Defendify delivers multiple layers of cybersecurity protection designed to continuously strengthen security across people, process, and technology. Its platform consolidates assessments, testing, policies, training, detection, and response into a single cost-effective solution. The company serves scaling organizations and has added thousands of customers across more than 60 countries. Despite the pandemic, Defendify has continued strong growth and has doubled its team size. Recent strategic additions include former Oracle CIO Mark Sunday as senior advisor, Emily Carville as CMO, and John Mayfield as director of sales. The company intends to use the new funding to accelerate go-to-market strategies, product development, and team expansion. Defendify is a Portland, Maine-based developer of a SaaS cybersecurity platform serving small businesses and channel partners. Its platform provides multiple layers of ongoing protection to continuously improve customers' security posture. The company closed a $2M seed funding round led by existing investor 3dot6 Ventures with participation from York IE, Maine Technology Institute (MTI), Maine Venture Fund (MVF), FreshTracks Capital and Wasabi Ventures. Defendify intends to use the funds to expand its core product, invest in sales and marketing, and make strategic hires. In the last 18 months the company has raised a total of $3.6M, added thousands of users and doubled its employee count. Defendify was co-founded by Andrew Rinaldi and Rob Simopoulos. Defendify provides a SaaS-delivered cybersecurity platform tailored for small businesses. It partners with channel resellers to offer a holistic, multi-layered solution that continuously improves security posture against evolving threats. The platform features multiple layers of ongoing protection and is designed to scale as small businesses grow. Co-founded by Andrew Rinaldi and Rob Simopoulos and based in Portland, Maine, the company sells through channel partners. Defendify raised $1.6M in pre-seed funding and plans to use proceeds to expand its core product and increase partner acquisition. Backers include Maine Technology Institute and 3dot6 Ventures.

Total raised

$7M

Funding rounds

3

Latest round

Equity

Latest activity

Aug 2022