Intel

Intel Corporation is a leading technology company founded in 1968, known for its innovation in silicon design, manufacturing, and integrated digital technology platforms. The company plays a pivotal role in advancing computing and communications by providing powerful processors, accelerators, and data-centric solutions that enhance performance, power, and connectivity across a wide range of applications. Intel's commitment to transforming data into actionable insights is evident in its diverse offerings, which include advancements in artificial intelligence, 5G, and autonomous technologies. With a global workforce of approximately 107,000 employees, Intel strives to create transformative products that shape the future of technology and improve everyday life. Through its research arm, Intel Labs, the company continues to pioneer new technologies, ensuring that it remains at the forefront of innovation in the tech industry.

Indeshaw Adenaw

Investment Manager

Ranjeet Alexis

Investment Director, United States

Safroadu Yeboah Amankwah

Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer

Srini Ananth

Investment Director

Peng Bai

VP, Technology and Manufacturing Group and Director, Derivative Logic Technology Development

Roi Bar-Kat

Investment Director and Israel Country Manager

Joe Bolger

Vice President

John Bonini

Vice President / General Manager - Desktop, Workstations, Gaming

Wendell Brooks

Corporate Vice President, M&A

Leslie S. Culbertson

Corporate VP and Director, Finance

Sean Doyle

Managing Director

Joe English

Vice President

Don Faria

Investment Director

Andy Fligel

Senior Managing Director

Pat Gelsinger

CEO

Abdul Guefor

Managing Director EMEA

Josiane Ishimwe

Investment Analyst

Dave Johnson

Managing Director / Investment Director

Erik Jorgensen

Director, United Kingdom

Eric King

Investment Director

Greg Lavender Ph.D

Corporate CTO and SVP / GM of the Software and Advanced Technology Group

Anthony Lin

Managing Partner and Head of Intel Capital

Steven A. Long

Corporate Vice President, Asia Pacific and Japan (APJ) General Manager

Mike Mayberry

VP, Technology and Manufacturing Group and Director, Components Research

Steven C. Megli

VP, Technology and Manufacturing Group and GM, Fab / Sort Manufacturing

Nebiu Mela

Investment Director

Mark Rostick

Vice President and Senior Managing Director

Sunil M. Sanghavi

Investment Director

Navin Shenoy

Executive Vice President, Data Platforms Group

Tammi Smorynski

Managing Director

Jackie A. Sturm

Corporate Vice President Global Supply

Weng Kuan Tan

General Manager, Connected Home Diviison. Corporate Vice President

Thomas Urban

Investment Director

Nick Washburn

Senior Managing Director, Intel Capital

Lance Weaver

Vice President and General Manager, Data Center and Cloud Strategy, Intel Data Platforms Group

Trina Van Pelt

Vice President, Senior Managing Director

Arun Chetty

Managing Director

Past deals in Open Source

Rivos

Series A in 2024
Rivos is a startup focused on developing high-performance RISC-V computing solutions aimed at enterprise applications. The company specializes in manufacturing computing chips designed to provide efficient and powerful server systems, particularly for large language models and data analytics. Rivos offers a comprehensive RISC-V-based server platform that includes optimized processors, a data parallel accelerator, and an open software stack. This integration allows developers to enhance the performance, security, and overall cost-effectiveness of their existing workloads. Through its innovative technology, Rivos seeks to meet the growing demands of modern computing environments.

Hugging Face

Series D in 2023
Hugging Face, Inc. is an open-source platform provider specializing in machine learning technologies, founded in 2016 and headquartered in New York City. The company focuses on democratizing machine learning by facilitating collaboration on models, datasets, and applications within a community-driven environment. Hugging Face offers tools and services that allow users to create, discover, and collaborate on machine learning projects. In addition to its community platform, the company provides paid computing and enterprise solutions aimed at accelerating development processes. Through its commitment to open-source practices, Hugging Face supports users in advancing the field of machine learning.

Opaque Systems

Series A in 2022
Opaque is a startup that helps organizations analyze encrypted data in the cloud. Opaque Systems offers a service for secure data analytics and machine learning in the cloud. Opaque commercializes the open source MC2 Platform, which leverages a novel combination of two key technologies layered on top of state-of-the-art cloud security—secure hardware enclaves and cryptographic fortification.

Ananki

Acquisition in 2022
Ananki’s mission is to accelerate enterprise digital transformation by offering high quality, robust 5G connectivity-as-a-service that is simple to deploy and operate and is based on open source hardware and software providing disruptive total cost of ownership. Ananki is a spin out of the Open Networking Foundation (ONF), the leading 5G open source foundation that maintains a team of 50+ with expertise in cloud-native, 5G, SDN, and CI/CD. Ananki is synergistic with ONF, helping to simplify and accelerate industry- wide adoption of ONF platforms.

