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TestMachine

Category: AI in Cybersecurity

AI-powered blockchain security platform that uses deep reinforcement learning to autonomously discover and exploit smart contract vulnerabilities TestMachine was founded in 2021. The company is led by Andrew Kilbride. Based in Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States. Team size: 11-50. Total funding raised: $6.5M. Latest round: Seed Round (December 2025). Key investors include ["Michigan Founders Fund","Decasonic","Blockchange Ventures","Delphi Ventures","New Form Capital","Baboon","UDHC","Auros Global","Generative Ventures","Contango Digital","Santiago Santos"].

Founded
2021
Headquarters
Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States
Team size
11-50
Total funding
$6.5M

Value proposition

Automated AI-driven penetration testing with 100% accuracy in token risk assessment while handling millions of assets at scale

Products and solutions

["Predator - AI-driven smart contract penetration testing platform","Exchange Security Suite - Continuous token scanning for CEX/DEX platforms","Sentinel - Analysis and vulnerability remediation support","Token Custody - Behavioral analysis and risk intelligence platform"]

Unique value

Deep reinforcement learning agent that learns to attack contracts using RL campaigns rather than pattern-matching, combined with high-fidelity EVM simulation

Target customer

Centralized and decentralized exchanges, DeFi protocols, Web3 infrastructure projects, enterprise crypto platforms, and token issuers

Industries served

["Blockchain Security","Cryptocurrency Exchanges","DeFi Protocols","Web3 Infrastructure","Token Issuance and Listing"]

Technology advantage

Combines deep RL for automated exploit generation with Jungle framework for realistic DeFi simulation, enabling continuous scanning with zero false positives

How they differentiate

AI-driven real-time blockchain security with 100% accuracy in token risk detection and automated smart contract auditing via reinforcement learning

Main competitors

["CertiK","OpenZeppelin","Trail of Bits","Quantstamp","Halborn"]

Key partnerships

["Coinbase - Integrated into both CEX and DEX trading features","Spectral Labs - Strategic partnership for advancing on-chain agent security","Avalanche Foundation - Infrastructure partner","Multiple leading exchanges and DeFi protocols"]

Notable customers

["Coinbase","Avalanche Foundation","Concrete","Inference Labs","InfiniFi","Spectral","Paragon","Membrane"]

Major milestones

["Raised $6.5M in December 2025 venture funding round","Integrated with Coinbase CEX and DEX for daily token scanning","Achieved 100% accuracy rate in ERC-20 custodiability risk detection","Prevented over $2.8B in rug pulls","Continuously monitoring millions of tokens"]

Growth metrics

Secured Coinbase integration for daily scanning of millions of tokens, 100% accuracy rate in ERC-20 risk detection, prevented over $2.8B in rug pulls

Market positioning

AI-native blockchain security challenger focused on DeFi and crypto exchange protection

Geographic focus

Global focus with North American market emphasis

Patents and IP

No registered patents disclosed as of latest update

About Andrew Kilbride

Co-Founder & CEO at TestMachine with background in business development and blockchain strategy. Previously founded 4Logik and involved in various blockchain initiatives. University of Wisconsin-Madison education.

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