Veria Labs
YC F25San Francisco, US · Founded 2025 · 3 employees · 17 known investors
Veria AI is an autonomous pentesting platform that identifies and exploits security vulnerabilities across code repositories, then generates fix recommendations. It integrates with developer tools to surface exploitable flaws that automated reviews and human security teams typically miss.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSecurityAIUnited States of AmericaAmerica / Canada
Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (F25)
Veria Labs was founded in 2025 by Cayden Liao, Jayden Sarveshkumar, and Stephen Xu.
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Cayden Liaoin𝕏Co-FounderCayden Liao has worked on security tooling for Web3 protocols, including fuzzers for cryptocurrency and zero knowledge systems. He competed as a swimmer in college and participated in competitive hacking.
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Jayden Sarveshkumarin𝕏Co-FounderJayden Sarveshkumar competed on a top-ranked US hacking team and is now working on security solutions at Veria Labs.
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Stephen Xuin𝕏Co-FounderStephen Xu previously worked in offensive security at TikTok and has competed in capture-the-flag cybersecurity competitions. He has also conducted research in computational physics.
Investors · 17
Y Combinator✓ verifiedSan Francisco · $500K
Antigravity CapitalSan Francisco
Seaplane VenturesAustinvia Joe Magyer · inferred
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Amino CapitalreportedPalo Alto · $100K – $10M
BBQ CapitalreportedSan Francisco
Eight CapitalreportedCaguas
Hypersphere VenturesreportedMiami Beach
Karman VenturesreportedAustin · $100K – $500K
Liquid VenturesreportedSan Francisco · $250K – $5M
Lombardstreet VenturesreportedWoodside · $500K
Rock Yard VenturesreportedBuena Park · $10K – $100K
Unpopular VenturesreportedMiami · $100K – $500K
Also in the syndicate · 5
BLASTLombard Street VenturesMA 7 VenturesMetsu CapitalSchema VC
Funding
SEC filings, press & company announcements$3.2M disclosed across 1 round · 2026
- $3.2Mseed funding roundFeb 2026 · 2 sources
Y Combinator (lead), Amino Capital, Antigravity Capital, BBQ Capital, BLAST, Eight Capital, Hypersphere Ventures, Karman Ventures, Liquid 2 Ventures, Lombard Street Ventures, MA 7 Ventures, Metsu Capital, Rock Yard Ventures, Schema VC, Seaplane Ventures, Unpopular Ventures
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Source: company announcements and press reports — follow each round's link for the claim.
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Frequently asked questions
- What does Veria Labs do?
- Veria AI is an autonomous pentesting platform that identifies and exploits security vulnerabilities across code repositories, then generates fix recommendations. It integrates with developer tools to surface exploitable flaws that automated reviews and human security teams typically miss.
- Who founded Veria Labs?
- Veria Labs was founded by Cayden Liao, Jayden Sarveshkumar, Stephen Xu in 2025.
- Who are Veria Labs's investors?
- Veria Labs's investors include Y Combinator, Antigravity Capital, Seaplane Ventures, Amino Capital, BBQ Capital, Eight Capital, Hypersphere Ventures, Karman Ventures and 4 more.
- How much funding has Veria Labs raised?
- Veria Labs has disclosed $3.2M raised across 1 round.
- Where is Veria Labs headquartered?
- Veria Labs is headquartered in San Francisco, US.