Benchmark

Benchmark is a venture capital firm established in 1995 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, with additional offices in Woodside, California, London, and Herzliya Pituach, Israel. The firm specializes in early-stage investments, focusing on technology-driven companies in sectors such as enterprise software, mobile, social media, and financial services. Benchmark typically invests between $3 million and $15 million, often seeking to be the first investor in its portfolio companies. The firm is known for its unique partnership structure, where six general partners maintain equal ownership and actively engage with the entrepreneurs they support. Benchmark has a notable track record, with 37 exits since 2011, including 14 initial public offerings and 23 mergers and acquisitions, collectively valued at over $60 billion. Its portfolio features several prominent companies, including Uber, Snapchat, and Tinder, reflecting its commitment to backing transformative startups.

Alex Balkanski

General Partner

Jason Droege

Venture Partner

Peter Fenton

General Partner

Gus Fuldner

Venture Partner

Miles Grimshaw

General Partner

Bill Gurley

General Partner

Jill Jarrett

CFO

Bob Kagle

General Partner

Victor Lazarte

General Partner

Victor Lazarte

General Partner

Jerome Misso

General Partner

Chetan Puttagunta

General Partner

Steve Spurlock

Operating Partner

Sarah Tavel

General Partner

Past deals in Open Source

Docker

Series C in 2022
Docker, Inc. is a company that develops an open platform designed for building, shipping, and running distributed applications. This platform enables developers and system administrators to create and manage applications as collections of containers, which can operate seamlessly across various environments, including laptops, data center virtual machines, and public cloud instances. Docker also provides an application runtime and packaging tool, along with a cloud service that facilitates application sharing and workflow automation. Originally founded in 2008 as dotCloud, the company rebranded to Docker in October 2013 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

Timescale

Series C in 2022
Timescale, Inc. operates a data analysis platform focused on time-series data, featuring its flagship product, TimescaleDB. This open-source time-series database, built as an extension of PostgreSQL, supports full SQL and is designed for high performance, capable of scaling to over 100 billion rows on a single server. TimescaleDB is optimized for rapid data ingestion and complex queries, making it suitable for advanced analytics and production use cases. Founded in 2011 and headquartered in New York City, Timescale has additional offices in Stockholm and Los Angeles. The company boasts a team of experts with extensive experience in building scalable systems, and it is supported by reputable investors in the technology sector.

HackerOne

Series E in 2022
HackerOne, founded in 2012 and headquartered in San Francisco, develops a hacker-powered security platform that connects businesses with penetration testers and cybersecurity researchers. The platform facilitates bug bounty solutions, enabling organizations to mitigate security risks through collaboration with a global community of ethical hackers. It promotes a coordinated approach to vulnerability disclosure and response, allowing companies to manage and address security vulnerabilities effectively. By partnering with the hacker community, HackerOne helps organizations identify and resolve relevant security issues before they can be exploited by malicious actors, ultimately enhancing consumer trust and protecting sensitive data. The company also has offices in London, New York City, Singapore, and the Netherlands.

Airbyte

Series B in 2021
Airbyte is an open-source data integration platform that facilitates the synchronization of data from various applications, APIs, and databases to data warehouses. The platform enables users to automate data pipelines using pre-built or custom connectors, allowing for efficient data consolidation and analytics. By providing a flexible and user-friendly solution, Airbyte helps businesses effectively gather and manage their data, even from users who employ ad-blocking tools. This functionality supports a wide range of data-driven decision-making processes across different industries.

ClickHouse

Series B in 2021
ClickHouse is an open-source, column-oriented online analytical processing (OLAP) database management system that enables users to generate real-time analytical reports using SQL queries. The system is designed for high-performance query processing, allowing enterprises to handle large volumes of data efficiently. By reducing storage requirements and processing significant amounts of data within short timeframes, ClickHouse offers a secure, reliable, and scalable solution for data management. This capability is particularly beneficial for organizations seeking to optimize their data analytics and streamline data processing workflows.

ClickHouse

Series A in 2021
ClickHouse is an open-source, column-oriented online analytical processing (OLAP) database management system that enables users to generate real-time analytical reports using SQL queries. The system is designed for high-performance query processing, allowing enterprises to handle large volumes of data efficiently. By reducing storage requirements and processing significant amounts of data within short timeframes, ClickHouse offers a secure, reliable, and scalable solution for data management. This capability is particularly beneficial for organizations seeking to optimize their data analytics and streamline data processing workflows.

RoboCorp

Series A in 2021
Robocorp Oy, a subsidiary of RoboCorp Technologies, Inc., specializes in developing a cloud-based platform for open source robotic process automation (RPA). Founded in 2019 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, with an additional office in Helsinki, Finland, Robocorp aims to simplify the implementation of RPA by providing developers with cloud-native, open-source tools. This approach enables organizations to adopt RPA solutions without the restrictive limitations often associated with traditional offerings, facilitating greater flexibility and efficiency in automating business processes.

Airbyte

Series A in 2021
Airbyte is an open-source data integration platform that facilitates the synchronization of data from various applications, APIs, and databases to data warehouses. The platform enables users to automate data pipelines using pre-built or custom connectors, allowing for efficient data consolidation and analytics. By providing a flexible and user-friendly solution, Airbyte helps businesses effectively gather and manage their data, even from users who employ ad-blocking tools. This functionality supports a wide range of data-driven decision-making processes across different industries.

Airbyte

Series A in 2021
Airbyte is an open-source data integration platform that facilitates the synchronization of data from various applications, APIs, and databases to data warehouses. The platform enables users to automate data pipelines using pre-built or custom connectors, allowing for efficient data consolidation and analytics. By providing a flexible and user-friendly solution, Airbyte helps businesses effectively gather and manage their data, even from users who employ ad-blocking tools. This functionality supports a wide range of data-driven decision-making processes across different industries.

