AI Cybersecurity
Stable1.4% of YC companies (+0.14pp)
Companies
84
Survival Rate
86.9%
Hiring Rate
27.4%
Recent Pivots
18
AI Cybersecurity — Share of YC companies over time
Pivots into AI Cybersecurity
Companies that pivoted into this category
Splendor
W221 people · Active· Pivot 2/2
We make dealing with insurance less annoying.
The security firm for startups.
Benchspan
Sp262 people · Active· Pivot 2/3
Run agent benchmarks in minutes, not hours
Real-time threat detection for AI agents in production
Rimward
S231 people · Active· Pivot 2/2
Fix your biggest software delays with real developer feedback
Low-false-positive intrusion detection for remote outdoor sites
Superagent
W242 people · Active· Pivot 4/4
Infrastructure for coding agents. Builders of VibeKit.
The AI firewall — stop attacks, leaks, and model abuse
GhostEye
S252 people · Active
Real-time insider risk prediction
AI-powered red team testing that never stops
Pivots out of AI Cybersecurity
Companies that pivoted away from this category
Oddpool
Sp262 people · Active· Pivot 3/3
Real-time threat detection for AI agents in production
Institutional data broker for prediction markets
Velum Labs
W262 people · Active
Firewall that controls access to information across AI and humans
The OS for data quality across any stack
Maihem
W245 people · Active
Industry-leading quality testing for mission critical AI
Adaptable AI robots for your complex and dynamic workflows
Aldermate
S212 people · Active· Pivot 1/3
Spear phishing simulation & security training platform
AI phone companion for the elderly
Terracotta AI
S233 people · Active
Secure your identity sprawl with AI.
AI-powered Infrastructure as Code PR reviews