Tag: Rob Simopoulos
Defendify closes $3.35 million funding round to expand on cyber offerings, growth
August 18, 2022Ken Showers, Managing Editor
groPORTLAND, ME – All-in-one cybersecurity platform Defendify announced that it has closed a $3.35 million funding round.
The round was led by existing investor Maine Venture Fund (MVF) with participation from current investors York IE, Maine Technology Institute (MTI), 3dot6 Ventures, Wasabi Ventures, and FreshTracks Capital. The company has been growing strong despite the pandemic, expanding both its reach and user base as it grows its team.
“Defendify is building a robust...
Prepare for cybersecurity assessments from your customers
September 7, 2021Rob Simopoulos
PORTLAND, Maine—When a cyberattack occurs, it’s rarely an isolated occurrence. A single cybersecurity incident at one organization creates a ripple effect — impacting vendors, service providers, customers, and many others throughout the supply chain.
Enterprise organizations now realize that their service providers — the smaller vendors they do business with every day — may be a potential weak link or even a gateway to a breach. Enter the vendor cybersecurity assessment...
Defendify’s free essential package helps improve cybersecurity posture
August 4, 2020SSN Staff
PORTLAND, Maine—All-in-one cybersecurity platform, Defendify, attribute a surge in new Cybersecurity Essentials package sign-ups to the increase in cybercriminal activity targeting small and mid-sized businesses. The package, released in late March, offers three award-winning cybersecurity tools that help businesses understand what data security vulnerabilities and threats might impact their organization, and next steps for remediation.
“As we look at the changes impacting businesses...
Defendify raises $2M in seed money
January 29, 2020Paul Ragusa
PORTLAND, Maine—Defendify, an all-in-one SaaS cybersecurity platform developer, announced it closed on $2 million in seed funding, bringing the total raised in the last 18 months to $3.6 million. In that time, Defendify has added thousands of users, doubled its employee count and moved into a larger office space to accommodate the growth.“We are at about 23 employees now and we hiring a bunch more, so we expect to be at close to 40 by year's end,” Defendify Co-Founder Rob Simopoulos...
PSA announces partnership with Defendify for MSSP program
December 17, 2019SSN Staff
WESTMINSTER, Colo.—PSA announced the addition of Defendify to the partners in its Managed Security Service Provider (MSSP) program, which is designed to help systems integrators diversify their service offerings and realize the full potential and benefits of a managed services business model.
“Defendify gives our integrators the ability to protect their organizations from cyber threats with a holistic platform at an affordable price,” Dan Dunkel, managing director of PSA's MSSP...
Defendify raises $1.6m in pre-seed funding
June 19, 2019Paul Ragusa
PORTLAND, Maine—Defendify, an all-in-one, SaaS-delivered cybersecurity platform developer based here, announced today $1.6 million in pre-seed funding led by private investors with participation from Maine Technology Institute (MTI) and early stage cybersecurity industry investor 3dot6 Ventures.Defendify is using proceeds from the round to expand its core product, while increasing partner acquisition given the strong demand from a rapidly growing community of cybersecurity channel partners....
Launch Security rebrands as Defendify
July 25, 2018Paul Ragusa
PORTLAND, Maine—Launch Security, a cybersecurity consulting firm started last year by Security Systems News' “20 under 40” winner Rob Simopoulos, announced a name change to Defendify, a move that is in line with the launch of the company's new cybersecurity platform.Simopoulos told SSN that when he and company partner Andrew Rinaldi started the company 14 months ago, and began helping small businesses and systems integrators make improvements through a cybersecurity program, “we...
Launch Security looks for cybersecurity to take off
May 31, 2017Paul Ragusa
PORTLAND, Maine—Security Systems News' “20 under 40” winner from the integrator class of 2015, Rob Simopoulos, along with company partner Andrew Rinaldi, formed Launch Security here last month with the idea of helping organizations improve their overall cybersecurity posture.Simopoulos, who prior to starting Launch Security was president of Advance Technology, told Security Systems News that the focus for the new company is to provide a cybersecurity program tailored to small businesses,...
Integrators '20 under 40' 2015—Rob Simopoulos
October 13, 2015Martha Entwistle
Rob Simopoulos, 38President, Advance TechnologyScarborough, MaineFresh out of high school in Toronto, a friend told Rob Simopoulos he could take a course to learn how to hook up spy cameras.He took that course and many more to earn a degree in Security Systems Design and Implementation. Internships were required and Simopoulos had the opportunity to work for Frisco Bay Industries as an undergrad.“I was at the Toronto International Airport doing high-level access and video right off the bat,”...
Advance Technology management reorg propels growth
July 15, 2015Martha Entwistle
SCARBOROUGH, Maine—Advance Technology president Rob Simopoulos credits a management reorganization with helping propel the company's growth. Simopoulos is projecting revenues of $9 million this year, a 37 percent increase over 2014.“Last year, we took a look at the way we were built as an organization,” Simopoulos told Security Systems News.The company was getting too big for Simopoulos to manage every aspect of the business. He said he read an SSN story where PSA Security CEO Bill...