Cobalt
Cobalt

Cobalt

Measured by AhrefsDR75Ahrefs DR: 75/100. Top 25%. Measured by Ahrefs. Median 44.Measured by StartupHub.aiAgent59Agent Readiness: 59/100. Top 25%. Measured by StartupHub.ai. Median 41.Measured by StartupHub.aiTrust98Data Trust: 98/100. Top 25%. Measured by StartupHub.ai. Median 61.

A Pentest as a Service (PtaaS) platform connecting businesses with vetted ethical hackers.

2013ActiveSan Francisco, United States

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About

Cobalt offers a modern offensive security platform and penetration testing as a service (PTaaS) that connects organizations with a community of skilled security experts. They provide continuous testing programs, fix validation, and strategic guidance to help businesses proactively identify and mitigate risks across applications, networks, and cloud environments. Cobalt serves companies looking to enhance their security posture through on-demand and programmatic penetration testing.

Key facts

Website
cobalt.io
Headquarters
San Francisco, United States
Founded
2013
Total funding
$30M (Series B)
Business model
B2B

Cobalt pricing

Plans and prices published by Cobalt
PlanPrice
StandardFor teams in need of a speedy, annual pentest to meet a compliance need or client request, Start pentest within 3 Business Days, 6 Months credit rolloverContact sales
PremiumFor teams looking to build a structured pentest program to meet compliance needs and improve overall security, Start pentest within 2 Business Days, 12 Months credit rolloverContact sales
EnterpriseFor teams looking to scale their pentest programs to meet compliance needs, increase testing frequency, and improve overContact sales

Flexible on-demand consumption model using Cobalt credits that scales to needs. All tiers are get a quote with no public pricing listed.

Plans as published by Cobalt, checked September 2026. Current prices on cobalt.io

Funding rounds

Funding rounds raised by Cobalt
DateRoundAmountLead investors
20 Aug 2020Series B$29MHighland Europe
6 May 2014Seed$1MKima Ventures

Tech stack

Detected on cobalt.io, last scanned 22 Oct 2026.

Compliance
HIPAA
Frontend
jQuery, Bootstrap
Analytics
Google Tag Manager
CDN
Cloudflare
Email provider
Google Workspace
Accessibility
UserWay
Affiliate program
Self-hosted affiliate

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Frequently asked

Is Cobalt trustworthy and reputable?

StartupHub's Data Trust & Reputation score for Cobalt is 98 out of 100, a trusted rating, based on site security posture, privacy practices, malware and phishing checks, and public reputation signals.

How much funding has Cobalt raised?

Cobalt has raised a total of $30M in funding. The most recent round on record is Series B.

Does Cobalt have an affiliate program?

Yes, Cobalt has an affiliate program. The program runs on Self-hosted affiliate. Register here: cobalt.io/affiliates

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SEC filings, insider activity, nonprofit links and pay benchmarks for Cobalt