Upfort has been named Best Cybersecurity Startup at the 2025 Cybersecurity Excellence Awards.This follows two other wins at this years awards: Best Cybersecurity Industry Solution for our Cyber TuneUp solution, and Best Email Security Solution for Inbox Defender. 

Upfort is a Series A cybersecurity startup revolutionizing the intersection of cybersecurity and insurance. With its innovative solutions like Cyber TuneUp and Inbox Defender, Upfort simplifies cyber risk management for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) while enabling insurers and brokers to streamline underwriting and improve loss outcomes.

Founded to address critical gaps in cyber insurance and cybersecurity, Upfort’s platform integrates real-time attack surface scans, proactive risk mitigation, and AI-powered underwriting automation. This dual focus ensures that SMEs can access affordable, effective cybersecurity while insurers can make data-driven decisions that optimize profitability and scalability.

Upfort’s impact spans the cybersecurity ecosystem: helping brokers guide clients through complex processes, empowering SMEs to address vulnerabilities before securing coverage, and enabling insurers to reduce claims by leveraging robust data models. Its privacy-preserving AI models, combined with a graph-powered cyber intelligence network, ensure that every defense strengthens the platform’s ability to protect customers from emerging threats.

With a mission to close the protection gap for underserved SMEs, Upfort has already processed over $100 million in premiums, reduced underwriting costs by 70%, and delivered a 75% claims reduction for policyholders using integrated tools. Its innovative approach has established Upfort as a transformative leader in the cybersecurity and insurance industries.