{"id":22927,"date":"2026-06-10T19:04:48","date_gmt":"2026-06-10T19:04:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/globalnewstoday.uk\/index.php\/2026\/06\/10\/belgian-cybersecurity-unicorn-aikido-security-tops-latest-sifted-ranking-sifted\/"},"modified":"2026-06-10T19:04:48","modified_gmt":"2026-06-10T19:04:48","slug":"belgian-cybersecurity-unicorn-aikido-security-tops-latest-sifted-ranking-sifted","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/globalnewstoday.uk\/index.php\/2026\/06\/10\/belgian-cybersecurity-unicorn-aikido-security-tops-latest-sifted-ranking-sifted\/","title":{"rendered":"Belgian cybersecurity unicorn Aikido Security tops latest Sifted ranking &#8211; Sifted"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>News<br \/>June 10, 2026<br \/><span><a class=\"ga-author-link\" href=\"\/author\/eanna-kelly\/\">\u00c9anna Kelly<\/a><\/span><br \/>3<!-- --> <!-- -->min read<br \/>Aikido Security, a Ghent-based security software developer, tops <a href=\"https:\/\/sifted.eu\/intelligence\/reports\/sifted-100-france-benelux-2026\">the third Sifted 100: France and Benelux Leaderboard<\/a> \u2014 an annual ranking of the 100 fastest-growing companies in the region, in partnership with AI infrastructure company Nebius.<br \/>In second place is Paris-based Mister IA, which provides AI training for companies.<br \/>Third is Paris-based Inbolt, which provides software to enhance industrial robots that build cars and electronics.\u00a0<br \/>The leaderboard ranks 100 companies with the strongest revenue growth over the past three financial years, calculated using a two-year revenue compound annual growth rate (CAGR).\u00a0<br \/>Cofounded by Willem Delbare, Madeline Lawrence, Felix Garriau and Roeland Delrue in 2022, Aikido notched a 947.14% two-year revenue CAGR between 2023 and 2025.<br \/>As a Belgian cybersecurity company, standing out requires effort. \u201cThe biggest cyber firms typically come from the US or Tel Aviv,\u201d says Delrue, the COO. \u201cSo we had our work cut out for us. There was a lot of reputation-building needed.\u201d<br \/>The secret, Delrue says, <a href=\"https:\/\/sifted.eu\/articles\/aikido-security-rapid-ascent\">is to keep things very simple<\/a>. \u201cWe made it very easy for anyone who wanted to buy the product. Pricing was online, help docs were online,\u201d he says. \u201cUsually that information is nowhere to be found: you have to do maybe six sales calls before you get a demo.\u201d\u00a0<br \/>Martin Pavanello, cofounder and CEO of Mister IA, leads his company to a 558.28% CAGR; Inbolt, led by Rudy Cohen, hits a 508.28% two-year CAGR.<br \/>For the third year in a row, Paris remains the dominant hub with 64 startups \u2014 5% more than last year. Amsterdam is home to eight and Antwerp and Brussels each host three.<br \/>B2B software is, once again, the top-performing vertical with 37 companies. Healthtech saw the biggest downturn, with only four companies, down from seven in 2025 and 10 in 2024.<br \/>Twenty-one of the companies on the ranking are AI-native, up from five last year.<br \/>Fifteen companies in the top 100 have already raised funding in 2026. Of those, Amsterdam-based hospitality software provider Mews has raised the biggest sum: a \u20ac277m Series D round.<br \/>Thirty-three of the 100 ranked startups report they\u2019re profitable.