DataGuard
DataGuard sells security and compliance software to over 4,000 organizations across 50+ countries. The company has raised $81M, most recently in a Series B round in September 2022.
The growth story
DataGuard grew from 152 to 181 employees between 2021 and 2026, raising $81M along the way, most recently a Series B in September 2022.
About
DataGuard provides a software platform that helps businesses manage security risks and comply with industry frameworks like ISO 27001, GDPR, and SOC 2. Its customers use the platform to streamline certifications and build information security management systems.
The company was founded in 2018 and now employs 181 people across offices in Munich, Berlin, London, Stockholm, and Vienna. It has raised $81M in funding, including a Series B round in 2022 backed by investors like Morgan Stanley Expansion Capital and Kreos Capital.
Founders and leadership
Engineering is the largest function at DataGuard, accounting for 22 employees. The company operates across five European offices, with its headquarters in Munich.
Departments, and which ones grew
Headcount by function: Engineering 38 (+9% YoY), Information Technology 26 (-4% YoY), Sales 18 (+29% YoY), Consulting 17 (0% YoY), Customer Success and Support 10 (-17% YoY), Administrative 9 (-25% YoY).
Talent flow
DataGuard recruits heavily from professional services firms like Deloitte and tech companies like BMW and Celonis. Alumni frequently move to software companies including GitLab, Kertos, and Salesforce.
Most common previous employers of DataGuard staff: Deloitte (5), BMW (4), Celonis (3), Citi (3), reev (3), Google (3). Former DataGuard employees most often moved to GitLab (3), Kertos (3), Salesforce (2), SAP (2), Linexa (2), Catalsy (2).
Alumni worth knowing
The DataGuard mafia
DataGuard alumni have founded 21 companies, including Nextron (53 employees), Plato (42 employees), and Alfa (21 employees).
23Marc Hirtz, was VP Revenue until 2023Benedikt Nolte, was Product until 2020Jacqueline-Amadea Pely, was Business Development until 2018Ali Kareem Raja, was Student Strategy Consultant until 2020Omar Dahroug, was External Consultant - Strategy Development until 2020Joachim Van Erps, was Account & Partnerships Executive | Commercial until 2019
Viktor Bukow, was Head of Sales until 2025
Alexandros Vassiliadis, was Head of Demand Generation & Revenue Operations until 2025
Michele Gianella-Borradori, was Entrepreneur in Residence / Interim Head of Finance until 2019
Patrick Agostini, was Senior Privacy Consultant until 2022
Egil Bergenlind, was VP Commercial Privacy until 2025
Andreas Yannelos, was Senior Director Product Privacy until 2025
Daniel Quiroga, was Entrepreneur in Residence until 2020
René Schneider, LL.M., was Senior Privacy Consultant - DPO (external) until 2024
Kyle Tackley, was Senior Principal until 2024
Emre Salmanoglu, was Head of Product | All Products, Platform, AI, Growth, Partnerships until 2025
Kento Akiyama, was Data Analyst until 2020
Elias Loibl, was Senior BDR (Enterprise) until 2024
Laurentiu Petrea, was Director of Engineering and AI until 2024
Arun Rao, was Senior Frontend Developer until 2021
Susanne Grohs-von Reichenbach, was Marketing Manager_Texterin until 2019
Charlie Hurley, was Enterprise Account Executive until 2026
Santhosh K., was Senior Principal Product Designer until 2026Hiring now
Web traffic
Traffic mix: 24% direct, 44% search, 6% social, 6% paid.
What this company is made of
Most common skills at DataGuard: Project Management (53), Microsoft Office (40), English (36), Management (36), Microsoft Excel (34), Teamwork (32), Software as a Service (SaaS) (30), JavaScript (29).
Where the team actually sits
DataGuard people are concentrated in Bavaria, Germany (39), Berlin, Germany (21), Greater Munich Metropolitan Area (14), Germany (7). 4 offices on record.
Search footprint
DataGuard attracts about 13,980 organic search visits a month, traffic worth roughly $471K a month if bought through ads. It gained 5,885 ranking keywords and lost 7,033 in the last period.
What employees say
- Compensation
- 3.80 / 5
- Career opportunities
- 4.00 / 5
- Senior management
- 3.90 / 5
- Work-life balance
- 4.00 / 5
Frequently asked
DataGuard has 181 employees as of September 2026.
DataGuard has raised $81M in total, most recently a Series B round in September 2022.
DataGuard was founded in 2018 by Kivanc Semen, Thomas Regier, Zach Andersen.
The most common previous employers of current DataGuard staff are Deloitte (5 people), BMW (4 people), Celonis (3 people).
Former DataGuard employees most often move to GitLab (3), Kertos (3), Salesforce (2).
At least 21 companies have a founder who previously worked at DataGuard, including Nextron, Plato, Alfa.
DataGuard attracts about 13,980 organic search visits a month, worth roughly $471K a month in equivalent ad spend.
The most common skills among DataGuard staff are Project Management, Microsoft Office, English, Management, Microsoft Excel.
DataGuard staff are concentrated in Bavaria, Germany (39), Berlin, Germany (21), Greater Munich Metropolitan Area (14).
DataGuard has about 38 people in Engineering, up 9% over the past year, as of September 2026.
DataGuard has about 26 people in Information Technology, down 4% over the past year, as of September 2026.
Computed from 121 current and 269 former DataGuard profiles, as of September 2026. Source: Crustdata.
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