Timescale

Series B in 2021
Timescale, Inc. operates a data analysis platform focused on time-series data, featuring its flagship product, TimescaleDB. This open-source time-series database, built as an extension of PostgreSQL, supports full SQL and is designed for high performance, capable of scaling to over 100 billion rows on a single server. TimescaleDB is optimized for rapid data ingestion and complex queries, making it suitable for advanced analytics and production use cases. Founded in 2011 and headquartered in New York City, Timescale has additional offices in Stockholm and Los Angeles. The company boasts a team of experts with extensive experience in building scalable systems, and it is supported by reputable investors in the technology sector.

Docker

Series B in 2021
Docker, Inc. is a company that develops an open platform designed for building, shipping, and running distributed applications. This platform enables developers and system administrators to create and manage applications as collections of containers, which can operate seamlessly across various environments, including laptops, data center virtual machines, and public cloud instances. Docker also provides an application runtime and packaging tool, along with a cloud service that facilitates application sharing and workflow automation. Originally founded in 2008 as dotCloud, the company rebranded to Docker in October 2013 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

Cockroach Labs

Series E in 2021
Cockroach Labs, Inc. specializes in developing open-source database software, notably CockroachDB, which is a distributed SQL database tailored for modern cloud applications. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in New York, the company also has an office in Cambridge, Massachusetts. CockroachDB is designed to scale horizontally and can withstand various types of failures, including those at the disk, machine, rack, and datacenter levels, while maintaining minimal latency and no need for manual intervention. It supports strongly-consistent ACID transactions and offers an SQL API for data management. The software is suitable for diverse clients, ranging from startups to Fortune 500 companies, and is utilized for enterprise-grade disaster recovery services. CockroachDB combines the rich features of SQL with the scalability typically associated with NoSQL databases, enabling developers to innovate rapidly without compromising on consistency. The platform is trusted by major enterprises across various sectors, including finance, retail, and media.

Pachyderm

Series B in 2020
Pachyderm, Inc. is a software company that specializes in developing a data engineering platform for managing complex, multi-stage data pipelines. Founded in 2014 and based in San Francisco, California, Pachyderm's platform facilitates the automation of data processes while ensuring reproducibility and data lineage throughout the machine learning development lifecycle. It offers a unique architecture that supports version control for data, allowing users to build scalable and language-agnostic machine learning and ETL workflows. The company's solutions include a free open-source version, an enterprise version, and a hub version, providing flexibility for users to choose the best fit for their needs. By enabling automatic scaling and parallel processing, Pachyderm empowers data science teams to work with any language, framework, or tool, making it an effective choice for sophisticated data transformations.

RoboCorp

Seed Round in 2020
Robocorp Oy, a subsidiary of RoboCorp Technologies, Inc., specializes in developing a cloud-based platform for open source robotic process automation (RPA). Founded in 2019 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, with an additional office in Helsinki, Finland, Robocorp aims to simplify the implementation of RPA by providing developers with cloud-native, open-source tools. This approach enables organizations to adopt RPA solutions without the restrictive limitations often associated with traditional offerings, facilitating greater flexibility and efficiency in automating business processes.

Cockroach Labs

Series D in 2020
Cockroach Labs, Inc. specializes in developing open-source database software, notably CockroachDB, which is a distributed SQL database tailored for modern cloud applications. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in New York, the company also has an office in Cambridge, Massachusetts. CockroachDB is designed to scale horizontally and can withstand various types of failures, including those at the disk, machine, rack, and datacenter levels, while maintaining minimal latency and no need for manual intervention. It supports strongly-consistent ACID transactions and offers an SQL API for data management. The software is suitable for diverse clients, ranging from startups to Fortune 500 companies, and is utilized for enterprise-grade disaster recovery services. CockroachDB combines the rich features of SQL with the scalability typically associated with NoSQL databases, enabling developers to innovate rapidly without compromising on consistency. The platform is trusted by major enterprises across various sectors, including finance, retail, and media.

Docker

Venture Round in 2019
Docker, Inc. is a company that develops an open platform designed for building, shipping, and running distributed applications. This platform enables developers and system administrators to create and manage applications as collections of containers, which can operate seamlessly across various environments, including laptops, data center virtual machines, and public cloud instances. Docker also provides an application runtime and packaging tool, along with a cloud service that facilitates application sharing and workflow automation. Originally founded in 2008 as dotCloud, the company rebranded to Docker in October 2013 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

RoboCorp

Seed Round in 2019
Robocorp Oy, a subsidiary of RoboCorp Technologies, Inc., specializes in developing a cloud-based platform for open source robotic process automation (RPA). Founded in 2019 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, with an additional office in Helsinki, Finland, Robocorp aims to simplify the implementation of RPA by providing developers with cloud-native, open-source tools. This approach enables organizations to adopt RPA solutions without the restrictive limitations often associated with traditional offerings, facilitating greater flexibility and efficiency in automating business processes.

HackerOne

Series D in 2019
HackerOne, founded in 2012 and headquartered in San Francisco, develops a hacker-powered security platform that connects businesses with penetration testers and cybersecurity researchers. The platform facilitates bug bounty solutions, enabling organizations to mitigate security risks through collaboration with a global community of ethical hackers. It promotes a coordinated approach to vulnerability disclosure and response, allowing companies to manage and address security vulnerabilities effectively. By partnering with the hacker community, HackerOne helps organizations identify and resolve relevant security issues before they can be exploited by malicious actors, ultimately enhancing consumer trust and protecting sensitive data. The company also has offices in London, New York City, Singapore, and the Netherlands.

