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Guardio funding, valuation and investors
Person-centric consumer cybersecurity against AI-scaled scams and account attacks.
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Funding, valuation & investors
Answer-first snapshotLatest funding
Growth
$40M · September 2026
Latest known valuation
$1.1B
Growth · September 2026
Total disclosed equity funding
$40M
Excludes debt, grants, acquisitions, secondaries, and IPO proceeds.
Current status
private
growth · Tel Aviv, Israel
Investors in latest funding
Lead: ION Crossover Partners
Other: Assaf Rappaport , Union Tech Ventures , Vintage Investment Partners , Cerca Partners , Emerge Ventures
Overview
Tel Aviv-based Guardio protects consumers across email, messages, calls, and web activity against phishing, impersonation, and deepfake-driven scams. Founded in 2018 by Amos Peled, Michael Vainshtein, and Daniel Sirota, the company raised $40 million at a $1.1 billion valuation in September 2026, bringing total funding to $167 million. It reports $150 million ARR, more than one million paying customers, and over 100% year-over-year revenue growth for four consecutive years.
Why Guardio is interesting
September 2026 $40M round at $1.1B after company-disclosed $150M ARR and 1M paying customers — with Wiz co-founder Assaf Rappaport joining returning Israeli growth investors.
Product & use cases
Subscription consumer security that monitors cross-channel scam and account threats and intervenes before victims engage.
- AI-generated phishing and brand impersonation defense
- Deepfake voice and multi-channel scam blocking
- Personal digital-account hygiene for consumers
Key facts
- $40M at $1.1B; $167M total funding (Sep 2026)
- $150M ARR and 1M+ paying customers (company)
- Assaf Rappaport (Wiz) participated alongside ION and other returning investors
Funding history (newest first)
Growth
2026-09 $40M Valuation: $1.1B- ION Crossover Partners (lead)
- Assaf Rappaport (participant)
- Union Tech Ventures (participant)
- Vintage Investment Partners (participant)
- Cerca Partners (participant)
- Emerge Ventures (participant)
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