WHO PROTECTS IS FOR

Build the “grown-up” structure before you hire your first ops lead.

Protects gives founders a practical workspace for risks, policies, training and evidence. Run it with your own team, or add the YDC advice or practitioner support agreed in your proposal. Start with the work your business needs now and review the scope as it grows.

The problem founders face

When you’re running a startup, you’re also:

the ops team

the compliance team

the training department

the supplier manager

the risk owner

and the entire security function

You’re asked for policies. You’re asked for evidence. Bigger clients expect maturity. Investors want reassurance. And the admin becomes overwhelming fast. Protects gives you the structure of a far bigger company – instantly.

What Protects gives founders

Practical structure that makes you look credible, without turning governance into your second job.

Clear risk visibility

Identify priorities, assign owners and track actions in one place. Keep the context you need for investor, insurer and client conversations.

Policies with clear ownership

Keep policies, review dates and responsibilities together. Agree the documents and any YDC support your business needs.

Supplier due diligence

Organise supplier information, reviews and supporting evidence. Keep a clear record of the relationships your startup relies on.

Training for early hires

Assign agreed security awareness training and keep completion evidence together as your team grows.

Visible, accountable assets

Maintain a clear view of devices, software and information assets, with ownership and review actions recorded. Confirm any discovery or import features in your proposal.

Ready-to-share evidence

Bring risks, policies, training and supplier records together for assurance discussions. Review accuracy and scope before sharing with clients or assessors.

Why founders choose Protects

Look like a credible, investment-ready business

Software and support scoped to your team

No specialist knowledge needed

Structure and clarity, without extra headcount

Unified system that grows as you do

Saves dozens of hours founders do not have

Protects gives you “the operations function you haven’t hired yet.”

How startups use Protects

Different stages, same need: credible structure without the overhead.

Pre-seed / Seed

- Basic policies
- Simple training
- Supplier evidence
- Investor pack
- Credibility for early clients

Series A - Growth

- Clear responsibility model
- Growing team training
-Supplier assurance
- Mature risk governance
- Evidence for insurers and large clients

Bootstrap

- One place to keep everything organised
- Protects generating the structure you don’t have time to build
- A professional look without the admin burden