Socket
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Socket is a multichain interoperability stack; the supplied sources contain no substantive coverage of the company.
Also known as Socket · socket.tech
Investors · 8
How we know: Archetype's portfolio page · the VCSheet dataset · Not right? Tell us
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Funding
SEC filings, press & company announcements$60M disclosed across 1 of 3 rounds · 2024–2026
Source: company announcements and press reports — follow each round's link for the claim.
Company profile
researched Aug 2026▸Full profile — market position, risks & controversies
Market position
The interoperability segment described in the sources is contested by LayerZero, Wormhole, Chainlink CCIP, Axelar, Hyperlane and Avail/Arcana's chain abstraction stack. The sources provide no information on Socket's share, volumes or standing relative to these protocols.
Risks & controversies
No risks or controversies specific to Socket appear in the sources. The material notes that cross-chain bridges as a category have been the target of large exploits, including a $325 million Wormhole hack in 2022 and approximately $2.8 billion stolen across bridges overall, but attributes none of this to Socket.
Compiled by commissioned research from 3 cited public sources — announcements, filings, and press listed under research sources below.
▸Research sources · 3
primary sources listed
- Cross-Chain Interoperability Wars 2026: LayerZero, Wormhole, CCIP, and Axelar Battle for the $8B+ Messaging Market - BlockEden.xyzblockeden.xyz · web
3 public sources were cited for this profile; the first-party ones are listed here.
Frequently asked questions
- What does Socket do?
- Socket is a multichain interoperability stack
- Who are Socket's investors?
- Socket's investors include 515 Ventures, Archetype, Coinbase Ventures, Fourth Revolution Capital (4RC), Nascent, Abstract Ventures, Andreessen Horowitz, Capital One Ventures.
- How much funding has Socket raised?
- Socket has disclosed $60M raised across 1 of its 3 known rounds.





