c/side, a cybersecurity company with tools for monitoring, optimizing, and securing vulnerable browser-side third-party scripts, has emerged from stealth with $1.7 million in funding. Scribble Ventures led this pre-seed funding round, which included strategic individual investors Roar Ventures, Kathy Korevec, Dan Scheinman, Jason Warner, Mike Taylor, Kevin Van Gundy, Zain Rizavi, Daniel Lopez, Dan Smith, and Nick Gianos.
This funding round will be used for accelerating product development, partner programs, and go-to-market initiatives.
The availability of c/side’s toolkit aligns with the Security Standards Council’s rollout of the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard V4.0 (PCI DSS 4.0). And the standard calls for stricter security, and c/side’s technology is purpose-built for businesses navigating the complexities of compliance and security in the digital payment space.
C/side also simplifies meeting compliance requirements related to third-party scripts, offering solutions that provide seamless compliance—even for businesses on the platform’s free tier. And C/side’s toolkit stands out by offering continuous real-time monitoring and scanning of scripts utilizing AI, ensuring immediate detection, and neutralizing threats. This approach removes harmful scripts instantly, preserving a secure online experience for businesses and consumers alike.
KEY QUOTES:
“c/side is a pioneering cybersecurity company dedicated to securing the browser supply chain against zero-day attacks. The c/side team—with decades of web security expertise acquired at JP Morgan, Cloudflare, Vercel, and Microsoft—understands how big of a security and compliance challenge third-party scripts are, and what needs to be done to ensure browser security. We’re excited to support their growth and watch them revolutionize the web security industry.”
– Kevin Weil, Operator in Residence, Scribble Ventures
“As cybersecurity compliance mandates like PCI DSS become more prescriptive around third-party browser scripts, c/side’s solution is critical to ensuring proactive, continual security. C/side is solving a problem that has continued to grow larger without a sufficient solution. I’m looking forward to what this talented team can accomplish.”
– Dan Scheinman, an angel investor in c/side
“At c/side, we are creating a toolkit that handles third-party scripts with an advanced proxy service. With our unique, AI-fueled detection engine, we enable customers to solve a massive security hole while also improving the performance of their website by up to 30%. Our approach of applying AI to redefine modern web security solves previously unsolvable problems—it shows our innovative edge, but also underscores our dedication to redefining the possibilities within web security. I’ve seen this challenge—and its repercussions—first-hand throughout my career, and my personal goal is to put an end to the entire attack vector.”
– Simon Wijckmans, founder and CEO, c/side
