Casco newsletter · Jul 2026
Casco's newsletter highlighted the Series A, the company's bug-finding challenge, and broader security commentary.
Public company, workplace, funding, and market signals
Updated Jul 30, 2026
Casco is a 2025-founded, San Francisco-based AI security startup that provides autonomous and human-supervised penetration testing for web apps, APIs, infrastructure, and AI systems, with the goal of replacing point-in-time pentests with continuous year-round security testing.
Primary product
Autonomous security testing platform for web apps, APIs, infrastructure, and AI systems
Founded
2025
Headquarters
San Francisco, CA, United States
Team size
11-50
Work style
Remote
Industry
Data Security Software Products
Sub-industry
Autonomous application security testing
Offices
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Business model
Leadership
Founder & CEO
Founder & CTO
Head of Customer Success
Investors
Mission-driven, founder-led, fast-moving, security-obsessed, and heavily influenced by ex-AWS talent. The company emphasizes practical shipping, real security outcomes, and high-ownership work.
Work style
Remote
Visa sponsorship
No
Compensation
Public job posts show a $200K base salary plus meaningful equity for software/security roles, and a Technical Account Executive role with $350K OTE plus equity. The company also advertises an annual learning budget for security roles.
Benefits
Pricing
Tiered subscription pricing with usage-based fees for certain product tiers; demo-led selling for enterprise and supervised pentest engagements.
Differentiators
Technology
Customers
Competitors
Casco newsletter · Jul 2026
Casco's newsletter highlighted the Series A, the company's bug-finding challenge, and broader security commentary.
Casco blog · Jul 2026
Casco announced a Series A at a $100M valuation led by Standard Capital, with participation from FundersClub, Y Combinator, and Rebel Fund, and said total capital raised reached $17M.
Casco blog · Apr 2026
Casco published a vulnerability disclosure describing a database takeover in ElectricSQL found by its agents, illustrating the company's product in use on real targets.
Casco blog · Apr 2026
Casco announced CREST accreditation, positioning its supervised penetration testing offering as CREST-approved and emphasizing higher standards for testing methodology and ethics.
Casco blog · Sep 2025
Casco announced it became a Gold Sponsor of OWASP AI Exchange, reinforcing its focus on AI security tooling and community engagement.