cluster

Security and compliance startups

Cybersecurity, fraud, identity verification, regulatory compliance, legal tech.

490

companies tracked

64

from the last 2 years

67

startup-relevant federal grants ($16M)

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Newest in the cluster

  • CautionY Combinator S26

    Hosting platform for software you don't want to get hacked

  • Verdict MachineY Combinator S26

    AI cybersecurity for financial institutions' digital assets

  • Nebula SecurityY Combinator S26

    Building Mythos for everyone

  • TraceforceY Combinator S26

    Securing AI native apps directly on devices

  • PalisadeY Combinator S26

    AI that finds and fixes OS-level vulnerabilities across device fleets

  • FabraixY Combinator S26

    The world's frontier hacker for AI agents.

  • TridentY Combinator S26

    Agents that find real exploitable vulnerabilities in your company

  • Cerberus500 Global 500G Eurasia 10

    Cerberus is the world's first mathematically safe AI ethical hacker — the "Cursor for hacking" that makes security teams 10x more productive with AI that's provably guaranteed never to cause harm.

  • Raid AI500 Global 500G MENA 11

    Raid AI | Real-Time Deepfake Detection

  • ComplyBridge, Inc.500 Global

    ComplyBridge — The Compliance OS for Regulated Firms

  • RegbaseY Combinator X26

    Automating Corporate Compliance, Worldwide

  • IncandorY Combinator X26

    Behavioral intelligence infrastructure for anti-fraud

Most AI-visible

Highest AEO scores - how well AI assistants can read and cite them.

  • Unbound70
  • Accountable67
  • Brightflag67
  • SaltyCloud67
  • Luthor67
  • Trust & Will66
  • Didit66
  • Cloudanix65

Recent rounds

  • Cytixseries-a$7M
  • Inforcerunknown$50M
  • Censysunknown$70M

By program

  • Y Combinator189
  • Plug and Play136
  • Techstars104
  • 500 Global50
  • SOSV6
  • a16z speedrun5

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