SiFive

Series F in 2022
SiFive, Inc. specializes in designing and manufacturing semiconductors, focusing on RISC-V architecture. The company offers a range of products including multi-core application processors, embedded microcontrollers, and customized silicon solutions. Its platform enables the development of chips for various applications, such as microcontrollers, the Internet of Things (IoT), and wearables, emphasizing the integration of open-source principles and software automation to streamline hardware development. SiFive aims to democratize access to custom silicon, allowing system designers to innovate more rapidly and cost-effectively. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in San Mateo, California, SiFive also has development offices and locations in several regions including Oregon, Texas, India, Taiwan, and France. The company has established a strategic partnership with QuickLogic Corporation to further enhance its offerings in the semiconductor industry.

Linutronix

Acquisition in 2022
Linutronix is one of the leading providers of services related to 'Linux in an industrial environment From the board support package to the development environment and browser application to consulting in ongoing projects.But you don't just get complete solutions from us. We are of course also happy to help you if you only want to support you in individual aspects of your project! Of course, we are also actively involved in the further development of Linux. Among other things, we are maintainers of the x86 architecture and have also developed essential parts of the flash driver infrastructure - just to name two examples.

MinIO

Series B in 2022
MinIO, Inc. is a developer of a high-performance, open-source object storage server that is compatible with Amazon S3 APIs. Founded in 2014 and based in Palo Alto, California, the company specializes in providing a Kubernetes-native object store optimized for cloud-native workloads. MinIO's platform is designed to support the growing demands of unstructured data, allowing enterprises to manage various workloads such as machine learning, analytics, and data backup from a single solution. It enables application developers to create their own cloud storage systems for diverse data types, including images, videos, and log files, while ensuring portability across both public and private cloud environments. Additionally, MinIO offers a public play server that allows developers and system administrators to familiarize themselves with S3-compatible object storage.

Anyscale

Series C in 2021
Anyscale, Inc. is a technology company based in Berkeley, California, founded by the creators of the open-source project Ray. It specializes in developing distributed programming platforms and tools that simplify the creation and scaling of artificial intelligence applications. Anyscale's software enables developers and machine learning engineers to effortlessly scale their applications from local environments to the cloud, eliminating the need for complex infrastructure. The company's framework allows users of varying skill levels to build and deploy compute-intensive applications efficiently, facilitating faster and more cost-effective market entry for AI products. Anyscale aims to enhance the end-to-end AI lifecycle, making it accessible for organizations to leverage AI technologies.

Overwolf

Series D in 2021
Overwolf Ltd. is a software company based in Tel-Aviv, Israel, founded in 2010, focused on enhancing gaming experiences through its user-generated content (UGC) ecosystem. It supports over 1,500 games and has a community of 178,000 creators, reaching 100 million monthly active users. The company provides an open-source framework and tools that allow third-party developers to create in-game applications using HTML and JavaScript. Its platform features flexible APIs, custom in-game overlays activated by hotkeys, and second monitor functionality, all designed to empower creators in building, distributing, and monetizing their apps through advertisements. Overwolf aims to connect gamers and facilitate the sharing of gaming experiences while enhancing the overall gameplay.

Opaque Systems

Seed Round in 2021
Opaque is a startup that helps organizations analyze encrypted data in the cloud. Opaque Systems offers a service for secure data analytics and machine learning in the cloud. Opaque commercializes the open source MC2 Platform, which leverages a novel combination of two key technologies layered on top of state-of-the-art cloud security—secure hardware enclaves and cryptographic fortification.

Overwolf

Series C in 2021
Overwolf Ltd. is a software company based in Tel-Aviv, Israel, founded in 2010, focused on enhancing gaming experiences through its user-generated content (UGC) ecosystem. It supports over 1,500 games and has a community of 178,000 creators, reaching 100 million monthly active users. The company provides an open-source framework and tools that allow third-party developers to create in-game applications using HTML and JavaScript. Its platform features flexible APIs, custom in-game overlays activated by hotkeys, and second monitor functionality, all designed to empower creators in building, distributing, and monetizing their apps through advertisements. Overwolf aims to connect gamers and facilitate the sharing of gaming experiences while enhancing the overall gameplay.

Anyscale

Series B in 2020
Anyscale, Inc. is a technology company based in Berkeley, California, founded by the creators of the open-source project Ray. It specializes in developing distributed programming platforms and tools that simplify the creation and scaling of artificial intelligence applications. Anyscale's software enables developers and machine learning engineers to effortlessly scale their applications from local environments to the cloud, eliminating the need for complex infrastructure. The company's framework allows users of varying skill levels to build and deploy compute-intensive applications efficiently, facilitating faster and more cost-effective market entry for AI products. Anyscale aims to enhance the end-to-end AI lifecycle, making it accessible for organizations to leverage AI technologies.

