Founders Capital on LinkedIn · May 2026
Investor spotlight on Hex Security, summarizing the continuous pentesting product, founder backgrounds, and its YC W26 status.
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Updated Jul 29, 2026
Overview
Hex Security is a YC W26 cybersecurity startup in San Francisco building autonomous AI agents for continuous penetration testing across web apps, APIs, and infrastructure. Its platform returns validated findings with reproduction steps and remediation guidance, and the company says it targets the gap between fast-moving software changes and slow, manual pentests.
Primary product
Autonomous AI-powered continuous penetration testing for web apps, APIs, and infrastructure
Founded
2026
Headquarters
San Francisco, California, United States
Team size
1-10 employees
Industry
Technology, Information and Internet
Sub-industry
Autonomous penetration testing / cybersecurity
Offices
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