Astra - About the company
Astra is a seed company based in Delhi (India), founded in 2018 by Shikhil Sharma and Ananda Krishna. It operates as a Provider of an AI-powered security platform for automated continuous pentesting and vulnerability scanning. Astra has raised $2.82M in funding from Emergent Ventures. The company has 438 active competitors, including 46 funded and 33 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Snyk, Checkmarx and Cobalt.
Company Details
Provider of an AI-powered security platform for automated continuous pentesting and vulnerability scanning. It offers an AI-powered continuous pentest platform, which enables automated and hacker-style penetration testing for improved cybersecurity. The company provides a range of security solutions, including vulnerability scanning and penetration testing services, to help businesses protect their online presence.
- Website
- getastra.com
- Social
- Email ID
- *****@getastra.com
- Registered Address
- SCO 830, II Floor, NAC, Manimajra, Chandigarh, Chandigarh, Chandigarh, India, 160101
Key Metrics
Founded Year
2018
Location
Delhi, India
Stage
Seed
Total Funding
$2.82M in 2 rounds
Latest Funding Round
Investors
Ranked
12th among 438 active competitors
Annual Revenue
₹10 - ₹50 Cr as on Mar 31, 2025
Employee Count
62 as on Aug 31, 2025
Legal entities associated with Astra
Astra is associated with 2 legal entities given below:
Legal Entity Name | Date of Incorporation | Revenue | Latest Employee Count | Reports |
|---|---|---|---|---|
ASTRA IT, INC. CIN: 06690597 , United States, Active | Jan 02, 2018 | - | - | - |
CZAR SECURITIES PRIVATE LIMITED CIN: U72900CH2014PTC034971 , India, Active | Feb 19, 2014 | ₹10 - ₹50 Cr (As on Mar 31, 2025) | 72 (As on Feb 01, 2026) |
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Astra's funding and investors
Astra has raised a total funding of $2.82M over 2 rounds. Its first funding round was on 2018. Its latest funding round was a Seed round on Feb 05, 2025 for $*****. 5 investors participated in its latest round. Astra has 6 institutional investors.
Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Astra:
Date of Funding | Funding Amount | Round Name | Post-Money Valuation | Revenue Multiple | Lead Investors | Other Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Feb 05, 2025 | 9545120 | Seed | 8530568 | 7881797 | 2805486 | 8739239 |
2018 | 4871 | Seed | 4736 | 2225 | 1606 |
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Astra's founders and board of directors
Founder? Claim ProfileHere are the details of Astra's key team members:
- Shikhil Sharma: Co-Founder & CEO of Astra. Contact Info: 1 email address
- Ananda Krishna: Co-Founder & CTO of Astra.
Astra's Board of Directors
Astra's board has 3 active members. Shikhil Sharma and Ananda Krishna are part of team and Anjum Sharma is independent board member.Here is the list of Astra's board of directors:
Name | Type | Representing | Status | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | - | Current | 12y 6m | |
Team | - | Current | 7y 11m | |
Independent board member | - | Current | 12y 6m |
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Astra's employee count trend
Astra has 62 employees as of Aug 25. The total employee count is 59.0% more than what it was in Aug 24. Here is Astra's employee count trend over the years:
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Astra's Competitors and alternates
Top competitors of Astra include Snyk, Checkmarx and Cobalt. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Astra, ranked by Tracxn score:
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Rank | Company Details | Short Description | Total Funding | Investors | Tracxn Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st | Snyk 2015, Boston (United States), Series G | Provider of a platform securing code, models, and agents in applications | $1.32B | 77/100 | |
2nd |  Checkmarx 2006, Atlanta (United States), Acquired | Provider of application security platform unifying testing, monitoring, and remediation | $98.5M | 73/100 | |
3rd | Cobalt 2013, San Francisco (United States), Series B | Provider of penetration testing as a service and offensive security | $36.6M | 71/100 | |
4th | Synack 2013, San Francisco (United States), Series D | Platform offering security testing solution | $112M | 70/100 | |
5th | Veracode 2006, Burlington (United States), Acquired | Provider of software security testing and automated code remediation tools | $107M | 68/100 | |
6th | Semgrep 2017, San Francisco (United States), Series D | Platform offering code analysis and review solutions | $193M | 68/100 | |
7th | Pentera 2015, Burlington (United States), Series D | Cloud based penetration testing solutions provider | $250M | 66/100 | |
8th | XBOW 2024, Seattle (United States), Series C | AI-powered autonomous penetration testing platform | $270M | 65/100 | |
9th | Invicti 2006, Austin (United States), Series B | Provider of web application and API security testing and management | $665M | 65/100 | |
10th |  StackHawk 2019, Denver (United States), Series B | Cloud based security testing software | $47.4M | 61/100 | |
12th | Provider of an AI-powered security platform for automated continuous pentesting and vulnerability scanning | $2.82M | 60/100 |
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Astra's Investments and acquisitions
Astra has made no investments or acquisitions yet.
Reports related to Astra
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News related to Astra
Filter this listMedia has covered Astra for a total of 4 events in the last 1 year, 2 of them have been about company updates and 1 about partnerships.
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Astra Security Named Best Autonomous Pentesting Tool for 2026 by HackerNoonGlobeNewswire•Sep 24, 2026•Astra
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Sprinto and Astra Partner for One-Click Audit-Ready ComplianceCNW•Jan 07, 2026•Astra, Sprinto, astrasecurity.com
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Astra API security platform slams the backdoor on API cyberattacksExpress Computer•Sep 05, 2025•Astra
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Astra Raises $2.7m To Simplify Cybersecurity By Mimicking Hacker Behavior With Ai-powered SolutionsSiliconAngle•Feb 05, 2025•Astra Security Services, Emergent Ventures, Neon, Better Capital and 5 others
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Astra Security Raises Funding to Simplify Cybersecurity With AI-Driven PentestingSDxCentral•Feb 05, 2025•Astra, Emergent Ventures, Neon, Better Capital and 2 others
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Data Security: Astran raises $5 million from Galion.Exe and SistafundFrenchWeb•Jun 12, 2023•Astra, Exe.vc, SISTAFUND, Newfund and 2 others
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Astra announces space engine contract with Airbus OneWeb SatellitesBusiness Wire•Aug 30, 2022•Astra, Airbus OneWeb Satellites, Astra
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Astra Security Launched Publicly Verifiable Security Audit CertificatesSMEStreet.in•Jun 07, 2021•Astra
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