Cockroach Labs

Series C in 2019
Cockroach Labs, Inc. specializes in developing open-source database software, notably CockroachDB, which is a distributed SQL database tailored for modern cloud applications. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in New York, the company also has an office in Cambridge, Massachusetts. CockroachDB is designed to scale horizontally and can withstand various types of failures, including those at the disk, machine, rack, and datacenter levels, while maintaining minimal latency and no need for manual intervention. It supports strongly-consistent ACID transactions and offers an SQL API for data management. The software is suitable for diverse clients, ranging from startups to Fortune 500 companies, and is utilized for enterprise-grade disaster recovery services. CockroachDB combines the rich features of SQL with the scalability typically associated with NoSQL databases, enabling developers to innovate rapidly without compromising on consistency. The platform is trusted by major enterprises across various sectors, including finance, retail, and media.

Buoyant

Venture Round in 2019
Buoyant, Inc. is a technology company based in San Francisco, California, founded in 2015 by former Twitter infrastructure engineers. The company specializes in developing open-source software, particularly through its flagship product, Linkerd, which is an open-source network proxy designed to function as a service mesh. A service mesh enables efficient management, control, and monitoring of service-to-service communication within cloud-native applications. Buoyant's offerings aim to enhance the speed, security, and reliability of applications, supporting various hosting activities such as web hosting and application service provisioning. The company is well-funded and has garnered backing from prominent investors, striving to provide robust capabilities to organizations seeking to improve their application infrastructure.

Timescale

Series A in 2019
Timescale, Inc. operates a data analysis platform focused on time-series data, featuring its flagship product, TimescaleDB. This open-source time-series database, built as an extension of PostgreSQL, supports full SQL and is designed for high performance, capable of scaling to over 100 billion rows on a single server. TimescaleDB is optimized for rapid data ingestion and complex queries, making it suitable for advanced analytics and production use cases. Founded in 2011 and headquartered in New York City, Timescale has additional offices in Stockholm and Los Angeles. The company boasts a team of experts with extensive experience in building scalable systems, and it is supported by reputable investors in the technology sector.

Confluent

Series D in 2019
Confluent, Inc. develops a data platform that focuses on real-time data integration, stream processing, and analytics for various sectors, including organizations and government entities. The company's core offering is based on Apache Kafka, an open-source technology that serves as a scalable and fault-tolerant messaging system, allowing businesses to collect and utilize data from diverse sources such as user activities, application metrics, and logs. Confluent also provides several additional solutions, including Confluent Cloud, a managed streaming service that simplifies the development of streaming applications; Confluent Operator, which facilitates the management of Apache Kafka on Kubernetes; KSQL, an open-source streaming SQL engine for interactive queries; and ksqlDB, an event streaming database. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in Mountain View, California, Confluent has expanded its presence with multiple offices across the United States and internationally in locations such as the United Kingdom, Germany, Australia, and Singapore.

Pachyderm

Series A in 2018
Pachyderm, Inc. is a software company that specializes in developing a data engineering platform for managing complex, multi-stage data pipelines. Founded in 2014 and based in San Francisco, California, Pachyderm's platform facilitates the automation of data processes while ensuring reproducibility and data lineage throughout the machine learning development lifecycle. It offers a unique architecture that supports version control for data, allowing users to build scalable and language-agnostic machine learning and ETL workflows. The company's solutions include a free open-source version, an enterprise version, and a hub version, providing flexibility for users to choose the best fit for their needs. By enabling automatic scaling and parallel processing, Pachyderm empowers data science teams to work with any language, framework, or tool, making it an effective choice for sophisticated data transformations.

Docker

Series E in 2017
Docker, Inc. is a company that develops an open platform designed for building, shipping, and running distributed applications. This platform enables developers and system administrators to create and manage applications as collections of containers, which can operate seamlessly across various environments, including laptops, data center virtual machines, and public cloud instances. Docker also provides an application runtime and packaging tool, along with a cloud service that facilitates application sharing and workflow automation. Originally founded in 2008 as dotCloud, the company rebranded to Docker in October 2013 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

Buoyant

Series A in 2017
Buoyant, Inc. is a technology company based in San Francisco, California, founded in 2015 by former Twitter infrastructure engineers. The company specializes in developing open-source software, particularly through its flagship product, Linkerd, which is an open-source network proxy designed to function as a service mesh. A service mesh enables efficient management, control, and monitoring of service-to-service communication within cloud-native applications. Buoyant's offerings aim to enhance the speed, security, and reliability of applications, supporting various hosting activities such as web hosting and application service provisioning. The company is well-funded and has garnered backing from prominent investors, striving to provide robust capabilities to organizations seeking to improve their application infrastructure.

Cockroach Labs

Series B in 2017
Cockroach Labs, Inc. specializes in developing open-source database software, notably CockroachDB, which is a distributed SQL database tailored for modern cloud applications. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in New York, the company also has an office in Cambridge, Massachusetts. CockroachDB is designed to scale horizontally and can withstand various types of failures, including those at the disk, machine, rack, and datacenter levels, while maintaining minimal latency and no need for manual intervention. It supports strongly-consistent ACID transactions and offers an SQL API for data management. The software is suitable for diverse clients, ranging from startups to Fortune 500 companies, and is utilized for enterprise-grade disaster recovery services. CockroachDB combines the rich features of SQL with the scalability typically associated with NoSQL databases, enabling developers to innovate rapidly without compromising on consistency. The platform is trusted by major enterprises across various sectors, including finance, retail, and media.

