DreamIt Ventures

DreamIt Ventures is a Philadelphia-based venture capital firm founded in 2008 that backs startups across healthcare, technology, cybersecurity, consumer products and services, and real estate technology. The firm operates DreamIt accelerator programs, providing an intense three to six month experience that combines seed funding, mentorship, office space, and access to customers, partners, and investors to accelerate product development and go-to-market. DreamIt has supported more than 320 startups, including LevelUp, SeatGeek, HouseParty and Redox, with several achieving exits or substantial growth, reflecting a track record of helping portfolio companies scale. The firm emphasizes hands-on customer validation through Customer Sprints and Investor Sprints to de-risk growth and attract partnerships, focusing on ventures with traction or pilots ready to scale in the United States.

Andrew Ackerman

Venture Partner

Larry Brownstein

Investor

Karen Griffith Gryga

Managing Partner and Chief Investment Officer

Larry Hollander

Partner

Drew Hunt

Associate

Past deals in Network Security

Daxa

Convertible Note in 2024
Daxa specializes in developing secure and compliant Generative AI applications. Their solutions enhance data transparency, compliance, and security to meet emerging AI regulations.

AiStrike

Convertible Note in 2024
AiStrike is a technology company that specializes in AI-powered cybersecurity solutions. It offers a cloud-based platform designed to assist security teams in modern organizations by automating security investigation and response processes. The platform significantly reduces alert volume, helping teams overcome alert fatigue, and enriches critical alerts for quicker decision-making and resolution. Key features include real-time alert triage, guided investigation, and automated response, all within a user-friendly interface. AiStrike's custom AI models run locally, ensuring data privacy and security. The platform is intended to serve various industries, offering services such as cloud identity investigation, alert prioritization, zero-day investigation, remediation, and cloud response automation. It enables organizations to proactively identify and neutralize potential cloud-based threats.

AccuKnox

Seed Round in 2023
AccuKnox offers a zero-trust cloud security platform designed for cloud-native environments. The solution functions as a CNAPP and runtime security platform, protecting infrastructure and applications across public and private clouds, Kubernetes, virtual machines, bare metal, IoT Edge, and 5G. It emphasizes a DevSecOps-friendly and open-source approach while safeguarding the software development lifecycle. The platform isolates and protects container workloads using identity as a perimeter, monitors tainted data and networking, and applies system-level restrictions to defend applications, networks, and data against intrusions and misconfigurations. By providing comprehensive visibility and controls, AccuKnox helps organizations secure cloud-native workloads throughout the delivery pipeline.

Opscura

Series A in 2023
Founded in 2011, Opscura specializes in developing real-time information encryption solutions. Its technology enhances video conferencing transmissions with a 95% more efficient encryption, providing robust security at reduced costs.

Oort

Seed Round in 2022
Oort is an identity threat detection and response platform focused on enhancing enterprise security. Recognizing that over 60% of security breaches involve the abuse of valid identity credentials, Oort positions identity as a critical aspect of cybersecurity. The company offers a Software as a Service (SaaS) platform that allows cybersecurity and IT professionals to efficiently manage their identity and access management (IAM) programs. With a quick deployment process and a focus on reducing identity vulnerabilities at scale, Oort provides organizations with enhanced visibility and control over their identity attack surface. It operates as a fully remote startup based in Boston, MA, and its innovative solutions help clients secure their digital supply chains. Oort is supported by prominent investors and aims to equip security teams with the tools needed to combat identity threats effectively.

Daxa

Venture Round in 2022
Daxa specializes in developing secure and compliant Generative AI applications. Their solutions enhance data transparency, compliance, and security to meet emerging AI regulations.

Oort

Non Equity Assistance in 2020
Oort is an identity threat detection and response platform focused on enhancing enterprise security. Recognizing that over 60% of security breaches involve the abuse of valid identity credentials, Oort positions identity as a critical aspect of cybersecurity. The company offers a Software as a Service (SaaS) platform that allows cybersecurity and IT professionals to efficiently manage their identity and access management (IAM) programs. With a quick deployment process and a focus on reducing identity vulnerabilities at scale, Oort provides organizations with enhanced visibility and control over their identity attack surface. It operates as a fully remote startup based in Boston, MA, and its innovative solutions help clients secure their digital supply chains. Oort is supported by prominent investors and aims to equip security teams with the tools needed to combat identity threats effectively.

