ContraForce Secures $3.25M in Seed Funding to Enhance North Texas Security Service Delivery Platform

McKinney-based security platform ContraForce has closed an oversubscribed $3.25 million seed funding round, co-led by GALLOS Ventures and DataTribe, bringing its total investment to $5.25 million. The funding will help ContraForce enhance its mission to automate security operations and expand opportunities for managed service providers (MSPs) in the cybersecurity space. CEO and co-founder Stan Golubchik highlighted the strategic importance of GALLOS as a partner with deep expertise in scaling global security businesses, enabling ContraForce to support service providers in simplifying and automating scalable security services.

With this investment, ContraForce plans to accelerate the release of new features and expand sales and marketing efforts in anticipation of a future Series A round. Participation from angel investors and strategic partners underscores strong confidence in ContraForce’s growth potential and vision for delivering streamlined security services. This funding marks a critical step in advancing ContraForce’s platform to meet the evolving needs of MSPs and their clients.

Streamlining cybersecurity

Founded in 2021, ContraForce developed an innovative security service delivery platform designed to help service providers boost recurring revenue, improve margins, and deliver enhanced client outcomes. The company reported a 400% growth in annual recurring revenue over the past year, supported by a global customer base and distribution partnerships.

ContraForce’s platform uses proprietary AI and automation to simplify the management of security incident response and endpoint detection tools like Microsoft Sentinel, Microsoft Defender, Splunk, and Crowdstrike. Recognized by the Microsoft Intelligent Security Association as its 2024 Security ISV of the Year and awarded as SC Awards’ Most Promising Early-Stage Startup, ContraForce enables service providers to onboard clients within minutes and manage security tools from a single dashboard.

As the demand for cybersecurity managed services grows—an estimated $400-500 billion market—ContraForce addresses workforce shortages by offering automated solutions that let providers easily launch managed detection and security operations services.

Tackling ‘one of the biggest problems in today’s market’

William Kilmer, general partner at GALLOS Ventures, expressed strong support for ContraForce, highlighting its potential to transform security operations through automation. “GALLOS focuses on investing in impactful security companies. ContraForce addresses critical security challenges by automating incident investigation and remediation, while empowering security analysts to make key decisions,” Kilmer noted. As a former CEO of a managed security services provider (MSSP), he sees ContraForce as uniquely positioned to scale MSSPs efficiently.

Founded with initial backing from DataTribe, a Maryland-based cybersecurity foundry, ContraForce has since progressed significantly, especially in supporting small and mid-sized enterprises through managed service providers. Maurice Boissiere, partner at DataTribe, praised ContraForce’s advancement with MSSPs, stating, “We are pleased with their progress in protecting vulnerable SMB sectors.”

Following this investment round, Kilmer has joined ContraForce’s board, adding deep venture and operational expertise to the company’s strategic direction.