August 28, 2026
Cybersecurity company Echo has acquired the technology and other assets of Minimus in an all-cash transaction estimated to be worth a few million dollars, bringing together two companies focused on securing software infrastructure and supply chains.
The deal gives Echo access to Minimus’ technology, customer relationships and selected employees, while strengthening its capabilities in software supply chain security and enterprise infrastructure protection.
Minimus’ customer base includes major companies such as Blackstone, RBS and SentinelOne, along with several Fortune 500 enterprises.
Echo Expands Software Supply Chain Security Capabilities
The acquisition is expected to help Echo broaden its software and security offerings by integrating technology developed by Minimus.
Both companies have focused on identifying and addressing vulnerabilities in software during the development process rather than waiting until security issues result in breaches or other incidents.
Minimus’ technology can scan commonly used open-source software components for security vulnerabilities and automate remediation. This approach helps enterprises maintain safer and more up-to-date software components while reducing the manual workload for security and development teams.
For Echo, the acquisition provides an opportunity to incorporate these capabilities into its existing platform.
“Minimus built a significant technology around a problem that both they and we believe is fundamental,” said Eilon Elhadad, CEO and co-founder of Echo. “When it became clear that Minimus was winding down, we saw an opportunity to ensure that the work they had done would not be lost.”
Elhadad added that Echo intends to bring Minimus’ technology into its platform while providing existing customers with a continued path to secure software.
Minimus Winds Down Operations
The acquisition comes after Minimus decided to wind down its operations and return part of the funding it had raised to investors.
According to the information provided, the company’s founders had made a second attempt to spin off the business, but the effort was unsuccessful. With the company shutting down, finding a new home for its technology and customers became a priority.
Ben Bernstein, co-founder and CEO of Minimus, said the company wanted to ensure that its technology and customers had a suitable path forward.
“When we made the decision to wind down Minimus, our top priority was finding the right home for the technology we had built, and first and foremost, the right path forward for our customers,” Bernstein said.
He added that both companies share the view that software should be secure by default.
From Competitors to a Technology Combination
Before the transaction, Echo and Minimus operated in overlapping areas of enterprise infrastructure security and software supply chain security.
Their technology addresses an increasingly important challenge for enterprises: modern applications rely heavily on third-party and open-source components, creating a large and constantly changing software dependency chain.
Instead of requiring development and security teams to manually identify and resolve thousands of vulnerabilities, automated detection and remediation can help organizations address issues earlier in the software development lifecycle.
The integration of Minimus’ technology could therefore allow Echo to expand the depth of its software security platform while retaining relationships with established enterprise customers.
Echo Has Raised $50 Million Since Launch
Echo was founded in 2025 by Eilon Elhadad and Eylam Milner, who previously founded a startup that was acquired by Aqua Security for $100 million.
The cybersecurity startup has raised approximately $50 million through Seed and Series A funding rounds.
Its investors include Notable Capital, N47, Hyperwise Ventures, SentinelOne and SVCI.
The company’s relatively recent entry into the cybersecurity market, combined with its funding base and acquisition of Minimus technology, positions Echo to accelerate product development in a market where software supply chain risks are becoming increasingly important.
Minimus Brings Deep Cybersecurity Experience
Minimus was founded in 2022 by Israeli entrepreneurs Ben Bernstein, Dima Stopel and John Morello.
The founders previously built a company that was acquired by Palo Alto Networks, bringing experience in developing and scaling cybersecurity technology.
Minimus raised $51 million in seed funding, led by YL Ventures, with participation from Mayfield and the founders of Wiz — Assaf Rapaport, Ami Luttwak and Roy Reznik.
The funding supported Minimus’ development of technology aimed at identifying and resolving security vulnerabilities in software components.
What the Acquisition Means for Enterprise Security
The Echo-Minimus transaction highlights a broader shift in cybersecurity: software security is increasingly moving toward prevention, automation and continuous monitoring.
As companies rely on larger numbers of open-source libraries, third-party software and interconnected applications, vulnerabilities can spread across complex software supply chains.
Security platforms that can automatically identify vulnerable components and help remediate them could become increasingly valuable to enterprises seeking to reduce both security exposure and the operational burden on engineering teams.
For Echo, acquiring Minimus provides technology and customer relationships without having to build those capabilities entirely from scratch.
For Minimus customers, the transaction also offers a route for its technology and services to continue under a new platform following the company’s decision to shut down.
The Bigger Picture
The acquisition is more than a straightforward asset purchase. It reflects the growing importance of software supply chain security as enterprises move toward increasingly complex technology environments.
Echo gains Minimus’ technology and enterprise relationships, while Minimus’ work gets a new platform from which to continue.
As software development becomes more dependent on open-source components and automated workflows, cybersecurity companies are increasingly looking beyond traditional perimeter security toward the code, dependencies and infrastructure that underpin modern applications.
The Echo-Minimus deal is another example of that transition — and a sign that consolidation may accelerate as cybersecurity platforms look to build broader, more automated approaches to software security.
Ruchi Kumar is the associate editor at Entrepreneur News Network and TVW News India, where she leads editorial strategy, brand storytelling, and startup ecosystem coverage. With a strong focus on innovation, business, and marketing insights, he curates impactful narratives that spotlight India’s evolving entrepreneurial landscape. She has written extensively on fintech, AI and emerging startups.