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Edera is a cybersecurity company that specializes in robust workload isolation solutions for Kubernetes and AI environments. Its core technology, a cloud-native Type 1 hypervisor, ensures each container operates within its own isolated kernel, preventing lateral movement and eliminating container escapes. This approach enhances security without compromising performance. Edera's platform is designed for seamless integration, requiring minimal configuration to secure workloads across various infrastructures. Additionally, the company supports open-source initiatives, such as 'Am I Isolated,' a Rust-based container runtime scanner that detects gaps in container isolation.

Nuon is a developer of cloud applications that enables businesses to operate their software on customers' cloud accounts. The company focuses on creating fully self-managing cloud environments by handling the deployment, updates, and ongoing management of operations. This approach provides businesses with a control plane that allows application builders to debug applications, access logs, monitor metrics, and receive alerts. Additionally, Nuon's platform facilitates the execution of operational commands in a secure and auditable manner, ensuring the integrity of customer data from a centralized dashboard.

CloudSimple, Inc., founded in 2016 and based in Santa Clara, California, develops a platform that enables businesses to deploy, manage, and monitor their infrastructure within public cloud environments. The company specializes in providing services such as unified management, private cloud networking, hybrid cloud architecture, data center migration or retirement, disaster recovery, virtual desktops in the cloud, high-performance VMware workloads, and integrated public cloud services. CloudSimple's solutions are designed to help enterprises move their VMware workloads to the cloud seamlessly, allowing them to continue using familiar management tools while benefiting from the agility, scalability, and cost savings of cloud infrastructure. The company operates as a subsidiary of Google LLC.