CurlSek,
a next-generation AI-powered cybersecurity company, announced it has raised an
undisclosed angel funding round from US-based VC Capital3. The investment will
accelerate the deployment of the CurlSek Intelligence Suite, an
autonomous Penetration Testing as a Service (PTaaS) platform designed to close
the critical gap between the velocity of modern software engineering and the
speed of security assessments.
As
enterprises increasingly integrate AI into their development stacks,
traditional security testing - often manual, periodic, and slow - has struggled
to keep pace. CurlSek addresses this challenge with a "continuous
offensive security" model. The company’s flagship platform utilizes a
modular, agentic architecture where autonomous AI agents (Threatmesh, Probe,
Vulnauts, and Fixly) perform real-time penetration tests, validating
vulnerabilities with a precision that rivals human experts.
"The
security market is shifting from manual testing to intelligent, autonomous
systems, and we are building the infrastructure for that future," said Mohd
Sohaib, Co-Founder and CEO of CurlSek. "Companies are adopting AI
across their stacks, yet their security assessment processes remain reactive.
CurlSek is closing that gap. This investment accelerates our roadmap and helps
us bring continuous, AI-driven pentesting to a global market that demands
speed, precision, and reliability".
Validated Precision at
Machine Speed
Unlike
traditional scanners that flood developers with false positives, CurlSek’s
platform focuses on validated exploitability. The company reports that
its agents have achieved over 90% accuracy across eight major categories
of the OWASP Top 10 benchmarks. By simulating real-world attacker behavior, the
platform can identify and validate complex business logic flaws that
conventional tools often miss.
The
platform’s capabilities were recently demonstrated during the emergence of the
"React2Shell" vulnerability. CurlSek’s engine rapidly deployed a
Proof of Concept (PoC) to detect the flaw, showcasing the system's ability to
adapt to new threats instantly - a critical advantage over static testing
schedules.
Rinkish
Khera, Co-Founder and Chief Information Officer,
emphasized the operational impact: "We see a clear inflection point:
organizations want deeper security coverage without increasing operational
overhead. With CurlSek, we are delivering validated offensive security at
scale, not just scan results. The support from Capital3 is a strong signal that
the market is ready for autonomous security testing that actually reflects
attacker behavior".
Backed by Deep
Technical Expertise
CurlSek
was founded by industry veterans with deep roots in offensive security and
large-scale system design. Sohaib, a former Director of Engineering at a
high-growth fintech startup, brings expertise in building AI-driven risk
platforms. Rinkish, a recognized security researcher featured in the Google
Hall of Fame, has secured mission-critical systems for major financial
institutions across the Middle East and Asia.
Capital3
LLC, known for investing in deep tech startups, cited the team’s technical
maturity as a key driver for the deal. "CurlSek stood out to us for two
reasons: the strength of the founding team and the maturity of the product at
this stage," said a representative from Capital3. "Achieving this
level of accuracy and exploit validation with autonomous agents is incredibly
difficult, yet CurlSek has done it with a lean, highly technical team".
Availability
CurlSek
is currently working with select design partners in India and the US and will
begin broader customer onboarding in January 2026. The platform supports
seamless integration with CI/CD pipelines, allowing engineering teams to
automate security within their existing workflows.
About CurlSek
CurlSek
is an AI-first cybersecurity company redefining web vulnerability assessment
through autonomous Penetration Testing as a Service (PTaaS). Headquartered in
Uttar Pradesh (India) with a focus on the global market, CurlSek combines the
rigor of manual red teaming with the speed of AI to deliver continuous,
validated security for modern enterprises.
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