Backslash will use the fresh investment to expand its R&D team and operations, to deepen its platform’s capabilities, and scale go-to-market efforts across the US and Europe.“AI has fundamentally changed how software is built regardless of industry, and is dramatically increasing security risk. Backslash’s purpose-built platform is addressing this shift with a new security model designed for AI-driven development from day one,” Kompas VC partner Talia Rafaeli said.Related:Lema AI Emerges From Stealth With $24 Million to Tackle Third-Party RiskRelated:Outtake Raises $40 Million to Bolster Digital Trust Against AI-Driven ThreatsRelated:Cybersecurity M&A Roundup: 34 Deals Announced in January 2026Related:Airrived Emerges From Stealth With $6.1 Million in Funding

“AI has fundamentally changed how software is built regardless of industry, and is dramatically increasing security risk. Backslash’s purpose-built platform is addressing this shift with a new security model designed for AI-driven development from day one,” Kompas VC partner Talia Rafaeli said.Related:Lema AI Emerges From Stealth With $24 Million to Tackle Third-Party RiskRelated:Outtake Raises $40 Million to Bolster Digital Trust Against AI-Driven ThreatsRelated:Cybersecurity M&A Roundup: 34 Deals Announced in January 2026Related:Airrived Emerges From Stealth With $6.1 Million in Funding

Related:Lema AI Emerges From Stealth With $24 Million to Tackle Third-Party RiskRelated:Outtake Raises $40 Million to Bolster Digital Trust Against AI-Driven ThreatsRelated:Cybersecurity M&A Roundup: 34 Deals Announced in January 2026Related:Airrived Emerges From Stealth With $6.1 Million in Funding

Related:Outtake Raises $40 Million to Bolster Digital Trust Against AI-Driven ThreatsRelated:Cybersecurity M&A Roundup: 34 Deals Announced in January 2026Related:Airrived Emerges From Stealth With $6.1 Million in Funding

Related:Cybersecurity M&A Roundup: 34 Deals Announced in January 2026Related:Airrived Emerges From Stealth With $6.1 Million in Funding

Related:Airrived Emerges From Stealth With $6.1 Million in Funding

Ionut Arghire is an international correspondent for SecurityWeek.

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