LinkedIn · May 2026
Ethan Blackburn announced Hiro’s launch and described it as an AI security team that collected evidence across a stack and reduced incident investigation time.
Public company, workplace, funding, and market signals
Updated Jul 29, 2026
Hiro is a Y Combinator S23 company that positions itself as an autonomous security team / agentic security platform. It targets companies that need a first security hire and automates security program work such as SOC 2, ISO 27001, customer questionnaires, access reviews, alert response, cloud hardening, and code review with human approval on risky actions.
Primary product
Autonomous security team / agentic security platform for SOC 2, ISO 27001, security questionnaires, alert response, cloud hardening, and code review
Founded
2023
Headquarters
New York City, NY, USA
Team size
1-10
Industry
Computer and network security
Sub-industry
Security automation / compliance automation
Business model
0 jobs at Hiro
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Stage
pre-seed / YC-backed
Latest round
Y Combinator S23 · Jan 2023
Jan 2023 · Y Combinator
Investors
Public materials emphasize autonomous execution, 24/7 coverage, and human approval for risky changes; no detailed culture statement was publicly posted on the company site.
Compensation
No public compensation signal found in the sources reviewed.
Pricing
SaaS that scales with the stack; official comparison pages contrast it with monthly retainer MSPs ($10k-$30k) and hourly billing.
Differentiators
Technology
Customers
Competitors
LinkedIn · May 2026
Ethan Blackburn announced Hiro’s launch and described it as an AI security team that collected evidence across a stack and reduced incident investigation time.
LinkedIn · May 2026
Ross Hosman said b.well had been using Hiro for incident investigations and that the product reduced work from 30-40 minutes to about 30 seconds.
ProductCool · May 2026
ProductCool summarizes Hiro as an agentic security and compliance automation platform that closes security gaps by connecting to development, cloud, and compliance tools.
Product Hunt Chinese · May 2026
Chinese-language launch coverage describes Hiro as an AI security operations tool that automates vulnerability discovery and SOC 2-related workflows.
Reforgers
Startup profile describing Hiro as a first security hire for B2B security needs, with Y Combinator backing and Summer 2023 as the last known round.