Sebastian Kurz's Journey into Cybersecurity
June 20, 2026
Sebastian Kurz became Austria's Foreign Minister at 27 and then the country's youngest Chancellor at 31. Now, at 39, he co-founded DREAM, a rapidly growing cybersecurity startup. DREAM announced it raised $260 million in a new funding round, valuing the company at $3 billion. The company is expanding its operations in several countries and focuses on artificial intelligence. Kurz believes that artificial intelligence will fundamentally change the way cyberwars are fought.