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Violet Defense: Funding, Investors & Team (Oct 2026)

Violet Defense is on a journey to find new ways to protect people from harmful germs that have grown resistant to traditional forms of cleaning and disinfecting. After years of research, Mark discovered a unique way to combine a light source with a highly transmissive lens material to produce greater photonic energy. Because the lens can withstand direct and immediate contact with the light source, we have the ability to miniaturize the technology deployment. Mark secured extensive worldwide patent protection for this breakthrough discovery. In 2012, Mark founded Violet Defense to research and develop new products using this patented technology that can help protect our world from germs. The first line, Surface Air Germ Elimination (S.A.G.E.) System hit the market in May 2017. The possibilities of where this technology goes from here are endless.

www.violetdefense.com LinkedIn Orlando, United States 11-50 employees
Fitness Health Care Medical Medical Device
Total raised
$20.0M
Rounds
1
Latest
Series B
Nov 2021

Violet Defense has raised $20.0M across 1 funding round on record, the most recent a Series B of $20.0M announced in Nov 2021.

That round is above the $4.9M median round size for Health Care companies tracked on FundedIQ over the last two years.

Violet Defense Company Profile and Key Stats

Total funding raised
$20.0M
across 1 round on record
Funding rounds on record
1
Latest funding round
Series B
$20.0M in Nov 2021
Employees
11-50
reported band
Headquarters
Orlando, United States

Latest funding round on record: Nov 2021.

Violet Defense Funding Rounds

Date
Round
Amount
Series B
$20.0M

Violet Defense Founders and Leadership Team

Name
Role
Contact
Terrance Berland
CEO
—

No contact details are on record for this team yet.

Violet Defense Funding Compared to Other Health Care Startups

Segment
Companies
Median round
3,659
$4.9M
30,234
$7.6M
4,401
$31M

Violet Defense's latest round of $20.0M is above the median round in Health Care. Medians cover the last 24 months of disclosed rounds.

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Violet Defense Funding FAQs

What does Violet Defense do?

Violet Defense is on a journey to find new ways to protect people from harmful germs that have grown resistant to traditional forms of cleaning and disinfecting. After years of research, Mark discovered a unique way to combine a light source with a highly transmissive lens material to produce greater photonic energy. Because the lens can withstand direct and immediate contact with the light source, we have the ability to miniaturize the technology deployment. Mark secured extensive worldwide patent protection for this breakthrough discovery. In 2012, Mark founded Violet Defense to research and develop new products using this patented technology that can help protect our world from germs. The first line, Surface Air Germ Elimination (S.A.G.E.) System hit the market in May 2017. The possibilities of where this technology goes from here are endless.

How much funding has Violet Defense raised?

Violet Defense has raised $20.0M across 1 round on record. The most recent is a Series B of $20.0M announced in Nov 2021.

When did Violet Defense last raise funding?

Violet Defense's most recent funding round on record is a Series B of $20.0M, announced in Nov 2021.

Who is the CEO of Violet Defense?

Terrance Berland is listed as CEO at Violet Defense.

Where is Violet Defense headquartered?

Violet Defense is based in Orlando, Florida, United States.

How many employees does Violet Defense have?

Violet Defense is in the 11-50 employee band.

How does Violet Defense's funding compare to other Health Care startups?

Violet Defense's latest round of $20.0M is above the $4.9M median round size for Health Care companies on FundedIQ across 3,659 tracked companies over the last two years.

About FundedIQ's Violet Defense Funding Data

FundedIQ tracks announced funding rounds and refreshes this profile every week. Round dates, stages and amounts are normalised to a single format, converted to US dollars, and de-duplicated: two records of the same round announced days apart are merged, and two genuinely different rounds are kept apart on the amounts they disclose. Amounts shown are the disclosed figures only — a round announced without a number is listed and excluded from the total rather than estimated.

Employee counts are reported bands, not exact headcounts. Founder and executive names carry the job title on record. Anything we do not hold for Violet Defense is left off this page rather than filled in.

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