TheGreenBow, France’s leading cybersecurity and VPN solutions provider, today announces a major evolution in its shareholding structure with the arrival of Athena Family, a 100% French family office, as sole shareholder. This strategic partnership marks a decisive milestone in the company’s development while reaffirming its deeply French identity and steadfast commitment to digital sovereignty.
Since its founding in 1998 by Roger Simon and Jérôme Chappe, TheGreenBow has consistently championed the values of sovereignty, confidentiality, and security at the highest level. Thanks to this constant commitment, TheGreenBow remains the first and only European VPN software provider to have obtained Common Criteria EAL3+ certification as well as NATO and EU Restricted Use approval for its Windows VPN Client.
This new chapter consolidates more than ever the company’s French identity and its mission to protect remote communications in all circumstances. Athena Family brings its operational expertise, acquired over more than 17 years of supporting and backing innovative companies. This strategic collaboration will enable TheGreenBow to significantly strengthen its innovation capacity and accelerate its development strategy built around three priority areas:
- Integration of post-quantum cryptography algorithms: anticipating tomorrow’s security challenges by integrating quantum-resistant cryptography to maintain its technological edge.
- Building an integrated connection security offering: developing even more powerful solutions adapted to user requirements while meeting regulatory compliance imperatives.
- Obtaining new security certifications: pursuing certification processes at national and European levels to guarantee the highest level of security for sensitive information systems.
“This evolution of our shareholding with Athena Family confirms our unwavering commitment to French and European digital sovereignty,” emphasizes Mathieu Isaia, Managing Director of TheGreenBow. “This union between Athena Family and TheGreenBow reflects a common vision: making TheGreenBow a leading French cybersecurity player, capable of addressing both current security challenges and future issues, particularly the quantum threat to which our clients are particularly exposed.”
“We have been very impressed by TheGreenBow’s growth and momentum in recent years, built on excellent customer loyalty. The company’s technological maturity and the quality of its teams, particularly its leader, Mathieu Isaia, convinced me to invest in building one of the future leaders of cybersecurity in France,” adds Stéphane Fay, Chairman of Athena Family.
About TheGreenBow
TheGreenBow is a French cybersecurity software company that has been providing reliable VPN solutions since 1998 and whose expertise is founded on secure communications. After becoming the first vendor to achieve Common Criteria EAL3+ certification for its Windows VPN Client—approved for NATO and EU Restricted use in 2013—TheGreenBow is now a key player in the VPN client market. Its trusted and scalable security solutions for SMEs, large accounts, critical infrastructures, governments, and civil administrations are distributed in more than 70 countries across the world.
TheGreenBow is the proud holder of the Cybersecurity Made in Europe label, which promotes European-based companies that provide trusted cybersecurity products and services.
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