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Minimus raises $51M in a Seed round led by YL Ventures and Mayfield to incubate their idea despite no product shipping yet.

PRIVATEAug 19, 2026•about 4 hours ago

Amount Raised

$51 Million

Round Type

Seed

Baton RougeSecurityGovernment

Investors

MayfieldYl Ventures

Description

Founders Ben Bernstein, Dima Stopel, and John Morello raised $51 million in a Seed round to develop their new venture, Minimus. This funding significantly exceeds the sector norm and reflects investor confidence based on previous successes. The round aims to buy time for proper incubation of their idea. It marks a continued collaboration with YL Ventures, who previously invested in Twistlock.

Company Information

Company

Minimus

Location

Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States

About

Minimus is the leading provider of secure, minimalistic container images. The company empowers federal agencies, government contractors, and systems integrators to streamline compliance and align with stringent government security standards. Minimus images are designed to enhance security readiness and efficiency for cloud-native workloads.

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