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The Belgian startup achieved unicorn status in three years with fivefold revenue growth and aims to boost US market share, which already accounts for half its revenue.
- On Wednesday, Aikido Security raised $60 million in a Series B led by DST Global at a $1 billion valuation, making it one of Europe’s early unicorns of 2026.
- After a year of rapid expansion, Aikido’s revenue grew five-fold and its customer base nearly tripled last year, driving the Series B to accelerate product development and U.S. growth.
- Aikido's product suite combines its central security platform securing code, cloud and runtime with Aikido Attack, counting more than 100,000 teams including the Premier League, Niantic, Revolut, and SoundCloud.
- The investment cements Aikido Security’s rapid rise as DST Global’s lead elevates its profile with global investors after reaching a $1 billion valuation in three years.
- As AI-driven threats rise and build cycles shrink, investors say the round validates a developer-centric model embedding continuous, autonomous security aligned with self-securing software.
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Belgian cybersecurity startup Aikido hits $1B unicorn status after $60M Series B funding led by DST Global - Tech Startups
Aikido just joined Europe’s unicorn club, and it did it fast. The Belgian cybersecurity startup closed a $60 million Series B round at a $1 billion valuation, led by DST Global. The deal puts Aikido among the first new European unicorns […] The post Belgian cybersecurity startup Aikido hits $1B unicorn status after $60M Series B funding led by DST Global first appeared on Tech Startups.
Belgian cybersecurity startup Aikido becomes unicorn
Belgian cybersecurity startup Aikido Security has closed a $60 million Series B funding round at a $1 billion valuation, marking a rare unicorn milestone for a European security company and highlighting the accelerating interest in developer-centric security platforms. The round was led by DST Global, a tech-oriented investment firm with a track record of backing major technology companies, and included participation from PSG Equity, Notion Capi…
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