Ensuring security in AI-generated software is a growing challenge. While artificial intelligence can speed up development, it also introduces new risks that companies struggle to monitor. Addressing this issue, San Francisco-based cybersecurity startup Archipelo has emerged from stealth with $12 million in funding to enhance security in both human and AI-driven code.
A New Approach to Developer Security
Archipelo has developed a platform focused on “Developer Security Posture Management” (DevSPM), a tool designed to provide enterprises with visibility into the security of their code at every stage of development. According to CEO and co-founder Matthew Wise, there was no existing tool dedicated to developer security posture, which led Archipelo to create a solution that allows companies to observe and monitor AI-generated code for potential risks.
“Every enterprise faces this problem,” Wise explained. “For example, a Fortune 500 bank may recognize the productivity benefits of AI-assisted coding but also understands the risks. However, they lack a solution that enables them to monitor and assess AI-driven development for security vulnerabilities.”
With human error accounting for over 74% of security breaches (according to the Verizon DBIR 2023 report), AI-generated code introduces even more complexity. Archipelo’s platform aims to tackle these risks before they reach production, offering enterprises proactive security measures.
Funding and Industry Landscape
The $12 million funding includes a previously undisclosed $4 million pre-seed round and an $8 million seed round led by Dell Technologies Capital. The company plans to use the funds for product expansion and market growth.
Archipelo enters a competitive space that includes established names like Palo Alto Networks (Prisma Cloud), Wiz, Microsoft Defender, GitHub, GitLab, Snyk, Checkmarx, and Veracode. While some of these companies have raised significant funding—Veracode alone has secured $114.3 million—Archipelo differentiates itself by focusing specifically on monitoring software security risks at the developer level, whether the code is written by a human or an AI.
Unlike many competitors still working on solutions for AI-driven development, Archipelo claims to have built its platform with AI security in mind from the start.
Strategic Investors and Future Plans
Although Dell Technologies Capital led the round, Wise clarified that this was a traditional venture capital investment rather than a strategic partnership, adding, “Dell isn’t a customer—yet.”
Archipelo’s current clients include Fortune 500 enterprises in industries such as banking, healthcare, and defense. However, the company has not disclosed specific customer names, as deployments are still in progress.
Other investors in the funding round include Zoom CEO Eric Yuan, Andy Bechtolsheim, Bill Tai, David Weisburd (10X Capital), Gil Penchina, Ed Roman (Hack VC), Anima Anandkumar, Samsung NEXT, and Nima Capital.
With its fresh funding, Archipelo aims to further refine its security solutions and expand its reach in the enterprise sector, tackling one of the biggest challenges in modern software development—keeping AI-assisted coding secure.
