Belgian cybersecurity startup Aikido hits unicorn status with new funding round


Figurines with computers and smartphones are seen in front of the words "Cyber Security" in this illustration taken, February 19, 2024. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration

STOCKHOLM, ‌Jan 14 - Belgium's Aikido Security has raised $60 ‌million from investors led by tech-focused private equity ‌firm DST Global at a valuation of $1 billion, the cybersecurity startup said on Wednesday, making it among Europe's first new ‍unicorns of 2026.

Founded in 2022, ‍Aikido'ssecurity software helps developers ‌detect and address risk automatically. It counts mobile app ‍and ​game developer Niantic, fintech Revolut and music streaming platform SoundCloud among its customers.

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