Root is an open source vulnerability patching , headquartered in Boston, United States, founded in 2020.
| Date | Round | Amount | Investors |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-01-26 | Series A | $31M | Global Venture Capital, Insight Partners, StepStone Group, boldstart Ventures, Decibel Partners, Knollwood Investment Advisory, LAMA Partners (fka FXP Ventures), TechAviv Founder Partners |
| 2021-01-12 | Seed | $6.6M | boldstart Ventures, Decibel Partners, LAMA Partners (fka FXP Ventures), TechAviv Founder Partners |
Root was acquired by Aikido Security (2026-06-30).
Data from The Signal by Return on Security — cybersecurity funding, M&A activity, and company intelligence.