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Exclusive: Hadrian raises $40m as AI cyberattacks accelerate

Sifted 6 October 2026, 05:00

Hadrian, a Dutch cybersecurity startup, raised $40m as investors bet that AI-powered cyberattacks will increase and force companies to update their defenses. The funding round totals $40m. As a result, Hadrian can expand its work on defenses aimed at AI-driven attacks, while companies are pushed to rethink how they secure systems.

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TLDRocket 6 October 2026

AI security is the day’s main thread, and it’s getting funding to match. Dutch startup Hadrian raised $40 million as investors bet that AI-powered cyberattacks will become more frequent and more convincing—forcing companies to treat defense as an ongoing product, not a quarterly checklist. The logic is simple: if attackers can automate more steps, defenders need automation too, including tools aimed specifically at AI-driven intrusion paths.

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Exclusive: Hadrian raises $40m as AI cyberattacks accelerate

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