When investing in Startups, getting to the WHY is important. Why is the founder excited? Why does he/she think that his/her idea has legs? Why is their idea better than what's out there already? If we pick great founders who understand their Why, we are on track to finding winners, not because their idea is the best but because they understand Why they believe in it. Those who understand their Why will do anything and everything to make it happen. Those like Dor know their WHY and we are happy to be along on his journey.
Founding Guardz 2 years ago saved thousands of small businesses from collapsing: I've been in cyber security for 20 years, And in 2022, I had a profound realization: Everywhere I looked, it seemed big businesses had it all figured out. → Strong defenses with dozens of security tools → Advanced threat detection with automation → Expensive talent and solid protocols Small businesses? Not so much. They relied on basic antivirus or traditional email protection. But it wasn't enough to prevent modern threats and fight against the bad guys. What’s going on there is 100% nuts. Attack as a service is the name of the game on the dark web. Ransom as a service. Phishing tool as a service. Fraud as a service, you name it! It’s the new Wild West, and small businesses were left defenseless. They were an easy target. Their collapse could have been a question of time… I thought someone else would address this alarming gap. But no one was there to protect them. No one is focused on solving their problem. So, I took a leap of faith and stepped up together with Alon Lavi We founded Guardz to empower #MSPs and #IT service providers to protect small businesses in a unified and automated approach. We are fighting for them every day, every minute. And something remarkable happened: Now, we are a team of 50 employees with hundreds of MSPs that secure thousands of small businesses worldwide. Making sure the cyber criminals are at bay. We provide them with a unified detection and response platform that empowers MSPs to safeguard small businesses and cover them with cyber insurance. Secure the business and transfer the risk in a cost-effective way. It’s an intense battle to wage as cybercriminals try to attack small businesses daily at scale. I'm thankful to be there for the MSP community to protect the backbone of the economy. They deserve peace of mind and to be safe. Together, we make a difference and foster a safer digital world. P.S. Send me a message to discuss how we can work together to protect your clients.