Draft:Guardio

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Guardio
Company typePrivate
IndustryCybersecurity
Founded2018
FoundersAmos Peled, Michael Vainshtein, & Daniel Sirota
Headquarters,
Area served
Worldwide
Websiteguard.io

Guardio is a cybersecurity company based in Tel-Aviv, Isreal.[1][2]

History[edit]

Guardio was established in 2018 by Amos Peled, Michael Vainshtein, and Daniel Sirota who are cybersecurity experts and served in a notable cyber intelligence unit.[3]

In 2021, Guardio raised $47 million in its first funding round led by Tiger Global.[4][5]

Business model[edit]

Guardio specializes in browser security and identity protection.[6][7] The platform also has a research division known as Guardio Labs which plays a crucial role in pioneering cybersecurity processes.[8][9]

Recognition[edit]

Calcalist, Israel's financial daily newspaper, listed Guardio as number 29 in its list of the 50 most promising Israeli startups for 2022.[10]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Doffman, Zak (2 February 2024). "Yes, Telegram Is A Very Serious Threat To Your Phone". forbes.com. Retrieved 1 May 2024.
  2. ^ Sead, Fadilpašić (28 March 2024). "This Microsoft Edge security flaw could have allowed hackers to install all kinds of malicious extras - but there's good news". techradar.com. Retrieved 1 May 2024.
  3. ^ "Five enterprise browsers and extensions to protect your security online". calcalistech.com. Retrieved 1 May 2024.
  4. ^ Shulman, Sophie (14 December 2021). "Guardio raises $47 million led by Tiger Global for cybersecurity browser extension". calcalistech.com. Retrieved 1 May 2024.
  5. ^ Lunden, Ingrid (14 December 2021). "Cybersecurity startup Guardio, now with 1M users of its browser extension, raises its first funding: $47M led by Tiger Global". techcrunch.com. Retrieved 1 May 2024.
  6. ^ "MrTonyScam: How criminals are using hacked Facebook accounts to dupe thousands". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. 13 September 2023. Retrieved 1 May 2024.
  7. ^ Rubenking, Neil J. (12 July 2023). "Guardio Review". pcmag.com. Retrieved 1 May 2024.
  8. ^ Knutsson, Kurt (19 October 2023). "All new tricky threat of the fake browser update scam". foxnews.com. Retrieved 1 May 2024.
  9. ^ Toulas, Bill (2 August 2023). "Hackers exploited Salesforce zero-day in Facebook phishing attack". bleepingcomputer.com. Retrieved 1 May 2024.
  10. ^ Sophie Shulman, Meir Orbach (4 May 2022). "The 50 most promising Israeli startups - 2022". calcalistech.com. Retrieved 1 May 2024.

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