Venation is the evidence layer for security and compliance teams. We turn threat intelligence into threat-informed risk scenarios, so you can prove what matters, what is ready, and what comes next.
Gert-Jan Bruggink — scenario intelligence, on stage
Founded in 2021, Venation was born from a frustration with traditional threat intelligence that offered reports but not solutions to help address root causes.
Our scenario intelligence platform, AI-enabled tools, and expert services help teams move from noisy threat information to structured resilience evidence. Venation connects cyber threats to critical business services, executive decision points, and improvement actions in one repeatable workflow.
For mature organisations, we help install and operate a resilience evidence layer: scenario intelligence, evidence templates, board and regulator-ready reporting, tailored scenario development, threat assessments, workshops, and managed resilience support.
For smaller organisations and supply chain partners, we are developing accessible scenario intelligence agents that provide practical cyber resilience guidance through low-friction channels such as WhatsApp. This helps address cyber inequity by giving suppliers and smaller teams access to guidance that would otherwise require mature tooling, dedicated cyber teams, or expensive consulting.
The outcome: clear resilience evidence, stronger executive conversations, and a practical way to prove and improve readiness against the risks that matter.
Provide the most compelling risk management experience possible to people worldwide.
Venation turns complex risks into actionable practices, helping teams see what is coming, decide faster, and strengthen resilience every time they train - giving organisations clarity and confidence in the moments that matter.
After building and leading threat intelligence teams at Fortune 500 companies, Gert-Jan founded Venation to bridge the gap between threat information and practically implementing defences. His experience spans 15+ years in cybersecurity leadership roles.
After more than two decades in military, government and industry cybersecurity leadership, Martyn co-founded ORNA Inc to innovate the field of incident response and established various venture studio initiatives to help entrepreneurs win.
We are a distributed group of scenario designers, facilitators, and analysts - united by the belief that resilience should be something people do, not just document.
Gert-Jan experiences firsthand how traditional threat intelligence fails security teams in crisis.
Venation officially founded in Eindhoven, Netherlands.
Initial concept developed to transform threat reports into implementation scenarios.
First major enterprise clients adopt the scenario-based approach.
Platform expansion, including implementation guides and GitHub integration.
Global team growth and launch of managed services offering.
