Israeli cybersecurity startup Guardz, which helps protect small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs), has raised $56 million in a Series B funding round. U.S.-based firm ClearSky led the round.
New investor Phoenix Financial joined the round, along with existing investors like Glilot Capital Partners, SentinelOne, Hanaco Ventures, iAngels, GKFF Ventures, Lumir, and others. This brings Guardz’s total funding to $84 million in just over two years since it started.
This investment shows that people are more worried about small and medium businesses being at risk from smart cyberattacks. It also highlights how vital Managed Service Providers (MSPs) and IT experts are, as they are often the main protection for these businesses online
Guardz started quietly and officially launched in early 2023. Since then, it has grown quickly by offering an AI-powered cybersecurity platform made especially for Managed Service Providers (MSPs). The company now helps protect thousands of businesses worldwide through hundreds of MSP partners.
Guardz was started in 2022 by Dor Eisner and Alon Lavi. Dor Eisner used to be the VP of Business Development at IntSights, a company that was sold for $350 million in 2021. Alon Lavi was a lead architect at Argus Cyber Security, which was bought for $430 million.
The company currently employs 85 people, including 60 in Israel.
The Guardz platform brings together protection for identity, devices, email, cloud, and data into one easy-to-use system with 24/7 monitoring.
It uses artificial intelligence along with experts who actively search for threats. This way, it combines automated technology with human skills to keep businesses safe.
Guardz shared research showing that 77% of Managed Service Providers (MSPs) find it hard to manage many separate cybersecurity tools. This causes slow work, delays in stopping threats, and higher costs. Guardz wants to fix this by bringing everything—like threat detection, response, compliance, and cyber insurance—into one easy-to-use platform.
“MSPs are the first line of defense for these organizations—the engine of the global economy,” said Guardz CEO and co-founder Dor Eisner. “This funding propels us forward in our mission to bring enterprise-level cybersecurity to SMBs.”
The funding will help the company grow faster by reaching more customers and improving its automated tools for finding threats, preventing cyber risks, and offering insurance.
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