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Shielding the Future: Top 10 Cybersecurity Startups Transforming India’s Digital Landscape

Rajeev Ranjan

In our interconnected world, cybersecurity is vital for protecting against evolving threats. Technologies like cloud computing, IoT, and AI/ML are transforming industries, making cybersecurity crucial for securing digital infrastructure and ensuring safe transactions.

Gartner predicts that by 2026, enterprises using GenAI with integrated security programs will reduce employee-driven incidents by 40%. By 2027, two-thirds of global organizations will insure cybersecurity leaders against personal legal exposure. Businesses are expected to spend over $500 billion combating cyber threats by 2028, highlighting the need for robust security measures.

India’s startup ecosystem is rising to meet these challenges with innovative solutions. Here, we present 10 promising cybersecurity startups that stand out for their unique approaches, growth potential, industry recognition, and strong investor support. However, we would like to underline that this is a random list and not a ranking.

1. Secure Smith

·        Founders: Rinkal Shah, Sonal Patel

·        Founded Year: 2021

·        Headquarters: Daskroi, Gujarat

Secure Smith operates in Computer and Network Security and specializes in Security Testing, Web Application Security Testing, Vulnerability Assessment, Security Defense, and Mobile Application Security Testing. The distinct quality of this startup is its ability to provide customizable cybersecurity solutions to organizations of all sizes to meet their particular needs. For that, they have divided their services into three parts. First, they have a Red Team that conducts a thorough analysis of the existing cybersecurity posture and assesses the vulnerabilities and current security measures. Second is the Blue Team which develops a detailed roadmap tailored to the specific needs. Third, they have an advisory to put the plan into action. 

Their services include PCI DSS, HIPPA, SOC1, SOC2 GDPR, ISO 27001, ISO 20000, and Data Protection Assessment. Secure Smith offers product consultation, security consultation, and 24/7 technical support are other offerings by Secure Smith. Secure Smith is a self-funded startup and has not external investors. 

2. Treacle Technologies Pvt Ltd

·        Founders: Subhasis Mukhopadhyay

·        Founded Year: 2021

·        Headquarters: Kanpur, India

Treacle, a cybersecurity startup that emerged from IHub program, FIRST, IIT Kanpur, focuses on defensive security to protect businesses in an ever-evolving digital landscape. Their flagship product is an AI-based Proactive-Défense-System alongside built-in Deception. This innovative service safeguards businesses even when defence layers and firewalls are breached. It tracks and analyses attacker behaviour early on, then lures attackers into a critical, containerized mirage network, which secures other systems while gathering valuable threat data. This data is utilized to warn SOC analysts early, helping to prevent attacks before they occur. Inspired from real-world warfare techniques, their approach is to protect critical networks.

Treacle offerings range from services including Network and Host-Based Intrusion Detection Systems, Customized Honeypot Solutions, OT Network Security Systems, and Insider Threat Detection Systems. Plus, they also conduct Cyber Security Audits to help formulate effective security policies.

Treacle Technologies raised ₹22 Lakhs in funding from C3iHub. Other than that, it secured an honourable SISFS grant for ₹4 Lakhs from Government of India. 

3. Vulfosec

·        Founders: Param Dhagia, Mitul Kalsariya

·        Founded Year: 2022

·        Headquarters: Ahmedabad, Gujarat

Vulfosec is India’s first diverse Bug Bounty Platform where companies give monetary rewards for successfully identifying and reporting software vulnerabilities. Functioning like a cybersecurity marketplace, Vulfosec verifies clients' security needs and connects them with the most suitable security vendors. Utilizing crowdsourcing techniques, they provide security services for various digital assets. Their primary focus is on Web 3.0 organizations, decentralized apps, and NFT projects, ensuring the security of smart contracts. Vulfosec aims to eliminate the challenges faced by service-based and product-based companies in finding the ideal cybersecurity partner to debug their programs. Vulfosec has been funded by the co-founders. 

4. AIShield

·        Founders: Manojkumar Parmar, Shiv Kumar

·        Founded Year: 2022

·        Headquarters: Bangalore, India

AIShield provides AI security solutions to organizations, individuals, and society by offering the ready-to-deploy, production-optimized solution and protects AI systems against adversarial threats such as data poisoning, model evasion, model inference, and model extraction attacks. AIShield conducts vulnerability assessments of AI systems and provides defence mechanisms to prevent these attacks.

Some of the offerings by AIShield are AIShield SecureAIx Platform, AIShield GuArdIan, AIShield AISpectra, and AIShield Watchtower. AIShield seamlessly addresses every aspect of cyber threats protects AI models and maintains regulatory compliance alongside its groundbreaking risk assessment framework and easy deployment options. AIShield is backed by Bosch and has raised $4m in funding. 

