Key Takeaways
- E-2 cybersecurity company owners with retainer and managed security revenue qualify for Bankable funding
- Security analyst hiring, certification programs, and tool stack investment are all eligible uses
- Israeli E-2 founders dominate the US cybersecurity startup sector
- Managed security service revenue (MSSP) provides ideal recurring MRR for Bankable underwriting
- Funding from $200K to $5M with 48-hour preliminary decisions
Israel has produced more cybersecurity companies per capita than any nation on Earth, and many Israeli founders use the E-2 visa to establish US operations for their cybersecurity products and services. The US is the world’s largest cybersecurity market, and treaty nations with strong security industry traditions — Israel, the UK, Germany, Australia — provide a steady stream of E-2 investors building managed security service providers (MSSPs), penetration testing firms, security consulting practices, and cybersecurity product companies.
Cybersecurity revenue divides cleanly into two types: recurring (managed security monitoring, SIEM management, SOC services) and project-based (penetration tests, security assessments, incident response). Both are well-documented and Bankable evaluates both, with higher multiples applied to recurring security monitoring revenue due to its predictability.
Cybersecurity Business Capital Uses
- Security analyst hiring: SOC analysts, incident responders, and penetration testers to serve growing client base
- Tool and platform licensing: SIEM, endpoint detection, vulnerability management, and threat intelligence platforms
- Certification programs: CISSP, CEH, OSCP, and vendor-specific security certification costs
- SOC infrastructure: Hardware, monitoring systems, and secure facility buildout
- Client acquisition: Sales engineering, proposals, and compliance consulting that generates managed service contracts
IT Managed Services
Broader IT MSP funding for cybersecurity-adjacent managed service providers.
Learn More →Working Capital Line
Revolving access for tool licensing and payroll during rapid growth phases.
Learn More →Frequently Asked Questions
Yes. E-2 cybersecurity operators with documented managed security or consulting revenue qualify for Bankable funding. No green card required.
MSSPs, penetration testing firms, security consulting practices, incident response companies, and vulnerability management services all qualify.
We accept signed client contracts, SOC service agreements, consulting engagement letters, and bank statements showing client payment deposits.
Most Bankable cybersecurity clients have $400K+ in annual revenue. MSSPs with $30K+ MRR from managed security contracts qualify most easily.
Yes. Security analyst and penetration tester hiring is the most common capital use for growing cybersecurity firms.
Bankable does not require access to sensitive client information. Revenue documentation — contracts with redacted client names if needed, bank statements, and payment records — is sufficient.
Yes. Annual tool and platform licensing costs are eligible working capital uses.
Yes. Bankable funds bootstrapped and angel-backed cybersecurity businesses on the same basis as VC-backed ones — based on revenue, not funding source.