{"version":1,"type":"story","url":"https://digestai.news/story/london-startup-codewall-raises-4m-pre-seed-to-test-enterprise-security","json":"https://digestai.news/story/london-startup-codewall-raises-4m-pre-seed-to-test-enterprise-security.json","markdown":"https://digestai.news/story/london-startup-codewall-raises-4m-pre-seed-to-test-enterprise-security.md","slug":"london-startup-codewall-raises-4m-pre-seed-to-test-enterprise-security","headline":"London startup CodeWall raises $4M pre-seed to test enterprise security with autonomous agents","summary":"CodeWall, a London-based startup, has secured $4 million in pre-seed funding led by Osney Capital, with participation from InReach Ventures, Antler, and angel investors. The company specializes in developing autonomous attack agents that simulate external threats to identify exploitable paths in enterprise environments without requiring internal access or credentials. Its approach focuses on continuous testing, adapting investigations as new evidence emerges, and mapping trust relationships across services, APIs, and infrastructure to uncover interconnected vulnerabilities.\n\nThe startup claims its agents can detect and verify attack paths, providing enterprises with reproducible proof-of-concept evidence. CodeWall cites a March 2026 test of McKinsey’s Lilli AI platform, where its agent gained read and write access to the production database in under two hours due to an unauthenticated interface and SQL injection flaw. The company disclosed findings to McKinsey and confirmed remediation before publication. However, the vendor’s own research should not be interpreted as evidence of ongoing vulnerabilities or a benchmark against human testers. CodeWall’s funding will support expanding its testing capabilities, hiring, and refining remediation workflows, though it has not yet disclosed independent performance metrics or named customers.","keyPoints":["CodeWall raises $4M pre-seed funding to develop autonomous agents for continuous enterprise security testing","Agents simulate external attacks to uncover exploitable paths without internal access or credentials","Company claims to have identified vulnerabilities in McKinsey’s Lilli AI platform in under two hours"],"whyItMatters":"Autonomous agents could help enterprises proactively identify and validate attack paths, reducing reliance on periodic manual testing and scarce offensive-security expertise. However, their effectiveness depends on reproducibility, operational boundaries, and integration with existing security workflows.","category":{"slug":"enterprise","name":"Enterprise & Industry","url":"https://digestai.news/category/enterprise"},"entities":{"companies":["CodeWall","Osney Capital","InReach Ventures","Antler","McKinsey"],"models":[],"people":["Paul Price"]},"firstPublishedAt":"2026-10-14T12:00:02Z","updatedAt":"2026-10-14T12:00:02Z","sourceCount":1,"hasPrimarySource":false,"sources":[{"outlet":"Unite.AI","title":"CodeWall Raises $4M Pre-Seed to Bring Autonomous Attack Agents to Enterprise Security","url":"https://unite.ai/codewall-4m-pre-seed-autonomous-attack-agents","publishedAt":"2026-10-14T12:00:02Z","type":"press","primary":false,"lead":true}],"sourceNotes":null,"discussions":[],"thread":null,"cite":{"text":"Digest AI, \"London startup CodeWall raises $4M pre-seed to test enterprise security with autonomous agents\", 14 October 2026, https://digestai.news/story/london-startup-codewall-raises-4m-pre-seed-to-test-enterprise-security","publisher":"Digest AI","title":"London startup CodeWall raises $4M pre-seed to test enterprise security with autonomous agents","datePublished":"2026-10-14T12:00:02Z","url":"https://digestai.news/story/london-startup-codewall-raises-4m-pre-seed-to-test-enterprise-security"},"generatedBy":"Written by Digest AI's editorial model from the linked sources; the sources are the record.","license":"Headlines, digests and key points are written by Digest AI and may be quoted with a link to the story page. Linked articles belong to their publishers. Terms: https://digestai.news/terms#reuse"}