5. napID Anti-Fraud Gateway 

·        Founders: Kulothungaboopathy Vijayarangam

·        Founded Year: 2021

·        Headquarters: Bangalore, India

napID secures customers' and employees' payment credentials and user IDs 24/7 in sleep mode, making them accessible only to their rightful owners. Their offerings include napID’s Fraudster From (F3) which restricts others from access even if they have the password. napID specifically secures payment gateways and credit card details from fraudulent transactions. It has a wide enterprise plan that covers over 1000 IDs. 

napID has raised $13k Grant from Veltech Technology Business Incubator & Ecosystem, $33k from Software Technology Park of India (STPI), $30k from Startup Karnataka, and have $120k Founders Capital.

6. SecureDApp

·        Founders: Himanshu Gautam, Abhishek Singh 

·        Founded Year: 2023

·        Headquarters: Bangalore, India

SecureDApp provides comprehensive blockchain security solutions to organizations operating in web3 space. Originating as a true Blockchain security company it specializes in securing from hacking attempts, smart contract vulnerabilities, and data breaches. Gradually, SecureDApp expanded and included a token launchpad that enables Blockchain projects to launch its native token in a compliant and secure manner and raise funds. 

SecureDApp’s products and services include Smart Contract Audits, Solidity Shield Scanner, SecurePAD Token Launchpad, Smart Contract Development, DApp Development, and Tokenomics Design, Development & Audit for a conclusive security solution. 

The startup raised ₹2.4m Grant from C3ihub IITK Startup Incubation Cohort5 in May '24, Equity Funding from Startup Incubation and Innovation Centre, B-Nest Cohort, 2023, K-tech Innovation Hub powered by IAMAI, and IAMAI Mobile 10X.  

7. Secure Blink

·        Founders: Tapendra Dev

·        Founded Year: 2020

·        Headquarters: Noida, India

Secure Blink offers API security solutions and automated applications, empowering security engineers and developers to protect sensitive assets from exploitation. Their flagship product is Threatspy, which is a SaaS-based platform that enables security engineers and developers to proactively manage all sorts of vulnerabilities in its applications via automated detection, prioritization, and remediation. After identifying vulnerabilities, it prioritizes them alongside a custom-built Reachability Framework, delivering a Security Posture score as per contextual analysis. The manifesto streamlines remediation process with its Mitigation Campaign and Auto Remediation Playbook, and it calculates ROI.

Secure Blink has raised Equity Funding from the Startup Incubation and Innovation Centre, US$ 25K funding via Crunchbase, and In-kind services through AIM iLeap 2nd Cohort: Cyber-security and DSCI's National CoE. 

8. Offenselogic

·        Founders: Anshad Ameenza

·        Founded Year: 2022

·        Headquarters: Bangalore, India

Offenselogic is a self-funded cybersecurity startup. It helps organizations launch deep-tec products in comparatively less time by providing managed IT services and technology support. Their services include Cyber Security, Managed Services, Infrastructure Security, Network Security, Redteam/Attack simulation, Training, IT Consulting, and Cloud Security. Also, Offenselogic works towards providing container security and its offerings range from remote working setup, hybrid workspace, SD-WAN, zero trust, and secure remote access. The startup has $100k Founders Capital currently. 

9. Threat Guardians

·        Founders: Himanshu Dhoundiyal, Sanjay Sharma, and Mohini Sharma

·        Founded Year: 2022

·        Headquarters: Kanpur

Threat Guardians offers a variety of cybersecurity services aimed at enhancing the security of critical infrastructures. These services include cybersecurity consulting, penetration testing, risk assessment, and malware analysis. Additionally, Threat Guardians provides a Cyber Range Platform for practical cybersecurity training, aimed at developing expertise in tackling real-world cyber threats. The company focuses on both operational and information technology aspects to deliver comprehensive security solutions and training for cybersecurity professionals and students.

The startup raised ₹2.2m in funding via C3ihub IITK Startup-Incubation-Cohort-2 and equity funding from Startup Incubation & Innovation Centre. 

10. Ram Antivirus Pvt Ltd

·        Founders: RajendraSingh Rajput, Kalyan Dani, and Kuber Joshi

·        Founded Year: 2021

·        Headquarters: Jalgaon

Ram Antivirus Pvt Ltd offers cyber security measures and ensures protection from a range of cyber threat. Hence, they create a hybrid combination of cloud-based process monitoring, signature-based approach, and machine learning technology for detecting antivirus vulnerabilities to protect computer systems. Their products include Ram Antivirus, Ram Internet Security, Ram Ultimate Antivirus, Ram Spyware Removal, Ram Application Scanner, Ram Malware Removal, and Junkoust Cleaner. 

Ram Antivirus Pvt Ltd products feature Machine Learning Antivirus, Multitasking, Cloud Detection, Parental control, Safe browsing, PC Cleaner, Registry clean up, Virus protection, USB Protection, Real-Time Scan, quick Scan, Full Scan, Custom Scan, Ransomware protection, Zero Day Malware, Application Scan, Zero Day Spyware, and also 24/7 Technical Support for further assistance. 

Currently, Ram Antivirus Pvt Ltd has $100 Founders Capital of RajendraSingh Rajput, $100 of Kuber Joshi, and $1k of Kalyan Dani. 

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