Application security startup Minimus debuts with $51M to reduce cloud software vulnerabilities – News

Application security startup Minimus Inc. today launched at the RSAC 2025 Conference 2025 with an announcement that it has raised $51 million in an exceptionally large seed round to support the rollout of its platform, which claims to eliminate 95% of software supply chain vulnerabilities.

Founded in October 2022, Minimus offers a solution that is said to radically reduce cloud software vulnerabilities. The company’s platform transforms application security by breaking free from the cycle of detection, triage and remediation, allowing chief information security officers and developers to entirely avoid nearly all vulnerabilities.

Minimus offers secure, minimal container images and virtual machines that seamlessly replace existing artifacts anywhere in the development workflow. Requiring only a single change to deployment configurations, the Minimus platform can help organizations realize an immediate decrease in vulnerability exposure, vastly accelerating remaining remediation efforts.

“Organizations need to quickly deliver new features while also maintaining robust security practices. In this environment, vulnerability remediation and developer education are not enough,” said co-founder and CEO Bernstein. “With Minimus, developers no longer waste hours upon hours on triage and remediation — they have secure building blocks from which to innovate.”

Under the hood, Minimus builds images directly from upstream project sources, including only the essential components needed to run applications. The methodology reduces the attack surface, providing a lightweight, secure alternative to traditional development artifacts that doesn’t disrupt existing workflows or tools.

The platform also integrates real-time threat intelligence to give developers and security teams insights into active exploits and vulnerability metrics, including Exploit Prediction Scoring System metrics and Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Known Exploited Vulnerabilities. Doing so allows teams to focus their efforts on the small fraction of remaining risks, streamlining prioritization and significantly improving operational efficiency.

The seed funding came from YL Ventures LP and Mayfield Fund.

“Minimus eliminates over 95% of Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures from software supply chains,” said Navin Chaddha, managing partner at Mayfield. “This advancement in application security enables organizations to innovate faster while drastically reducing risk, making it an essential solution for enterprise CISOs in today’s AI-accelerated development landscape.”

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