Heeler Named to Technical.ly’s 2025 RealLIST Startups

Heeler has been named to Technical.ly’s 2025 RealLIST Startups in the DC region—coming in at No. 3!

Heeler has been named to Technical.ly’s 2025 RealLIST Startups in the DC region—coming in at No. 3!

March 6, 2025

Heeler has been named to Technical.ly’s 2025 RealLIST Startups in the DC region—coming in at No. 3! We’re honored to be recognized alongside some of the most exciting early-stage companies shaping the future of tech. This recognition reinforces our mission to transform application security by providing the context teams need to move beyond findings and take action. A huge thank you to our team, customers, and supporters who make this journey possible!

What Makes the RealLIST Special?

Since 2017, Technical.ly has been spotlighting the most promising startups in the DC metro area, highlighting companies that are shaping the future of technology and business. With over 26,000 tech firms in the region, making the list is no small feat. Startups like Heeler represent the cutting edge of innovation across sectors like cybersecurity, life sciences, and IT.

Each year, the RealLIST Startups selection process considers companies that are:

Founded in 2022 or later
Selling an innovative product or service (not consulting)
Demonstrating early success and traction
Remaining independent (not yet acquired or gone public)
Headquartered or led by a founder in the DC metro area

Why Heeler?

At Heeler, we’re rethinking application security by shifting the focus from endless vulnerability lists to helping teams take action. Heeler provides AppSec teams use agentless runtime analysis and business context to de-prioritize over 99% of vulnerabilities, automate remediation for the 1% that pose real risk, and enforce CICD guardrails with this contextual guidance.

As we continue our journey, we’re excited to keep building, innovating, and helping companies stay ahead of application security risks.

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🚀 Check out the full RealLIST Startups 2025 here.

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