Backslash Security
Category: AI in Cybersecurity
Agentic AI Endpoint Security platform that sees, governs, and protects AI agents, MCP servers, skills, and vibe-coding tools across enterprise developer and employee endpoints in real time. 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
Gives security teams continuous inventory, policy guardrails, and real-time protection across the agentic AI fabric on endpoints (agents, MCPs, skills, hooks), while App Graph reachability analysis still cuts AppSec alert noise by focusing on exploitable risks.
Products and solutions
Agentic AI Endpoint Security Platform (visibility, governance, real-time protection), MCP Server Security Hub, Skills Security Scanner, Agentic AI Exposure Assessment, Secure Developer Workstations / Vibe Coding Security (Cursor, Claude Code, Copilot, Windsurf, Codex, etc.), App Graph Reachability Analysis / ASPM
Unique value
Purpose-built Agentic AI Endpoint Security: operates at the agentic fabric layer on the endpoint (agents, MCPs, skills, plugins, hooks)—a layer EDR, DLP, and legacy AppSec do not cover.
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
Secures the agentic AI fabric directly on the endpoint (not just generated code or network traffic), combining agent/MCP/skills inventory and guardrails with App Graph reachability for exploitable AppSec risk.
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, Maniv, Artofin Venture Capital, StageOne Ventures, First Rays Venture Partners, D. E. Shaw & Co.)
Notable customers
monday.com, Watershed, Chipotle, Entrata, Capital Rx, Mastech Digital
Major milestones
Founded in 2022 by former Aqua Security and SAP executives, Secured $8M Seed funding in March 2023 to launch the platform, Won 2025 InfoWorld Technology of the Year (AI/ML Security), Raised $19M Series A in February 2026 (KOMPAS VC-led); Ron Zoran (ex-CyberArk CRO) joined board, Repositioned as Agentic AI Endpoint Security platform (Black Hat 2026)
Growth metrics
Claims to reduce security alert noise by up to 80% through deep reachability analysis.
Market positioning
Agentic AI Endpoint Security for enterprises adopting vibe coding and agentic AI across developer workstations and employee endpoints.
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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