Confluent

Series C in 2017
Confluent, Inc. develops a data platform that focuses on real-time data integration, stream processing, and analytics for various sectors, including organizations and government entities. The company's core offering is based on Apache Kafka, an open-source technology that serves as a scalable and fault-tolerant messaging system, allowing businesses to collect and utilize data from diverse sources such as user activities, application metrics, and logs. Confluent also provides several additional solutions, including Confluent Cloud, a managed streaming service that simplifies the development of streaming applications; Confluent Operator, which facilitates the management of Apache Kafka on Kubernetes; KSQL, an open-source streaming SQL engine for interactive queries; and ksqlDB, an event streaming database. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in Mountain View, California, Confluent has expanded its presence with multiple offices across the United States and internationally in locations such as the United Kingdom, Germany, Australia, and Singapore.

HackerOne

Series C in 2017
HackerOne, founded in 2012 and headquartered in San Francisco, develops a hacker-powered security platform that connects businesses with penetration testers and cybersecurity researchers. The platform facilitates bug bounty solutions, enabling organizations to mitigate security risks through collaboration with a global community of ethical hackers. It promotes a coordinated approach to vulnerability disclosure and response, allowing companies to manage and address security vulnerabilities effectively. By partnering with the hacker community, HackerOne helps organizations identify and resolve relevant security issues before they can be exploited by malicious actors, ultimately enhancing consumer trust and protecting sensitive data. The company also has offices in London, New York City, Singapore, and the Netherlands.

Elastic

Series D in 2016
Elastic develops the open-source Elastic Stack, which includes Elasticsearch, Kibana, Beats, and Logstash, along with X-Pack, offering additional commercial features. The company also provides Elastic Cloud, a fully hosted and managed solution that supports search, logging, and analytics in a scalable and reliable manner. With over 250 million cumulative downloads, the Elastic Stack serves thousands of organizations, including notable names like Cisco, eBay, Goldman Sachs, NASA, and The New York Times, facilitating critical functions such as data search, logging, metrics, and security. Elastic is backed by significant investment from firms such as Benchmark Capital and Index Ventures, and it operates with more than 900 employees across 30 countries.

Cockroach Labs

Series A in 2016
Cockroach Labs, Inc. specializes in developing open-source database software, notably CockroachDB, which is a distributed SQL database tailored for modern cloud applications. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in New York, the company also has an office in Cambridge, Massachusetts. CockroachDB is designed to scale horizontally and can withstand various types of failures, including those at the disk, machine, rack, and datacenter levels, while maintaining minimal latency and no need for manual intervention. It supports strongly-consistent ACID transactions and offers an SQL API for data management. The software is suitable for diverse clients, ranging from startups to Fortune 500 companies, and is utilized for enterprise-grade disaster recovery services. CockroachDB combines the rich features of SQL with the scalability typically associated with NoSQL databases, enabling developers to innovate rapidly without compromising on consistency. The platform is trusted by major enterprises across various sectors, including finance, retail, and media.

Confluent

Series B in 2015
Confluent, Inc. develops a data platform that focuses on real-time data integration, stream processing, and analytics for various sectors, including organizations and government entities. The company's core offering is based on Apache Kafka, an open-source technology that serves as a scalable and fault-tolerant messaging system, allowing businesses to collect and utilize data from diverse sources such as user activities, application metrics, and logs. Confluent also provides several additional solutions, including Confluent Cloud, a managed streaming service that simplifies the development of streaming applications; Confluent Operator, which facilitates the management of Apache Kafka on Kubernetes; KSQL, an open-source streaming SQL engine for interactive queries; and ksqlDB, an event streaming database. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in Mountain View, California, Confluent has expanded its presence with multiple offices across the United States and internationally in locations such as the United Kingdom, Germany, Australia, and Singapore.

HackerOne

Series B in 2015
HackerOne, founded in 2012 and headquartered in San Francisco, develops a hacker-powered security platform that connects businesses with penetration testers and cybersecurity researchers. The platform facilitates bug bounty solutions, enabling organizations to mitigate security risks through collaboration with a global community of ethical hackers. It promotes a coordinated approach to vulnerability disclosure and response, allowing companies to manage and address security vulnerabilities effectively. By partnering with the hacker community, HackerOne helps organizations identify and resolve relevant security issues before they can be exploited by malicious actors, ultimately enhancing consumer trust and protecting sensitive data. The company also has offices in London, New York City, Singapore, and the Netherlands.

Cockroach Labs

Series A in 2015
Cockroach Labs, Inc. specializes in developing open-source database software, notably CockroachDB, which is a distributed SQL database tailored for modern cloud applications. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in New York, the company also has an office in Cambridge, Massachusetts. CockroachDB is designed to scale horizontally and can withstand various types of failures, including those at the disk, machine, rack, and datacenter levels, while maintaining minimal latency and no need for manual intervention. It supports strongly-consistent ACID transactions and offers an SQL API for data management. The software is suitable for diverse clients, ranging from startups to Fortune 500 companies, and is utilized for enterprise-grade disaster recovery services. CockroachDB combines the rich features of SQL with the scalability typically associated with NoSQL databases, enabling developers to innovate rapidly without compromising on consistency. The platform is trusted by major enterprises across various sectors, including finance, retail, and media.

Confluent

Series A in 2014
Confluent, Inc. develops a data platform that focuses on real-time data integration, stream processing, and analytics for various sectors, including organizations and government entities. The company's core offering is based on Apache Kafka, an open-source technology that serves as a scalable and fault-tolerant messaging system, allowing businesses to collect and utilize data from diverse sources such as user activities, application metrics, and logs. Confluent also provides several additional solutions, including Confluent Cloud, a managed streaming service that simplifies the development of streaming applications; Confluent Operator, which facilitates the management of Apache Kafka on Kubernetes; KSQL, an open-source streaming SQL engine for interactive queries; and ksqlDB, an event streaming database. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in Mountain View, California, Confluent has expanded its presence with multiple offices across the United States and internationally in locations such as the United Kingdom, Germany, Australia, and Singapore.

