Hadrian, an Amsterdam-based hacker-led cybersecurity startup that offers an event-based, offensive security platform in a SaaS model, closed an unsolicited €10.5 million seed funding.

The round was led by HV Capital, with participation from Picus Capital, Slimmer AI, and angels including Adriaan Mol, Koen Köppen, and Niklas Hellman.

Hadrian will use the new funding to drive scale by onboarding new hackers, development, and sales talent, consolidating European markets, and preparing for expansion into the US.

Company: Hadrian Security B. V.

Raised: €10.5M

Round: Seed Round

Funding Month: June 2022

Lead Investors: HV Capital

Additional Investors: Picus Capital, Slimmer AI, Adriaan Mol, Koen Köppen and Niklas Hellman

Company Website: https://hadrian.io/

Software Category: Security Platform

About the Company: Hadrian is a hacker-led” cybersecurity startup that offers an event-based, offensive security platform in a SaaS model. Hadrian is modernizing offensive security practices with automation, making them faster and more scalable. The modular nature of Hadrian technology combines ML and AI modules to more accurately mimic a hacker’s creativity. The SaaS platform can scan billions of assets daily to create near-real-time insights on digital threats and attack vectors. Hadrian’s data stream includes clear defense priorities, and it integrates easily into existing CISOs’ workflow tech stacks. The solution is agentless and works from the outside, which makes onboarding almost instantaneous. Hadrian’s mission is to arm businesses with security insights from a hacker’s perspective.

Source: https://hadrian.io/blog/hacker-led-security-startup-hadrian-raises-10-5m-unsolicited-seed-round