
No Sales Call Required: Roeland Delrue on Scaling Aikido to a Cybersecurity Unicorn
26 May 2026
Akido, a European cybersecurity firm, leverages a product-led growth model with a freemium GitHub-integrated approach to secure cloud code, achieving a $1B valuation quickly by prioritizing developer experience, AI-driven tools, and transparency while challenging traditional security sales models and addressing industry shifts toward integrated, AI-enhanced platforms.
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