Elastic

Series C in 2014
Elastic develops the open-source Elastic Stack, which includes Elasticsearch, Kibana, Beats, and Logstash, along with X-Pack, offering additional commercial features. The company also provides Elastic Cloud, a fully hosted and managed solution that supports search, logging, and analytics in a scalable and reliable manner. With over 250 million cumulative downloads, the Elastic Stack serves thousands of organizations, including notable names like Cisco, eBay, Goldman Sachs, NASA, and The New York Times, facilitating critical functions such as data search, logging, metrics, and security. Elastic is backed by significant investment from firms such as Benchmark Capital and Index Ventures, and it operates with more than 900 employees across 30 countries.

HackerOne

Series A in 2014
HackerOne, founded in 2012 and headquartered in San Francisco, develops a hacker-powered security platform that connects businesses with penetration testers and cybersecurity researchers. The platform facilitates bug bounty solutions, enabling organizations to mitigate security risks through collaboration with a global community of ethical hackers. It promotes a coordinated approach to vulnerability disclosure and response, allowing companies to manage and address security vulnerabilities effectively. By partnering with the hacker community, HackerOne helps organizations identify and resolve relevant security issues before they can be exploited by malicious actors, ultimately enhancing consumer trust and protecting sensitive data. The company also has offices in London, New York City, Singapore, and the Netherlands.

Hortonworks

Series D in 2014
Hortonworks, Inc. specializes in data management platforms, services, and solutions across North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, and Latin America. The company is best known for its Hortonworks Data Platform (HDP), an open-source framework that facilitates the distributed storage and processing of large datasets. Hortonworks also offers Hortonworks DataFlow, a platform for real-time streaming analytics that helps organizations gain insights from their data. Additionally, the Hortonworks DataPlane Service (DPS) supports data management and governance across hybrid environments. The company provides various solutions, including a cybersecurity platform for real-time security analytics and tools for stream processing. Hortonworks is recognized for its training and support services and has a significant presence in industries such as healthcare, finance, and telecommunications. Founded in 2011 and headquartered in Santa Clara, California, Hortonworks operates as a subsidiary of Cloudera as of January 2019.

Docker

Series B in 2014
Docker, Inc. is a company that develops an open platform designed for building, shipping, and running distributed applications. This platform enables developers and system administrators to create and manage applications as collections of containers, which can operate seamlessly across various environments, including laptops, data center virtual machines, and public cloud instances. Docker also provides an application runtime and packaging tool, along with a cloud service that facilitates application sharing and workflow automation. Originally founded in 2008 as dotCloud, the company rebranded to Docker in October 2013 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

Hortonworks

Series C in 2013
Hortonworks, Inc. specializes in data management platforms, services, and solutions across North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, and Latin America. The company is best known for its Hortonworks Data Platform (HDP), an open-source framework that facilitates the distributed storage and processing of large datasets. Hortonworks also offers Hortonworks DataFlow, a platform for real-time streaming analytics that helps organizations gain insights from their data. Additionally, the Hortonworks DataPlane Service (DPS) supports data management and governance across hybrid environments. The company provides various solutions, including a cybersecurity platform for real-time security analytics and tools for stream processing. Hortonworks is recognized for its training and support services and has a significant presence in industries such as healthcare, finance, and telecommunications. Founded in 2011 and headquartered in Santa Clara, California, Hortonworks operates as a subsidiary of Cloudera as of January 2019.

Elastic

Series B in 2013
Elastic develops the open-source Elastic Stack, which includes Elasticsearch, Kibana, Beats, and Logstash, along with X-Pack, offering additional commercial features. The company also provides Elastic Cloud, a fully hosted and managed solution that supports search, logging, and analytics in a scalable and reliable manner. With over 250 million cumulative downloads, the Elastic Stack serves thousands of organizations, including notable names like Cisco, eBay, Goldman Sachs, NASA, and The New York Times, facilitating critical functions such as data search, logging, metrics, and security. Elastic is backed by significant investment from firms such as Benchmark Capital and Index Ventures, and it operates with more than 900 employees across 30 countries.

Elastic

Series A in 2012
Elastic develops the open-source Elastic Stack, which includes Elasticsearch, Kibana, Beats, and Logstash, along with X-Pack, offering additional commercial features. The company also provides Elastic Cloud, a fully hosted and managed solution that supports search, logging, and analytics in a scalable and reliable manner. With over 250 million cumulative downloads, the Elastic Stack serves thousands of organizations, including notable names like Cisco, eBay, Goldman Sachs, NASA, and The New York Times, facilitating critical functions such as data search, logging, metrics, and security. Elastic is backed by significant investment from firms such as Benchmark Capital and Index Ventures, and it operates with more than 900 employees across 30 countries.

Pentaho

Series C in 2012
Pentaho Corporation is a data integration and business analytics company that specializes in providing an open-source platform for big data applications. Founded in 2004 and headquartered in Orlando, Florida, with an additional office in Tokyo, Japan, Pentaho offers a comprehensive suite of tools that enable organizations to analyze, visualize, and report on data from various sources. Its platform includes capabilities for data extraction, preparation, and blending, as well as embedded analytics solutions that integrate with applications and processes. Pentaho serves a diverse range of industries, including healthcare, retail, financial services, and government, and has a global presence with over 1,200 enterprise customers. The company also provides consulting, training, and support services, emphasizing its commitment to helping organizations leverage their data for improved decision-making and operational efficiency. As a recognized leader in the field, Pentaho is known for its stewardship of key open-source analytics projects, such as Kettle, Weka, and Mondrian.

