Draft talk:Dawnguard

Proposed subject: Dawnguard

I would appreciate an independent assessment of whether these sources are sufficient to establish notability for a standalone article. Kimvanlavieren (talk) 14:09, 30 June 2026 (UTC)

Conflict of interest disclosure: I am a co-founder of Dawnguard and therefore have a conflict of interest regarding this topic. I am not seeking to create the article directly but would like independent editors to assess whether the company meets Wikipedia's notability guidelines.

Proposed subject: Dawnguard

Dawnguard is a Dutch cybersecurity company founded in 2025 by Mahdi Abdulrazak and Kim van Lavieren. The company develops AI-based software for automating security architecture design, cloud infrastructure validation, and security-by-design processes. The company has been covered by multiple independent publications, including Forbes, Computable, MTSprout, Tech.eu, EU-Startups, and other technology and business media. Coverage has focused on the company's technology, founders, funding rounds, and its approach to cloud security automation.

Notable coverage includes:

Forbes: "Taking On The Criminals With Cyber Security By Design" (July 2025), discussing Dawnguard's technology, founders, and funding round.

Computable: feature article "Dawnguard belooft volautomatische securitycloudarchitectuur" (August 2025).

MTSprout: "Startup van de Week" profile covering the company, founders, financing, and technology.

I would appreciate an independent assessment of whether these sources are sufficient to establish notability for a standalone article. Kimvanlavieren (talk) 14:12, 30 June 2026 (UTC)