Feross Aboukhadijeh
InvestorFounderAngel investor and a16z scout at Andreessen Horowitz · Founder at Socket
San Francisco Bay Area
FoundedSocket
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About
Feross Aboukhadijeh is the founder and CEO of Socket, a technology company that builds security infrastructure for the internet. Socket's software is used by businesses ranging from startups to public companies, and the company's stated mission is to improve security and privacy on the web.
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Abstract VenturesSan Francisco · $250K – $750K checks · since 2026Andreessen HorowitzMenlo Park · $500K – $50M checks · since 2026Thrive CapitalNew York · $500K – $25M checks · since 2026Unusual VenturesMenlo Park · $1M – $15M checks · since 2026Village GlobalCovina · $100K – $500K checks · since 2026
Experience
- SocketFounder & CEOcurrent2020 — presenthttps://socket.dev
- Andreessen HorowitzAngel investor and a16z scoutcurrent2022 — present
- Stanford UniversityVisiting Lecturer2019 — 2023
- Stanford UniversityTeaching Assistant2018 — 2020
- Standard JSOpen Source Developer2015 — 2022
- WebTorrentOpen Source Developer2013 — 2022
- Brave SoftwareOpen Source Software Consultant2016 — 2021
- BitMidiOpen Source Developer2018 — 2019
- Study NotesFounder2007 — 2019
- Yahoo! Inc.Software Engineer2013 — 2015
- PeerCDNFounder & CEO2013
- Stanford UniversityTeaching Assistant2013
- QuoraSoftware Engineer Intern2011
- Stanford UniversitySection Leader2009 — 2011
- FacebookSoftware Engineer Intern2010
- Intel CorporationWeb Developer & Videographer2007 — 2008
Skills & more
JavaScriptOpen Source Software4Node.js3Cascading Style Sheets (CSS)HTMLGitReact.jsJSONEntrepreneurship8Programming9Start-upsComputer Science
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Andrew Chen
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Feross Aboukhadijeh?
- Feross Aboukhadijeh is the founder and CEO of Socket, a technology company that builds security infrastructure for the internet. Socket's software is used by businesses ranging from startups to public companies, and the company's stated mission is to improve security and privacy on the web.
- Where does Feross Aboukhadijeh work?
- Feross Aboukhadijeh is Founder of Socket and Angel investor and a16z scout at Andreessen Horowitz.
- What companies did Feross Aboukhadijeh found?
- Feross Aboukhadijeh founded Socket.
- Where did Feross Aboukhadijeh go to school?
- Feross Aboukhadijeh studied at Stanford University (Master's degree, Computer Science); Stanford University (Bachelor's degree, Computer Science).
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