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Equixly

Category: AI in Cybersecurity

AI-powered platform for automated API security testing using agentic AI hackers Equixly was founded in 2022. The company is led by Mattia Dalla Piazza. Based in Verona, Italy. Team size: 24. Total funding raised: €11.5 million. Latest round: Series A. Key investors include ["33N Ventures","Alpha Intelligence Capital","JME Ventures","360 Capital","Fondazione Cassa di Risparmio di Firenze"].

Founded
2022
Headquarters
Verona, Italy
Team size
24
Total funding
€11.5 million

Value proposition

Equixly's platform augments application security teams by providing a scalable, contextual, and real-time solution that uncovers vulnerabilities often missed by traditional vendors. It integrates into the software development lifecycle (SDLC) to detect flaws early, reduce bug-fixing costs, and enable faster, more secure code releases.

Products and solutions

["Equixly Platform: A SaaS solution for AI-powered API security testing with agentic AI hackers"]

Unique value

Equixly utilizes proprietary machine learning algorithms and advanced natural language processing to identify and predict Business Logic vulnerabilities. Their 'Agentic AI Hacker' approach allows for the autonomous discovery of up to 80% more vulnerabilities than standard Dynamic Application Security Testing (DAST) tools.

Target customer

Developers, application security teams, and organizations in regulated sectors like finance

Industries served

["Financial Services","Technology","Government","Insurance","Banking"]

Technology advantage

The core advantage is the AI-driven engine that simulates sophisticated cyberattacks, allowing for the detection of complex vulnerabilities that other tools miss. The platform's ability to integrate into CI/CD pipelines promotes a 'shift-left' security approach, embedding security testing early in the development process with near-real-time results and predictive remediation plans.

How they differentiate

Equixly differentiates itself by using an AI-driven platform with 'agentic AI hackers' to automate API security testing. Unlike competitors that may rely on pattern matching, Equixly's technology simulates human hackers to uncover complex vulnerabilities early in the development lifecycle, providing developers with immediate and actionable feedback.

Main competitors

["Noname Security","Salt Security","Bright Security"]

Key partnerships

["Google for Startups Growth Academy 2025","IMQ Minded Security","AWS Marketplace"]

Notable customers

["European banks, insurers, and payment providers (specific names not disclosed)"]

Major milestones

["Founded in 2022","Secured €1.5 million in seed funding in November 2023","Raised €10 million in Series A funding in December 2025","Recognized in multiple Gartner Hype Cycles 2025","Joined Google for Startups Growth Academy 2025","Available on AWS Marketplace"]

Growth metrics

24 employees, commercially available product, recognized in Gartner Hype Cycles 2025, joined Google for Startups Growth Academy 2025

Market positioning

Equixly is positioned as a developer-centric, automated API security testing platform that integrates seamlessly into the software development lifecycle (SDLC), making security testing more efficient and proactive rather than a final-stage, manual process.

Geographic focus

Founded in Verona, Italy, with primary focus on Europe and plans for global expansion following their recent Series A funding

Patents and IP

The company has filed for patents for its core AI/ML algorithm and API security technology

About Mattia Dalla Piazza

Previously Chief Innovation Officer at CYS4 S.r.l., with deep cybersecurity background including IT Security Specialist at UniCredit, Security Consultant at Accenture, and Security Specialist at IBM. Expertise covers security architecture, enterprise-level penetration testing, and information network design.

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