Eucalyptus Systems

Series C in 2012
Eucalyptus Systems provides enterprises and technology businesses with the leading open source software for building AWS-compatible private and hybrid clouds. Eucalyptus is uniquely suited for enterprise clouds with production-ready software that supports industry-standard AWS APIs, including EC2, S3, EBS, and IAM. IT organizations across the globe run Eucalyptus clouds with the agility, elasticity, and scale required for highly demanding applications . By providing an open path to cloud computing, Eucalyptus is dedicated to the success of its active and rapidly growing ecosystem of customers, partners, developers and researchers. For more information about Eucalyptus, please visit www.eucalyptus.com.

Hortonworks

Series B in 2011
Hortonworks, Inc. specializes in data management platforms, services, and solutions across North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, and Latin America. The company is best known for its Hortonworks Data Platform (HDP), an open-source framework that facilitates the distributed storage and processing of large datasets. Hortonworks also offers Hortonworks DataFlow, a platform for real-time streaming analytics that helps organizations gain insights from their data. Additionally, the Hortonworks DataPlane Service (DPS) supports data management and governance across hybrid environments. The company provides various solutions, including a cybersecurity platform for real-time security analytics and tools for stream processing. Hortonworks is recognized for its training and support services and has a significant presence in industries such as healthcare, finance, and telecommunications. Founded in 2011 and headquartered in Santa Clara, California, Hortonworks operates as a subsidiary of Cloudera as of January 2019.

Hortonworks

Series A in 2011
Hortonworks, Inc. specializes in data management platforms, services, and solutions across North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, and Latin America. The company is best known for its Hortonworks Data Platform (HDP), an open-source framework that facilitates the distributed storage and processing of large datasets. Hortonworks also offers Hortonworks DataFlow, a platform for real-time streaming analytics that helps organizations gain insights from their data. Additionally, the Hortonworks DataPlane Service (DPS) supports data management and governance across hybrid environments. The company provides various solutions, including a cybersecurity platform for real-time security analytics and tools for stream processing. Hortonworks is recognized for its training and support services and has a significant presence in industries such as healthcare, finance, and telecommunications. Founded in 2011 and headquartered in Santa Clara, California, Hortonworks operates as a subsidiary of Cloudera as of January 2019.

dotCloud

Series A in 2011
DotCloud is a 2nd-generation platform-as-a-service, and is the commercial entity behind Docker.io. Docker is an open source engine that makes it possible to pack, ship, and run any application as a lightweight container.

Docker

Series A in 2011
Docker, Inc. is a company that develops an open platform designed for building, shipping, and running distributed applications. This platform enables developers and system administrators to create and manage applications as collections of containers, which can operate seamlessly across various environments, including laptops, data center virtual machines, and public cloud instances. Docker also provides an application runtime and packaging tool, along with a cloud service that facilitates application sharing and workflow automation. Originally founded in 2008 as dotCloud, the company rebranded to Docker in October 2013 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

Eucalyptus Systems

Series B in 2010
Eucalyptus Systems provides enterprises and technology businesses with the leading open source software for building AWS-compatible private and hybrid clouds. Eucalyptus is uniquely suited for enterprise clouds with production-ready software that supports industry-standard AWS APIs, including EC2, S3, EBS, and IAM. IT organizations across the globe run Eucalyptus clouds with the agility, elasticity, and scale required for highly demanding applications . By providing an open path to cloud computing, Eucalyptus is dedicated to the success of its active and rapidly growing ecosystem of customers, partners, developers and researchers. For more information about Eucalyptus, please visit www.eucalyptus.com.

Mint

Series C in 2009
Mint is a self-hosted web analytics program designed for simplicity and ease of use. It provides a flexible dashboard that allows users to monitor key metrics such as visits, referrers, popular pages, and search queries at a glance. In addition to its analytics capabilities, Mint also offers a free online personal finance service that enables users to track their bank accounts, credit cards, investments, and loans through a single interface. This functionality allows clients to review their transactions and monitor their spending effectively, supporting them in managing and growing their financial resources.

Eucalyptus Systems

Series A in 2009
Eucalyptus Systems provides enterprises and technology businesses with the leading open source software for building AWS-compatible private and hybrid clouds. Eucalyptus is uniquely suited for enterprise clouds with production-ready software that supports industry-standard AWS APIs, including EC2, S3, EBS, and IAM. IT organizations across the globe run Eucalyptus clouds with the agility, elasticity, and scale required for highly demanding applications . By providing an open path to cloud computing, Eucalyptus is dedicated to the success of its active and rapidly growing ecosystem of customers, partners, developers and researchers. For more information about Eucalyptus, please visit www.eucalyptus.com.

Spring

Series B in 2008
SpringSource is a provider of the Spring Framework, a Java application framework that enables organizations to develop highly scalable and mission-critical systems. The Spring Framework is widely utilized by enterprise Java developers and is supported by a range of commercial support subscriptions and additional software products. Its adoption spans various industries, with notable companies such as JP Morgan, HSBC, Accenture, and Cap Gemini leveraging Spring to enhance their software development capabilities. Through its offerings, SpringSource supports the growing demand for robust and efficient application frameworks in the enterprise sector.

