Tech Company Financing Transactions
Socket Funding Round
Socket, based in Stanford, secured $60 million from Thrive Capital, Abstract Ventures and Andreessen Horowitz.
Transaction Overview
Company Name
Announced On
5/21/2026
Transaction Type
Venture Equity
Amount
$60,000,000
Round
Series C
Investors
Proceeds Purpose
The company will use the funding to scale its software supply chain security platform, expand enterprise adoption, and strengthen protections against malicious open-source dependencies and AI-driven security threats.
Company Information
Company Status
Private & Independent
Industry
Software
Mailing Address
Post Office Box 19678
Stanford, CA 94309
USA
Stanford, CA 94309
USA
Phone
Undisclosed
Website
Email Address
Overview
Secure your JavaScript supply chain; Depend on Socket to protect your app from malicious dependencies lurking in your open source supply chain.
Profile
Social Media
Company News
Facebook
YouTube
Management Team
Title
Name
Email & Social
Chief Executive Officer
Feross Aboukhadijeh
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