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CybersecurityRevenueSoftware

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Automated SOC 2 evidence collection so startups stop losing a quarter to audits.

Target raise$500,000

$400,000 raised so far, confirmed by both parties (80%)

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Details

Category
Cybersecurity
IP type
Software
Stage
Revenue
Ask type
Fixed amount
Listed
Sep 16, 2026
Views
60

Description

Backstop connects to a startup's cloud infrastructure and internal tools to continuously collect SOC 2 evidence, instead of a founder or engineer scrambling to screenshot everything the week before an audit. Used by 90+ startups through their first SOC 2.

Problem

First-time SOC 2 audits routinely eat a full quarter of engineering time because evidence collection is manual and starts too late.

Solution

Continuous, automated evidence collection from the cloud and SaaS tools a startup already uses, ready for an auditor at any time instead of assembled once under deadline pressure.

Target market

Seed-to-Series-B startups going through their first SOC 2 or ISO 27001 audit.

Business model

Annual SaaS subscription, priced per compliance framework.

Investments

  • Malik Thompson invested $280,000

    7% equity

  • Rowan Fitzgerald invested $120,000

    3% equity

Discussion (1)

Rowan Fitzgerald

Every founder I know has a horror story about their first SOC 2. This should've existed years ago.

Aaliyah JohnsonVerified account

Founder·🇺🇸 United States

Ex-auditor at a Big Four firm, now automating the parts she hated most.