-100%

est. 2Y upside i

CybersecuritySeries C

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.

Rank

#4010

Sector

Cybersecurity

Est. Liquidity

~4Y

Data Quality

Data: Medium

Socket's equity offers essentially no upside under any plausible exit scenario due to its miniscule $4.2M revenue base, near-zero growth, and $125M liquidation preference.

Last updated: July 3, 2026

Bull (10%)-100%

Revenue remains low at ~$4.8M; exit multiple holds at 20x giving $96M, but liquidation preference of $125M wipes out common stock.

Base (40%)-100%

Revenue grows modestly to $4.8M; exit multiple compresses to 15x yielding $72M, well below $125M preference, common stock zero.

Bear (50%)-100%

Revenue stagnates; exit multiple drops to 8x valuing equity at $38.4M, preference stack erases common stock value entirely.

Est. time to liquidity~4.0 years

Preference Stack Risk

moderate

Funding Intensity

1250%

Total funding of $125M represents 12.5% of valuation, but with minuscule revenue, even moderate preference can wipe out common stock.

Dilution Risk

low

Series C just raised; no likely raise within 24 months given $125M funding.

Secondary Liquidity

none

No secondary market transactions reported.

Other — 1 role

View all 1 open roles at Socket →

Last updated: March 8, 2026

Questions to Ask at the Interview

Strategic questions based on Socket's data — designed to show you've done your homework.

  • 1

    “How do you plan to grow revenue from $4.2M given Snyk's dominant position in developer security?”

  • 2

    “What is the unit economics and customer acquisition cost for your subscription model?”

  • 3

    “Given the low revenue, what milestones would trigger a meaningful equity value for common stock?”

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