Root.io
Root.io is a cybersecurity company specializing in Application Security, founded in 2020 and headquartered in Dedham, United States. It has raised $37.6M in equity across 2 priced rounds, employs about 45 people, and was acquired by Aikido Security in 2026.
updated Oct 11, 2026
Latest Root.io news and company activity
What Root.io did, dated — selected moves from the record, one per kind, newest first.
- Oct 2026Positioning shiftPositioning: ":latest is tomorrow's malware. Pinned is yesterday's CVE. Root solves both" → "CVE-free images without breaking changes"
- Sep 2026Customer winNew customer: SiXworks
- Jun 2026AcquiredAikido Security acquires Root.io
- Jul 2025PartnershipTrivy Partner Connect Welcomes Root, Strengthens Open-Source Security Ecosystem
Root.io funding
Root.io has raised $37.6M in priced equity. Its most recent round was a Series A in January 2022.
- Equity raised
- $37.6M2 priced rounds
- Last round
- Series AJan 2022
Root.io employees and hiring
Root.io has about 45 employees, down 4% over the last 30 days.
- Employees
- 45
- 30-day change
- -4%
- Open roles
- 0
Root.io competitors
Security professionals most often compare Root.io against Aikido Security, Drata, and Manifest on cybersectools.com. 2 more are in the platform, with overlap scoring.
ranked by CybersecTools comparison demand, 90 days
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