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Appcanary

AcquiredYC S15

Toronto, CA · Founded 2015 · 2 employees · 5 known investors

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AppCanary is a security vulnerability monitoring and alertment service for developers working with open-source dependencies.

CybersecurityDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSecurityMonitoringCanadaAmerica / Canada

Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (S15)

Appcanary was founded in 2015 by Filipa Mendonça-Vieira and Max Veytsman.

FMFilipa Mendonça-Vieira
Filipa Mendonça-VieiraCofounder2015–2018Filipa Mendonça-Vieira participated in Y Combinator's S15 batch and previously founded Appcanary, a security tooling company that was acquired by GitHub. They have expertise in software security and engineering at scale.
MVMax Veytsman
Max VeytsmanCo-Founder2015–2017

Investors · 5

Agrolimen Venturesreported

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Four CitiesreportedNewton

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Graph VenturesreportedNew York · $5K – $5M

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WefunderreportedSan Francisco

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Frequently asked questions

What does Appcanary do?
AppCanary is a security vulnerability monitoring and alertment service for developers working with open-source dependencies.
Who founded Appcanary?
Appcanary was founded by Filipa Mendonça-Vieira, Max Veytsman in 2015.
Who are Appcanary's investors?
Appcanary's investors include Y Combinator, Agrolimen Ventures, Four Cities, Graph Ventures, Wefunder.
Where is Appcanary headquartered?
Appcanary is headquartered in Toronto, CA.