Pre-Seed · $2.9MHacktron
AI-powered security testing on every code change
Security TestingAIContinuous Pen Testing
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Pen Testing at the Speed of Development
Hacktron runs deep security checks on every code change, replacing periodic manual penetration tests with continuous AI-powered vulnerability detection. Instead of waiting weeks for a scheduled pen test, development teams get immediate security feedback integrated directly into their CI/CD pipeline. The platform has already generated $240K in revenue within its first nine months, demonstrating strong early product-market fit in the application security space.
Built by Elite Hackers
The founding team of Zayne Zhang, Mohan Pedhapati, and Harsh Jaiswal includes multiple DEF CON CTF winners and speakers at Black Hat — bringing real-world offensive security expertise to automated testing. Cambridge Enterprise-backed from inception, the $2.9M pre-seed round was led by Crane Venture Partners with participation from Vercel Ventures and Plug and Play, funding the expansion of their AI-driven continuous penetration testing platform.
About Zayne Zhang, Mohan Pedhapati & Harsh Jaiswal
Zayne Zhang, Mohan Pedhapati, and Harsh Jaiswal are the co-founders of Hacktron, a Cambridge-backed cybersecurity startup that replaces periodic manual penetration testing with continuous AI-powered security checks on every code change. The founding team brings elite competitive hacking credentials to the enterprise security market.
The team includes multiple DEF CON CTF winners and speakers at Black Hat, giving them deep offensive security expertise that informs Hacktron's vulnerability detection engine. They recognized that traditional pen testing cycles — conducted quarterly or annually — leave dangerous gaps in an era of continuous deployment, and built a platform that delivers security feedback at the speed of modern development.
Under their leadership, Hacktron generated $240K in revenue within its first nine months, demonstrating strong early traction. The company raised a $2.9M pre-seed round led by Crane Venture Partners with participation from Vercel Ventures and Plug and Play, with Cambridge Enterprise backing from inception. The team operates with approximately 8 employees.
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