Hadrian, an agentic AI offensive security service, secures $40 million in a round co‑led by Forgepoint Capital International and SmartFin, bringing total funding to $65 million.
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AI security startup Hadrian raised $40 M, bringing total funding to $65 M, to expand its offensive security services across EMEA and the US.
Hadrian, the Amsterdam‑London startup that offers an agentic AI‑driven offensive security platform, announced a $40 million financing round co‑led by Forgepoint Capital International and SmartFin. The injection lifts the company’s total capital to $65 million, with participation from existing backers HV Capital, Motive Partners, Picus Capital and Oetker Ventures. Founded in 2021 by Rogier Fischer, Olivier Beg and Maurice Clin, Hadrian uses autonomous AI agents to probe enterprise networks, surface hidden vulnerabilities and verify remediation before real attackers can exploit them.
The funding is earmarked for geographic expansion across EMEA and the United States and for bolstering the firm’s engineering and research teams. By scaling its platform, Hadrian aims to give security teams a proactive, AI‑powered edge against increasingly sophisticated, AI‑generated threats that are reshaping the cyber‑risk landscape.
The raise matters because it signals investor confidence that autonomous AI tools are becoming essential in cyber defence. As governments and industry grapple with the security implications of generative AI—highlighted in recent policy debates about AI‑driven national‑security risks—companies that can simulate attacker behavior at scale are likely to see heightened demand.
Going forward, observers will watch how Hadrian translates the new capital into product enhancements and market traction, particularly in the U.S. where enterprise adoption of AI security solutions is accelerating. Competitive responses from other AI‑focused security firms and any regulatory developments around autonomous offensive tools will also shape the company’s trajectory.
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