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Escape

Escape develops AI-based security systems for cloud applications, offering analysis of attack scenarios, threat detection, vulnerability prioritization and correction, network visualization, and continuous reporting. Founded in 2020 and headquartered in Berkeley, United States, Escape has raised approximately $22.4M in Series A funding from investors including Frst Capital, Balderton Capital, Y Combinator, Kima…

📍 Berkeley, United States · Cybersecurity,

Funding snapshot

Last roundSeries A
Amount$18M
Date10 March 2026
Total raised$22M
Team size66

About

Escape develops AI-based security systems for cloud applications, offering analysis of attack scenarios, threat detection, vulnerability prioritization and correction, network visualization, and continuous reporting. Founded in 2020 and headquartered in Berkeley, United States, Escape has raised approximately $22.4M in Series A funding from investors including Frst Capital, Balderton Capital, Y Combinator, Kima Ventures, and Uncorrelated Ventures. The company employs 66 people and provides automated API security testing that discovers vulnerabilities in GraphQL and REST APIs before they reach production. Escape's technology helps development teams identify and remediate security issues during the build phase, reducing the risk of API-related data breaches and compliance violations.

Business model

Cybersecurity > Cloud Security > Cloud Application Security,

Cloud Infrastructure > Cloud Security,

Internet of Things Infrastructure > IoT Security > Network Security

Institutional investors

Frst Capital IRIS Kima Ventures Y Combinator Irregular Expressions Tiny Balderton Capital Uncorrelated Ventures Philippe Langlois Mehdi Medjaoui Roxanne Varza

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