+35%

est. 2Y upside i

CybersecuritySeries A

The only DAST that works with modern stack and tests business logic

Rank

#1248

Sector

Cybersecurity

Est. Liquidity

~3Y

Data Quality

Data: Low

Escape is an early-stage cybersecurity startup with strong product-market fit and clear IPO ambitions, but missing financial data and high incumbent threat introduce significant uncertainty.

Last updated: July 3, 2026

Bull (20%)+158%

Revenue reaches $13.6M by mid-2028 driven by AI-powered API security demand; exit multiple expands to 20x due to IPO window and category leadership, yielding $271.6M enterprise value.

Base (35%)+55%

Revenue grows to $13.6M with steady market adoption; exit multiple converges to 12x (mid of comp range), resulting in $163M enterprise value.

Bear (45%)-35%

Incumbent threat from Palo Alto Networks and Wiz materializes, compressing exit multiple to 5x; with $67.9M exit value, common stock suffers significant loss after dilution.

Est. time to liquidity~3.0 years

Preference Stack Risk

high

Funding Intensity

2670%

Total preferred funding of $22.4M represents ~27% of estimated $84M valuation, creating a high preference overhang that could reduce common returns in downside scenarios.

Dilution Risk

high

With $22.4M in total funding and possible additional raises to fund growth, existing equity could be diluted by 20% or more over 2 years.

Secondary Liquidity

none

No secondary market transactions observed; no recent implied valuation from secondary trades.

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Last updated: February 17, 2026

Questions to Ask at the Interview

Strategic questions based on Escape's data — designed to show you've done your homework.

  • 1

    “How does Escape's AI approach differ from general DAST tools in maintaining accuracy at scale?”

  • 2

    “What is the annualized net dollar retention and how does churn vary by customer segment?”

  • 3

    “Given the Series A raise, what is the expected runway and timeline to next funding or IPO?”

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