Lifeguard
Category: AI in Cybersecurity
An AI-powered security guard designed to keep a family's digital life private and secure. Lifeguard was founded in 2025. The company is led by Braydon Batungbacal. Based in Austin, United States. Team size: 1-10. Total funding raised: $1.3M. Latest round: Seed. Key investors include ScOp Venture Capital.
- Founded
- 2025
- Headquarters
- Austin, United States
- Team size
- 1-10
- Total funding
- $1.3M
Value proposition
To redefine digital safety by providing a proactive, AI-powered guardian that makes protection against online threats simple and accessible for everyone.
Products and solutions
An AI-driven platform that acts as a digital guardian, offering a suite of tools to proactively protect personal data, online activities, and communication from threats like scams, fraud, and cyberbullying.
Unique value
Lifeguard's uniqueness lies in its proactive approach to digital safety. Instead of reacting to threats, its AI is designed to anticipate and neutralize them before they can cause harm, acting as a constant digital guardian for the family.
Target customer
Consumers and their families.
Industries served
Digital Safety, Consumer Cybersecurity
Technology advantage
The core technological advantage is its proprietary AI platform that automates the detection and prevention of a wide range of digital threats, offering a comprehensive and easy-to-use solution for non-technical users.
How they differentiate
Lifeguard differentiates itself by using an AI-powered safety net that works autonomously in the background to detect and block sophisticated scams and threats before they reach the user. This proactive, AI-driven approach is its key differentiator from more established competitors.
Main competitors
Aura, LifeLock, IdentityGuard
Key partnerships
ScOp Venture Capital (Seed Funding investor)
Notable customers
Notable customers or case studies have not been publicly disclosed.
Major milestones
Announced its seed funding round, which is a major milestone for the company's launch and future development.
Growth metrics
As a seed-stage startup, public growth metrics are not yet available.
Market positioning
Lifeguard is positioning itself as a comprehensive digital safety solution for families, focusing on proactive, AI-driven protection against a wide range of online threats, not just identity theft. It aims to be a user-friendly 'AI security guard' for the whole family.
Geographic focus
United States
Patents and IP
Information on patents is not publicly available.
About Braydon Batungbacal
Former Senior Product Manager at Cloudflare, with a background in cybersecurity and AI-driven threat detection.
Official website: https://trylifeguard.com