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SpartanX offers an autonomous, continuous AI red-teaming and penetration-testing platform that hunts for exploitable vulnerabilities across web, mobile, network, cloud, API, and AI/LLM systems, validating findings with proof-of-concept evidence. It targets enterprises with compliance requirements (PCI DSS, NYDFS, GLBA, DORA) and provides developer-ready remediation with framework mapping.
Founders & leadership
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Diego SpahnCo-Founder & CEODiego Spahn spent over 20 years in offensive security, including a decade leading red team operations as a consultant before founding Neuralys, an automated vulnerability management platform acquired by Coalfire in 2021. He is now Co-founder and CEO of SpartanX, an AI-powered autonomous red-teaming and penetration-testing platform, and holds C-AI/MLPEN and AIRTP+ certifications in adversarial AI testing.
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Martin VoelkCo-Founder and Chief AI OfficerWith over 25 years in IT and network security across ISP, enterprise, and financial sectors, he holds certifications including CISSP, CCIE, and multiple penetration testing credentials across web applications, APIs, cloud, mobile, and AI/ML systems.
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Erik HardyPresident & COOErik Hardy is President and Chief Operating Officer of SpartanX, an autonomous AI red-teaming and penetration-testing platform. He previously spent 14 years at EMC in sales roles, led go-to-market efforts at Whiptail (acquired by Cisco) and Nutanix, and has invested in early-stage companies.
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Funding
SEC filings, press & company announcements- Undisclosed amountSeedApr 2026 · 4 sources
Venture Guides (lead)
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Frequently asked questions
- What does SpartanX do?
- SpartanX offers an autonomous, continuous AI red-teaming and penetration-testing platform that hunts for exploitable vulnerabilities across web, mobile, network, cloud, API, and AI/LLM systems, validating findings with proof-of-concept evidence. It targets enterprises with compliance requirements (PCI DSS, NYDFS, GLBA, DORA) and provides developer-ready remediation with framework mapping.
- Who founded SpartanX?
- SpartanX was founded by Diego Spahn, Martin Voelk.
- Who are SpartanX's investors?
- SpartanX's investors include Venture Guides Management, L.P..