Question 1

Who funded Socket?

Accepted Answer

Socket has been funded by Andreessen Horowitz, Abstract Ventures.

Question 2

How much has Socket raised?

Accepted Answer

Socket has raised $20M in total funding, most recently in their Series A round.

Question 3

Who founded Socket?

Accepted Answer

Socket was founded by Feross Aboukhadijeh, Cole Robins in 2021.

Question 4

What does Socket do?

Accepted Answer

Socket protects against supply chain attacks by deeply analyzing open source packages for malicious code, security vulnerabilities, and risky behaviors. It blocks malicious npm, PyPI, and other packages before they reach your codebase, with a GitHub App that reviews every pull request adding or updating dependencies.

Who funded Socket?

2 investors

Socket funding facts