Staris
Staris is a Seattle-based application security startup (founded in 2023) that uses AI to create virtual security engineers.
Facts
- HQ
- Seattle, WA, US
- Sectors
- Computer and Network Security
- Founded
- 2023
- Employees
- 18
- Stage
- Startup
- Founders
- Adam Cecchetti, Austin Fath
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Seattle Cybersecurity Startup Staris Raises $5.7M Seed to Build AI Virtual Security Engineers
Seattle-based startup Staris raised $5.7 million in seed funding led by Freestyle VC to develop AI-powered virtual security engineers that identify and fix application vulnerabilities. Founded in 2023 by cybersecurity veteran Adam Cecchetti and engineer Austin Fath, Staris aims to address the talent shortage in security by automating ongoing application protection.
