HI, WE ARE PHALANX

Empowering business development and productivity

Our mission is to enable business owners and startup founders to run and grow their businesses, starting with data security efficiency.

Enabling productivity for founders and owners

At Phalanx, we believe that every founder deserves the opportunity to grow and scale their business without barriers. In today’s digital world, access to secure, reliable systems shouldn’t be a privilege; it should be a standard that enables innovation and economic growth.



That’s why we’re redefining startup productivity through effective data security. Built for pioneers and builders, Phalanx remains affordable, easy to use, and seamless to integrate.

Phalanx empowers businesses to focus on what truly matters—building, innovating, and driving equitable economic success.

Your growth, our mission

Affordable solutions

As multi-time founders ourselves, we understand the need to provide a simple, affordable solution.

Accessible resources

We provide free tips and resources in our blog and webinars. These are accessible for everyone so they can get the resources they need to help their business succeed.

Expert support

It’s foundational to our business that customer support is led by experts who are available to help. 

Your growth, our mission

Affordable solutions

As multi-time founders ourselves, we understand the need to provide a simple, affordable solution.

Accessible resources

We provide free tips and resources in our blog and webinars. These are accessible for everyone so they can get the resources they need to help their business succeed.

Expert support

It’s foundational to our business that customer support is led by experts who are available to help. 

OUR MISSION

Balancing security and transparency

We help protect startups and small businesses worldwide. See what some of our users have to say.

OUR MISSION

Balancing security and transparency

We help protect startups and small businesses worldwide. See what some of our users have to say.

The Phalanx journey

A timeline of innovation and growth

2021

Founded by security experts​

Founded by Ian Garrett and Austin Garrett, seeing a need for human-friendly security.

2022

Phalanx MUZE launched

Developed Phalanx MUZE to provide automated file encryption for enterprises.

2023

Expansion of MUZE

Our team conducted customer discovery and found that MSPs, TSPs, and MSSPs were needed for MUZE to effectively support customers.

2024

Phalanx SendTurtle launched

Launched SendTurtle to support businesses of all sizes in an affordable way.

The Phalanx journey

A timeline of innovation and growth

2021

Founded by security experts​

Founded by Ian Garrett and Austin Garrett, seeing a need for human-friendly security.

2022

Phalanx MUZE launched

Developed Phalanx MUZE to provide automated file encryption for enterprises.

2023

Expansion of MUZE

Our team conducted customer discovery and found that MSPs, TSPs, and MSSPs were needed for mUZE to effectively support customers.

2024

Phalanx SendTurtle launched

Launched SendTurtle to support businesses of all sizes in an affordable way.

OUR PHALANX TEAM

Built for builders, by builders

Our team consists of multi-time founders, security experts, and product innovators. We have all started our own small businesses and startups, so we deeply understand the needs of our customers.

Ian Garrett

CEO & Co-founder

Cybersecurity expert with a background in AI, engineering, and defense tech. Former US Army Cyber Corps officer and data scientist, now driving Phalanx’s vision for secure file sharing.

Austin Garrett

CTO & Co-founder

Tech strategist leading product innovation at Phalanx. Experienced in encryption-based software and secure systems, with a background in defense engineering.

Vicki Apodaca

CMO & Founding Member

Serial entrepreneur with two successful exits in FinTech and HealthTech. Advisor at Fiat Ventures and founder of Techqueria New Mexico, championing Latinx in tech.

CJ Hernandez

Principal Product Designer & Founding Member

UX/UI expert with 18+ years in digital design. Specializes in SaaS, WCAG-compliant systems, and go-to-market strategies, driving Phalanx’s user experience and product growth.

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Secure file transfers & data protection

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Specifies total amount of data that can be shared per secure links.

Gives you direct access to support through phone or video calls, for immediate assistance.

Offers faster email support, ensuring your queries are prioritized.

Provides assistance and answers your questions via email.

Lets you brand the file send page with your company’s logo and colors, providing a professional and secure way to send files.

Extends protection to more complex or specialized document types, ensuring all your data is secure.

Ensures common types of office documents, like Word and Excel files, are protected and managed securely.

The ability to set when your links will expire.

Allows you to see a record of who’s looked at your link, what time they looked at it, and if they downloaded the file.

Number of File Receives

How many file links you can generate to send files.

Lets you safely preview PDF files without the need to download them, adding an extra layer of security.

Provides a secure way for people outside your company to send you files, ensuring they’re protected during transfer.

Allows you to share files securely through links, ensuring that only people with the link can access them with many ways to restrict access.