Altamount acquires majority stake in Cybersense

Altamount Software GmbH has signed an agreement to acquire a majoritystake in Cybersense GmbH, based in Dortmund. The transaction is subject toapproval by the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action(BMWK), which is expected in the second quarter of 2025.

Cybersense GmbH, headquartered in Dortmund, specialises in cybersecuritysoftware solutions for organisations operating critical infrastructure. Thecompany supports organisations in active threat detection, security analysis,and regulatory compliance. With deep expertise in IT risk analysis, incidentresponse, and compliance, Cybersense is one of the fastest-growing providers inthe IT security space across the German-speaking market.

The seller is concentrade GmbH, which has backed Cybersense since itsfounding. The two founders, Sebastian Struwe and Ralf Sturhan, will remaininvested in the business and continue in their roles as Managing Directors todrive its ongoing development.

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Andreas Philippi, CEO of Altamount Software GmbH, comments:

"I extend a very warm welcome to the entire Cybersense team to theAltamount Group. What Sebastian and Ralf and their team have built over thepast years is truly remarkable — technically strong, with a clear focus on ITsecurity for critical infrastructure organisations. We are very pleased thatboth founders are staying on board to help take the company forward togetherwith us."

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With this acquisition, Altamount will also deepen its collaboration withGBS Europa GmbH — the leading provider of email security solutions forregulated industries and critical infrastructure, made in Germany.

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Dr. Thomas Bruse, Prokurist and SVP Sales & Marketing at GBS EuropaGmbH, states:

"The solutions of GBS and Cybersense complement each otherperfectly in the area of attack and intrusion detection. This allows us toposition ourselves in an even more customer-centric way, enabling our clientsto benefit from an even more powerful portfolio for defending against cyberthreats. The expertise we have in highly regulated industries and criticalinfrastructure will come together to form a unique new solutionportfolio."

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Sebastian Struwe, founder and Managing Director of Cybersense GmbH,adds:

"In Altamount, we have found exactly the partner we were lookingfor at this next stage of our development — entrepreneurial, decentralised, andwith a long-term orientation. The collaboration with GBS is also a perfect fit —we believe strongly in the shared potential."

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Ralf Sturhan, founder and Managing Director of Cybersense GmbH, says:

"We see the Altamount Group as an excellent platform to furtherdevelop Cybersense and to more closely connect our solutions with othersoftware providers in the critical infrastructure space. This combination isunique in the market — and we are excited to now be part of it."

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