Socket
Socket is a startup that provides tools to detect security vulnerabilities in open source code. Its core product is a scanner that identifies malicious activities like backdoors and obfuscated code in open source components, alerting developers to potential risks. This helps mitigate the growing threat of software supply chain attacks and ensures the security of open-source dependencies.
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Funding Round: Series B
Funding Amount: $40M
Date: 22-Oct-2024
Investors: Entrepreneur Elad Gil, Andreessen Horowitz, Jerry Yang, Bret Taylor, Jeff Lawson, Tobias Lütke
Markets: Cybersecurity, Software Development, Open Source
HQ: San Francisco, California, United States
Founded: 2020
Website: https://socket.dev/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/socketinc
Twitter: https://twitter.com/SocketSecurity
Crunchbase: https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/socket-e40e
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