Minimus
New York City, US · 73 employees on LinkedIn · 5 known investors
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Minimus develops security solutions for cloud-native applications, founded by the team behind Twistlock. The company focuses on delivering next-generation security for cloud environments.
Founders & leadership
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Dima StopelinVP R&D & Co-Founder
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John MorelloinCTO & Co-FounderHe previously served as CTO at Twistlock (acquired by Palo Alto Networks) and VP of Product for Prisma Cloud, and spent 14 years at Microsoft working on Windows and Azure security before roles as CISO of an S&P 500 chemical company and security consultant to DoD and intelligence agencies.
Investors · 5
Mayfield FundCupertino · $500K – $12M
Oregon Venture FundPortland · $500K – $5M
Rain CapitalBellevue
YL VenturesNew York · $100K – $5M
Also in the syndicate · 1
Mayfieldlead
Funding
SEC filings, press & company announcements$51M disclosed across 1 of 2 rounds · 2026
- $51MSeedJun 2026Source ↗
- Undisclosed amountseed fundingJan 2026
Mayfield (lead), YL Ventures (lead)
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Source: company announcements and press reports — follow each round's link for the claim.
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Echo Is Acquiring Minimusecho.ai · Sep 2026Frequently asked questions
- What does Minimus do?
- Minimus develops security solutions for cloud-native applications, founded by the team behind Twistlock. The company focuses on delivering next-generation security for cloud environments.
- Who founded Minimus?
- Minimus was founded by Ben Bernstein, Dima Stopel, John Morello.
- Who are Minimus's investors?
- Minimus's investors include Mayfield Fund, Oregon Venture Fund, Rain Capital, YL Ventures.
- How much funding has Minimus raised?
- Minimus has disclosed $51M raised across 1 of its 2 known rounds.
- Where is Minimus headquartered?
- Minimus is headquartered in New York City, US.