G.ho.st

Series A in 2008
An acronym for the Global Hosted Operating SysTem, G.ho.st (pronounced "ghost") is a free virtual computer that hosts all of your data and applications on the web so that they are accessible from any Internet browser and not tied down locally to any one computer. G.ho.st combines multiple web software applications in their virtual computer to provide users with a web desktop, webmail, online file system, 15 GB of storage, single sign in, and sharing. The company also makes sure to keep users' globally hosted files/applications secure and backed up. Recently founded in 2006, G.ho.st is self-funded by company founder and CEO Zvi Schreiber. G.ho.st actually launched in 2007 and is currently in public Alpha. The company plans on releasing a Beta version later in 2007. Not only is it unique in its vision to create a free, fully functional, and globally accessible virtual computer, G.ho.st is also unique for putting together a collaborative team in the heart of the Middle East. With a wall at the West Bank dividing them in two, the G.ho.st team is comprised of both Israelis and Palestinians, and prides itself on collaboration. The company should be lauded for their efforts to bridge the differences between the two sides in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, as they have also pledged 10% of their founding equity to a G.ho.st Peace Foundation. Primary competitors: [eyeOS](http://www.crunchbase.com/organization/eyeOS), [Desktoptwo](http://www.crunchbase.com/organization/desktoptwo), and [YouOS](http://www.crunchbase.com/organization/youos). Ghost.cc is going to shutdown December 9 ,2010 and G.ho.st is going to be back and everything will be the way it was back then when it was a web based os

Mint

Series B in 2008
Mint is a self-hosted web analytics program designed for simplicity and ease of use. It provides a flexible dashboard that allows users to monitor key metrics such as visits, referrers, popular pages, and search queries at a glance. In addition to its analytics capabilities, Mint also offers a free online personal finance service that enables users to track their bank accounts, credit cards, investments, and loans through a single interface. This functionality allows clients to review their transactions and monitor their spending effectively, supporting them in managing and growing their financial resources.

Coverity

Series A in 2008
Coverity is a leading provider of development testing solutions focused on identifying defects and security vulnerabilities in source code. Headquartered in San Francisco, with additional offices in cities such as Boston, London, and Tokyo, the company has more than 240 employees and serves over 1,100 clients globally. Founded in 2003, Coverity originated from research at Stanford University and has since established itself as a trusted standard for organizations aiming to safeguard their products from software failures. Its flagship product, Coverity® Static Analysis, helps companies detect critical software defects that could lead to crashes or security breaches. Renowned brands across various industries, including aerospace, telecommunications, and software, rely on Coverity to enhance the quality, safety, and security of their offerings. With over five billion lines of source code under management, Coverity plays a crucial role in ensuring the reliability of products shipping to market.

Metaweb Technologies

Series B in 2008
Metaweb Technologies, Inc., based in San Francisco, is known for developing semantic data storage infrastructure for the web, particularly through its flagship product, Freebase. Founded in 2005 by Danny Hillis, Veda Hlubinka-Cook, and John Giannandrea as a spinoff of Applied Minds, the company operated in stealth mode until 2007 and was subsequently acquired by Google in 2010 to support its Knowledge Graph initiative. Freebase serves as a large, collaboratively edited database that organizes cross-linked data, enabling users to contribute, structure, search, and utilize information. Unlike traditional encyclopedias, Freebase operates more like an almanac, presenting data in a format that is accessible to both individuals and software applications, thereby fostering the development of the semantic web.

Spring

Series A in 2007
SpringSource is a provider of the Spring Framework, a Java application framework that enables organizations to develop highly scalable and mission-critical systems. The Spring Framework is widely utilized by enterprise Java developers and is supported by a range of commercial support subscriptions and additional software products. Its adoption spans various industries, with notable companies such as JP Morgan, HSBC, Accenture, and Cap Gemini leveraging Spring to enhance their software development capabilities. Through its offerings, SpringSource supports the growing demand for robust and efficient application frameworks in the enterprise sector.

Interface21

Series A in 2007
SpringSource builds Java infrastructure software which eliminates the complexity of enterprise Java. SpringSource created Spring, the de facto standard platform to build, run, and manage enterprise Java applications. SpringSource also employs the leading committers for Apache Tomcat and is the leading Tomcat support provider.

Zimbra

Series C in 2006
Zimbra is a developer of open-source email and collaboration software tailored for service providers, enterprises, and government entities. Founded in 2003 and headquartered in Frisco, Texas, with additional offices in locations such as San Mateo, London, Tokyo, Singapore, and Pune, Zimbra offers solutions designed to address the challenges posed by outdated communication systems. Its main products include the Zimbra Collaboration Server, which provides email, calendar, and collaboration tools, and Zimbra Desktop, which consolidates information from various email accounts. Zimbra's software enables organizations to manage, control, and organize their data while ensuring security and privacy through an open platform that encompasses features like contacts, calendars, tasks, instant messaging, and file sharing.

Metaweb Technologies

Series A in 2006
Metaweb Technologies, Inc., based in San Francisco, is known for developing semantic data storage infrastructure for the web, particularly through its flagship product, Freebase. Founded in 2005 by Danny Hillis, Veda Hlubinka-Cook, and John Giannandrea as a spinoff of Applied Minds, the company operated in stealth mode until 2007 and was subsequently acquired by Google in 2010 to support its Knowledge Graph initiative. Freebase serves as a large, collaboratively edited database that organizes cross-linked data, enabling users to contribute, structure, search, and utilize information. Unlike traditional encyclopedias, Freebase operates more like an almanac, presenting data in a format that is accessible to both individuals and software applications, thereby fostering the development of the semantic web.

Ricall

Venture Round in 2005
Crowdsourced exchange for (1) licensing music for use in videos and (2) selling and distributing digital downloads. Provided funding data are incomplete estimates and should not be relied on for any decisions.

CollabNet

Series C in 2005
CollabNet provides cloud-based application lifecycle management solutions for increasing enterprise agility and governance. The company offers TeamForge, an enterprise agile platform that simplifies and streamlines user workflow as well as offers enhanced planning, visibility, and reporting for increasingly complex software development environments; CloudForge, a cloud-based platform for developers to code, connect, and deploy projects to the public or private clouds; ScrumWorks Pro, an agile planning platform to unleash team productivity; and Subversion Edge that simplifies subversion installation, automates upgrades, and manages instances. The company also provides Enterprise Git, a control, security, and compliance solution for enterprises; CollabNet. GitEye, an intuitive graphical Git client with integration for users to plan, track, code review, and build tools; and integrations to orchestrate users’ favorite tools. In addition, it offers training services such as agile and product training services; c...

