In the high-stakes arena of software security, where vulnerabilities lurk in every line of code and infrastructure missteps can cascade into breaches, Aikido Security has emerged as a force reshaping developer workflows. The Belgian startup, now valued at $1 billion following a $60 million Series B round in January 2026, powers its platform with AI-driven Autofix for Static Application Security Testing (SAST) and Infrastructure as Code (IaC). This feature doesn’t just detect flaws—it generates pull requests to remediate them in seconds, slashing manual toil and security debt. Yahoo Finance reported the funding, led by DST Global with PSG Equity, Notion Capital, and Singular, fueling Aikido’s push toward self-securing software.

Aikido’s ascent is meteoric: from inception in 2022 to unicorn status amid 1,531% revenue growth ending January 2025, hitting $13 million ARR with 118 employees. Trusted by over 100,000 teams including Revolut, SoundCloud, Niantic, and the Premier League, the platform unifies SAST, IaC, SCA, containers, secrets, CSPM, and more into one ASPM powerhouse. CEO Willem Delbare emphasized, “How software is built today looks nothing like it did even a few years ago, but most security tooling is still anchored to the past.” SiliconANGLE highlighted this evolution.

Autofix targets over 100 vulnerability types, from XSS and path traversal in SAST to misconfigurations in IaC like Terraform, CloudFormation, and Kubernetes Helm charts. Powered by vetted LLMs via AWS Bedrock—such as Claude Sonnet—fixes run in secure, short-lived sandboxes with read-only repo access. No code leaves the user’s control; Aikido doesn’t store or train on it, ensuring SOC2 and ISO 27001 compliance. Users preview changes with confidence scores based on merge success rates, then one-click PRs in GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket, or Azure Repos. Aikido Security details this privacy-first approach.

Precision Fixes Amid Noise Plague

What sets Aikido apart? Ruthless false-positive reduction—up to 95% via AI autotriage and Opengrep-based taint analysis, which Aikido forked and maintains as open source. Traditional SAST drowns devs in alerts; Aikido filters via reachability and context, auto-adjusting severities for internet-facing or sensitive-data repos. “The auto-triage and noise reduction capabilities are exceptional,” noted a G2 reviewer. In its self-published 2026 ranking of AI SAST tools, Aikido claims #1 spot for overall performance, privacy, IDE speed, and custom rules. Aikido Blog.

Supported languages span JavaScript, TypeScript, Python, Java, Go, Rust, PHP, .NET, C++, and more, with IDE plugins for VS Code and JetBrains delivering inline fixes. For IaC, Autofix now covers Helm charts and Dockerfiles, generating PRs for misconfigs. Container fixes preview resolved issues and flag new ones. Visma’s team raved, “With Aikido, we can fix an issue in just 30 seconds – click a button, merge the PR, and it’s done.” Simployer added, “Security is just part of the way we work now. It’s fast, integrated, and actually helpful for developers.” Aikido Use Cases.

Workflow embedding is seamless: PR gating with line-level comments, CI/CD blocks via GitHub Actions or GitLab CI, Jira/Asana tickets, even Drata/Vanta compliance sync. Reddit’s r/devsecops praised Aikido’s hybrid deterministic-AI SAST: “We’ve built SAST autofixes (yeah with AI) to help fix code issues faster.” Reddit.

From Detection to Remediation Revolution

Autofix’s process is meticulous: Scan identifies issues grouped by type/location; select for preview (high/medium/low confidence); generate PR or apply via VS Code. High-confidence fixes boast proven PR creation, build success, and merge rates. For SCA/containers, it upgrades deps precisely, avoiding breaks. “Aikido’s auto-remediation feature is a huge time-saver… cuts through the noise,” per a user testimonial. Help docs outline steps: navigate to /issues/fix/sast, preview patches like JSONP escaping for XSS in PHP. Aikido Help.

Pricing scales transparently: Free tier (2 AutoFixes/mo, 10 repos); Basic €300/mo (50 fixes, 100 repos); Pro €600 (200 fixes); Advanced €900 (500); Enterprise custom. No credit card for trials, all-in-one without add-ons. Acquisitions like Allseek (Sep 2025), Haicker, and Trag bolster AI pentesting (Aikido Attack deploys agent swarms for audits). Aikido Pricing; PitchBook.

Industry buzz affirms Aikido’s edge over Snyk (noisy, costly SAST), GitHub Advanced Security (limited autofix), Checkmarx (privacy risks via ChatGPT). SourceForge reviews call it a “true ASPM platform,” with SCA/IaC autofix streamlining CI/CD. Gartner predicts 75% of security teams adopt AI automation by 2026—Aikido leads. SourceForge.

Unicorn Momentum Fuels Expansion

Post-funding, Aikido eyes autonomous loops: AI agents validating exploits, auto-fixing runtime threats. X posts highlight expansions like inline secrets/SAST comments and IaC Dockerfiles. “Fix vulnerabilities fast automatically,” Aikido tweeted. With 50k+ orgs, Aikido proves security can empower devs, not hinder. As Delbare visions, it’s continuous, adaptive, autonomous—securing dynamic software systems at speed.