Unosecur, a pathbreaking European identity security specialist, is pleased to announce the appointments of Pranav Vattaparambil as Chief Security Officer and Timm Lotter as Head of Solution Engineering.
These strategic additions to the leadership team come shortly after Unosecur secured a $5 million seed funding round, led by VentureFriends and DFF Ventures, along with participation from Leo Capital, Heartfelt (APX), and prominent angel investors.
The recent funding is earmarked to enhance Unosecur's AI-driven identity security platform, expand its global market reach, and scale its team to meet growing enterprise demand. The appointments of Pranav and Timm align with these objectives, bringing a wealth of experience and expertise to propel Unosecur's mission forward.
About Pranav Vattaparambil
With over 15 years of global cybersecurity leadership across fintech and security product companies, Pranav brings a rare combination of deep technical acumen and strategic foresight.
Pranav previously served as VP of Cyber Security at Solaris, one of Europe's largest Banking-as-a-Service providers, where he led regulatory risk programs and security governance frameworks. He later served as the CISO at SoSafe, overseeing strategic security operations and strengthening resilience across critical digital systems. A trusted advisor to several fintech and cybersecurity startups, Pranav is known for aligning product development with regulatory risk posture and go-to-market strategy, particularly in high-growth and high-compliance sectors.
Having held engineering leadership roles at Cobalt, Wayfair, and VMware, Pranav’s unique strength lies in his ability to bridge security, business, and product innovation. As we scale our mission to modernize identity and access security, his experience will be instrumental in shaping forward-looking strategies that meet both enterprise and regulatory expectations.
About Timm Lotter
Timm brings over a decade of hands-on experience in identity and access management (IAM), with a focus on alliance strategy, cloud identity platforms, and customer success across EMEA.
Timm joins us from Okta, where he served as a Senior Member of the Field CTO Office, leading strategic partnerships with cloud service providers (CSPs), global system integrators, and technology partners. His technical leadership in driving AWS security GTM initiatives and influencing some of the largest enterprise opportunities across retail, fintech, and regulated industries in DACH and beyond makes him a valuable asset in our growth journey.
Earlier, Timm held leadership roles at CA Technologies and APIIDA, where he developed and executed identity-driven security solutions for clients in highly regulated environments. A firm believer in scaling through partnerships, Timm’s ability to combine technical depth with business impact will be crucial in expanding our identity ecosystem and bringing greater value to our enterprise customers.