Funding record · 2026 / 05

Socket raises $60M Series C for application security
Announced 20 May 2026 · Recorded 8 September 2026 · Last verified 8 September 2026
Socket, an application security company based in San Francisco, United States, raised $60M in a Series C announced on 20 May 2026, led by Thrive Capital, Andreessen Horowitz and Abstract Ventures with one other. Its disclosed equity funding is now $124.6M across 4 rounds.
- Amount
- $60M
- Round
- Series C
- Announced
- 20 May 2026
- Lead investors
- Thrive Capital, Andreessen Horowitz, Abstract Ventures, Capital One Ventures
- Valuation
- $1Bdisclosed
- Sources on record
- 1bloomberg.com
From the source
Security Firm Thwarting Nation-State Hackers Valued at $1 Billion
Socket, a cybersecurity startup focused on safeguarding open-source code against hackers, has raised a new funding round that values the company at $1 billion.
bloomberg.com · 21 May 2026 ↗The Mandos read
What the record says about Socket
- Momentum 62 / 100 · Steadylocked →
pillars in the platform
- 103 employees · down 1% last month · 23 open roleslocked →
history and breakdowns in the platform
- Exit Readiness: Lowlocked →
Tested against 751 past exits in the Mandos record: 43% sat in Watch or Elevated 2 years before. Companies in Elevated exited at 3.1× the record's rate.
- Buyers most often compare Socket with Aikido Securitylocked →
the full set in the platform
Funding history
Socket funding on record
Socket has raised $124.6M in priced equity. Its most recent round was a Series C in May 2026.
Latest round on record: Series C, May 2026.
Socket funding on the profile →In the platform
The round is the fact. The read is the product.
Every round, investor and correction for Socket, the competitors buyers weigh it against, hiring by department, and an alert when the next thing happens.
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FAQ
Questions people ask
- How much did Socket raise in its Series C?
- Socket raised $60M in a Series C announced on 20 May 2026.
- Who invested in Socket's Series C?
- The round was led by Thrive Capital, Andreessen Horowitz, Abstract Ventures, Capital One Ventures.
- What does Socket do?
- Socket is a cybersecurity company specializing in Application Security, founded in 2020 and headquartered in San Francisco, United States.












