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Backslash Security

Category: AI in Cybersecurity

A cloud-native and AI-native application security platform that provides unified visibility and protection for software development, specifically designed to secure AI-generated code and modern 'vibe coding' workflows. Backslash Security was founded in 2022. The company is led by Shahar Man. Based in Tel Aviv, Israel. Team size: 11-50. Total funding raised: $27.0M. Latest round: Series A. Key investors include ["KOMPAS VC","StageOne Ventures","First Rays Venture Partners","D. E. Shaw & Co.","Maniv","Artofin Venture Capital"].

Founded
2022
Headquarters
Tel Aviv, Israel
Team size
11-50
Total funding
$27.0M

Value proposition

Reduces security alert noise by up to 80% through deep reachability analysis, identifying only the vulnerabilities that are actually exploitable in production while providing real-time governance for AI coding agents.

Products and solutions

["Vibe Coding Security Platform (Protection for Cursor, Claude Code, GitHub Copilot, etc.)","Reachability Analysis Engine (Source-to-sink exploitability mapping)","Application Security Posture Management (ASPM)","Next-Gen Software Composition Analysis (SCA)","Contextual Static Application Security Testing (SAST)","Phantom Package Visibility & AI-Powered Remediation"]

Unique value

The first security provider dedicated to 'vibe coding,' securing the entire AI-native development stack including LLMs, MCP (Model Context Protocol) servers, and agentic AI coders.

Target customer

Enterprise AppSec teams, CISOs, and DevSecOps organizations in cloud-native and AI-driven companies.

Industries served

["Cybersecurity","Software Development","Cloud Computing","Financial Services","Enterprise Technology"]

Technology advantage

Uses a 'digital twin' approach to model application code and infrastructure, enabling proprietary reachability analysis that distinguishes between theoretical bugs and reachable, high-risk attack paths.

How they differentiate

Focuses on 'reachability analysis' to reduce alert noise by 80% and provides specialized security for 'vibe coding' (AI-generated code) and agentic AI workflows.

Main competitors

["Snyk","Cycode","Ox Security"]

Key partnerships

["Major DevOps Platforms (GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket)","Workflow & Collaboration Tools (Jira, ServiceNow, Slack, Microsoft Teams, Monday.com)","Strategic Investors (KOMPAS VC, Insight Partners, StageOne Ventures, First Rays Venture Partners)"]

Notable customers

["Cloud-native enterprises","AI-driven software development firms"]

Major milestones

["Founded in 2022 by former Aqua Security and SAP executives","Secured $8M Seed funding in March 2023 to launch the platform","Raised $19M Series A in February 2026 to expand into AI-native security and 'vibe coding' protection"]

Growth metrics

Claims to reduce security alert noise by up to 80% through deep reachability analysis.

Market positioning

Specialized Application Security Posture Management (ASPM) for cloud-native and AI-driven enterprises.

Geographic focus

North America, Israel, and Europe

Patents and IP

Proprietary reachability algorithms and code-graph technology (specific public patent filings not disclosed).

About Shahar Man

Shahar Man is a veteran cybersecurity leader with over 20 years of experience. Prior to founding Backslash, he served as VP of Product Management and R&D at Aqua Security, where he scaled the engineering organization. He also spent over 13 years at SAP in various product development leadership roles, including VP of Product Management.

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