Hypergate Zero: The Venture Leader Mobile prioritizing privacy and security

29.01.2024 08:00, Rita Longobardi

Meet Lukas Schönbächler, CEO of Hypergate Zero. The Security startup employs a Zero Trust security model, designed to enhance network security in remote work environments. Using mobile devices, it performs continuous network scans in home settings. Lukas and the other Swiss National Mobile Team members will head to the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona at the end of February.

Name: Lukas Schönbächler
Location: Zug
Nationality: Swiss
Graduated from: BSc. Computer Science - FHNW
Job title: Software Engineer - Founder
Number of employees: 5



 

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Can you tell us who your product or solution helps, and how?
Hypergate Zero optimizes security for remote and hybrid work environments by leveraging smartphone-trusted environments, conducting compliance and security scans, managing network access, and responding to threats. This ensures secure and efficient operations, addressing the unique challenges posed by remote and hybrid work models.

What market are you addressing and what is the potential of your startup in that market?
Hypergate Zero addresses the Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) market, focusing on organizations transitioning to remote and hybrid work models. This market is rapidly expanding due to the increasing need for integrated network and security solutions that support decentralized working environments. With the trend towards remote work and the rising importance of data security and regulatory compliance, the potential for Hypergate Zero is significant. As a Swiss innovation, it's positioned to offer a unique approach to security and privacy, aligning with the stringent standards often required by sectors such as finance, healthcare, and government. The growing demand for cybersecurity solutions that are both efficient and compliant presents a promising opportunity for Hypergate Zero in the evolving SASE market.

How and where did you come up with the idea for your startup?
The idea for Hypergate Zero emerged from discussions with partners, revealing a lack of effective remote working security solutions. Understanding these gaps and the need for specialized security in remote environments, we were inspired to create a product tailored to these challenges, leading to the development of Hypergate Zero.

What do you expect from the Venture Leaders roadshow, and how do you think it will help you achieve your vision?
At the Venture Leaders roadshow, we look forward to engaging with both investors and our existing partners. We invite them to challenge our vision and witness Hypergate Zero in action, strengthening our relationships and advancing our mission in secure remote work solutions.

What are your team’s key achievements to date?
Our team's notable achievements include achieving organic growth without external investment. We are proud to have secured contracts with four Fortune 500 companies and over 50 paying customers, resulting in more than 30,000 daily active users. These milestones showcase our product's value and the trust placed in us by a diverse range of clients, reflecting our commitment to providing effective solutions in the enterprise mobility and cybersecurity sectors.

What is the most important lesson you have learned as a founder?
My three core mantras are:
o    Persistence is key – Rome wasn’t built in a day.
o    Ideas are worthless – execution is what actually matters
o    Nothing worth having comes easy (Theodore Roosevelt).

What is your favourite productivity hack or tool and why?
Set deadlines for everything.

What was your dream job when you were a child?
Becoming an architect – as I think it was the closest thing to playing Lego.

Do you recommend a podcast you want to share with us?
That’s fairly easy: Darknet Diaries is a must.