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Application Security, Grounded in Runtime

We founded bifrost with a conviction: truly effective application security must be rooted in what actually happens at runtime. We're building an autonomous security engine that blocks unauthorized behavior and cuts through CVE noise with real-world context.

Our Mission

To deliver autonomous application security across the full lifecycle of every version — from deployment to decommission. We believe security should work continuously and independently, adapting to each application as it evolves.

Our approach starts at runtime. By learning how each version of your application actually behaves in production, we build a precise understanding of what's normal — and block everything that isn't. This runtime context then flows upstream, turning vulnerability management from guesswork into precision by correlating CVEs against what's actually running and reachable.

The result: security teams gain real visibility into their application landscape, and every decision — from what to patch first to what to block now — is grounded in evidence, not assumptions.

The bifrost Difference

Traditional: Fragmented tools, static rules

Alert fatigue and guesswork

bifrost: Unified engine, runtime context

Actionable insight, not noise

What We Build By

The principles that guide every product decision we make.

Actionability Over Visibility

Security tools that only show you problems aren't enough. Every insight bifrost surfaces comes with a path to resolution — or is already handled automatically.

Automation That Supports Velocity

Security shouldn't slow teams down. We automate protection so it keeps pace with how fast you ship — not the other way around.

Start at Runtime

Runtime is where attacks succeed, so it's where we start. By learning how each application actually behaves, we can protect it precisely — and separate real risk from noise.

AI to Enhance, Not Replace

We use AI to extend what security teams can do — surface patterns, reduce noise, accelerate decisions. The team stays in control.

Our Journey

bifrost has its roots in a joint EU research project bringing together leading European universities and major industry partners. Advanced R&D into runtime security produced breakthrough findings that laid the groundwork for bifrost's creation.

2022

Spun out of Lund University into a standalone company. First patents granted for runtime behavioral profiling methodology.

2023

First prototype deployed in a real environment

2024

Beta release and first customers onboarded

2025

First commercial release. Additional patents granted, bringing total to three granted patents protecting bifrost's core technology.

2026

Expansion across the Nordic region

Our Team

The people building the future of autonomous application security.

Hannes Ullman

Hannes Ullman

Co-Founder & CEO

Serial entrepreneur with 15 years in technology and managment consulting.

Konrad Eriksson

Konrad Eriksson

Co-Founder & CTO

Entrepreneur and security researcher with deep expertise in runtime protection and cloud-native security.

Christian Gehrmann

Christian Gehrmann

Co-founder & Head of Research

Professor of Computer Security at Lund University. Pioneering research in runtime behavioral profiling.

Johannes Olsson

Johannes Olsson

Software Engineer

Former consultant with long experience of building scalable software solutions for enterprise customers.

Alexander Bokelund Singh

Alexander Bokelund Singh

Software Engineer

Talented engineer with a nack for buiding elegant, high-performance software with AI and machine learning components.

Board & Advisors

Guided by leaders with deep experience in security, technology, and scaling Nordic companies.

Mårten Öbrink

Mårten Öbrink

Chairman of the Board

Founder turned Startup investor, mentor & board executive. Previously chairman of debricked (exit to Micro Focus 2022).

Stina Slottsjö

Stina Slottsjö

Board Member

Chief Commercial Officer at Telavox, with a long history of B2B sales and marketing.

Anders Malmström

Anders Malmström

Advisor

Prevously CEO of Foreseeti, AI solution for Cybersecurity (exit to Google 2022).

Kristian Hansson

Kristian Hansson

Advisor

Investor and former Chief Commercial Officer at Foreseeti, with deep experience in scaling Nordic B2B software companies.

Backed By

bifrost is backed by Sweden's innovation agency and leading Nordic investors who share our vision for autonomous application security.

Vinnova
Sweden's Innovation Agency
LU Ventures
Lund University Investments
Quinary Investment
Nordic Venture Capital

Patented Technology

bifrost's behavioral profiling methodology is protected by three granted patents (2022, 2025). Our approach to automated runtime security profile generation represents a genuine technical breakthrough, built on years of academic research at Lund University.

Swedish-Built, Nordic-Proven

bifrost is a Swedish-developed, Swedish-owned company with offices in Stockholm at Norrsken House and Malmö at MINC. We're proud to be building patented runtime security technology from Sweden, serving Nordic customers who demand the highest standards.

Our ambition extends beyond the Nordics. We're on a mission to bring better, more proactive security to organizations everywhere.

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Stockholm

Norrsken House

Malmö

MINC

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