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Detectify

Stockholm, SE · Founded 2013 · 96 employees on LinkedIn · 4 known investors

Find your way into Detectify

1,009 people in our graph share verified history with the Detectify team — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.

Laura Buhlerunlockedknows Rickard Carlsson · together at McKinsey & Company (overlapped)
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Detectify is a SaaS application security platform that gives security teams visibility into their attack surface and delivers vulnerability data for both humans and AI agents. It combines a global ethical hacking community with AI-driven engines to surface exploitable vulnerabilities.

AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityDeveloper ToolsSaaS

Founders & leadership

Detectify was founded in 2013 by Rickard Carlsson, Fredrik Nordberg Almroth, Johan Edholm, and David Hallenius.

RCRickard Carlsson
Rickard Carlssonin𝕏CEO, Co-founderRickard Carlsson studied applied physics and mathematics before working as a management consultant at McKinsey. He is the co-founder and CEO of Detectify, a SaaS application security platform.
FNFredrik Nordberg Almroth
Fredrik Nordberg AlmrothinSecurity Researcher, Co-founderCo-founder of Detectify, a SaaS application security platform. Conducts security research and develops automated vulnerability assessment capabilities for the platform.
JEJohan Edholm
Johan EdholminSecurity Engineer, Co-founderCo-founder and Security Engineer of Detectify, a SaaS application security platform that combines ethical hacking with AI-driven vulnerability detection.
DHDavid Hallenius
David HalleniusinSoftware Engineer, Co-Founder
ARAimée Roerink
Aimée RoerinkinChief Marketing Officer
AVAnn Vilhelmsson
Ann VilhelmssoninChief Financial Officer
DTDanwei Tran Luciani
Danwei Tran LucianiinChief Product Technology Officer
JEJonas Elmqvist
Jonas ElmqvistinChief Sales Officer

Investors · 4

Balderton CapitalLondon · $5M – $50M
Insight PartnersNew York · $120M – $350M
InventureHelsinki · $330K – $5.5M
SquareOneBerlin · $378K – $3.8M

Funding

SEC filings, press & company announcements

Source: company announcements and press reports — follow each round's link for the claim.

Founder mafia

2 people who came through Detectify went on to found or lead other companies.

Timo TirkkonenChairman of the BoardFounded InventureAlexAdvisorFounded YeshID

In the news

Detectify - EverybodyWiki Bios & Wikien.everybodywiki.com · Jul 2026Detectify Funding: $5.5M Raised, Series A (2018)startupfundraising.com · Jul 2026Detectify Raises $10 Million in Fundingthesaasnews.com · Oct 2022Detectify secures $10M more to expand its ethical hacking platform | TechCrunchtechcrunch.com · Sep 2022Detectify Raises $10M in follow-on fundingblog.detectify.com · Sep 2022Detectify Raises $23.7 Million in Series B Funding Round - SecurityWeeksecurityweek.com · Nov 2019Detectify raises additional €21M for its ethical hacker network | TechCrunchtechcrunch.com · Nov 2019Detectify raises €5 million led by Insight Partners - Blog Detectifyblog.detectify.com · Mar 2018

Frequently asked questions

What does Detectify do?
Detectify is a SaaS application security platform that gives security teams visibility into their attack surface and delivers vulnerability data for both humans and AI agents. It combines a global ethical hacking community with AI-driven engines to surface exploitable vulnerabilities.
Who founded Detectify?
Detectify was founded by Rickard Carlsson, Fredrik Nordberg Almroth, Johan Edholm, David Hallenius in 2013.
Who are Detectify's investors?
Detectify's investors include Balderton Capital, Insight Partners, Inventure, SquareOne.
Where is Detectify headquartered?
Detectify is headquartered in Stockholm, SE.