FundedIQ
Information Technology

Socket: Funding, Investors & Team (Oct 2026)

Socket is a fresh security firm that specializes in safeguarding your most crucial applications against supply chain attacks. We are revolutionizing the approach to a complex security issue within an industry that has long been fixated on merely reporting known vulnerabilities. Our team, consisting entirely of open source maintainers who collectively have over 1 billion monthly downloads, is dedicated to protecting the open source ecosystem from supply chain attacks and ensuring its safety for all. What sets Socket apart is its ability to proactively identify and prevent supply chain attacks, mitigating the severe ramifications before they occur.

socket.dev LinkedIn Stanford, United States 11-50 employees
Cloud Security Cyber Security Developer Tools Internet Open Source Security Software B2B
Total raised
$120M
Rounds
3
Latest
Series C
May 2026

Socket has raised $120M across 3 funding rounds on record, the most recent a Series C of $60.0M announced in May 2026.

That round is above the $6.2M median round size for Information Technology companies tracked on FundedIQ over the last two years.

Socket Company Profile and Key Stats

Total funding raised
$120M
across 3 rounds on record
Funding rounds on record
3
Latest funding round
Series C
$60.0M in May 2026
Employees
11-50
reported band
Headquarters
Stanford, United States

Latest funding round on record: May 2026.

Socket Funding Rounds

Date
Round
Amount
Series C
$60.0M
Series B
$40.0M
Series A
$20.0M

Socket raised $20.0M in a Series A announced in Aug 2023.

1.2 years later, a Series B of $40.0M was announced in Oct 2024.

1.6 years later, a Series C of $60.0M was announced in May 2026.

Socket Founders and Leadership Team

Name
Role
Contact
Feross Aboukhadijeh
Founder
Locked

Contact details for the Socket team: 1 of 1 has an email address on file.

Start 14-day free trial →

Socket Funding Compared to Other Information Technology Startups

Segment
Companies
Median round
30,234
$7.6M
1,869
$60M

Socket's latest round of $60.0M is above the median round in Information Technology. Medians cover the last 24 months of disclosed rounds.

Funded Startups Like Socket in Information Technology and Stanford

Companies Similar to Socket

Island is a cyber startup that provides a web browser for the enterprise to allow work to flow freely while…

Series F $400M

Smart Barrel is introducing the Internet of Things (IoT) into the construction field. Track construction…

Undisclosed round $4.0M

Temporal Technologies is a computer software company that enables its users to build and operate resilient…

Series E $550M

Harvesting natural resources from space to benefit Earth and establish an in-space economy.

Seed $5.0M

Beep is an autonomous mobility solution company that delivers transportation utilizing driverless, electric,…

Series B —

HiddenLayer assists ventures with protecting the AI models.

Series B $100M

Saviynt provides intelligent identity and access governance solutions to let enterprises secure applications…

Series B $19.3M

Muon Space creates and manages satellite constellations in low Earth orbit (LEO) that specialize in…

Series C $250M

Strike Graph makes it easier for companies to obtain security certifications like SOC 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA,…

Undisclosed round $1.4M

Hospitality & Healthcare | Smart Touch Technology

Seed $140k

Pie is an AI technology company that provides an agentic growth platform for small businesses. Its platform…

Undisclosed round —

Delightree is a comprehensive technology platform specifically created for new franchise businesses seeking…

Undisclosed round $25.0M

Socket Funding FAQs

What does Socket do?

Socket is a fresh security firm that specializes in safeguarding your most crucial applications against supply chain attacks. We are revolutionizing the approach to a complex security issue within an industry that has long been fixated on merely reporting known vulnerabilities. Our team, consisting entirely of open source maintainers who collectively have over 1 billion monthly downloads, is dedicated to protecting the open source ecosystem from supply chain attacks and ensuring its safety for all. What sets Socket apart is its ability to proactively identify and prevent supply chain attacks, mitigating the severe ramifications before they occur.

How much funding has Socket raised?

Socket has raised $120M across 3 rounds on record. The most recent is a Series C of $60.0M announced in May 2026.

When did Socket last raise funding?

Socket's most recent funding round on record is a Series C of $60.0M, announced in May 2026.

Who founded Socket?

FundedIQ lists Feross Aboukhadijeh (Founder) at Socket.

Where is Socket headquartered?

Socket is based in Stanford, California, United States.

How many employees does Socket have?

Socket is in the 11-50 employee band.

How does Socket's funding compare to other Information Technology startups?

Socket's latest round of $60.0M is above the $6.2M median round size for Information Technology companies on FundedIQ across 3,146 tracked companies over the last two years.

About FundedIQ's Socket Funding Data

FundedIQ tracks announced funding rounds and refreshes this profile every week. Round dates, stages and amounts are normalised to a single format, converted to US dollars, and de-duplicated: two records of the same round announced days apart are merged, and two genuinely different rounds are kept apart on the amounts they disclose. Amounts shown are the disclosed figures only — a round announced without a number is listed and excluded from the total rather than estimated.

Employee counts are reported bands, not exact headcounts. Founder and executive names carry the job title on record. Anything we do not hold for Socket is left off this page rather than filled in.

14-day free trial · Cancel anytime

Know who just raised. Then know who to reach.

Startup funding intelligence on every funded startup: the round, the investors and the founders, as a file in your inbox or searchable in the app.

Radar from $49/mo · Pro from $149/mo. Card required, nothing charged until day 15, and we email you 3 days before that. Need something specific? Custom plans from $499/mo.