Peris.ai
Category: AI in Cybersecurity
An AI-driven cybersecurity platform that utilizes autonomous 'agentic AI' to automate security operations, threat detection, and incident response. Peris.ai was founded in 2022. The company is led by David Samuel. Based in Jakarta, Indonesia. Team size: 11-50. Total funding raised: Undisclosed. Latest round: Seed. Key investors include East Ventures, Magic Fund.
- Founded
- 2022
- Headquarters
- Jakarta, Indonesia
- Team size
- 11-50
- Total funding
- Undisclosed
Value proposition
Reduces the 'digital overload' on security teams by automating Tier 1 and Tier 2 SOC tasks, providing 24/7 autonomous monitoring and significantly lowering the mean time to detect and respond (MTTD/MTTR).
Products and solutions
Autonomous AI SOC Agents (Tier 1 & 2 replacement), AI-Powered Bug Bounty Platform, Managed Security Services (MSSP) with AI integration, Vulnerability Assessment and Penetration Testing (VAPT), Continuous Threat Intelligence Feed
Unique value
Moves beyond simple automation scripts to 'Agentic AI'—autonomous agents capable of reasoning and executing complex security workflows that previously required human intervention.
Target customer
Mid-to-large enterprises, financial institutions, tech-driven startups, and organizations facing high volumes of security alerts with limited SOC personnel.
Industries served
Financial Services & Banking, E-commerce & Retail, Logistics & Supply Chain, Government & Public Sector, Technology & SaaS
Technology advantage
Proprietary modular AI architecture that allows for 'hyper-automation' of cybersecurity; it combines offensive security insights (from their bug bounty roots) with defensive autonomous operations.
How they differentiate
Utilizes 'Agentic AI' to autonomously handle Tier 1 and Tier 2 SOC tasks, moving beyond traditional SOAR by integrating a proprietary ethical hacker community (bug bounty) with autonomous detection and response.
Main competitors
Horangi (acquired by Bitdefender), Protergo, Xynexis
Key partnerships
East Ventures (Lead Investor & Strategic Partner), NIPA / K-Startup Grand Challenge (South Korean Government partnership for global expansion), Google for Startups Cloud Program, Various regional Indonesian financial and technology associations
Notable customers
Jack (Itsjack.id), Team RRQ, Financial and Fintech institutions in Indonesia
Major milestones
Secured Seed funding led by East Ventures in February 2023, Winner of HackerNoon's 'Startups of The Year 2024' in Singapore and the Cybersecurity Industry, Selected for the K-Startup Grand Challenge 2024/2025 cohort in South Korea, Launched 'BIMA', a SOAR SaaS hyper-automation platform, and 'Brahma Fusion' for modular AI protection
Growth metrics
Team size expanded to 11-50 employees; reported 'larger deal sizes than projected' and a significant rise in qualified inbound inquiries during 2024/2025 expansion.
Market positioning
Emerging AI-driven cybersecurity leader in Southeast Asia, positioning itself as a hyper-automation alternative to traditional Managed Security Service Providers (MSSPs).
Geographic focus
Primary focus on Indonesia and Singapore (Southeast Asia), with active expansion into South Korea through the K-Startup Grand Challenge.
Patents and IP
No specific registered patents disclosed; utilizes proprietary machine learning models and agentic frameworks.
About David Samuel
David Samuel is a cybersecurity veteran with over a decade of experience in red teaming and SOC operations. Before founding Peris.ai, he was the Co-founder and Chief Technology Officer of Ritase.com, a prominent Indonesian logistics technology startup. He is an engineer turned builder with a focus on automating cybersecurity through agentic AI.
Official website: https://peris.ai