$10.5M to Fight AI-Phishing: The Rise of Pistachio’s Cybersecurity Training Platform

In this episode, we dive into the story of Pistachio, the Norwegian cybersecurity startup that just raised $7 million in new funding—bringing its total to $10.5 million. Pistachio isn’t building another firewall or antivirus tool; it’s targeting the weakest link in most security systems: people.With AI-powered phishing attacks becoming increasingly personalized and harder to detect, Pistachio’s solution is to fight AI with AI. Their platform automates adaptive cybersecurity training and simulates attacks based on real-world tactics. By analyzing user behavior, Pistachio personalizes learning paths to teach employees how to spot scams embedded in emails, QR codes, fake browser windows, and even deepfake calls.Now used by over 600 companies across 16 countries, and running over 2 million simulations annually, Pistachio is scaling its mission to North America. We unpack how they’re using AI to deliver smarter security awareness training—and why investors are betting on them to outpace the rapidly evolving threat landscape.

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