DefenseStorm Secures New $5M in Financing Round and Smashes its Own Records Heading into Fourth Quarter

Launched in 2020, the Curql Fund I invests in the visions and innovations of fintech entrepreneurs who thoughtfully and purposefully develop world-class technology solutions that revolutionize how people engage with their money. “Our goal has always been to invest our time and resources into innovative solutions that will ease the burden of cybersecurity and compliance for financial institutions,” said Steve Soukup, chief executive officer of DefenseStorm. It watches everything on a bank or credit union’s network and matches it to defined policies for real time, complete and proactive cyber exposure readiness, keeping security and fraud teams smart and executives accountable. DefenseStorm links GRID activities directly into control frameworks and self-assessments with automated evidence collection to easily demonstrate adherence to industry and regulatory standards. The groups flagship – Curql Fund I – invests in the visions of entrepreneurs who thoughtfully and purposefully develop financial services technology that revolutionizes and innovates how people engage with their money.