Guardz raises $56M to bring enterprise-level cybersecurity to small businesses
Firm's AI-led platform helps MSPs defend vulnerable small and midsize businesses from rising cyber threats.
Guardz, an Israeli cybersecurity startup focused on the protection of small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs), has raised $56 million in a Series B funding round led by U.S. firm ClearSky. The round included participation from new investor Phoenix Financial and existing investors Glilot Capital Partners, SentinelOne, Hanaco Ventures, iAngels, GKFF Ventures, Lumir and others. The round brings the company’s total funding to $84 million since its founding just over two years ago.
The investment reflects rising concern over the vulnerability of SMBs to increasingly sophisticated cyberattacks, and the expanding role of Managed Service Providers (MSPs) and IT professionals who are often their only line of digital defense.
Founded in stealth and publicly launched in early 2023, Guardz has rapidly gained traction by offering an AI-native cybersecurity platform purpose-built for MSPs. The company says it is now protecting thousands of businesses around the world through hundreds of MSP partners.
Guardz was founded in 2022 by Dor Eisner and Alon Lavi. Eisner is the former VP of Business Development at IntSights, which was acquired by Rapid7 for $350 million in 2021. Lavi was a lead architect at Argus Cyber Security, which was bought by Continental for $430 million.
The company currently employs 85 people, including 60 in Israel.
The Guardz platform consolidates identity, endpoint, email, cloud, and data protection into a single system, with integrated 24/7 monitoring. It combines artificial intelligence with human-led threat hunting, an approach that reflects the broader trend in the cybersecurity industry toward automation without sacrificing expert oversight.
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According to industry research cited by Guardz, 77% of MSPs struggle to manage fragmented cybersecurity tools, leading to inefficient workflows, delayed threat response, and mounting operational costs. Guardz aims to resolve this by unifying detection, response, compliance, and even cyber insurance under one 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 accelerate its go-to-market efforts and expand its automated threat detection, cyber risk prevention, and insurance capabilities.
