Florbs Raises €1 Million Seed from Top Angels to Accelerate it’s Cloud Data Protection Platform

Former founders Chris Zadeh (Ohpen), Kalo Bagijn (BinckBank & Brand New Day), Kees Koolen (Booking.com), Maikel Lobbezoo (Adyen), and Dennis Dijkstra (Flow Traders) back cybersecurity startup Florbs.

Amsterdam, April 2nd– Florbs, a cybersecurity company specializing in Cloud Data Protection on Google Drive, has secured over €1 million in seed funding to expand it’s platform and fuel international growth. The investment comes from a group of renowned founders from Ohpen, Adyen, Booking.com, BinckBank, Brand New Day, YoungCapital, and Flow Traders. This strategic investment highlights Florbs’ potential to revolutionize cloud data security, especially as businesses face increasing cyber risks.

“Sharing documents and data via email is second nature in today’s workplace, but do we really know where our information goes once it’s shared, or what happens when it leaves the organization?” asks Tycho Klessens, CEO and co-founder of Florbs. “At Florbs, we provide businesses with the tools to take control of their documents & data, prevent leaks, and stop unauthorized access. Our platform doesn’t shut down access, it empowers organizations to intelligently monitor and manage data flows, ensuring compliance and reducing the risk of costly data breaches.”

Meeting the Growing Need for Compliance: Florbs Automates Data Protection and Mitigates Risks
With GDPR enforcement ramping up and new regulations like NIS2 on the horizon, the need for automated Data Loss Prevention (DLP) policies has never been more urgent. Research shows that nearly half (49%) of data breaches in EMEA are internal, and over 68% of breaches worldwide are caused by human error—mistakes that can be easily avoided with the right security measures. Florbs helps organizations stay regulatory compliant with frameworks like ISO, GDPR, and NIS2.

A new era of cloud security
Bringing in experienced founders ahead of institutional funding is a strategic decision for Florbs. Many of these investors have built businesses in highly regulated industries, particularly financial services, where data security and compliance are mission-critical. Chris Zadeh, founder and former CEO of Ohpen, the first cloud-based core banking platform, noted: ‘That all companies need solutions like this. It is such a no-brainer.’ With stricter EU cybersecurity regulations and the increasing use of AI make robust cloud cybersecurity solutions more essential than ever.

Accelerating global expansion with support from seasoned entrepreneurs
Niek Waarbroek, CTO and co-founder of Florbs, explains: ‘We already serve over 40 enterprise customers, including Vopak, CitizenM, Wehkamp, and Randstad. Now we see an increasing demand from international customers coming from the US, Israël and New Zealand.

A CitizenM representative said to Florbs: “Florbs mitigates the risk of sensitive data exposure and allows us to focus on what really matters, while staying in full control of our files in Google Drive.”