HoundDog.ai

HoundDog.ai is a cutting-edge static code scanner developed by startup founder Amjad Afanah, backed by $3.1 million in seed funding from E14, Mozilla Ventures, and ex/ante. This lightweight, ultra-fast platform is designed to implement a proactive 'shift-left' strategy, ensuring the protection of sensitive data and compliance with privacy regulations. HoundDog.ai addresses the critical issue of PII data leaks, which accounted for 92% of all compromised data in 2023, as reported by IBM.

The platform employs AI-powered code scanning to detect vulnerabilities related to PII, PIFI, and PHI exposure, scanning over 10 million lines of code in under a minute. It seamlessly integrates with existing development workflows and provides real-time visualization of sensitive data flows, aiding in compliance documentation with privacy regulations.

HoundDog.ai is written in Rust for optimal performance, ensuring a small footprint while delivering high-speed scanning capabilities. It supports integration with popular CI/CD pipelines, GitHub, GitLab, Slack, and Jira, offering actionable security notifications and vulnerability tracking.