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Escape

Paris, France

series-a$18M raisedCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareDevSecOps

◆ Total Raised

$18M

◆ Stage

series-a

◆ Location

Paris, France

◆ Founded

2020

◆ Team size

11-50

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◆ About Escape

AI-native offensive security engineering platform that automates the entire security lifecycle including attack surface management, DAST, and AI-driven pentesting.

◆ What sets it apart

Escape uses AI agents to automate the full offensive security lifecycle, turning findings into remediation within engineering workflows instead of just generating static reports.

◆ Sectors

CybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareDevSecOpsapplication security

◆ Business

ModelSaaS

CustomerApplication security, security engineering, and software engineering teams at startups and enterprises that need to secure web apps, APIs, and microservices

◆ Notable

  • Raised $18 million Series A, bringing total funding to over $23 million
  • Serves more than 2,000 teams globally
  • Runs more than 300,000 security assessments per month
  • Backed by Y Combinator and top investors including Balderton and IRIS
  • Graduated from Y Combinator

◆ Funding rounds

1 Mar 2026

Led by Balderton Capital

With Uncorrelated Ventures, IRIS, Y Combinator

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◆ FAQ

What does Escape do?

AI-native offensive security engineering platform that automates the entire security lifecycle including attack surface management, DAST, and AI-driven pentesting.

Where is Escape based?

Escape is based in Paris, France, founded in 2020.

How much has Escape raised?

Escape has raised $18M in tracked funding and is currently at the series-a stage.

Who has invested in Escape?

Investors in Escape include Balderton, Uncorrelated Ventures, IRIS and Y Combinator.