# Brandefense

Startup profile on Capital Atlas: https://capitalatlas.ai/startups/brandefense

- Industry: IT Security/Cybersecurity
- Headquarters: Wilmington, US
- Website: www.brandefense.io/
- Total disclosed funding: $2.8M
- Latest round: Series A (Dec 18, 2023)
- Investors on record: 4

## About

Founded in 2019 by Mehmet Caner Köroglu (CTO) and Hakan Eryavuz and based in Delware, the US, Brandefense Inc. operates as a SaaS platform for digital risk protection solutions for organizations that use AI-driven technology to discover unknown events, automatically mitigate risks, and deliver intelligence. As of 2024, the company is led by its CEO, Hakan Uzun. In December 2023, Brandefense Inc. raised USD 2.75 million in pre-series A funding led by Sabanci Ventures, including Teknoloji Yatirim, TechOne Venture Capital, and Finberg. The company serves various industries, including retail, software, insurance, government, and IT services.

The company provides proactive digital risk protection solutions dedicated to safeguarding organizations against emerging cybersecurity threats. The firm employs AI-driven technology to scan the online landscape, including the dark, deep, and surface web, to identify unknown events and prioritize risks to deliver actionable intelligence and comprehensive protection. Brandefense enables users to gain accurate insights into their external perception, allowing for informed decision-making and risk mitigation strategies by offering 360° visibility into an organization's digital footprint. The company’s platform's key features include AI-driven detection, threat hunting capabilities, false positive elimination, and advanced API integration with existing security products.

The organization plans to use the December 2023 funding to expand globally, strengthen its position in the cyber security sector, undertake more projects on a global scale, and deliver its solutions to a wider user base.

## Funding rounds

- Series A, Dec 18, 2023, $2.8M — Finberg, Teknoloji Yatirim, TechOne Venture Capital, Sabanci Ventures

## Investors

- Finberg (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/finberg) — Series A
- Teknoloji Yatirim (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/teknoloji-yatirim) — Series A
- TechOne Venture Capital (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/techone-venture-capital) — Series A
- Sabanci Ventures (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/sabanci-ventures) — Series A