AI Cybersecurity
Stable1.4% of YC companies (+0.13pp)
Companies
87
Survival Rate
87.4%
Hiring Rate
26.4%
Recent Pivots
21
AI Cybersecurity — Share of YC companies over time
Pivots into AI Cybersecurity
Companies that pivoted into this category
AminoAnalytica
S243 people · Active
The AI-Native Operating System for Protein Engineering
The AI scientist for always-on biosecurity
Antigen
F253 people · Active· Pivot 2/2
AI review agents for iOS, iPadOS, and macOS developers.
Continuous offensive security for the enterprise.
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
Pivots out of AI Cybersecurity
Companies that pivoted away from this category
Adri AI
W233 people · Active
Vanta for AI
Your AI Partner for SAP Development
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
Companies (87)
Palisade
AI that finds and fixes OS-level vulnerabilities across device fleets