Checked May 20 2026
Socket
Socket sells open source dependency security to engineering and AppSec teams, detecting and blocking malicious packages in real time rather than flagging known CVEs after the fact.
Source mix6 reported3 company7 data vendor
Evidence notes
Who uses it: Engineering teams and application security teams at companies that rely heavily on open source; named customers include Anthropic, Figma, Vercel, Replit, Brave, and at least one top-four U.S. bank.[1]+5Reported
Public signals: Raised $60M Series C led by Thrive Capital at $1B valuation[5]Reported
Financing: Total raised is $125,000,000.[1]
Source ledger
- [1]Socket lands a fresh $40M to scan software for security flaws | TechCrunch
- [2]Socket Raises $40 Million for Supply Chain Security Tech - SecurityWeek
- [3]Socket secures $40M to strengthen open-source software security - SiliconANGLE
- [4]Socket Accelerates Open-Source Security With $40M Series B
- [5]Techmeme: Socket raised $60M led by Thrive Capital at a $1B valuation (Dina Bass/Bloomberg)