// startup autopsy
BluBracket
Git secrets detection pioneer commoditized by GitHub then acqui-hired by CrowdStrike for its DevSecOps push.
competitionAcqui-hire
| Founded | 2019 |
|---|---|
| Closed | 2022 |
| Country | USA |
| Sector | Cybersecurity |
| Founder | Prakash Linga, Ajay Arora |
Key Events Timeline
FOUNDING
Prakash Linga and Ajay Arora founded BluBracket in Palo Alto to prevent secrets and credential leaks in source code.
FUNDING
Raised $12M Series A led by March Capital; platform expanded to detect PII and secrets across 100+ Git patterns.
PIVOT
Expanded into SBOM generation and supply chain risk after GitHub Advanced Security undercut core secrets scanning revenue.
ACQUISITION ATTEMPT
CrowdStrike acqui-hired BluBracket team in November 2022 for undisclosed sum; product folded into Falcon for DevOps.