Echo acquires Minimus

● STRATEGIC | CYBERSECURITY

AUGUST 27, 2026

Echo acquires Minimus

TARGET

Hardened open-source container image platform delivering minimal, source-built images with signed SBOMs and real-time CVE threat intelligence for DevSecOps and cloud-native engineering teams.

Ownership	VC-backed
Investors	YL Ventures, Mayfield
Capital raised	$51M
Headcount	~60 FTEs
Headquarters	Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Leadership	Ben Bernstein, Co-Founder & CEO
Sell-side advisor	—

ACQUIRER

Echo

AI-powered hardened container image platform that rebuilds open-source base images from scratch to eliminate CVEs for DevSecOps teams

Ownership	VC-backed
Investors	N47, Notable Capital, Hyperwise Ventures, SentinelOne S Ventures
Capital raised	$50M
Headquarters	New York, New York
Leadership	Eilon Elhadad, Co-Founder & CEO
Buy-side advisor	—

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Echo -> Minimus  (2026-08-28)
strategic_acquisition | Cybersecurity | closed
Target: Hardened open-source container image platform delivering minimal, source-built images with signed SBOMs and real-time CVE threat intelligence for DevSecOps and cloud-native engineering teams.
Website: minimus.io | Buyer site: echohq.com
HQ: Baton Rouge, Louisiana | Ownership: vc-backed | Buyer ownership: vc-backed
Advisors - not yet credited
Source: Thematic - https://thematichq.com/software/d/echo-minimus.html

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