CyberFox Lands 9-Figure Backing to Grow SMB Cybersecurity

CEO David Bellini Says Level Equity Investment Accelerates AI and Acquisitions Michael Novinson (MichaelNovinson) • February 2, 2026

A PAM and password management startup led by the co-founder of ConnectWise received growth financing to capitalize on the rise of vibe-coding in software development.

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Tampa, Florida-based CyberFox plans to use the "nine-figure" growth investment from Level Equity to hire elite AI developers, re-architect products to be AI-native, expand internationally and pursue M&A to broaden the security portfolio, said CEO David Bellini. While he didn't disclose the investment amount, Bellini said the funding will support CyberFox's strategy of balancing strong security with usability and affordability to become the "Palo Alto Networks of SMB."

"We had an exit with ConnectWise, so we kind of self-funded this and we weren't looking," Bellini told Information Security ...