Guardz
Miami and Tel Aviv-based AI-native cybersecurity platform purpose-built for MSPs to protect their small and mid-sized business clients.
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Guardz provides a unified cybersecurity platform designed specifically for managed service providers (MSPs) rather than direct enterprise buyers, offering AI-powered threat detection and response, endpoint security, email protection, identity threat detection, and security awareness training under one roof. The MSP-first design matters because most MSPs serve small and mid-sized businesses that can’t afford or staff enterprise-grade security tools individually, so Guardz packages coverage MSPs can resell and operate efficiently across many small clients at once.
Founded in 2022 with dual headquarters in Miami, Florida and Tel Aviv, Israel, Guardz has raised $10 million in seed funding (2022), $18 million in Series A (2023), and $56 million in Series B (2025) — a funding trajectory reflecting real, escalating investor confidence in the MSP-security niche. The company maintains a strategic partnership with SentinelOne for embedded EDR capabilities and integrates with major MSP platforms including ConnectWise, Pax8, SuperOps, and Syncro. Its “Community Shield” program offers free licenses to MSPs to protect their own internal operations.
The MSP-focused security platform category has become increasingly competitive as vendors recognize MSPs as a high-leverage distribution channel into the underserved SMB market. Guardz’s differentiation is being purpose-built for MSP operations from the start rather than an enterprise product retrofitted with MSP multi-tenancy, and its rapid, three-round funding progression is a real, independently reported momentum signal.
Innovation Matrix Assessment
Rapidly expanded from core threat detection into identity-centric security within three years, tracking MSP customer needs closely.
Gives MSPs a single platform to protect many SMB clients efficiently, addressing a segment that otherwise goes underserved.
A $10M-to-$18M-to-$56M funding progression across three rounds in under four years is strong, independently reported investor confidence. Recognized in Cyber Defense Media Group's 2026 Global InfoSec Awards (1 award), independently juried industry validation of market traction.
Purpose-built MSP-first architecture is a meaningful design choice, though the MSP-security category itself now has several well-funded competitors.
The SentinelOne EDR partnership and integrations with major MSP platforms (ConnectWise, Pax8) are independently checkable, though outcome data is limited.
SMB cybersecurity delivered through the MSP channel remains a durable, growing need as small businesses face rising attack volume.
Why CISOs Should Care
Gives MSPs (and by extension their SMB clients) enterprise-grade threat detection, EDR, and awareness training built for multi-tenant delivery.
What Makes It Different
MSP-native platform design from day one, versus enterprise security products retrofitted with MSP multi-tenancy support.
The Matrix Verdict
67/100 — INCREMENTAL INNOVATOR
A fast-growing, well-funded MSP-security specialist; a Meaningful Innovator with strong, verifiable momentum.
Editorial Note: Claims vs. Verified Findings
Funding rounds and partnerships are independently reported; specific customer-outcome metrics are not detailed in sources reviewed.
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