SiFive

Series E in 2020
SiFive, Inc. specializes in designing and manufacturing semiconductors, focusing on RISC-V architecture. The company offers a range of products including multi-core application processors, embedded microcontrollers, and customized silicon solutions. Its platform enables the development of chips for various applications, such as microcontrollers, the Internet of Things (IoT), and wearables, emphasizing the integration of open-source principles and software automation to streamline hardware development. SiFive aims to democratize access to custom silicon, allowing system designers to innovate more rapidly and cost-effectively. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in San Mateo, California, SiFive also has development offices and locations in several regions including Oregon, Texas, India, Taiwan, and France. The company has established a strategic partnership with QuickLogic Corporation to further enhance its offerings in the semiconductor industry.

Anyscale

Series A in 2019
Anyscale, Inc. is a technology company based in Berkeley, California, founded by the creators of the open-source project Ray. It specializes in developing distributed programming platforms and tools that simplify the creation and scaling of artificial intelligence applications. Anyscale's software enables developers and machine learning engineers to effortlessly scale their applications from local environments to the cloud, eliminating the need for complex infrastructure. The company's framework allows users of varying skill levels to build and deploy compute-intensive applications efficiently, facilitating faster and more cost-effective market entry for AI products. Anyscale aims to enhance the end-to-end AI lifecycle, making it accessible for organizations to leverage AI technologies.

StreamingFast

Seed Round in 2019
StreamingFast is a Montreal-based technology company founded in 2018, specializing in open-source software for processing and indexing blockchain data. The organization was established by a team of experienced tech entrepreneurs with extensive knowledge in large-scale data science. Its flagship product, the Firehose, offers a files-based and streaming-first approach, facilitating high-performance indexing on high-throughput blockchain networks. By focusing on scalability and efficiency, StreamingFast addresses the growing demand for effective data management within the blockchain sector.

Overwolf

Series B in 2018
Overwolf Ltd. is a software company based in Tel-Aviv, Israel, founded in 2010, focused on enhancing gaming experiences through its user-generated content (UGC) ecosystem. It supports over 1,500 games and has a community of 178,000 creators, reaching 100 million monthly active users. The company provides an open-source framework and tools that allow third-party developers to create in-game applications using HTML and JavaScript. Its platform features flexible APIs, custom in-game overlays activated by hotkeys, and second monitor functionality, all designed to empower creators in building, distributing, and monetizing their apps through advertisements. Overwolf aims to connect gamers and facilitate the sharing of gaming experiences while enhancing the overall gameplay.

Cloudify

Venture Round in 2018
Cloudify specializes in providing an orchestration platform that automates the deployment, configuration, and management of network and application services across various environments, from core locations to edge devices. Its open-source, intent-based platform simplifies end-to-end network automation, allowing users to connect and manage distributed containers and network elements seamlessly. By leveraging TOSCA-based technology, Cloudify enhances flexibility, mitigates vendor lock-in, and reduces operational costs and time. The platform is designed to improve the velocity and reliability of software deployment and lifecycle management, enabling businesses to effectively manage diverse cloud environments. Headquartered in Herzliya, Israel, with additional offices in the United States and Europe, Cloudify is dedicated to transforming how enterprises and service providers operate their network services.

SiFive

Series C in 2018
SiFive, Inc. specializes in designing and manufacturing semiconductors, focusing on RISC-V architecture. The company offers a range of products including multi-core application processors, embedded microcontrollers, and customized silicon solutions. Its platform enables the development of chips for various applications, such as microcontrollers, the Internet of Things (IoT), and wearables, emphasizing the integration of open-source principles and software automation to streamline hardware development. SiFive aims to democratize access to custom silicon, allowing system designers to innovate more rapidly and cost-effectively. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in San Mateo, California, SiFive also has development offices and locations in several regions including Oregon, Texas, India, Taiwan, and France. The company has established a strategic partnership with QuickLogic Corporation to further enhance its offerings in the semiconductor industry.

Big Switch Networks

Venture Round in 2017
Big Switch Networks Inc. specializes in data center networking technologies aimed at enhancing operational efficiency and agility for organizations worldwide. Founded in 2010 and headquartered in Santa Clara, California, the company offers a range of solutions including the Big Monitoring Fabric, which serves as a network packet broker for security chaining and visibility, and the Big Cloud Fabric, a software-defined networking solution compatible with various cloud environments such as VMware and OpenStack. These products facilitate improved networking capabilities in on-premises, public, and multi-cloud settings. Big Switch Networks has established partnerships with industry leaders like Dell EMC and HPE, and actively contributes to open-source networking communities. The company also has operations in Japan and maintains a presence in over 25 countries, reinforcing its commitment to providing innovative networking solutions.

