GV makes its first-ever French startup bet in MokN with $15M to stop identity theft before it happens — TFN

Paris-based MokN raises $15 million Series A led by GV, marking Google Ventures’ first investment in a French startup

The cybersecurity company protects more than 1 million users and aims to create a new category called Active Identity Recovery

Funding will support expansion across the US and UK and the launch of a multi-product identity protection platform

For decades, cybersecurity has largely followed the same playbook: detect a breach, investigate the damage, and respond after attackers have already gained access. Paris-based MokN wants to reverse that model.

The cybersecurity startup has raised $15 million in Series A funding led by GV (Google Ventures), with participation from Datadog, Moonfire, OVNI Capital, and several angel investors. The round represents GV’s first-ever investment in a French startup.