Backslash Security, a cyber company focused on securing AI-native software development and so-called “vibe coding” environments, has announced fresh funding of $19m.
The company has raised $19m in a Series A round led by KOMPAS VC, with participation from Maniv, Artofin Venture Capital, and existing investors StageOne Ventures and First Rays Capital. The investment follows an earlier $8m seed round and reflects growing investor interest in tools designed to manage the risks emerging from AI-driven development practices.
Backslash positions itself as the first security provider dedicated entirely to protecting vibe coding and AI-native development. As organisations adopt tools such as Cursor, Claude Code and GitHub CoPilot, AI agents are increasingly being used to generate, modify and deploy production code. This shift, analysts say, is reshaping the software ecosystem and creating new vulnerabilities as large language models, integrated developer environments (IDEs) and Model Context Protocol servers become embedded into daily workflows.
According to a recent Gartner® report, “by 2028, 40% of new enterprise production software will be created with vibe coding techniques and tools.” Backslash argues that this transformation demands a new security architecture. Rather than relying on legacy point solutions, the company provides an end-to-end platform that covers the full AI-driven development stack, including IDEs, AI agents, MCPs, prompt workflows and governance controls.
The platform integrates multiple security control points into a single system, giving organisations visibility into their AI development ecosystems. It enables enterprises to apply guardrails across tools, conduct real-time granular event monitoring and deploy active protections to detect and respond to malicious behaviour.
The new capital will be used to expand Backslash’s R&D capabilities and operations, enhance the depth of its platform and scale its go-to-market presence across the United States and Europe. The company said demand from enterprise security teams has accelerated as AI-assisted coding evolves into more autonomous agent-based systems.
Alongside the funding, Backslash confirmed that Ron Zoran, formerly chief revenue officer at CyberArk, will join its board of directors as an independent member, strengthening its leadership team as it enters its next phase of growth.
KOMPAS VC partner Talia Rafaeli said, “AI has fundamentally changed how software is built regardless of industry, and is dramatically increasing security risk. Backslash’s purpose-built platform is addressing this shift with a new security model designed for AI-driven development from day one.”
Maniv general partner Nate Jaret noted, “AI-native coding is already a reality in many organizations, even in industrial companies where mission-critical software interacts with the physical world and the stakes are higher. Security and oversight will need to be woven into the fabric of how these tools are deployed. We’ve been impressed by the deep experience Backslash brings to the table as they help their customers ensure that vibe coding risk is understood and mitigated.”
Backslash Security co-founder and CEO Shahar Man said, “We’ve passed the point of no return on how enterprise software is being composed. Organizations are no longer sitting on the fence – they are propelled by both boardroom pressures to adopt AI for greater efficiency and speed, and by developers who embrace the massive benefits of using vibe coding. But security cannot and should not be left behind. By providing quick, broad visibility and deep protection capabilities for the entire stack, we enable our customers to gain confidence in the inevitable journey towards vibe coding, and do so without putting their infrastructure and applications at risk. We are thrilled to partner with KOMPAS VC, Maniv, and Artofin for the next phase of Backslash’s journey as we rise to address this growing need.”
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