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Axios
a day ago
- Business
- Axios
Exclusive: Guardz locks up $56M Series B for cybersecurity
Guardz raised a $56 million Series B led by ClearSky to help managed service providers (MSPs) better secure small and medium-sized businesses, co-founder and CEO Dor Eisner tells Axios Pro. Why it matters: MSPs struggle with the proliferation of security tools as SMBs face even more attacks. How it works: Guardz's detection and response platform is designed to streamline MSPs' active protection of small businesses' digital assets into a single engine using both AI agents and human expertise. Zoom in: The round also included new investor Phoenix Financial and existing investors Glilot Capital Partners, SentinelOne, Hanaco Ventures, iAngels, GKFF Ventures, and Lumir Ventures. Catch up quick: The new round brings Miami-based Guardz's total funding to $84 million in just more than two years. What they're saying:"What we are seeing is a shift in how bad guys attack," Eisner said. "It used to be they would just attack big companies. Now they are selling attack-as-a-service so other people can use these tools against small businesses."
Yahoo
6 days ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Guardz raises $56m to enhance AI-native
Guardz, a cybersecurity company, has raised $56m in its Series B funding to enhance its AI-native, unified cybersecurity platform for managed service providers (MSPs). The funding round was led by ClearSky, with participation from Phoenix Financial and existing investors such as Glilot Capital Partners, SentinelOne, Hanaco Ventures, and others. The latest investment brings Guardz's total funding to $84m within just over two years. Since its launch from stealth in early 2023, Guardz has partnered with hundreds of MSPs and is securing thousands of businesses globally. With the new funding, Guardz aims to scale its go-to-market efforts and enhance its platform to deliver greater automation, risk prevention, and cyber compliance and insurance capabilities. The Guardz platform, featuring AI and human-led Managed Detection and Response (MDR), is designed for MSPs to provide comprehensive cybersecurity at scale. By integrating protection across identities, email, endpoints, cloud, and data into a single engine, Guardz enables MSPs to detect threats faster and respond more accurately, reducing manual effort. The platform's 24/7 MDR combines AI-automated detection and response with expert-led threat hunting. The integrated SentinelOne Endpoint Detection and Response ensures strong security without added complexity. Seamless integrations with Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace monitor user behaviour and activity, flagging suspicious patterns to prevent account takeovers and suspending accounts before damage occurs. Combining these controls with user awareness and email protection enhances MSPs' ability to strengthen client security, unlock new revenue opportunities, and scale their businesses more efficiently. Guardz CEO and co-founder Dor Eisner said: 'This funding propels Guardz forward in our mission to bring enterprise-level cybersecurity to SMBs, and to continue to empower MSPs with unified security controls and automated detection and response. "MSPs are the first line of defence for these organisations – the engine of the global economy – and we are excited to continue providing them with our best-in-class platform, to ensure that businesses are not only secured and insured, but can thrive." "Guardz raises $56m to enhance AI-native" was originally created and published by Verdict, a GlobalData owned brand. The information on this site has been included in good faith for general informational purposes only. It is not intended to amount to advice on which you should rely, and we give no representation, warranty or guarantee, whether express or implied as to its accuracy or completeness. You must obtain professional or specialist advice before taking, or refraining from, any action on the basis of the content on our site.
