Ossprey raises $2.65m: Evertrace spotted Nate Dunning 440 days earlier

Ossprey has raised $2.65m in pre-seed funding. The company is building security tools that detect malicious code in software dependencies.

Evertrace spotted Nate Dunning, co-founder of Ossprey, 440 days before the funding announcement.

Before the round

On 8 May 2025, Evertrace spotted the first signal of company formation for co-founder Nate Dunning. The signal showed the company taking shape 440 days before its funding announcement.

What they’re building

Ossprey helps engineering and security teams inspect the open-source packages their software depends on. Its platform focuses on identifying malicious code before it reaches production.

Co-founder Nate Dunning brings experience in information security. The team is building tools that fit the pace of software development without relying only on additional manual reviews.

The round

Ossprey raised $2.65 million in pre-seed funding led by Episode 1 Ventures. Osney Capital and Octopus Investments also participated. The funding supports its software supply-chain security platform.

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