Hex Security YC Application
Hex Security went through Y Combinator in the Winter 2026 batch as a B2B company. Below: what the company does, who founded it, and its application to YC, reconstructed question by question in the real YC form.
- YC batch
- Winter 2026
- Industry
- B2BSecurity
- Team size
- 6
- Status
- Active
- Launched
- 2026
Founders
Ahmad KhanFounder
Huzaifa AhmadFounder
Prama YudhistiraFounder
What Hex Security does
Hex Security builds AI agents that run continuous penetration tests against your apps and infrastructure. Instead of a once-a-year penetration test, Hex Security's agents works 24/7 to find and verify critical vulnerabilities so you can prevent them before attackers.
Hex Security's YC application, reconstructed
Y Combinator application
Hex Security, Winter 2026 batch. The real form questions, answered from public data.
- Founders2
- Company7
- Progress7
- Idea4
- Equity3
- Curious2
- Batch Preference1
Company
Hex Security
Agentic Offensive Security at Scale
We build AI agents that continuously run penetration tests on customer applications and infrastructure. Unlike traditional once-a-year manual pentests, our agents work around the clock to find and verify vulnerabilities so teams can fix them before attackers exploit them.
We all live in San Francisco, and after YC the company will continue to be based there.
San Francisco is where our team currently lives and the center of gravity for security and enterprise tech companies. Staying local lets us stay sharp, connected, and recruit talent effectively.
21 more answers in the full application
Founders, Progress, Idea, Equity, Curious, Batch Preference are in the full version. Create a free account to open it in YC Insights, next to every other YC batch.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is this the real Hex Security YC application?
No. Y Combinator keeps submitted applications private. This is a reconstruction: the real YC form questions, answered from Hex Security's public data (launch notes, founder backgrounds, product description). It shows how a company like Hex Security would present itself to YC, not the text they submitted.
What YC batch was Hex Security in?
Hex Security was part of the Y Combinator Winter 2026 batch.
Who founded Hex Security?
Hex Security was founded by Ahmad Khan, Huzaifa Ahmad, Prama Yudhistira.
What does Hex Security do?
Agentic Offensive Security at Scale
How do I read the full reconstructed application?
Create a free Round Funded account. The full 26-answer version of Hex Security's application, and every other YC batch, is in YC Insights.
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