10x Founders is a venture capital firm focused on early-stage investments in ambitious technology startups, primarily in Europe. The company positions itself as a leading early-stage investor with a strong network of over 200 entrepreneurs and investors, supporting founders to build global tech giants. Their portfolio includes notable companies such as Simpleclub and Ivy, and they emphasize their experience backing unicorns and successful exits. The website reflects a professional and modern digital presence built on Webflow, with fast performance and mobile optimization. Security posture is generally good with HTTPS enforced, but lacks some security headers and cookie consent mechanisms. WHOIS data is unavailable, which raises some concerns about domain registration transparency. Overall, the business appears credible and well-positioned in the venture capital sector, but domain registration status should be monitored for legitimacy.
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NIS2 and GDPR posture
GDPR outside view
53/ 100 · Medium
Checks completed
7of 7
NIS2 Art. 21(2)
a(a) Risk analysis and security policies: Not visible from outside
b(b) Incident handling: One indicator
c(c) Business continuity, backups and crisis management: Not visible from outside
d(d) Supply chain security: Not visible from outside
e(e) Secure acquisition, development and maintenance, including vulnerability handling: Partly checked
f(f) Assessing the effectiveness of security measures: Not visible from outside
g(g) Cyber hygiene and security training: Not visible from outside
h(h) Cryptography and encryption: Partly checked
i(i) HR security, access control and asset management: One indicator
j(j) Multi-factor authentication and secured communications: Not visible from outside
Partly checked
One indicator
Not visible from outside
This scan rated NIS2 with an earlier keyword method that is no longer shown; rescan for the per-article view. Risk management, continuity, supply chain, training, MFA, management oversight (Art. 20) and incident reporting (Art. 23) need internal evidence, and Guard cannot tell whether NIS2 applies to this organisation.
GDPR is indicative only, based on publicly visible signals: Articles 7, 12, 13 and 32 of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 and Article 5(3) of the ePrivacy Directive. Not a certification or legal assessment.
Priority findings
4 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.
GDPR outside view
These are the privacy signals visitors and data protection authorities look for under GDPR.
High
No Cookie Policy found
GDPR requires clear information about cookie usage
What to do: Add a dedicated cookie policy explaining cookie usage and purposes
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TLS certificates and expiry
DNS records
SPF, DKIM and DMARC
Security headers
GDPR and NIS2 posture
Exposed services
Third-party trackers
Security score drift
Email alerts on material changes and an exportable JSON history of every change.
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Results by check
Each check with its score, findings and the evidence it collected.
How this score is calculated
The security score runs 0–100, higher is better. It is the plain average of the security checks that completed in this scan, each counted equally. A check that could not run is left out: it counts neither as a pass nor as a fail.
Counted in this score
SSL/TLS
57
Security headers
60
Email security
85
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
53
Average
73
Not counted
NIS2 outside view: Re-weights evidence from the TLS, email, DNS, network and hygiene checks, so counting it would count that evidence twice. Shown on its own.
OffSeq Observations: An AI reading of the site, useful context but not reproducible evidence. Shown on its own.
Findings that cap the score at 49
Each of these is serious on its own, so while any is present the site cannot rate better than high risk, however good the other checks are.
The certificate is not trusted by browsers
The website is not served over HTTPS
A database, remote desktop, file-sharing or Telnet service is reachable from the internet
The page loads a script from a compromised source
The domain registration has expired
SPF authorises every server to send mail as the domain
Partial scans
When the site blocks Guard or most checks cannot run, the score covers only the checks that ran (usually DNS and email), is capped at 75 and is shown as partial, without a risk level.
Risk levels
Critical0–25
High26–49
Medium50–75
Low76–100
Breach exposure
Leaked credentials and lookalike domains from OffSeq Breach. The counts are free; the detailed lists are paid add-ons.
Dark web exposure
Add-on
Leaked records that mention 10xfounders.com, from OffSeq Breach.
