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Cobalt

Penetration testing software provider

Cobalt logo
201-500 employees
  • B2B
  • Security
  • SaaS
  • Cyber Security
South Beach, San Francisco, CA

Company mission

To become the world's interface to the security workforce.

Top investors

Few candidates hear
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40% female employees

23% employee growth in 12 months

Our take

Cobalt is a penetration testing platform providing PtaaS to significantly improve the efficiency and deliverability of penetration testing. The company is working to transform a multi-billion dollar industry that is set to grow in value as vulnerabilities become an increasing liability. Usefully for Cobalt, this applies across smaller and larger businesses alike, as the use (and protection) of data becomes increasingly important across all scales.

Its approach, using a curated marketplace of 400+ highly vetted ethical hackers, is pioneering in an industry typically hobbled by inefficient practices. Existing services tend to deliver a PDF list of vulnerabilities at the end of a testing period. Cobalt, delivers results in real-time, integrated into the client’s existing environment.

In an age where hacker tech is continuously and rapidly developing, a service allowing companies to match this with continuous (as opposed to periodic) pentesting will no doubt prove a vital and attractive tool.

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Benefits

  • 401k matching for retirement savings plan
  • Paid parental leave
  • Flexible PTO, to support work life balance from anywhere in the US, UK, and Germany
  • Monthly WFH stipends for equipment, lunches, wellness and learning & development
  • Work directly with experienced senior leaders
  • Make your mark in the rapidly expanding PtaaS space
  • Equity plan
  • Join an award-winning “best workplace” and fast growing team

Company values

  • Humble Learning
  • Lead with Grit
  • Quality at Speed
  • One Cobalt

Funding (last 2 of 4 rounds)

Aug 2020

$29m

SERIES B

May 2018

$5m

SERIES A

Total funding: $36.5m

This company has top investors

Leadership

Christian Hansen

(Distinguished Engineer)

Has worked as a Consultant, in Technology Transfer at the Tech Transfer Office, and in Structural Engineering at FAIRLEAD MARITIME LTD. Was an iOS and Web Developer at BYTEPOETS. Founded & Developed Calcul8.it.

Jacob Hansen

(Board Member)

Was a Consultant with Accenture for over 2 years. Has been a Co-founder for 9 years at Bitcoinfilm.

Jakob Storm

(Chief Product Architect)

Former Supply Chain Specialist and Global Master Data Project Manager at Chr. Hansen.

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