Socket is a developer-first cybersecurity platform that protects companies from software supply chain attacks by detecting and blocking malicious open-source dependencies before they reach production. Its platform integrates into GitHub pull requests, CI/CD pipelines, and developer machines to proactively scan packages for malware, suspicious behavior, and security vulnerabilities. Customers range from individual developers to large enterprises seeking to secure their open-source dependencies at scale.
Total raised
$60
Last stage
Growth
Investors
Feross Aboukhadijeh
Stanford graduate, open-source developer, and lecturer teaching CS 253 Web Security at Stanford. Previously developed PeerCDN and interned at Intel, Facebook, and Quora. Has written some of the most widely downloaded JavaScript packages.
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