25% share of French early-stage cyber fundraises. Comparable as a French cybersecurity ecosystem authority shaping the same market narrative.

Emerging players

• IMT Starter: Accelerator and startup support linked to Institut Mines-Télécom (IMT), which is Cyber Booster's founding partner for its International Deployment Program. Comparable as a deeptech/cyber startup support entity tied to top-tier French engineering schools.
• SOSA: Global innovation hub focused on cybersecurity, IoT, and fintech, running accelerator-style programs for corporate-startup collaboration. Comparable as an ecosystem-driven cyber innovation platform with corporate partner integration, though anchored in Israel rather than France.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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