<br \/><strong>1)<\/strong> <strong>Aikido Security:<\/strong> Helps companies to secure their code, cloud, and runtime in one central system<br \/><strong>2)<\/strong> <strong>Mister IA:<\/strong> AI training for companies<br \/><strong>3)<\/strong> <strong>Inbolt:<\/strong> Software to enhance industrial robots<br \/><strong>4) Roundtable:\u00a0<\/strong>Private investment pooling platform<br \/><strong>5) Beloy: <\/strong>Embedded insurance for businesses<br \/><strong>6) Dust: <\/strong>AI workflow automation platform<br \/><strong>7) meilisearch: <\/strong>Search infrastructure for apps<br \/><strong>8) Nabla: <\/strong>AI clinical note-taking software<br \/><strong>9) Primo: <\/strong>IT management software for SMEs<br \/><strong>10) Electra: <\/strong>Fast EV charging network<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/sifted.eu\/leaderboards\/sifted-100-france-and-benelux-2026\">View the full, digital version of the leaderboard here<\/a><br \/>To be eligible, companies had to meet the following criteria:<br \/>Research was conducted by the Sifted Intelligence team to identify and contact relevant, high-growth startups. Applications were accepted on the Sifted website from January 1 to May 31, 2026.<br \/>Companies were required to submit relevant, signed documentation to support financial information disclosed to Sifted. Some companies chose to keep some of this information private.<br \/>Sifted Leaderboards do not claim to be exhaustive as private company data can be difficult to obtain. Leaderboards are based on historical financial data and do not guarantee future company performance.<br \/>Editor&#x27;s picks<br \/>Opinion<br \/><span data-br=\":R9d9aelm:\" data-brr=\"1\" style=\"display:inline-block;vertical-align:top;text-decoration:inherit\">European founders are obsessed with Silicon Valley. Here\u2019s why I\u2019m not<\/span><script>self.__wrap_b(\":R9d9aelm:\",1)<\/script><br \/>Podcast<br \/><span data-br=\":R9l9aelm:\" data-brr=\"1\" style=\"display:inline-block;vertical-align:top;text-decoration:inherit\">OpenAI&#x27;s Laura Modiano on hackathons, Lovable and how startups can partner with the tech giant<\/span><script>self.__wrap_b(\":R9l9aelm:\",1)<\/script><br \/>News<br \/><span data-br=\":R9t9aelm:\" data-brr=\"1\" style=\"display:inline-block;vertical-align:top;text-decoration:inherit\">EIF launches \u20ac15bn fund of funds to back 100 growth-stage VCs<\/span><script>self.__wrap_b(\":R9t9aelm:\",1)<\/script><br \/><a href=\"\/author\/eanna-kelly\/\">\u00c9anna Kelly<\/a><br \/>\u00c9anna Kelly is a contributing editor at Sifted, and writes <a href=\"https:\/\/sifted.eu\/newsletters\"> Startup Life <\/a>, a weekly newsletter on what it takes to build a startup. Follow him on <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/EannaKelly1\"> X <\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/eannakelly\/\"> LinkedIn <\/a><br \/>Stay one step ahead with news and experts analysis on what\u2019s happening across startup Europe.<br \/>Recommended<br \/>Pro<br \/>Fake perfume, loo rolls and riffing on The Matrix: The stunts that helped push Aikido Security to the top<br \/>This \u2018yin and yang\u2019 founder team have turned a Belgian cyber firm into a global player  <br \/><span><span><a class=\"ga-recommended-article-author\" href=\"\/author\/eanna-kelly\/\">\u00c9anna Kelly<\/a><\/span><\/span><br \/>Pro<br \/>Exclusive: Symbiotic Security raises $10m to make AI-generated code safe<br \/>The startup is releasing an agentic platform for developers to ensure AI-generated code is ultra-secure<br \/><span><span><a class=\"ga-recommended-article-author\" href=\"\/author\/daphne-leprince-ringuet\/\">Daphn\u00e9 Leprince-Ringuet<\/a><\/span><\/span><br \/>Aikido Security hits unicorn valuation with $60m Series B raise<br \/>Cybersecurity startup wins backing from DST Global, PSG Equity and Singular <br \/><span><span><a class=\"ga-recommended-article-author\" href=\"\/author\/martin-coulter\/\">Martin Coulter<\/a><\/span><\/span><br \/>\u00a9 2026 Sifted EU Ltd. 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