Aikido Gets $60M Series B to Scale, Automate AI Pen Testing

5x Revenue Growth, $1B Valuation Fuel Investment in Code Security Innovation Michael Novinson (MichaelNovinson) • January 19, 2026

A Belgian software security startup raised $60 million to reduce the time, cost and effort associated with penetration testing using artificial intelligence.

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The DST Global-led Series B funding round will enable Aikido Security to double down on AI-powered pen testing, which the Ghent, Belgium-based vendor sees as faster, cheaper and more effective than human testers, said co-founder and CEO Willem Delbare. The company also plans to expand its open-source efforts related to supply chain attacks to immunize developer systems against modern threats.

"It's a chance for us to solidify the brand and the story," Delbare told Information Security Media Group. "In security, it's a little bit about brand halo as well ...