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Open SourceVC-backedSeed
Montreal, Canada · Founded 2022

Caido

A lightweight web security auditing toolkit

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About Caido

Caido is a modern, open-source web security auditing toolkit — a Burp Suite alternative. Proxy, replayer, automate, and share findings through a fast Rust-based backend and beautiful web UI. Built for security professionals who love good tooling.

Pitch deck breakdown

How Caido would pitch themselves.

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Target customer

Developers + open-source communities + enterprises wanting an OSS-first tool in this category, with optional commercial support.

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Problem they solve

Caido is a modern, open-source web security auditing toolkit — a Burp Suite alternative. Proxy, replayer, automate, and share findings through a fast Rust-based backend and beautiful web UI. Built for security professio… The category has historically been served by tools that miss the modern workflow this product is built around.

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Key differentiator

Caido differentiates on a lightweight web security auditing toolkit. Backed by Felicis Ventures, $3.5M raised — the company has resources + validation to compound this thesis. Founded by Louis Nyffenegger + team.

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Go-to-market strategy

Early-stage GTM — typically product-led growth (free tier or low-friction onboarding) paired with founder-led sales for the first 100 customers. Heavy content marketing + community presence on Twitter/X, LinkedIn, and category-specific Slack groups.

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Company facts

Category
Open Source
Funding stage
Seed
Total raised
$3.5M
Founded
2022
Team size
10-50
HQ
Montreal
Country
Canada
Website
caido.io

Founders of Caido

  • Louis Nyffenegger
  • François Lajeunesse-Robert

Investors backing Caido

  • Felicis Ventures

Frequently asked questions

What does Caido do?

Caido is a modern, open-source web security auditing toolkit — a Burp Suite alternative. Proxy, replayer, automate, and share findings through a fast Rust-based backend and beautiful web UI. Built for security professionals who love good tooling.

Where is Caido based?

Caido is based in Montreal, Canada.

When was Caido founded?

Caido was founded in 2022.

How much has Caido raised?

Caido has raised $3.5M in their Seed round.

Who founded Caido?

Caido was founded by Louis Nyffenegger, François Lajeunesse-Robert.

Who has invested in Caido?

Caido is backed by Felicis Ventures.

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