Riot was founded by Benjamin Netter in 2020.

Who are Riot's investors?

Riot's investors include FundersClub, Y Combinator, Founders Future, Frst, Kima Ventures, Left Lane Capital, AJG, Base10 Partners and 3 more.

Where is Riot headquartered?

Riot is headquartered in Paris, FR.

Riot

YC W20

Paris, FR · Founded 2020 · 160 employees · Hiring · 13 known investors

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Riot is an employee security posture management platform that monitors and improves cybersecurity behaviors across workforces to defend against AI-powered threats. The platform serves enterprise companies and security teams seeking to reduce employee-targeted cyberattacks through real-time monitoring, awareness training, and integrated security scoring.

Also known as Riot Security, Inc. · Riot Security · Riot Security Inc. · Riot Security Inc., Riot Security

Cybersecurity Enterprise Software SaaS SecurityFranceEuropePartly Remote

Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (W20)

Riot was founded in 2020 by Benjamin Netter.

Benjamin Netter FounderBenjamin Netter has worked as a software developer for 15 years, including co-founding October, an online financing platform for European SMBs that grew to 110 employees across five offices and raised $60 million, and founding Riot, a cybersecurity training SaaS company.

Louis CibotCTO

Zoé BlanchardHead of People

Juliette AllaisTalent team

Jérôme BerlotyVice President Salesformer

Martin ParentiSalesformer

Soureya BoudhabhayHead Of Talentformer

Investors · 13

FundersClub✓ confirmed by RiotSan Francisco · $290K

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Y Combinator✓ confirmed by RiotSan Francisco · $500K

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Founders Futurelisted by Founders FutureParis

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Frstlisted by FrstParis · $2M

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Kima Ventureslisted by Kima VenturesParis · $50K – $5M

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Left Lane Capitallisted by Left Lane CapitalNew York · $5M – $75M

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AJGreported

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Base10 PartnersreportedSan Francisco · $100K – $5M

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IllusianreportedHelsinki

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Stanford UniversityreportedStanford

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Tokyo BlackreportedSan Francisco

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Also in the syndicate · 2

Base10Status.im

Funding

SEC filings, press & company announcements

Undisclosed amountSeries BFeb 2025
Left Lane Capital (lead), Base10, FundersClub, Y Combinator
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Companies working in the same space as Riot.

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corporate structure

Riot Security, Inc.

In the news

Riot raises $30 million for its cybersecurity product suite focused on employees | TechCrunchtechcrunch.com · Feb 2025

Riot prepares your team against highly sophisticated cyberattacks • TechCrunchtechcrunch.com · Feb 2023

Frequently asked questions

What does Riot do?: Riot is an employee security posture management platform that monitors and improves cybersecurity behaviors across workforces to defend against AI-powered threats. The platform serves enterprise companies and security teams seeking to reduce employee-targeted cyberattacks through real-time monitoring, awareness training, and integrated security scoring.
Who founded Riot?: Riot was founded by Benjamin Netter in 2020.
Who are Riot's investors?: Riot's investors include FundersClub, Y Combinator, Founders Future, Frst, Kima Ventures, Left Lane Capital, AJG, Base10 Partners and 3 more.
Where is Riot headquartered?: Riot is headquartered in Paris, FR.