European technological sovereignty


On mission to become the leading dual-use fund driving European technological sovereignty

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Founding partners

Founder-Martin-Valovsky

Since 2015, Martin has served as Co-Founder, Chairman, and Head of R&D at SEC Technologies, leading global business development and advancing complex R&D. An active angel investor since 2014, he has supported ventures in defense, biotech, and tech, including SliDo (acquired by Cisco), Staffino, and Zdroje Zeme.

Martin Vaľovský

Serial angel investor and entrepreneur

Since 2015, Martin has served as Co-Founder, Chairman, and Head of R&D at SEC Technologies, leading global business development and advancing complex R&D. An active angel investor since 2014, he has supported ventures in defense, biotech, and tech, including SliDo (acquired by Cisco), Staffino, and Zdroje Zeme.

Founder-Michal-Simko

Since 2015, as co-founder and CEO of SEC Technologies, Michal has led international business development and established defense manufacturing in hardware, optics, and electronics. Previously, he worked in high-tech M&A at McKinsey & Company. He holds a PhD in signal processing from Vienna University of Technology, with 30 peer-reviewed papers and over 1,100 citations.

Michal Šimko

Entrepreneur, ex-McKinsey with scientific background

Since 2015, as co-founder and CEO of SEC Technologies, Michal has led international business development and established defense manufacturing in hardware, optics, and electronics. Previously, he worked in high-tech M&A at McKinsey & Company. He holds a PhD in signal processing from Vienna University of Technology, with 30 peer-reviewed papers and over 1,100 citations.

Founder-Robert-Vass

Róbert founded GLOBSEC in 2005, building it into a leading European policy institution focused on security and sustainability. He oversees a team of 80 and hosts the GLOBSEC Forum, one of the top global security conferences, attracting over 1,300 key figures, including leaders like Emmanuel Macron, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Jens Stoltenberg, and Ursula von der Leyen. His network spans top government officials, defense and foreign ministers, and major international organizations.

Róbert Vass

International leader in global security

Róbert founded GLOBSEC in 2005, building it into a leading European policy institution focused on security and sustainability. He oversees a team of 80 and hosts the GLOBSEC Forum, one of the top global security conferences, attracting over 1,300 key figures, including leaders like Emmanuel Macron, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Jens Stoltenberg, and Ursula von der Leyen. His network spans top government officials, defense and foreign ministers, and major international organizations.

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Advisory board

advisor-General-John-R-Allen
General John R. Allen

United States Marine Corps Four-Star General (Ret.) & Commander, NATO International Security Assistance Force (Ret.)

advisor-David-Cullin
Kajsa Ollogren

Former Minister of Defence of the Netherlands

advisor-Oleksii-Reznikov
Oleksii Reznikov

Former Minister of Defence of Ukraine

advisor-David-Cullin
David Cullin

Former CTO of FLIR and former vice-president of Teledyne FLIR Defence Group

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Contact us

For other inquiries, you can contact Michal Šimko directly via email at michal.simko@baryon.fund or by phone at +421 905 327 966.

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