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Aikido Security Raises $60 Million Series B at $1 Billion Valuation

DST Global leads the round to support Aikido's AI-driven push toward autonomous testing across code, cloud, runtime.

Figurines with computers and smartphones are seen in front of the words "Cyber Security" in this illustration taken, February 19, 2024. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration

Overview

  • The financing values the Ghent-based startup at $1 billion, with participation from PSG Equity, Notion Capital, and Singular.
  • Aikido says it will use the capital to advance a unified developer-first platform that replaces fragmented tools across the software lifecycle.
  • The company recently launched Aikido Attack, an AI penetration-testing product that deploys hundreds of specialized agents to hunt vulnerabilities, validate exploitability, and provide built-in remediation.
  • Aikido reports five-times revenue and nearly three-times customer growth over the past year, with more than 100,000 teams using the platform and customers including the Premier League, Revolut, Niantic, and SoundCloud.
  • The company describes itself as the fastest-ever European cybersecurity firm to reach unicorn status, a claim presented in its press materials.