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Aikido Security reached a $1 billion valuation in January 2026 selling unified code and cloud scanning to development teams. The company says the new money funds a deeper push into a different product: automated penetration testing, sold as Aikido Attack and assembled from acquisitions. Latio Tech's 2026 application security report credits Aikido with leading capabilities in several categories, including AI penetration testing. The company reports more than 100,000 teams using the platform. Watch whether auditors and compliance programs accept automated penetration tests as audit evidence. Even where auditors say yes, Aikido Attack still has to beat human testing firms and rival automated tools on the quality of its findings.
| Description | Unified application security platform that scans code and cloud for vulnerabilities, adds in-app runtime protection, and automates penetration testing with AI so development teams find and fix issues in one system. | [f1] |
|---|---|---|
| Founded | 2022 | [f2] |
| HQ | Ghent, Belgium | [f3] |
| Latest funding | Series B, $60M at a $1B valuation (January 2026) | [f3] |
| Product | What it does |
|---|---|
| Aikido Platform | Code and cloud scanning in one console covering dependencies, SAST, secrets, IaC, containers, cloud posture, and virtual machines, with auto-triage and AI-assisted fixes. |
| Aikido Attack | Automated penetration testing driven by AI agents, with authenticated DAST, API discovery and fuzzing, and attack surface monitoring that validates exploitability. |
| Aikido Protect | Runtime security line whose Zen in-app firewall blocks injection attacks and rate-limits APIs inside the application, alongside device and bot protection. |
| Aikido Intel | Threat intelligence on open-source malware and vulnerabilities, published as a public feed and licensable for internal security operations through a commercial API. |
Cyber Defense Matrix
| Identify | Protect | Detect | Respond | Recover | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Devices Workstations, servers, phones, tablets, storage, network devices, IoT infrastructure, and similar hardware. | |||||
| Applications Software, interactions, and application flows on the devices. | |||||
| Networks Connections and traffic flowing among devices and apps, plus communication paths. | |||||
| Data Content at rest, in transit, or in use across devices, apps, and networks. | |||||
| Users The people using the devices, apps, networks, and data. |
The Aikido Platform scans code and cloud configurations for vulnerabilities, Aikido Attack runs automated penetration tests against running applications, and the Aikido Protect line blocks injection attacks inside the application at runtime. These capabilities are mapped to the Cyber Defense Matrix. [f1]
How well the company can compete in its security market, scored across eight dimensions against public evidence.
| Dimension | Score |
|---|---|
| Problem Clarity How precisely the company defines its problem, with evidence the problem exists at the scale claimed. | 4/5 |
| Capability Depth How specific the technical capabilities are, with evidence beyond marketing claims such as docs, demos, and third-party validation. | 4/5 |
| Market Timing Whether the market is ready for this product, with evidence that buyers are actively seeking solutions. | 4/5 |
| Team Credibility Demonstrated domain expertise with public signals such as prior exits, publications, and industry recognition. | 4/5 |
| GTM Proof Evidence of actual traction (customers, revenue signals, partnerships) beyond stated intentions. | 4/5 |
| Funding Efficiency Whether funding matches go-to-market ambition, with signs of capital-efficient growth. | 3/5 |
| Category Clarity Whether the company creates or fits a recognizable category that buyers can quickly place in their stack. | 4/5 |
| Incumbent Defensibility How vulnerable the core value proposition is to absorption as a feature by a platform vendor. | 3/5 |
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| Dimension | Score |
|---|---|
| Value Delivery Does the product sell software as the product, or judgment, trust, or accountability with software as the delivery mechanism. | 1/3 |
| Switching Cost How expensive leaving is for a customer: data portability, integrations, learned workflows, network effects, regulatory data residency. | 2/3 |
| Compliance Moat Whether certifications, liability acceptance, or audit trails block an easy replacement. | 1/3 |
| Problem Complexity Whether the product requires ML, optimization, real-time systems, or years of specialized expertise. | 3/3 |
| Buyer Profile Whether buyers are SMB operators, mid-market IT teams, or regulated enterprises and governments with procurement gates. | 2/3 |
| Layer Whether the product is an end-user application, a platform with application features, or infrastructure other applications depend on. | 2/3 |
| Proprietary Data, Content, or IP Whether the product accumulates datasets, content licenses, or IP that a rival cannot recreate from scratch. | 1/3 |
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| Id | Source | Tier | Accessed |
|---|---|---|---|
| f1 | Aikido: The Unified Security Platform | official | 2026-07-07 |
| f2 | Crossroads Bank for Enterprises: entity 0792.914.919 (Aikido Security) | regulatory | 2026-07-07 |
| f3 | Aikido Security Wikipedia entry | research | 2026-07-07 |
| Id | Source | Tier | Accessed |
|---|---|---|---|
| s1 | Aikido: The Unified Security Platform “One system to secure your application from code to cloud - to runtime.” | official | 2026-07-07 |
| s2 | Aikido Attack: Pentesting, Automated by AI “Continuous, automated penetration testing that matches human creativity with machine speed.” | official | 2026-07-07 |
| s3 | Zen, Your In-App Firewall “Automatically block critical injection attacks, introduce rate limiting for APIs, and more.” | official | 2026-07-07 |
