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Cobalt

500 Global '14Plug and Play Ventures

Silicon Valley, US · Founded 2013 · 595 employees on LinkedIn · 7 known investors

Cobalt provides penetration testing as a service (PTaaS) and offensive security testing for enterprises, offering both on-demand pentests and continuous testing programs enhanced with AI-powered vulnerability detection.

Founders & leadership

Cobalt was founded in 2013 by Jacob Hansen.

JHJacob Hansen
Jacob HanseninCo-founder and Board MemberFounder at Crowdsourced Web Security
CHChristian Hansen
Christian Hansenin
EF
Esben Friis-Jensen
JSJakob Storm
Jakob Stormin

Investors · 7

Competitors · 10

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Frequently asked questions

What does Cobalt do?
Cobalt provides penetration testing as a service (PTaaS) and offensive security testing for enterprises, offering both on-demand pentests and continuous testing programs enhanced with AI-powered vulnerability detection.
Who founded Cobalt?
Cobalt was founded by Jacob Hansen in 2013.
Who are Cobalt's investors?
Cobalt's investors include 500 Global, eLab Ventures, Highland Europe, Kima Ventures, Sparkland Capital, Plug and Play Ventures, Sequoia Capital.
Where is Cobalt headquartered?
Cobalt is headquartered in Silicon Valley, US.