XBOW
XBOW is an autonomous AI-driven penetration testing platform that finds and validates security vulnerabilities without human input, matching experienced human pentesters in head-to-head trials.
- Sector
- Autonomous AI offensive security
- Business model
- B2B SaaS (autonomous AI security/pentesting)
- Founded
- 2024
- Founders
- Oege de Moor
- Headquarters
- Seattle, US
- Latest round
- US$120M Series C, led by DFJ Growth and Northzone, US$1B+ valuation
Sources: xbow.com
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Milestones
- Jan 2024 Founded by Oege de Moor xbow.com
- June 2025 Raised $75M Series B helpnetsecurity.com
- 2026 Raised additional $35M, total $237M raised geekwire.com
- Mar 2026 Raised $120M Series C at $1B+ valuation securityweek.com
In the news
- Bloomberg · 18 March 2026 AI Security Startup Xbow Now Valued at More Than $1 Billion ↗
- Help Net Security · 25 June 2025 XBOW's AI reached the top ranks on HackerOne, and now it has $75M to scale up ↗
- GeekWire XBOW, the unicorn with a Seattle mailbox, raises another $35M for its autonomous hacking platform ↗
Backed by
DFJ Growth, Northzone.
Sources: xbow.com
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