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Why Startups Should Prioritize Security Early 🔐 For many startups, security is often an afterthought, overshadowed by rapid growth and product development. But getting security right from the beginning isn't just about protecting your data—it's about building trust 🤝. Investors, customers, and partners are paying closer attention to how startups manage risk. Demonstrating a strong security foundation signals operational maturity and can make a startup more attractive to investors who prioritize long-term stability 💡. By focusing on security at each stage, startups can reduce costly risks, improve product resilience, and gain a competitive edge 📈. In today's landscape, it's not just about what you build but how securely you build it 🛡️. #StartupGrowth #SecurityEssentials #Cybersecurity #InvestorConfidence

Singapore's cybersecurity firm watchTowr has successfully raised $20 million in its Series A funding round, as reported by DealStreetAsia. Leading the investment is prominent venture capital firm Peak XV Partners, solidifying their commitment to supporting innovative security solutions. This article offers insights into the strategic moves of watchTowr in the ever-evolving field of cybersecurity. https://lnkd.in/e8dP4REg #cybersecurity

 It’s the latest episode of the Forgecast!  The deck is stacked against you when you build a cybersecurity startup. Entrepreneurs navigate a maze of technical and business hurdles to turn their vision into a successful company. Ross Haleliuk’s pragmatic approach to company building is a gold mine for founders, practitioners and investors alike. Watch or listen here: https://lnkd.in/gYCdW2tj   In this episode, Forgepoint Capital Managing Director Ernie B. sits down with Ross to discuss his early career, starting the popular Venture in Security blog, launching an angel investing syndicate for security practitioners, his bestselling book Cyber for Builders (Amazon Best Seller), unique challenges in starting a cybersecurity company, successful startup partnerships, how cybersecurity companies fail, and more. #cybersecuritystartups #innovation #forgecast

LATEST FUNDING + M&A IN CYBERSECURITY WEEK OF 04/15🎉 Anvilogic secures $45M in Series C Funding | Founded in 2019, Anvilogic is a multi-data platform SIEM that is used by Enterprise SOC teams to force multiply their ability to detect, investigate, and hunt. This brings their total funding to $85M. The round was led by Evolution Equity Partners, with participation from Foundation Capital, Cervin, Myriad Ventures, Point72 Ventures, Outpost Ventures, StepStone Group, and G Squared. Congrats to Karthik Kannan, Deb Banerjee, James Hill & the rest of the Anvilogic team. Vorlon secures $15.7M in Series A Funding | Founded in 2022, Vorlon allows for the continuous, near real-time detection and identification of third-party applications that are using users data. The round was led by Accel, with participation from Shield Capital. Congrats to Amir Khayat, Amichay Spivak & the rest of the team. BreachRx secures $6.5M in Seed Funding | Founded in 2018, BreachRx is the first intelligent incident response platform that provides operational resilience for the entire enterprise. The round was led by SYN Ventures with participation from Overline. Congrats to Anderson Lunsford, Matt Hartley & the rest of the team. VulnCheck secures $4.75M in Funding, closing their Seed round at $7.95M | Founded in 2022, VulnCheck is a cyber threat intelligence platform that provides exploit and vulnerability intelligence directly into the tools, processes, programs, and systems that need it to outpace adversaries. The latest investment includes participation from Sorenson Capital. Congrats to Anthony Bettini & the rest of the team. BeyondTrust agrees to acquire Entitle | This is BeyondTrust's 1st acquisition since Clearlake Capital Group's investment in 2021. Entitle was founded in 2021, and had raised $15m with Glilot Capital Partners. Congrats to all involved! 🚀 #venturecapital #cybersecurityfunding #cybersecurityacqusitions #startups #cybersecurity #cyber

Startup founders, we feel you. 😅 👉 Spent countless hours perfecting your pitch deck? 👉 Burned through days researching investors? 👉 Said “When we get funding” more times than you can count? 👉 Called your product ""disruptive"" one too many times? Sound familiar? The startup grind is real. But what if we told you there’s a way to cut the hustle and accelerate your growth? 🚀 At GITEX EUROPE, you’ll meet investors, explore cutting-edge tech, and gain insights to take your startup to the next level. Less hustle, more scaling. Let’s make those stats a thing of the past. Join us in Berlin: 📅 May 21-23, 2025 📍 Messe Berlin, Germany #GITEXEUROPE #CyberSecurity #ITSecurity #ZeroTrust #Innovation #TechExhibitors #GITEXGLOBAL #GITEXAFRICA