| s4 | About Aikido Security “Our vision is self-securing software.” | official | 2026-07-07 |
| s5 | TechCrunch: Belgium's Aikido lands $17M Series A for its 'no BS' security platform aimed at developers “The company already has 3,000 small-to-midsize customers.” | press | 2026-07-07 |
| s6 | BankInfoSecurity: Aikido Gets $60M Series B to Scale, Automate AI Pen Testing “The company has been led since its inception by Willem Delbare, who co-founded Teamleader CRM, Futureproofed Cities and Officient before starting Aikido.” | press | 2026-07-07 |
| s7 | Aikido Security announcement: Aikido Security Raises $60 Million Series B at $1 Billion Valuation to Lead Software Security “Aikido is trusted by over 100,000 teams, with a global customer base including the Premier League, Revolut, SoundCloud, and Niantic.” | official | 2026-07-07 |
| s8 | Aikido Security Wikipedia entry “On 14 January 2026, the company raised a $60 million Series B at a $1 billion valuation.” | research | 2026-07-07 |
| s9 | Latio Tech: 2026 Latio Application Security Report (PDF) “Since their founding in 2022, Aikido has evolved from a simple bundled application security offering into a platform with leading capabilities across several categories.” | research | 2026-07-07 |
| s10 | Crossroads Bank for Enterprises: entity 0792.914.919 (Aikido Security) “Aikido Security Naam in het Nederlands, sinds 26 oktober 2022” | regulatory | 2026-07-07 |
| s11 | Aikido Intel threat feed and security overview (intel.aikido.dev) “Our engine automates security analysis using the same methodologies trusted by professional pentesters.” | official | 2026-07-07 |
| s12 | Aikido Security homepage “Aikido has been examined to attest that its system and the suitability of the design of controls meets the AICPA's SOC 2 Type II & ISO 27001:2022 requirements.” | official | 2026-07-07 |
| s13 | Aikido acquires Root to secure the supply chain “Today, Aikido acquires Root.” | official | 2026-07-07 |
| s14 | Aikido comparison overview “Aikido vs Snyk Aikido vs Wiz Aikido vs Mend Aikido vs Orca Security Aikido vs Veracode Aikido vs Github Security Aikido vs GitLab Aikido vs Checkmarx Aikido vs Semgrep Aikido vs SonarQube Aikido vs Black Duck” | official | 2026-07-07 |
| s15 | Aikido Docs Overview | official | 2026-07-07 |
| s16 | Latio Tech: 2026 Latio Application Security Report (report page) “That application security is a discipline in crisis, as AI rapidly changes scanner capabilities and developer workflows” | research | 2026-07-07 |
| Id | Source | Tier | Accessed |
|---|---|---|---|
| s1 | Aikido: The Unified Security Platform “One system to secure your application from code to cloud - to runtime.” | official | 2026-07-07 |
| s2 | Aikido Attack: Pentesting, Automated by AI “Continuous, automated penetration testing that matches human creativity with machine speed.” | official | 2026-07-07 |
| s3 | Zen, Your In-App Firewall “Automatically block critical injection attacks, introduce rate limiting for APIs, and more.” | official | 2026-07-07 |
| s4 | About Aikido Security “Our vision is self-securing software.” | official | 2026-07-07 |
| s5 | TechCrunch: Belgium's Aikido lands $17M Series A for its 'no BS' security platform aimed at developers “The company already has 3,000 small-to-midsize customers.” | press | 2026-07-07 |
| s6 | BankInfoSecurity: Aikido Gets $60M Series B to Scale, Automate AI Pen Testing “The company has been led since its inception by Willem Delbare, who co-founded Teamleader CRM, Futureproofed Cities and Officient before starting Aikido.” | press | 2026-07-07 |
| s7 | Aikido Security announcement: Aikido Security Raises $60 Million Series B at $1 Billion Valuation to Lead Software Security “Aikido is trusted by over 100,000 teams, with a global customer base including the Premier League, Revolut, SoundCloud, and Niantic.” | official | 2026-07-07 |
| s8 | Aikido Security Wikipedia entry “On 14 January 2026, the company raised a $60 million Series B at a $1 billion valuation.” | research | 2026-07-07 |
| s9 | Latio Tech: 2026 Latio Application Security Report (PDF) “Since their founding in 2022, Aikido has evolved from a simple bundled application security offering into a platform with leading capabilities across several categories.” | research | 2026-07-07 |
| s10 | Crossroads Bank for Enterprises: entity 0792.914.919 (Aikido Security) “Aikido Security Naam in het Nederlands, sinds 26 oktober 2022” | regulatory | 2026-07-07 |
| s11 | Aikido Intel threat feed and security overview (intel.aikido.dev) “License the Intel Database. Use our threat intelligence to strengthen your internal security operations. Get access through our commercial API.” | official | 2026-07-14 |
| s12 | Aikido Security homepage “Aikido has been examined to attest that its system and the suitability of the design of controls meets the AICPA's SOC 2 Type II & ISO 27001:2022 requirements.” | official | 2026-07-07 |
| s13 | Aikido acquires Root to secure the supply chain “Today, Aikido acquires Root.” | official | 2026-07-07 |
| s14 | Aikido comparison overview “Aikido vs Snyk Aikido vs Wiz Aikido vs Mend Aikido vs Orca Security Aikido vs Veracode Aikido vs Github Security Aikido vs GitLab Aikido vs Checkmarx Aikido vs Semgrep Aikido vs SonarQube Aikido vs Black Duck” | official | 2026-07-07 |
| s15 | Aikido Docs Overview | official | 2026-07-07 |
| s16 | Latio Tech: 2026 Latio Application Security Report (report page) “That application security is a discipline in crisis, as AI rapidly changes scanner capabilities and developer workflows” | research | 2026-07-07 |
| s17 | Aikido pricing “unlimited users enterprise plan: a flat rate that is known upfront” | official | 2026-07-07 |
| s18 | Aikido AWS partner page “Aikido integrates directly into your AWS environment through the AWS Marketplace.” | official | 2026-07-07 |
| s19 | Aikido Security status page “Aikido Security status” | official | 2026-07-14 |
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