Archive · 7 Jan 2026
20-Year-Old Founder Bets on AI for Cybersecurity
A 20-year-old named Ahmad Abdur Rahman Khan started a company called Anytool in Silicon Valley.
His company uses artificial intelligence to help other companies find and fix weaknesses in their computer systems before hackers can exploit them.
Anytool was chosen for a special program called Y Combinator and has raised a lot of money.
Khan moved from Kolkata to Canada for school and then to the US to start his company.
He believes that using AI can make cybersecurity better and faster.
He also thinks India has a lot of potential for tech startups but needs more support for risky ideas.
Ahmad Abdur Rahman Khan, 20, co-founded Anytool, an AI-driven cybersecurity company in San Francisco.
Anytool was selected for Y Combinator’s Winter 2026 batch and has raised nearly $1 million with a $25 million valuation.
The company's core product conducts penetration testing, simulating cyberattacks to expose vulnerabilities.
Khan moved from Kolkata to Canada for education and then to the US on an O-1A visa.
He believes the US offers greater institutional support for risky ideas and sees potential in India for tech startups.
- Who
- Ahmad Abdur Rahman Khan, co-founder of Anytool
- What
- AI-driven cybersecurity company
- When
- Founded in 2025, selected for Y Combinator’s Winter 2026 batch
- Where
- San Francisco, California
- Why
- To anticipate and prevent cyberattacks using AI
- Founder
- Ahmad Abdur Rahman Khan
- Company
- Anytool
- Founded
- 2025
- Location
- San Francisco
- Funding
- $1 million
- Valuation
- $25 million
- Education
- University of Waterloo
- Visa
- O-1A