Created in 2023, in Vannes, by Steven Carrier, the start-up Bearops is experiencing very rapid growth. Its niche: cybersecurity but with a particular approach. “We put ourselves in the attackers' shoes to better protect our customers. This offensive cybersecurity method allows us to identify vulnerabilities before they are exploited by real cybercriminals,” explains Steven Carrier, who, with his five engineers, will thus attack, test and remedy the software, hardware and human vulnerabilities of Bearops customers.
Having graduated from Ensibs, the Vannes engineering school, the young manager, who wanted to create his business as soon as he entered the job market, already has around fifty clients, businesses and communities. “Locally, we work with the AGH group (Alain Glon Holding with Bret's, Ecofeutre, etc.), Socomore or even the Groupement Hospitalier Bretagne Atlantique and in the region with Foliatem A2Com. Added to this are national clients,” explains the founder. of the start-up.
A turnover that could be increased tenfold
Hosted and supported by the Vannes technology park Vipe, the start-up is a Pépite winner (support for the entrepreneurial culture of young entrepreneurs). Having worked with the regional incubator Emergys and member of French Tech, Steven Carrier will move on to a new phase of development. “In 2025, I am aiming for 200 to 300 customers and to continue like this for the future. Our economic model is confirmed. We are based on an annual subscription. For our first year of operation, we will achieve 500,000 euros in turnover and we are targeting 3 to 5 million euros in 2025.”
To do this, the manager will recruit two to three more analysts as well as a small administrative team. “We will now focus on commercial communication to make our solution known. It is a recommendation business because we touch on sensitive subjects. From now on, we will make it known more widely.”
At just 25 years old, Steven Carrier has the maturity of experienced leaders. The growth of his business does not make him dream of fundraising. “I remain the only partner. Our costs are limited and our profits are reinvested in our developments. We are self-sufficient. I am more in favor of intellectual fundraising such as can be achieved by developing associations like within Bretagne Cyber Alliance which brings together Breton cybersecurity players.”
While it does not rule out having foreign clients, it highlights the fact of offering a sovereign, 100% French solution, hosted in French data centers.
