Evertrust, a French cybersecurity software vendor specializing in digital trust, has closed a €10 million Series A funding round led by US-based fund Elephant. This investment strengthens its ambition to become the European leader in integrated Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) and Certificate Lifecycle Management (CLM) and will accelerate its expansion across major European markets.
A Proven Foundation for Growth
Founded in 2017, Evertrust has evolved from a consultancy into a profitable software company with a strong enterprise footprint, serving more than a quarter of France's CAC 40 companies. It was selected for the 2025 French Tech 2030 program, recognizing its strategic importance in national and European digital sovereignty. The company currently employs around 40 people and still generates the majority of its revenue in France.
An Integrated and Sovereign Solution
Evertrust provides a software suite that combines PKI and Certificate Lifecycle Management within a single offering. Horizon automates certificate lifecycle management across servers, mobile devices, connected objects, and hybrid environments, while Stream provides a complete PKI infrastructure for issuing and managing cryptographic certificates. Together, they allow organizations to maintain end-to-end control over digital identities.
This dual capability makes Evertrust one of only a handful of vendors worldwide, and the only European vendor, to offer a unified platform covering both PKI and CLM. This gives it a strong competitive advantage for large enterprises and for major public and private sector tenders looking for independent, sovereign security solutions.
Addressing Critical Security Demands
Evertrust’s technology directly responds to the massive growth in digital certificates and the significant reduction in their validity periods. Public certificate lifespans will fall from today’s limits to 200 days in 2026, 100 days in 2027, and just 47 days by 2029, making automation essential for operational continuity. Its platform is built to manage this rising complexity at scale.
The company is also preparing organizations for the post-quantum era, when current cryptographic systems will become vulnerable. Its solutions support the migration to post-quantum certificates and the management of their frequent renewal cycles. Evertrust’s PKI platform recently obtained CSPN certification from France’s ANSSI agency, reinforcing its credibility with public and semi-public sector customers.
Strategic Expansion Across Europe
The new capital will be used to accelerate international growth, with plans to triple the company’s commercial and technical workforce over five years. A major shift in its strategy involves moving from a primarily direct sales model in France to an indirect model across Europe, relying on a network of Managed Security Service Providers and reseller-integrators.
Investor confidence is high. Christopher De Souza, General Partner at Elephant, highlighted Evertrust’s strong execution, the sophistication and ease of integration of its products, and its unique positioning in the European market. Evertrust CEO Kamel Ferchouche emphasized that the partnership will support the company’s mission to deliver sovereign digital trust solutions at scale.
This €10 million funding round is a strong validation of Evertrust’s technology and long-term vision. With new capital, a differentiated product suite, and a clear European expansion strategy, the company is positioned to become a leading force in the continent’s digital trust and cybersecurity landscape.