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Escape

Active · Offensive security for the teams that are 100x outnumbered

WebsiteYC profile

Why it ranks

How the rank works
14signal of 100 · rising 4
  • team of 29Team size · YC's directory+7.7
  • went through YCProgram · this site+4
  • hiringHiring · Titles (titles.fru.dev), YC+2

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Competitors

AITridentShared: offensive security, agentYC S26San FranciscoStartup →AIAntigenShared: offensive security, directlyYC F25San FranciscoStartup →AIMindFortShared: offensive security, legacy, processesYC X25Los AngelesStartup →AIAbliteration.aiShared: offensive security, agentspeedrun SR007Palo AltoStartup →AIHiroShared: security, agentYC S23New York CityStartup →
Companies closest to Escape
Company
TridentShared: offensive security, agentYC S26ActiveAI
AntigenShared: offensive security, directlyYC F25ActiveAI, Devtools
MindFortShared: offensive security, legacy, processesYC X25ActiveAI, Devtools
Abliteration.aiShared: offensive security, agentspeedrun SR007Not statedAI, Data, Devtools
HiroShared: security, agentYC S23ActiveAI, Devtools

Adjacent

OtherLupin & HolmesShared: offensive securitySeedcamp 2026Startup →AIPromptArmorShared: securityYC W24San FranciscoStartup →OtherInactivePatchwork SecurityShared: securityYC W16San FranciscoStartup →AIContraForceShared: security, engineering, workflowYC S21McKinneyStartup →Developer toolsCloudanixShared: security, testYC S21San FranciscoStartup →
Companies next to Escape
Company
Lupin & HolmesShared: offensive securitySeedcamp 2026Not statedOther
PromptArmorShared: securityYC W24ActiveAI
Patchwork SecurityShared: securityYC W16InactiveOther
ContraForceShared: security, engineering, workflowYC S21ActiveAI
CloudanixShared: security, testYC S21ActiveDevtools

Also from W23 in AI

All of W23
AIAcquiredFernInstantly offer SDKs and API DocsYC W23New York CityStartup →AIInfisicalSecurity infrastructure for developers and agentsYC W23San FranciscoStartup →AIAqueductCreate, edit, and share procedural material graphs.YC W23PittsburghStartup →AIAutomatAgentic automation that understands context, recovers, and improves.YC W23San FranciscoStartup →AIInactiveBlyssEnd-to-end encrypted AI.YC W23San FranciscoStartup →AIBoundaryThe programming language for AIYC W23SeattleStartup →
Company
FernInstantly offer SDKs and API Docsteam of 30acquiredAcquiredAI, Devtools
InfisicalSecurity infrastructure for developers and agentsteam of 70hiringActiveAI, Devtools
AqueductCreate, edit, and share procedural material graphs.ActiveAI, Devtools
AutomatAgentic automation that understands context, recovers, and improves.hiringActiveAI, Devtools
BlyssEnd-to-end encrypted AI.team of 2InactiveAI
BoundaryThe programming language for AIteam of 10hiringActiveAI, Devtools

About Escape

Replace legacy scanners and manual offensive security processes with AI agents that discover, test, and remediate directly in your engineering workflows.

YC batch
W23 · Winter 2023
Status, per YC
Active
Category
AI, Developer tools
Team size
29
Location
Paris, Île-de-France, France
Checked
6h ago

YC tags: Developer Tools, Security, API, GraphQL

Escape in W23: 274 companies, 69% AI

Escape: questions

Which YC batch was Escape in?

Escape was in Y Combinator's Winter 2023 batch (W23).

Is Escape still active?

Y Combinator lists Escape as active.

Where is Escape based?

Escape lists Paris, Île-de-France, France as its location on YC's directory.