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Semgrep

HQ San FranciscoFounded 2017201-500 employees

Semgrep is a leading application security company based in San Francisco, specializing in code scanning solutions that help organizations find and fix security vulnerabilities in both first- and third-party code. Their platform offers a suite of products, including static application security testing (SAST), supply chain analysis, secrets detection, and AI-powered remediation guidance. Semgrep is trusted by top engineering teams at companies like Snowflake, Figma, Lyft, and Dropbox to secure their software without slowing down development. The platform is known for its speed, transparency, and ability to reduce false positives, making it easier for developers and security teams to collaborate and address real risks efficiently.

Startup
Website
Total raised
$193M
4 rounds
Last round
$100M
Series D · Feb 5, 2025
Systems
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Funding4 rounds · $193M

Equity raised
$193M
Latest
$100MSeries D · Feb 5, 2025
Cumulative raised$193M
Oct 29, 2020Feb 5, 2025

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Systems3

Semgrep Code

Static application-security testing software for finding code vulnerabilities.

Maturity not rated

Semgrep Pro Engine

A code-analysis engine with cross-file and cross-function analysis.

Maturity not rated

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People1

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  • Isaac Evans

    co-founder and CEO

Hiring Observations10 observed listings

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Profile3

  1. 1
    CompanyAbout Semgrep

    semgrep.dev · Supports Organization · founded year

    “Founded by Drew Dennison, Isaac Evans, and Luke O’Malley in 2017”
  2. 2
    OtherSemgrep - Black Flag Job Board

    Black Flag · Supports Organization

    “This company provides fast, transparent code scanning solutions that help organizations detect and fix security vulnerabilities in software, using AI-powered”
  3. 3
    DatabaseSemgrep - LinkedIn company profile

    LinkedIn · Supports Organization · employee range

    “employee_range: 201-500 (profile: 201-500 employees)”

Systems3

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    CompanySemgrep App Security Platform | AI-assisted SAST, SCA and Secrets Detection

    Semgrep · Supports System

    “### Malware Firewall Semgrep Malware Firewall runs silently on developer machines, intercepting network requests to any public registry and blocking malicious and compromised open-source packages from reaching your environment.”
  2. 5
    CompanyPro Engine | SAST Support for 30+ Enterprise Languages

    Semgrep · Supports System

    “# Semgrep Pro Engine Advanced code analysis with interfile capabilities and enterprise language support Cross-file analysis Cross-function analysis Additional advanced analysis”
  3. 6
    CompanySemgrep Code | Scan Source-code with Static Application Security Testing (SAST)

    Semgrep · Supports System

    “# Semgrep Code: **Your AI AppSec Engineer** Semgrep Code filters out all the false positives traditional SAST tools can't, and helps developers fix real issues quickly so they can get back to coding.”

Funding6

  1. 7
    NewsApplication Security Startup Semgrep Locks Down $100M Series D

    Crunchbase News · Feb 5, 2025 · Supports Funding round · amount

    “raised a $100 million Series D funding led by Menlo Ventures”
  2. 8
    CompanySeries D announcement

    Semgrep · Feb 5, 2025 · Supports Funding round

    “led by Menlo Ventures with participation from existing investors Felicis Ventures, Harpoon Ventures, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Redpoint Ventures, and Sequoia Capital”
  3. 9
    NewsSemgrep (formerly r2c) lands $53M investment to grow code security platform

    TechCrunch · Apr 18, 2023 · Supports Funding round, Funding round · amount

    “Today’s round was led by Lightspeed Venture Partners with participation from previous investors Felicis Ventures, Redpoint Ventures and Sequoia Capital”
  4. 10
    Companyr2c's Series B funding

    Semgrep (r2c) · Jul 7, 2021 · Supports Funding round · amount

    “$27M in Series B funding, led by Felicis Ventures with participation from previous investors Redpoint Ventures and Sequoia Capital”
  5. 11
    Newsr2c raises $27M to scale its security-focused code analysis service

    TechCrunch · Jul 7, 2021 · Supports Funding round · amount

    “has closed a $27 million Series B”
  6. 12
    CompanyIntroducing Semgrep and r2c

    Semgrep (r2c) · Oct 29, 2020 · Supports Funding round · amount

    “we raised a $13M Series A round of funding”

People1

  1. 13
    NewsWhen AI Writes Code: Rethinking App Security with Semgrep’s Isaac Evans

    guruchahal.substack.com · Supports Role

    “On the Cyber 60 podcast, I spoke with Isaac Evans, co-founder and CEO of Semgrep, about how AI-generated code is fundamentally changing application security.”

Other1

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    CompanySemgrep public job board

    Supports Job posting

    “Senior Engineering Manager, Guardian”

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