No leaked records found
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Business context, site observations and technical notes gathered during the scan, and the standards behind each reference.
Business context
Business profile
The company operates in the technology sector as an essential entity providing venture capital and network support to early-stage startups. Their business model leverages a founder-led approach and a unique international network to identify and back promising tech companies. The extensive portfolio and partner ecosystem indicate strong market positioning and competitive advantage. Revenue streams likely include equity stakes in portfolio companies and potential returns from exits and IPOs. The target customer segment is ambitious tech entrepreneurs seeking early-stage funding and strategic support. Growth indicators include a diverse portfolio and a history of backing unicorns. Strategic observations suggest a focus on network effects and leveraging super angel expertise to differentiate from competitors.
Security posture
The website demonstrates a mature security posture with HTTPS enabled and no visible exposure of sensitive data. However, the absence of key security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options reduces defense-in-depth. No incident response or security policy information is published, which could hinder rapid response to security events. The lack of a cookie consent mechanism may impact GDPR compliance. No vulnerabilities or outdated libraries were detected in the frontend code. Overall, the security maturity is good but could be improved by implementing recommended headers, publishing security policies, and enhancing privacy compliance mechanisms.
Recommendations
Implement comprehensive security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to enhance protection against common web attacks.
Add a cookie consent banner or mechanism to ensure compliance with GDPR and other privacy regulations.
Publish a clear security policy and incident response contact information to improve transparency and readiness.
Consider establishing a vulnerability disclosure program or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting of security issues.
Regularly review and audit third-party scripts and dependencies to mitigate risks from external libraries.
Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.
Business
Company
10x Founders
Description
Cutting-edge venture capital firm supporting the early-stage entrepreneurs building global businesses.
Key services
early-stage investment, entrepreneur network facilitation, portfolio support
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent
Technology
Stack
Webflow, Google Fonts, jQuery, Swiper.js, Plausible Analytics
Frameworks
Webflow CMS
Performance
fast
Mobile
excellent
Accessibility
good
SEO
good
Security
Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
HTTPS enforced
No exposed sensitive data in HTML
No visible vulnerable libraries
Analytics and tracking
Services
Plausible Analytics
Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
good
Advertising
Tracking pixels
plausible.io
Transparency
basic
Site quality
Design
excellent
User experience
excellent
Content relevance
excellent
Navigation
excellent
Professionalism
excellent
Trustworthiness
high
Key observations
Website is fully accessible with no blocking or WAF challenges.
Professional venture capital firm website with strong branding and portfolio showcase.
WHOIS data unavailable, indicating possible unregistered domain or privacy protection.
No visible security headers implemented.
No cookie consent mechanism detected despite GDPR compliance indication.
Contact information is limited to email and physical address; no phone number found.
Extensive external linking to portfolio companies and partners.
Use of modern web technologies and analytics with privacy-respecting tools.
Technical notes
Notes
The website is built using Webflow CMS, leveraging modern web technologies such as jQuery, Swiper.js for sliders, and Google Fonts for typography. Hosting is via Webflow's CDN, ensuring fast content delivery and good performance. The site is mobile-optimized with responsive design and good accessibility features. SEO is supported by proper meta tags and Open Graph data. Analytics are implemented using Plausible Analytics, a privacy-focused service. No major technical debt or outdated technologies were identified. Opportunities for modernization include adding progressive web app features and enhancing accessibility compliance.
Standards and sources
Reference chips under each finding point to the standard, regulation or specification the finding relates to. They are taken from the official datasets below and mapped conservatively: a finding with no defensible link shows none. NIS2 and GDPR references mark where a finding is relevant evidence, not a compliance verdict. Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2690 binds digital infrastructure and digital service providers; for other entities it is the most detailed public reading of the Article 21 measures. WCAG, EN 301 549, European Accessibility Act and Web Accessibility Directive references name the requirement an automated accessibility rule relates to; they are not a conformance verdict.
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