Suavei has raised $300K in total across 2 funding rounds.
Suavei's investors include Expert Dojo, Incisive Ventures, Pitbull Ventures, Clark Landry.
Suavei is a cybersecurity technology company founded in 2016 that builds a SaaS-based, self-configuring threat management solution for wirelessly connected devices, particularly IoT and 5G devices.[1][2][3][4] It serves businesses facing risks from insecure IoT devices on corporate, industrial, and remote networks, solving the problem of manual, costly threat scanning by using machine learning to automate device identification and ongoing scans—addressing the fact that nearly half of businesses are unaware of connected devices or breaches.[1] With a small team of 4 employees and leadership from firms like Tenable, Qualys, IBM, and McAfee, Suavei has gained recognition as an EvoNexus Portfolio Company and finalist in awards like the 2019 Telecom Council SPIFFY and Pepperdine's Most Fundable Companies.[1]
Suavei was founded in 2016 by cybersecurity veterans, including Co-Founder and CTO Afonso Infante, who brought expertise from major players in cybersecurity, wireless tech, and software development such as Tenable, Qualys, IBM, McAfee, AT&T, Quanta Services, and General Dynamics.[1] The idea emerged amid the rapid growth of internet-connected wireless devices like IoT, which often lack built-in security and expose networks to attacks, prompting the need for automated solutions over manual scanning methods.[1][2][3] Early traction included nominations for the Telecom Council's 2019 Most Disruptive Technology SPIFFY Award, 2019 Finalist in Pepperdine's Most Fundable Companies Program, and 2019 Finalist for the John G. Watson Quick Pitch Award by Tech Coast Angels, San Diego Venture Group, and Cox Business, alongside its status as an EvoNexus Portfolio Company.[1]
Suavei rides the explosive growth of IoT and 5G adoption, where billions of connected devices create vast attack surfaces on corporate and critical infrastructure networks—exacerbated by devices lacking native security.[1][4][5] Timing is critical as 5G rollout amplifies these risks, with market forces like rising cyber threats to industrial and remote setups favoring automated AI solutions over legacy manual scanning.[1][2] By enabling businesses to proactively secure unseen devices, Suavei influences the ecosystem, reducing breach costs and supporting secure scaling of wireless tech in sectors like telecom and manufacturing.[1][4]
Suavei is positioned to expand as IoT/5G proliferation intensifies cyber risks, potentially growing through partnerships with infrastructure providers and larger cybersecurity integrations. Trends like AI-driven automation and zero-trust architectures will shape its path, evolving its influence from niche IoT protector to key player in national-scale infrastructure defense. This self-configuring pioneer addresses a vulnerability gap that legacy tools ignore, priming it for broader adoption in an increasingly connected world.[1][4][5]
Suavei has raised $300K across 2 funding rounds. Most recently, it raised $200K Seed in April 2021.
| Date | Round | Lead Investors | Other Investors |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 1, 2021 | $200K Seed | Expert Dojo, Incisive Ventures, Pitbull Ventures, Clark Landry | |
| Aug 1, 2020 | $100K Seed | Expert Dojo |
