Archipelo, a San Francisco-based cybersecurity startup, has emerged from stealth with $12 million in funding to address the growing security risks posed by AI-generated software. The company has developed a platform for “Developer Security Posture Management” (DevSPM), designed to help enterprises monitor and secure both human and AI-driven code. With the increasing use of AI tools in software development, Archipelo’s platform aims to provide visibility into AI coding practices to prevent security vulnerabilities from reaching production environments. The funding includes $4 million in pre-seed and $8 million in seed rounds, led by Dell Technologies Capital, with participation from several prominent investors.
Matthew Wise, CEO and co-founder of Archipelo, emphasized the lack of developer security posture tools in the market, which led to the creation of the platform. Many enterprises, including Fortune 500 companies, understand the productivity gains of AI-powered coding but lack the necessary tools to manage the associated security risks. Archipelo’s platform aims to fill this gap by providing organizations with the ability to observe and monitor AI-driven coding activity, ensuring that any security risks are identified and addressed early in the development process.
With human error responsible for a significant portion of security breaches, Archipelo’s solution comes at a critical time as AI-generated code introduces new complexities.
The platform is designed to proactively secure both human and AI-driven code before vulnerabilities can be exploited in production systems. Archipelo’s competitors in the “cloud-to-code security” space include major players like Palo Alto Networks, GitHub, GitLab, Snyk, and Veracode, but Archipelo differentiates itself by focusing on the developer—whether human or AI—to monitor risks at the code creation stage.
The funding will be used to expand Archipelo’s product and market presence.
While Dell Technologies Capital is leading the round, the company has stated that Dell is not currently a customer. Archipelo’s customer base includes Fortune 500 companies in banking, healthcare, and defense, although their identities are not being disclosed yet. The investment round also includes support from notable figures like Zoom CEO Eric Yuan, Andy Bechtolsheim, and other venture capital firms, all of whom see the importance of securing AI-driven software development in today’s rapidly evolving cybersecurity landscape.
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