Aikido Security acquires Root, opens Israel dev center
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- Aikido Security, a Belgian cybersecurity company, is acquiring Root, which has raised about $31M and develops an AI platform for securing open-source components
- Aikido will open a new development center in Israel following the acquisition, expanding its AI security push
Why it matters: The acquisition gives Aikido, a Belgian company, a foothold in Israel through a new dev center and folds in Root's AI-driven open-source security tooling. Root's roughly $31M in prior funding indicates established traction, and the move signals Aikido doubling down on AI-native software supply chain security rather than treating it as a feature add-on.
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