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Self-hosted WireGuard VPN that replaces your legacy stack. Connection-level MFA, built-in identity, no cloud dependency. One platform, full control.
Overview
Location
United States, California, San Francisco
Total raised
$1.4M
Funding Rounds 1
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Mentions in press and media 7
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| Mar 6, 2026 | Integrated vs Best-of-Breed: Two Paths in Modern Security Architecture by Olga Voloshyna | Demand for solutions that combine VPN access, identity management, and device posture control within a single product is indeed growing. Organizations are seeking to reduce the complexity of their IT landscape and move away from a set of fr... |
| Feb 27, 2026 | Poland’s new tech wave: 10 of the most promising startups to watch in 2026 | Following up on our country deep-dive series, we now turn to Poland, one of Central and Eastern Europe’s largest and most established startup ecosystems. With major hubs in Warsaw and Kraków, Poland combines a strong technical talent base w... |
| Jun 30, 2025 | The Resilience and Power of On-Premises Open-Source Cybersecurity by Olga Voloshyna | There’s a Polish startup called Defguard that offers an open source solution for managing digital identities, user access control, and VPN infrastructure, — all meant for rolling out locally, without utilizing any cloud services. Such an ap... |
| Jun 26, 2025 | Europe’s Future is Self-Hosted: Polish Defguard Redefines Enterprise VPN & IAM and Secures EUR 1.2M | Defguard’s unified security platform secures EUR 1.2M Pre-Seed funding from Hard2beat, SMOK Ventures, S20Team, and angels The startup’s platform tackles fragmented enterprise security by integrating VPN, IAM, and ALM in a self-hosted soluti... |
| May 21, 2025 | Polish Defguard Secures First €1.2M for Its Remote Access and Zero Trust Platform | Poland ~ Company: The newest deal comes from Defguard based in Poland. 👯 Founder(s): Robert Olejnik (CEO) and Michal Gryczka (CRO) 📅 Founding year: 2023 🏭 Industry: Cybersecurity, DevOps 💥 Problem: Organizations struggle to securely manage ... |
| Defguard | “defguard - Zero-Trust WireGuard® 2FA/MFA VPN” |
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FAQ about Defguard
How much funding has Defguard raised?
Defguard has raised $1.4M in total across 1 funding round.
What has the press written about Defguard?
Parsers VC has collected 7 articles mentioning Defguard, among them “Integrated vs Best-of-Breed: Two Paths in Modern Security Architecture by Olga Voloshyna” (Mar 6, 2026) and “Poland’s new tech wave: 10 of the most promising startups to watch in 2026” (Feb 27, 2026).
Is Defguard still active?
Yes, Defguard is active; its latest activity on Parsers VC dates from Apr 23, 2026.