#fundingalert 💼Company: Bleach Cyber | Techstars ‘23 💰Funding: $2Million ⚡Round: Pre-Seed 👥Investors: Don Douglas, Scott Nicholson, Nick Santora, Sam Murdoch, and Bill Tyndall supported Everywhere Ventures , The Fund Austin, Rain Tree Roots Capital, BlueWing Ventures, Concept Ventures, Tynrose, and Acadian Capital Ventures. Bleach Cyber is a cutting-edge cybersecurity platform designed specifically for small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) and startups. It improves operational cybersecurity, builds consumer confidence, and assists CISOs in strengthening their corporate supply chains. The money will be used by the business to grow both its operations and growth initiatives. Bleach Cyber, co-founded in 2022 by CEOs Craig Goodwin 🔥 and Steve Daniels, offers a simplified, one-stop solution for managing cyber security across apps and networks, as well as assistance in managing security and compliance for startups and small enterprises. Andrew Peterson Read more - https://lnkd.in/g-NykjcZ To share your startup story write us on - contact@startuprise.io #BleachCyber #cybersecurity #businesses #funding #fundingnews #news #startup #startuprise #startupnews

#fundingalert 💼Company: Vorlon 💰Funding: Undisclosed Amount ⚡Round:  Series A 👥Investors: Accel, Shield Capital Vorlon was founded in 2022 by Amir Khayat and Amichay Spivak who hold a combined 35+ years of cybersecurity experience. Prior, they developed and sold a Security Orchestration Automation and Response platform called Demisto (now branded XSOAR) which was acquired in 2019 by Palo Alto Networks in its third largest acquisition to date. After raising series A round the total $15.7 million in capital funding. total funidng is use to further its efforts to help CISOs and their security teams proactively secure the third-party APIs their organization consumes. Amir Khayat, Steve Loughlin, Raj S., Amichay Spivak, Netta Drimer, Alex 🍯 Yakubov, Adam Burt, Carl Elsinger Read more - https://lnkd.in/g8rUYxrh To share your startup story write us on - contact@startuprise.io #Vorlon #cybersecurity #proactively #acquisition #funding #startupnews #fundingnews #news #startuprise

Are You Ready!?! Introducing StageOne Ventures's brand-new initiative: "Startup of the Month"! 🌟 Each month, we'll unveil a captivating video spotlighting one of our cutting-edge portfolio companies. It's your chance to get an insider's peek into groundbreaking technologies shaping the future and who knows maybe even speak to them as you need their technology!🌐 🔍 This month, let's dive into the world of Backslash Security! 🔍 Say goodbye to outdated security tools! Backslash is revolutionizing application security with its advanced approach. No more outdated methods. With Reachability Analysis, Backslash identifies real risks and attack paths, giving you actionable insights to fortify your defenses. 💪 Join us in getting to know the brilliant minds behind Backslash Security - Shahar Man, Yossi Pik, and the entire team! Discover their vision, explore their offices, and witness their game-changing work firsthand🌟 Watch the video below! Shahar Man Yossi Pik Czesia Glik Tal Slobodkin Yuval Cohen Nate Meir Nofar Schnider Aviad Ben-laish Yael Eckstein Avi Shulman StageOne Ventures #StartupOfTheMonth #Innovation #TechRevolution #Backslash #StageOne #ApplicationSecurity #Cybersecurity #FutureTech

The intersection of AI & Security has created many new opportunities within the cybersecurity market. This was definitely the key theme of #RSAC 2024. Protect AI appreciates the support from Evolution Equity Partners! #protectai #mlsecops #huntr #aisecurity

IPO Watchlist: The cybersecurity startups most likely to go public - PitchBook News & Analysis: IPO Watchlist: The cybersecurity startups most likely to go public  PitchBook News & Analysis #CyberSecurity #InfoSec #SecurityInsights