SensCy

SensCy provides comprehensive and affordable cybersecurity solutions tailored for small and medium-sized organizations (SMOs). The company was founded in 2022 by former two-term Michigan Governor Rick Snyder, along with Bhushan Kulkarni, David Behen, and Dave Kelly. The leadership team combines over 100 years of experience in IT, cybersecurity, and business.

Snyder, who serves as CEO, has a background that spans technology and politics, having been the chairman and president of Gateway and co-founding two venture capital firms before entering public office. His co-founders include Bhushan Kulkarni, a serial entrepreneur; Dave Kelly, a 26-year veteran of the Michigan State Police where he commanded the Cyber Command Center; and David Behen, who was the former Chief Information Officer for the state of Michigan under Snyder.

The company's core offering is a subscription-based service that combines technology with personalized support from a dedicated Cyber Risk Advocate. A key feature is the proprietary SensCy Score™, a 1,000-point benchmark, grounded in the NIST Cybersecurity Framework, that assesses an organization's cyber health, similar to a credit score. The objective is to help clients achieve and maintain a score of 800 or more, indicating a strong cybersecurity posture. The service includes a personalized dashboard, employee training, external scanning, dark web monitoring, and assistance with cybersecurity insurance and compliance documentation.

Operating on a high-tech, high-touch model, SensCy aims to simplify a complex and expensive field for SMOs, which are increasingly targeted by cyberattacks but often lack the necessary resources to defend themselves. The company's business model is based on monthly subscription fees, which range from $750 to over $1,500 depending on the client's number of employees. SensCy secured $4 million in a seed funding round in late 2022 from investors including Michigan Rise, Wakestream Ventures, Secure Octane, and ID Ventures.

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