Nexufend is a European cybersecurity company headquartered in Vienna, Austria, with an additional office in Stuttgart, Germany. The company was founded in January 2025 by Raphael Fiedler and Daniel Hovie, who previously founded Safing.io in 2017. Safing was later acquired by IVPN in 2024, leading to the creation of Nexufend. The company focuses on enterprise network security and connectivity solutions built specifically for the European market. Nexufend has secured pre-seed funding of 1.0 million euros and has filed over 30 patents. The company's technology foundation includes the Portmaster repository, which has accumulated over 11,000 stars on GitHub, reflecting significant community engagement from their previous venture. Nexufend positions itself as building cybersecurity solutions in Europe for European enterprises. The company's approach emphasizes long-term thinking and partnership-driven growth. Their heritage includes recognition from cybersecurity experts and media, including recommendations from Michael Bazell and CT' Magazin, as well as being recognized as the 4th fastest growing startup on GitHub in 2022. The company serves enterprise clients and operates with a multinational team distributed across Europe. Nexufend received pre-seed funding in July 2025 to support its mission of revolutionizing enterprise network security and connectivity for European organizations.