Escape raises $18M to replace pen-testers with AI agents
The timing is not coincidental. In October 2025, Escape published research that scanned more than 5,600 publicly deployed applications built with vibe coding platforms, tools like Lovable, Base44, and Bolt.new that let non-developers build and ship apps by describing what they want in plain English. The results were stark: over 2,000 high-impact vulnerabilities, hundreds of exposed secrets, and cases of personal data sitting exposed in live production systems, accessible to anyone who knew where to look.
TL;DR
- Escape raised $18 million in Series A funding, bringing total funding to $23 million.
- The company's platform uses AI agents to simulate attacker behavior and find vulnerabilities in live applications.
- Escape's approach focuses on 'offensive security engineering' to proactively identify and fix flaws before deployment.
- The funding will support team expansion and go-to-market operations in the US and Europe.
- The raise highlights a growing trend in AI security, with other European startups also securing significant funding.