Strike, a fast-growing cybersecurity startup based in New York, has secured $13.5 million in Series A funding to scale its AI-powered continuous penetration testing platform. The round was led by FinTech Collective, renowned for backing disruptive fintech and cybersecurity startups. Additional backing came from Galicia Ventures and existing investors, including Greyhound Capital, FJ Labs, Canary, and Carao, who increased their commitments in this oversubscribed round.
This fresh capital injection pushes Strike’s total funding to $19 million, fueling its mission to automate half of the pentesting process while helping enterprises detect vulnerabilities faster than ever. With plans to surpass eight figures in annual recurring revenue (ARR) by 2025, Strike is also set to expand across the United States and Brazil, doubling down on growth in two of the world’s largest cybersecurity markets.
Revolutionizing Pentesting with AI Automation
Traditional penetration testing often fails modern enterprises—it’s costly, slow, and reactive. Reports can take months to generate, leaving companies exposed while cybercriminals race ahead. Strike is changing that narrative by combining elite ethical hacking skills with AI automation. Their platform accelerates vulnerability detection, retesting, and remediation, helping businesses stay ahead of threats.
Strike empowers organizations to launch continuous penetration tests within hours—far faster than traditional tests that typically drag on for weeks. Its real-time monitoring automatically retests vulnerabilities, offering security teams constant visibility on potential risks. Additionally, Strike’s platform generates audit-ready compliance reports in seconds for regulatory frameworks like SOC 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA, and PCI DSS.
From Child Hacker to Cybersecurity Pioneer
Founded in 2022 by Santiago Rosenblatt—a self-taught hacker who began breaching systems at just six years old—Strike’s origin story is as compelling as its technology. Santiago’s early exploits saw him identify flaws in video games, NBA systems, and even PayPal. Today, he leverages that offensive mindset to build smarter cybersecurity tools that empower enterprises to defend against real-world attacks.
Under his leadership, Strike has grown to over 50 cybersecurity experts and ethical hackers spanning the US, Canada, Argentina, Spain, Uruguay, and Mexico. Their combined expertise powers the company’s rapid growth, with a 3x year-over-year increase in enterprise clients. Over 100 companies—including industry giants like Santander, Mercado Libre, Okta, and Delivery Hero—already rely on Strike’s AI-driven platform to safeguard their operations.
Introducing Strike360: Next-Level AI-Driven Pentesting
Strike’s latest innovation, Strike360, takes cybersecurity testing to the next level. This advanced AI-powered engine automates security assessments from discovery to retesting and fixing, eliminating guesswork and delays. It uncovers hidden vulnerabilities that traditional tools miss and reduces detection times from months to mere seconds—all while minimizing false positives.
With Strike360, enterprises gain faster vulnerability resolution, simpler compliance certifications, and a robust defense against increasingly sophisticated cyberattacks. The platform’s ability to automate 50% of pentesting promises to reshape the future of offensive security.
Aggressive Expansion Plans in the US and Brazil
With momentum building, Strike is expanding operations into the critical US and Brazilian markets. CEO Santiago Rosenblatt has relocated to the United States, where a dedicated 14-person team is focused on securing clients across finance, tech, and healthcare industries. Simultaneously, Strike is setting up a regional headquarters in São Paulo, led by a specialized 7-person team, to meet surging demand in Brazil’s growing cybersecurity sector.
Looking ahead, Strike plans to continue innovating its product suite while expanding beyond the 20 countries where it currently operates. The company is also exploring strategic partnerships to enhance its global footprint.
Building the Future of Offensive Security
As cyber threats grow more advanced, Strike’s AI-powered platform ensures enterprises can proactively defend themselves. By seamlessly blending human expertise with machine intelligence, Strike delivers continuous pentesting at an unprecedented scale—helping companies fix vulnerabilities before attackers can exploit them.
“Enterprises spend millions on cybersecurity, yet attackers often breach them before they even know where the gaps are,” said Santiago Rosenblatt, Strike’s founder and CEO. “We’re flipping the script with an AI-driven platform that accelerates vulnerability detection, retesting, and compliance—keeping companies a step ahead of hackers.”
Facundo López, Strike’s VP of Product, added, “Our mission goes beyond finding vulnerabilities. We’re automating the entire security testing process, creating the future of offensive security.”
Backing Strike’s bold vision, Carlos Alonso-Torras, Partner at FinTech Collective, stated, “This oversubscribed round reflects Strike’s potential to redefine offensive security globally.”
