Observed Signal · Oct 6, 2026 · Funding · Source: Tech.eu (European Tech & Deals) · Impact: 1/5 · Sentiment: Positive
Hadrian Raises $40M for AI Security Platform
Hadrian, an agentic AI offensive security platform founded in Amsterdam in 2021 by Rogier Fischer, Olivier Beg, and Maurice Clin, has raised $40 million in a funding round co-led by Forgepoint Capital International and Smart Fin, with participation from existing investors HV Capital, Motive Partners, Picus Capital, and Oetker Ventures. This brings total funding to $65 million. Hadrian's platform combines continuous exposure management and agentic penetration testing, using AI agents to emulate hacker attack paths and validate exploitable risks. It claims 10x greater visibility, 80% faster resolution, and 5x ROI compared to manual pentesting. Customers include Fortune 500 firms like McKesson, NBCUniversal, and TotalEnergies. The funds will support expansion across EMEA and the U.S. and increased investment in engineering and research.
Hadrian's funding is a notable development in cybersecurity, a growing adjacent sector for AI applications, but not directly relevant to advertising technology, marketing technology, or digital advertising operations.
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Key Takeaways & Evidence Grounding
- Hadrian raised $40 million in a funding round co-led by Forgepoint Capital International and Smart Fin, with existing investors HV Capital, Motive Partners, Picus Capital, and Oetker Ventures participating.
- The round brings Hadrian's total funding to $65 million. The company was founded in 2021 in Amsterdam by Rogier Fischer, Olivier Beg, and Maurice Clin.
- Hadrian's platform combines continuous exposure management and agentic penetration testing, using AI agents to emulate hacker attack paths and validate exploitable risks.
- Hadrian reports 10x greater visibility, 80% faster resolution, and 5x ROI compared to manual pentesting.
- The funding will be used to expand across EMEA and the US and increase investment in engineering and research. Customers include Fortune 500 firms like McKesson, NBCUniversal, and TotalEnergies.
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