Socket
Latest round
- Series C
Last raised
- Mar 2026
Total raised
- $126M
Investors
- 8
About Socket
Based in Delaware, US, and founded in 2021 by its CEO Feross Aboukhadijeh, Socket, Inc. operates as a cybersecurity platform that protects companies from software supply chain attacks by leveraging applications from malware and security threats from open-source code. In May 2026, Socket, Inc. at USD 1 billion post-money. Socket, Inc. detects and blocks supply chain attacks before they strike by using static analysis to characterize the behavior of a package and determine what capabilities it uses. Socket also uses static analysis to detect usage of privileged APIs such as shell, filesystem, eval, and environment variables. The company alerts developers when packages change in security-relevant ways, highlighting events such as the introduction of install scripts, obfuscated code, or usage of privileged APIs such as shell, network, filesystem, and environment variables.
Who invested in Socket
8 investors across 4 rounds
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Questions about Socket
Who invested in Socket?
Socket has 8 investors on record across 4 venture rounds. Sign up free to see every VC on the cap table and the rounds they joined.
How much funding has Socket raised?
Socket has raised 4 venture rounds. Sign up free to see how much each round raised and the total.
When did Socket last raise money?
Socket's most recent round on record is a Series C, in Mar 2026.
What does Socket do?
Based in Delaware, US, and founded in 2021 by its CEO Feross Aboukhadijeh, Socket, Inc.
Where is Socket headquartered?
Socket is headquartered in Wilmington, US.
Which VCs invest in companies like Socket?
Among active investors with capital left to deploy, Andreessen Horowitz, Founders Fund, Accel and Thrive Capital back it security/cybersecurity companies at Socket's stage. Their profiles are linked below.
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