Socket
Socket is a cybersecurity company that protects software applications from supply chain attacks in open source code. It has raised $125M, most recently in a Series C round in May 2026, and employs 126 people.
The growth story
Socket grew from 14 to 126 employees between 2022 and 2026, raising $125M along the way, most recently a Series C in May 2026.
About
Socket sells tools to detect and block malware and security threats in open source dependencies used by software teams. Its platform helps companies secure their applications by monitoring the code they import from external libraries.
The company has raised $125M across funding rounds led by investors including Andreessen Horowitz and Aaron Levie. With 126 employees, its largest function is sales, which accounts for 25% of its workforce.
Founders and leadership
Socket's largest department is sales, with 32 employees representing a quarter of its workforce. The company has a median employee tenure of 1 year, suggesting rapid recent hiring.
The Socket org chart
Feross Aboukhadijeh (Founder & CEO) leads 32 mapped leaders with 8 direct reports. Click +N to expand a team; names link to the person’s public profile.
Departments, and which ones grew
Headcount by function: Engineering 37 (+95% YoY), Sales 36 (+125% YoY), Information Technology 8 (+60% YoY), Business Development 7 (+40% YoY), Research 5 (+400% YoY), Entrepreneurship 4 (0% YoY).
Talent flow
Socket recruits heavily from cybersecurity firms, with Signal Sciences, Fastly, and Snyk being its top talent sources. Its employees have gone on to roles at CrowdStrike, Palo Alto Networks, and other security companies.
Most common previous employers of Socket staff: Signal Sciences (9), Fastly (8), Snyk (7), Salesforce (5), Google (4), Sublime Security (4). Former Socket employees most often moved to Phantom (1), Palo Alto Networks (1), Cranium AI (1), Eleos Health (1), CrowdStrike (1), Rodeo Dunes (1).
Alumni worth knowing
Web traffic
Traffic mix: 57% direct, 23% search, 5% social, 0% paid.
What this company is made of
Most common skills at Socket: Microsoft Office (40), Leadership (40), JavaScript (38), Python (Programming Language) (33), Customer Service (33), Project Management (33), Sales (32), Public Speaking (31).
Where the team actually sits
Socket people are concentrated in California, United States (20), United States (6), Central Denmark Region, Denmark (6), Ontario, Canada (4).
Search footprint
Socket attracts about 8,632 organic search visits a month, traffic worth roughly $27K a month if bought through ads. It gained 1,871 ranking keywords and lost 1,544 in the last period.
What employees say
- Compensation
- 4.00 / 5
- Career opportunities
- 4.70 / 5
- Senior management
- 5.00 / 5
- Work-life balance
- 4.50 / 5
Frequently asked
Socket has 126 employees as of September 2026.
Socket has raised $125M in total, most recently a Series C round in May 2026.
Socket was founded in 2020 by Feross Aboukhadijeh.
Feross Aboukhadijeh (Founder & CEO) sits at the top of Socket's reporting structure, with 8 direct reports.
The most common previous employers of current Socket staff are Signal Sciences (9 people), Fastly (8 people), Snyk (7 people).
Former Socket employees most often move to Phantom (1), Palo Alto Networks (1), Cranium AI (1).
Socket attracts about 8,632 organic search visits a month, worth roughly $27K a month in equivalent ad spend.
The most common skills among Socket staff are Microsoft Office, Leadership, JavaScript, Python (Programming Language), Customer Service.
Socket staff are concentrated in California, United States (20), United States (6), Central Denmark Region, Denmark (6).
Socket has about 37 people in Engineering, up 95% over the past year, as of September 2026.
Socket has about 36 people in Sales, up 125% over the past year, as of September 2026.
Computed from 105 current and 22 former Socket profiles, as of September 2026. Source: Crustdata.
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