ThreatWarrior

Non Equity Assistance in 2019
ThreatWarrior provides a cloud-native platform for network and digital supply chain protection. Its agentless, deep learning solution analyzes network traffic in real time to eliminate blind spots, identify security vulnerabilities, and stop active threats across on-premises, public cloud, and hybrid environments. The platform combines unsupervised neural networks, continuous deep packet inspection, behavior monitoring, network intelligence, and automated response in a single system, enabling organizations to see everything occurring in their network and supply chain, learn the behavior of every communicating entity, and act efficiently to stop threats that may otherwise go undetected.

KineticFuse

Venture Round in 2019
KineticFuse, LLC is a cybersecurity company based in Tampa, Florida, founded in 2018. The company offers a range of products and services designed to protect organizations from advanced cyber threats. Its key offerings include ThreatWarrior, which alerts users to anomalies; ThreatQuarantine, a tool for isolating compromised devices; ThreatSQL, which employs artificial intelligence and machine learning for enhanced security; and ThreatPrepare, an interactive learning management system that streamlines network security training. In addition to these products, KineticFuse provides threat monitoring, cybersecurity consulting, and threat management and response services. The company's solutions focus on predictive defense, device quarantine, and comprehensive security, aiming to adapt to the evolving threat landscape and increase operational efficiencies for its clients.

Cybri

Non Equity Assistance in 2018
Cybri is a US-based cybersecurity company focused on enhancing the cybersecurity posture of small and medium-sized businesses. The company offers a unique platform that serves as a marketplace for vetted cybersecurity experts, providing on-demand services such as Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) support, penetration testing, network security monitoring, and incident response. Through its innovative ecosystem, Cybri enables businesses to identify critical vulnerabilities and implement effective strategies to safeguard against the increasing threat of cyberattacks. By leveraging top-tier cybersecurity professionals, Cybri aims to deliver comprehensive solutions that help organizations improve their overall security and protect their financial interests.

Graphus

Non Equity Assistance in 2018
Graphus is a cybersecurity company based in Reston, Virginia, founded in 2014. It specializes in developing a phishing defense platform designed to protect against cybercriminals who pose as trusted contacts. The company's flagship product is a cloud email security software that safeguards Office 365 and G Suite users from social engineering threats such as spear-phishing, phishing, and business email scams. Graphus employs artificial intelligence through its patented technology to establish a TrustGraph between people, devices, and networks, enabling immediate threat detection and elimination. The platform is designed for quick activation, allowing companies to enhance their cybersecurity measures efficiently.

KineticFuse

Seed Round in 2018
KineticFuse, LLC is a cybersecurity company based in Tampa, Florida, founded in 2018. The company offers a range of products and services designed to protect organizations from advanced cyber threats. Its key offerings include ThreatWarrior, which alerts users to anomalies; ThreatQuarantine, a tool for isolating compromised devices; ThreatSQL, which employs artificial intelligence and machine learning for enhanced security; and ThreatPrepare, an interactive learning management system that streamlines network security training. In addition to these products, KineticFuse provides threat monitoring, cybersecurity consulting, and threat management and response services. The company's solutions focus on predictive defense, device quarantine, and comprehensive security, aiming to adapt to the evolving threat landscape and increase operational efficiencies for its clients.

Hideez Group

Seed Round in 2018
Hideez Group is a cybersecurity company that designs authentication devices and software to secure physical and logical access. It develops hybrid hardware and software solutions, including the Hideez Key, a wireless authentication and password-management device that also handles RFID credentials and digital signatures. The solution relies on encrypted Bluetooth, RFID, and NFC technologies, with proprietary encryption protocols and platform-agnostic compatibility to complement existing vendors. It provides passwordless identity management software that consolidates authentication workflows, using proximity sensing, one-time passwords, smart cards, and full-day authentication to improve security, compliance, and operational efficiency for organizations.
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