Orchestria

Series D in 2005
Orchestria, a leader in Information Protection and Control, provides the software and solutions to help organizations protect and control this critical resource wherever it is stored or used and significantly reduce the risks associated with uncontrolled information. Orchestria addresses a broad set of risks while optimizing the operational burdens associated with the detection and remediation of these risks. Orchestria helps customers prevent data loss, address messaging compliance concerns, and enforce information classification and control.

Orchestria

Series C in 2004
Orchestria, a leader in Information Protection and Control, provides the software and solutions to help organizations protect and control this critical resource wherever it is stored or used and significantly reduce the risks associated with uncontrolled information. Orchestria addresses a broad set of risks while optimizing the operational burdens associated with the detection and remediation of these risks. Orchestria helps customers prevent data loss, address messaging compliance concerns, and enforce information classification and control.

MySQL

Series B in 2003
MySQL is an open-source database management system that facilitates scalable web-based and embedded applications. Established in 1995 by David Axmark and Michael Widenius, it is headquartered in Cupertino, California. MySQL offers a range of products, including enterprise-level support packages with full service assistance, alongside free downloads of its latest software versions. The platform features various resources such as forums, articles, documentation, and podcasts to support its user community. MySQL's software is designed to enhance business agility, providing scalability, security, reliability, and uptime, while also offering services like network monitoring and database clustering architecture. This comprehensive approach helps organizations optimize their database management and reduce operational costs.

CollabNet

Series C in 2003
CollabNet provides cloud-based application lifecycle management solutions for increasing enterprise agility and governance. The company offers TeamForge, an enterprise agile platform that simplifies and streamlines user workflow as well as offers enhanced planning, visibility, and reporting for increasingly complex software development environments; CloudForge, a cloud-based platform for developers to code, connect, and deploy projects to the public or private clouds; ScrumWorks Pro, an agile planning platform to unleash team productivity; and Subversion Edge that simplifies subversion installation, automates upgrades, and manages instances. The company also provides Enterprise Git, a control, security, and compliance solution for enterprises; CollabNet. GitEye, an intuitive graphical Git client with integration for users to plan, track, code review, and build tools; and integrations to orchestrate users’ favorite tools. In addition, it offers training services such as agile and product training services; c...

Opsware

Series B in 2000
Opsware, Inc. is a software company headquartered in Sunnyvale, California, specializing in data center automation and management solutions for enterprise customers, government agencies, and service providers. Originally founded as Loudcloud in 1999, the company shifted its focus to technology after divesting its managed services operations in 2002. Opsware developed software for automated server lifecycle management, enhancing efficiency in server and network device provisioning and configuration. Over the years, Opsware expanded its product offerings through strategic acquisitions, including Tangram Enterprise Solutions, Rendition Networks, CreekPath, and iConclude, which enriched its capabilities in asset management, network configuration, and run-book automation. In 2007, Opsware was acquired by HP for $1.6 billion, marking a significant milestone in its evolution as a key player in the software industry.

Alventive

Venture Round in 2000
Alventive is opening product creation and innovation to all relevant players, giving your internal departments, suppliers, channels and partners, as well as your customers, new powers to participate, innovate, and help you dominate your business space.

Opsware

Series A in 1999
Opsware, Inc. is a software company headquartered in Sunnyvale, California, specializing in data center automation and management solutions for enterprise customers, government agencies, and service providers. Originally founded as Loudcloud in 1999, the company shifted its focus to technology after divesting its managed services operations in 2002. Opsware developed software for automated server lifecycle management, enhancing efficiency in server and network device provisioning and configuration. Over the years, Opsware expanded its product offerings through strategic acquisitions, including Tangram Enterprise Solutions, Rendition Networks, CreekPath, and iConclude, which enriched its capabilities in asset management, network configuration, and run-book automation. In 2007, Opsware was acquired by HP for $1.6 billion, marking a significant milestone in its evolution as a key player in the software industry.

CollabNet

Series A in 1999
CollabNet provides cloud-based application lifecycle management solutions for increasing enterprise agility and governance. The company offers TeamForge, an enterprise agile platform that simplifies and streamlines user workflow as well as offers enhanced planning, visibility, and reporting for increasingly complex software development environments; CloudForge, a cloud-based platform for developers to code, connect, and deploy projects to the public or private clouds; ScrumWorks Pro, an agile planning platform to unleash team productivity; and Subversion Edge that simplifies subversion installation, automates upgrades, and manages instances. The company also provides Enterprise Git, a control, security, and compliance solution for enterprises; CollabNet. GitEye, an intuitive graphical Git client with integration for users to plan, track, code review, and build tools; and integrations to orchestrate users’ favorite tools. In addition, it offers training services such as agile and product training services; c...

Red Hat

Venture Round in 1998
Red Hat, Inc. is a leading provider of open source software solutions tailored for enterprises worldwide. Founded in 1993 and headquartered in Raleigh, North Carolina, the company specializes in a range of technologies including operating systems, virtualization, management tools, middleware, and cloud services. Its flagship product, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, serves as a robust operating system platform for hybrid cloud environments. Additionally, Red Hat offers solutions such as Red Hat Satellite for system management, Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization for managing multiple operating systems, and Red Hat JBoss Middleware for application development and integration. The company also provides cloud solutions, a mobile application development platform, and storage management tools for handling unstructured data. In complement to its software offerings, Red Hat delivers consulting, support, and training services to help enterprises effectively implement and manage their technology needs. The company is also recognized for its collaborations, such as with Juniper Networks, to enhance the management of applications and services.
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