Security startup Guardio nabs $80M from ION Crossover Partners

TechCrunch reports that cybersecurity firm Guardio raised $80M led by ION Crossover Partners to expand its tools that detect AI-generated malicious code and scan websites for phishing and security risks, including a partnership with Lovable to audit sites built on its platform. The company, which has 500,000 paying users and claims $100M ARR, is rolling out consumer-focused visibility features inspired by enterprise DLP and SSPM—such as identifying publicly shared documents with sensitive data and accounts lacking MFA—and plans broader integrations (e.g., Outlook, Facebook) and inclusion of some features in its free tier.