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Socket raised $40M in a Series B funding round led by Abstract Ventures to enhance its efforts in preventing software supply chain attacks.

Oct 22, 202410 months ago

Amount Raised

$40 Million

Round Type

series b

San FranciscoSoftware

Investors

Tobias LütkePhil VenablesBret TaylorAndreessen HorowitzElad GilAbstract Ventures

Description

Socket, a security platform company, has successfully completed a $40 million Series B funding round. The investment will be utilized to improve security for open-source software and expand the company's team across engineering, product, and design sectors.

Company Information

Company

Socket

Location

San Francisco, California, United States

About

Socket is a cybersecurity platform that protects companies from software supply chain attacks. Companies use Socket to protect their software applications and critical services from malware and security threats originating in open source code.

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