Detectify
Stockholm-based web application scanning and external attack surface monitoring platform powered by research from ethical hackers.
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Detectify offers Surface Monitoring for discovering external assets and Application Scanning for testing web apps for vulnerabilities. Its vulnerability checks are fed by a community of vetted ethical hackers who contribute payloads and research.
The company was founded in 2013 and has raised roughly $42M across rounds including a Balderton-led Series B (2019) and a $10M follow-on from Insight Partners (2022).
Innovation Matrix Assessment
Crowdsourced hacker research feeds new checks, a steady but not dramatic advance.
Combines surface monitoring and app scanning for web-focused teams.
About $42M raised through 2022; headcount estimates range from ~109 to 140+.
The ethical-hacker research model is distinctive, though the product category is established.
Claims 99.7% accuracy (vendor figure); no independent test found.
Web exposure persists, but breadth must keep up with larger platforms.
Why CISOs Should Care
Gives web-heavy organizations continuous external monitoring and scanning fed by current hacker research.
What Makes It Different
Hacker-community-sourced vulnerability checks rather than purely in-house research.
The Matrix Verdict
57/100 — INCREMENTAL INNOVATOR
Detectify is an Incremental Innovator: credible and focused, with a differentiated research pipeline but modest momentum compared with larger platforms.
Editorial Note: Claims vs. Verified Findings
The 99.7% accuracy figure is vendor-reported. Funding rounds are from press coverage. A third-party claim of a 2024 Insight Partners acquisition could not be verified.
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