The latest articles on Forem by Hovhannes Ghevondyan (@hovhannes_ghevondyan_c5ad). https://forem.com/hovhannes_ghevondyan_c5ad https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=90,height=90,fit=cover,gravity=auto,format=auto/https:%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fuser%2Fprofile_image%2F3715111%2F640a14f5-98d6-4730-a80f-22c890de4f3a.jpg https://forem.com/hovhannes_ghevondyan_c5ad en Hovhannes Ghevondyan Fri, 16 Jan 2026 15:26:38 +0000 https://forem.com/hovhannes_ghevondyan_c5ad/we-raised-60-million-at-1b-valuation-next-self-securing-software-119j https://forem.com/hovhannes_ghevondyan_c5ad/we-raised-60-million-at-1b-valuation-next-self-securing-software-119j <p>We just became a Unicorn (here's what that actually means for developers).</p> <p>Aikido raised $60M at a $1B valuation yesterday. We're officially a unicorn and the fastest European cybersecurity company to get there.</p> <p>DST Global (the fund behind OpenAI, Cursor, Meta, Revolut) led the round.</p> <h2> Why This Matters to You </h2> <p>We started Aikido because security tools make developers miserable:</p> <ul> <li>Pentests take 6-8 weeks and cost $50k</li> <li>Security scans drown you in false positives</li> <li>Most tools slow you down instead of helping you ship</li> </ul> <p>We built the opposite:</p> <ul> <li>AI Pentesting: Full audit-grade reports in hours, not months</li> <li>Auto-fix vulnerabilities: Stop wasting time on fixes the AI can handle</li> <li>Developer-first: Security that actually fits into your workflow</li> </ul> <h2> What's Next </h2> <p>The $60M lets us go bigger on "self-securing software":</p> <ul> <li>Aikido Infinite: Continuous security validation with every release (coming soon)</li> <li>More AI automation to get security off your plate</li> <li>Faster, smarter tools that don't interrupt your flow</li> </ul> <h2> The Real Goal </h2> <p>Security shouldn't be something you fight with. It should just work in the background while you build.</p> <p>Try Aikido: <a href="https://www.aikido.dev/" rel="noopener noreferrer">aikido.dev</a><br> We're hiring: <a href="https://www.aikido.dev/careers" rel="noopener noreferrer">aikido.dev/careers</a></p> ai news security startup