120 YC Security Startups (B2B)

120 YC companies fall under Security, YC's B2B subcategory, across every batch since 2005. Each row shows the one-liner, batch, HQ and status, and links to a reconstruction of the company's YC application in the real form.

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Aedilic
AedilicOpen-Source AI-generated image/deepfake detection
Winter 2024San Francisco, CAInactive
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Agentic Fabriq
Agentic FabriqOkta for Agents.
Winter 2026San Francisco, CAActive
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Anjuna
AnjunaAnjuna enabled organizations to trust any infrastructure
Winter 2018Palo Alto, CAActive
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Apozy
ApozyApozy makes every website safe to browse
Winter 2017San Francisco, CAActive

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Better Auth
Better AuthThe authentication framework for TypeScript
Spring 2025San Francisco, CAActive
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BitPatrol
BitPatrolAI-powered code security
Spring 2025New York, NYAcquired
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Blyss
BlyssEnd-to-end encrypted AI.
Winter 2023San Francisco, CAInactive
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Candor
CandorInsider Threat for the Modern Enterprise
Winter 2025San Francisco, CAActive
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Castle
CastleBlock bots & bad behavior
Winter 2016San Francisco, CAActive
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Cinder
CinderInfrastructure to protect companies from AI abuse
Winter 2022New York, NYActive
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Clawvisor
ClawvisorThe Authorization Layer for AI Agents
Spring 2026San Francisco, CAActive
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Clearly AI
Clearly AIAutomate security and privacy reviews
Summer 2024Seattle, WAActive
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Clickfacts
Clickfacts
Summer 2005San Francisco, CAAcquired
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Cloudanix
CloudanixCloud and Container Security Platform
Summer 2021Sunnyvale, CAActive
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compliant-llm
compliant-llmDetect every data leak into third-party GenAI tools
Winter 2023San Francisco, CAActive
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ContextFort
ContextFortVisibility and Controls for Browser Agents
Summer 2025San Francisco, CAActive
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Corgea
CorgeaCorgea finds, and fixes insecure code and packages autonomously.
Summer 2023San Francisco, CAActive
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Cotool
CotoolAI Agents for Security Operations Teams
Spring 2025San Francisco, CAActive
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Crosslayer Labs
Crosslayer LabsProtect, monitor and defend your Internet presence
Winter 2026New York City, NYActive
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Cymmetria
CymmetriaShifting the asymmetry of cyber security.
Summer 2015Tel Aviv-Yafo, Tel Aviv District, IsraelAcquired
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D-ID
D-IDEnable creators and developers to generate realistic AI personas
Summer 2017Tel Aviv-Yafo, Tel Aviv District, IsraelActive
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Datree
DatreeDatree prevents Kubernetes misconfigurations from reaching production
Winter 2020Tel Aviv-Yafo, Tel Aviv District, IsraelInactive
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Dyneti Technologies
Dyneti TechnologiesReduce payment fraud
Winter 2019San Francisco, CAActive
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EdgeBit
EdgeBitAutofix your software dependencies
Winter 2023San Francisco, CAAcquired
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Fabraix
FabraixThe world's frontier hacker of AI agents.
Summer 2026San Francisco, CAActive
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Firezone
FirezoneEasiest way to set up Zero Trust Access for your team
Winter 2022San Francisco, CAActive
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Foxpass
FoxpassMaking enterprise security practices available for all companies.
Summer 2015San Francisco, CAAcquired
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GhostEye
GhostEyeVulnerability Management for the Human Layer
Summer 2025New York, NYActive
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Golf
GolfAgentic AI Security and Governance
Spring 2025San Francisco, CAActive
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Hex Security
Hex SecurityAgentic Offensive Security at Scale
Winter 2026San Francisco, CAActive
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Hiro
HiroYour first security hire
Summer 2023New York, NYActive
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Hyperbrowser
HyperbrowserWeb infra for AI agents
Summer 2021San Francisco, CAActive
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idemeum
idemeumAI-powered Application Control
Summer 2021Palo Alto, CAActive
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JumpWire
JumpWireDynamic access controls for all data and databases
