What Staris does

Staris is a Seattle-based application security company, founded in 2023, that operates a continuous security validation platform positioned as an "immune system" for software applications. Its core offering is built on a "Total Context Security" methodology in which AI-driven agents ingest an application's source code, business logic, policies, and runtime behavior to discover, attempt real exploits against, and remediate vulnerabilities in running software. Every finding the platform produces is shipped with a working exploit, an execution trace, and a PR-ready code patch, with the company claiming zero false positives and a 99% reduction in scanner noise (e.g., reducing 590 scanner-flagged candidates to six proven exploitable vulnerabilities in an anonymized pilot).

The product is commercialized through three primary tiers: a one-time "Run" cycle at $4,900, a self-serve "Pro" subscription at $25,000/year, and a managed "Validated" subscription at $54,000/year that includes named-expert review and externally shareable, signed "Receipts." An Enterprise tier adds VPC/self-hosted deployment, dedicated TAM support, and custom contracting for regulated buyers. Staris runs a hybrid go-to-market combining enterprise field sales with 30-minute technical scoping calls, a self-serve inside-sales motion, and a partner-led channel through which security consultants integrate Staris into their service offerings (Staris reportedly handles ~80% of validation volume while partners retain triage, niche testing, and certificate sign-off). Named customers include OpsHelm, Atlas Networks, AMI Asset Track, and First Stop Health; the company is led by CEO Adam Cecchetti (previously founder of Deja Vu Security, acquired by Accenture) and CTO Austin Fath (formerly of AWS), with a CISO (Daniel Herrera) and CRO/Advisor (Steve Curtis) rounding out the executive team.

Name

Staris

Legal name

Staris AI, Inc.

Website

https://staris.tech

Company type

Private

Founded year

2023

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Staris provides AI-driven continuous application security validation that proves exploitable vulnerabilities in running applications and ships PR-ready patches. The platform serves AppSec leaders at software companies and security consultants through subscription tiers ($25K–$54K annually) and a $4,900 one-time cycle.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Application Security Validation Software

NAICS

Computer Systems Design and Related Services (54151)

SIC

Services-Computer Programming Services (7371)

akta.pro primary industry

Application Security Testing (SAST/DAST/IAST/SCA) (HDADACAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

App Security, Compliance & Review Automation Platforms (BPAMADAJ)

Keywords

• Application security validation
• Penetration testing
• Vulnerability management
• Security automation
• Exploit validation

Headquarters

HQ city

Seattle

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Operations

Revenue model

1. Subscription - Pro Tier: Self-serve continuous validation platform subscription. Includes continuous validation engine, PR-ready patches with confidence labels, operator dashboard, SSO, advanced RBAC, advanced CI/CD integration, email + Slack support. Annual billing at $25,000/year.
2. Subscription - Validated Tier: Managed validation with named expert reviewing every cycle. Includes everything in Pro plus monthly signed Receipt, quarterly readout call, remediation refinement, volume discounts at 5+ apps. Annual billing at $54,000/year or $4,500 per cycle.
3. Enterprise Subscription: Custom scope and terms for multi-team or regulated buyers. Includes VPC/self-hosted deployment, custom validation frequency, dedicated TAM, custom RBAC + CI/CD integrations, volume + custom contract terms.
4. Single Cycle Purchase: One full validation cycle on one application for $4,900. Includes the Receipt, PR-ready patches, and operator report. Credits roll into first Validated contract if continued.
5. Forward-Deployed Engineering: Optional paid add-on for forward-deployed engineering support in Pro and Validated tiers.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Staris sells a continuous application security validation platform that uses AI agents to discover, exploit-validate, and remediate vulnerabilities in running applications. Every shipped finding includes a working exploit, an execution trace, and a PR-ready code-level patch, and the platform produces named-expert signed monthly Receipts for external stakeholders such as insurers, customers, and boards.

Product overview

Staris is a unified continuous application security validation platform built on its Total Context Security methodology. The core platform combines AI-driven autonomous exploitation, white-box source analysis, and automated patch generation into a single continuous validation loop. The offering is structured across three commercial tiers: Run (one-time cycle at $4,900), Pro ($2,083/month for self-serve continuous validation), and Validated ($4,500/month for managed validation with named expert review and signed Receipts). Enterprise adds custom VPC/self-hosted deployment and dedicated support. Two solution tracks address different buyers: Consultants/Partners (partner-led program architecture with Staris as volume-validation engine) and App Security Leaders (internal portfolio validation integrated into CI/CD). Every tier delivers the same core outputs: exploit-proven findings with working exploits, execution traces, and PR-ready patches.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Staris Continuous Application Security Validation Platform Continuous application security validation platform for AppSec teams and CISOs at software companies. Uses AI agents to discover vulnerabilities in source code and running applications, exploit-validate each finding with a working exploit and execution trace, and generate PR-ready code-level patches. Produces named-expert signed monthly Receipts that can be shared externally with customers, insurers, and boards, and supports VPC/self-hosted deployment with an internal LLM for regulated environments.
• Staris Partner Validation Program for Security Consultants Partner-led program that embeds Staris continuous exploit-proven validation into security consulting firms' service offerings. Staris handles the volume validation work while the partner firm retains triage, routing, niche-asset expert testing, oversight, and certificate sign-off, enabling consultancies to deliver continuous coverage without adding headcount.

Quantifiable outcome

• 99% noise reduction - from 590 vulnerability candidates to 6 proven exploitable vulnerabilities
• +6 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability7 records

Feature6 records

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Veracode: Established enterprise AppSec platform for SAST/DAST/SCA. Targets the same AppSec leaders and CISOs Staris sells to, with broader portfolio and channel reach.
• Snyk: Broad developer-security platform offering SAST, SCA, container, and IaC scanning; directly overlaps Staris in AppSec testing for engineering teams. Larger incumbent adding AI-driven remediation features.
• Checkmarx: Enterprise SAST/AppSec leader competing for the same CISO/AppSec buyer. Comparable in target market and core functionality (application security testing) though typically black-box/pattern-based versus Staris' exploit-proven approach.

Direct peers

• Synack: Crowdsourced security testing platform combining human testers with automation. Competes with Staris for pentest replacement budgets at enterprise security buyers.
• Cobalt: Pentest-as-a-service platform delivering manual and data-driven pentests on demand. Directly competes with Staris' positioning to replace traditional pentests with faster, scalable validation.
• Contrast Security: IAST/runtime application security platform instrumenting running applications to confirm exploitability—directly analogous to Staris' 'prove it' approach for in-application validation.
• Invicti (formerly Netsparker): DAST and AppSec platform for enterprise web applications. Comparable buyer (AppSec leaders), comparable category (exploit-driven web app testing), competing on automation and accuracy.

Emerging players

• Endor Labs: AI-driven application security focused on dependency and code risk. Adjacent competitor in AI-first AppSec for fast-moving engineering organizations.
• Apiiro: Code risk platform using AI to prioritize application risks across SDLC. Comparable in shifting AppSec from raw scanner output to context-driven prioritization for engineering teams.
• DryRun Security: AI-native application security testing targeting fast-shipping dev teams; comparable in applying AI agents to AppSec validation, though focused more on code-context analysis than active exploitation.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/StarisHQ
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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors2 records

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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