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Hackuity, a French vulnerability operations startup, raised $19 million led by Forgepoint Capital, co-founder Pierre Samson tells Axios Pro exclusively.
Why it matters: Cybersecurity vulnerabilities are exploding due to AI, making it difficult for companies to identify which to prioritize.
Zoom in: Existing investors Bright Pixel, Bpifrance, and Seventure Partners joined the round.
- Hackuity has raised $38 million since its founding in 2020.
The big picture: Anthropic’s Claude Mythos identified more than 10,000 severe flaws in critical software companies in less than two months.
How it works: Hackuity’s platform helps companies figure out what needs to be fixed fastest.
- It aggregates data from more than 130 security tools and pushes remediation for the vulnerabilities that create real business risk.
By the numbers: Hackuity has realized a 60% CAGR over the past four years as it works with more than 6,000 users at large enterprises.
What’s next: The Lyon, France-based startup will look to grow in the EMEA region over the next six to 12 months, while also increasing the number of managed service providers it works with.
Editor’s note: This story has been corrected to reflect that it was Pierre Samson who spoke to Axios Pro (not his co-founder Pierre Polette).
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