Winter 2022New York, NYAcquired
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Kestrel AI
Kestrel AIAI Agents for Platform Engineering
Fall 2025San Francisco, CAActive
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Keyri
KeyriSecure fraud prevention and authentication platform for developers
Summer 2021San Francisco, CAAcquired
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Lexius
LexiusAI for Corporate Security Cameras
Winter 2026San Francisco, CAActive
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Malloc Inc
Malloc IncAI-driven mobile cybersecurity
Summer 2021Nicosia, Nicosia, CyprusActive
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Matano
MatanoCloud Native SIEM (alternative to Splunk/Elastic)
Winter 2023Seattle, WAActive
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Metalware
MetalwareFirmware cybersecurity
Summer 2023San Francisco, CAActive
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MindFort
MindFortAutonomous Security Agents
Spring 2025Los Angeles, CAActive
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Munily
MunilyAccess control management app for Latam´s gated communities
Winter 2022Panama City, Panama, PanamaActive
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Nebula Security
Nebula SecurityAutonomous AI defense system for cyber attack
Summer 2026San Francisco, CAActive
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OneCLI
OneCLIThe open source AI teammates for your company.
Summer 2026San Francisco, CAActive
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Palitronica Inc
Palitronica IncDetect cyber attacks on critical physical infrastructure
Winter 2022Kitchener, ON, CanadaActive
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Probo
ProboWe help you get compliant while you focus on your business.
Spring 2025San Francisco, CAActive
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PromptArmor
PromptArmorLLM Security and Compliance
Winter 2024San Francisco, CAActive
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Protego
ProtegoWe help companies recover lost revenue from chargebacks
Summer 2021Bogotá, Bogota, ColombiaInactive
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Protent
ProtentReal time intelligence for law enforcement & security teams.
Winter 2026San Francisco, CAActive
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Quantstamp
QuantstampSecurity auditing for Web3
Winter 2018San Francisco, CAActive
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RASPIRE
RASPIREApp Security at AI Speed.
Spring 2026San Francisco, CAActive
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Reality Defender
Reality DefenderEnterprise Deepfake Detection
Winter 2022New York, NYActive
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Repacket
RepacketEmployee security done for you.
Winter 2023Vancouver, BC, CanadaActive
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Rimward
RimwardLow-false-positive intrusion detection for remote outdoor sites
Summer 2023Paris, ĂŽle-de-France, FranceActive
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Riot
RiotCybersecurity awareness for fast growing companies
Winter 2020Paris, ĂŽle-de-France, FranceActive
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Roundtable
RoundtableProof of Human - invisible human verification
Summer 2023San Francisco, CAActive
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SafeBase
SafeBaseTrust Center platform that scales customer security reviews
Summer 2020San Francisco, CAAcquired
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Sift
SiftThe Leader in Digital Trust & Safety
Summer 2011San Francisco, CAActive
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Skypher
SkypherAI agent for Compliance Questionnaires Automation
Winter 2020New York, NYActive
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Smyte
SmyteSmyte stops bad actors on social networks and marketplaces.
Winter 2015San Francisco, CAAcquired
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Sphere Secure Workspace
Sphere Secure Workspace
Summer 2015London, England, United KingdomAcquired
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Stacksi
StacksiAutomated Answers to Security Questionnaires
Winter 2021Los Angeles, CAAcquired
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Superagent
SuperagentRed teaming for AI agents
Winter 2024San Francisco, CAActive
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Swif.ai
Swif.aiThe guardrail for AI on every device
Summer 2020Sunnyvale, CAActive
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Tarsal
TarsalData pipeline for your security data lake.
Summer 2021New York, NYAcquired
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Telivy
TelivyAutomate your cyber security risk assessments
Summer 2021San Francisco, CAAcquired

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many Y Combinator companies are in Security (B2B)?

This directory lists 120 YC companies in Security (B2B), out of 6,207 across every batch since 2005. The count updates when the directory is refreshed, and every one of them is on this page with a link to its public profile.

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