SafeHill, a cybersecurity startup based in Chicago and formerly known as Tacticly, has officially emerged from stealth mode with the launch of its flagship Threat Exposure Management platform.
The company announced it had raised $2.6m in a pre-seed funding round. The investment was led by Mucker Capital and Chingona Ventures, with support from Techstars, Chicago Early Growth Ventures, The Source Groups, Virginia Union University, and angel investor Eddie Lou.
SafeHill specialises in continuous threat exposure management (CTEM), helping organisations uncover and secure attack paths before hackers can exploit them. Its platform, SafeHill SecureIQ™, blends artificial intelligence with human expertise to provide ongoing discovery of digital assets, automated risk assessments, and validated penetration testing.
The newly secured funds will be used to grow the engineering team, further develop AI-driven penetration testing tools, and strengthen partnerships with enterprise security teams. SafeHill also plans to enhance SecureIQ’s real-time monitoring and broaden its compliance-mapping capabilities across major regulatory frameworks such as PCI-DSS, CMMC, NIST, and ISO27001.
SafeHill’s cofounders include Mike Pena, Nicholas Gonzalez, and Hector Monsegur, a former blackhat hacker once known as “Sabu.” The trio aim to bring a mix of industry experience and insider knowledge to rethink how businesses manage cyber risk.
SafeHill CEO Mike Pena said, “Cyber threats are evolving faster than ever, overwhelming security teams with alerts and noise. Our platform combines AI-driven continuous penetration testing with expert human validation to cut through the noise, focus on real risks, and deliver the impact of a dedicated team of ethical hackers at scale.”
The platform has already gained traction with early adopters. Bandsintown CTO Xavier Cany said, “After working with SafeHill (previously known as Tacticly) on a penetration test, we decided to give their platform a shot and it’s been a game changer. SafeHill’s team is always eager to help us at any time. Their platform not only supports our pentesting but has helped us design our CTEM program. They’ve been great to work with so far.”
This pre-seed investment marks SafeHill’s first external funding, positioning the company to expand its presence in the fast-growing cyber risk management space.
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