Sedona Systems

Series B in 2016
Sedona Systems has developed NetFusion, a multi-layer application platform aimed at optimizing and controlling the optical and IP layers (L0-L3) of service provider networks. This platform enables service providers to achieve optically-aware IP routing and IP-informed optical switching, effectively doubling WAN capacity while enhancing agility, availability, and flexibility. By utilizing centralized open-source software, NetFusion connects seamlessly with equipment from major vendors through SDN controllers or management systems. The platform automates the management of both optical and IP resources, significantly improving operational efficiency and providing full visibility into transport and routing. As a result, Sedona Systems’ solutions can lead to substantial cost savings, potentially reducing core network expenses by up to 80% over five years.

Itseez

Acquisition in 2016
Itseez, Inc. specializes in computer vision software solutions and consulting services. The company is known for its Open Source Computer Vision Library (OpenCV), which provides a wide range of computer vision and machine learning algorithms for tasks such as face detection, object recognition, and video analysis. Itseez also develops Advanced Driver Assistance System algorithms for the automotive industry, including features like traffic sign recognition and pedestrian detection. Additional offerings include Facense, a technology for face analysis, and itSeez3D, a mobile 3D scanning application. The company provides custom algorithm development in various areas, including deep learning, gesture recognition, and augmented reality. Itseez serves multiple markets, including automotive, security, and consumer applications. Founded in 2005 in San Francisco, Itseez originally operated as Computer Vision Center Argus Ltd. and has since become a subsidiary of Intel Corporation.

CoreOS

Series B in 2016
CoreOS, Inc. is a technology company that specializes in open source projects for Linux containers and Internet security software solutions. Founded in 2012 and based in San Francisco, with additional offices in New York City and a development hub in Berlin, CoreOS is recognized for its contributions to the Kubernetes community. The company offers Tectonic, an enterprise-ready platform that enhances Kubernetes with features for secure container orchestration, and Quay, a private image registry for building, storing, and distributing containers. CoreOS also provides CoreUpdate, a tool for managing application updates, and maintains various open source projects, including CoreOS Linux, etcd, and rkt. These solutions address key challenges related to downtime, security, and resilience, enabling organizations to run their applications reliably in diverse environments. In 2018, CoreOS became a subsidiary of Red Hat, further bolstering its position in the cloud infrastructure landscape.

99cloud

Venture Round in 2015
99cloud Inc. specializes in developing OpenStack platforms for enterprise Software-as-a-Service applications in China. Founded in 2012 and based in Shanghai, the company offers a range of products and services, including an online OpenStack environment for community use and business front-end solutions such as private cloud portals, virtual IDC portals, and enterprise app stores. Additionally, 99cloud provides core framework enhancements like high availability, cost tracking, and data backup plugins, as well as back-end products that encompass hyper-converged appliances and security features. The company also delivers development and deployment services, which include user interface customization, workflow authentication, and unified monitoring, alongside managed services and training. Through these offerings, 99cloud aims to facilitate the integration of cloud computing into various business models.

Mirantis

Series B in 2015
Mirantis, Inc. specializes in providing software, services, training, and support for organizations seeking production-grade open source cloud solutions. The company offers a range of products, including OpenStack distribution software, Murano for managing cloud-ready applications, and a comprehensive cloud platform for container deployment. Mirantis enables businesses to create customized open source configurations for on-premise environments and provides tools for automating application deployment and scaling. The company also supports hybrid cloud architectures, helping connect various cloud infrastructures to optimize their use. In addition to its technology offerings, Mirantis provides managed services, implementation, migration, and training to enhance the capabilities of its clients. Founded in 1993 and headquartered in Campbell, California, Mirantis has established a global presence with offices in various countries, including Russia, France, Poland, and Ukraine.

AWCloud

Venture Round in 2015
AWCloud, based in the Zhongguancun high-tech park in Beijing, is a prominent provider of OpenStack-powered Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) solutions in China. With a founding team that possesses extensive experience in developing and operating large-scale cloud infrastructures, AWCloud specializes in delivering public, private, and hybrid cloud solutions tailored for enterprise clients. The company is recognized for its technical expertise in virtualization and cloud computing, and it has built a strong reputation among its customers. As an early participant in the OpenStack ecosystem, AWCloud has established strategic partnerships with leading hardware vendors and IT service providers, such as Intel and Oracle, fostering a robust OpenStack enterprise services ecosystem in China. In addition to its cloud infrastructure offerings, AWCloud provides comprehensive OpenStack services, including consulting, design, deployment, training, and operational support, enabling enterprises to effectively build and manage their private cloud platforms.

Mirantis

Series B in 2014
Mirantis, Inc. specializes in providing software, services, training, and support for organizations seeking production-grade open source cloud solutions. The company offers a range of products, including OpenStack distribution software, Murano for managing cloud-ready applications, and a comprehensive cloud platform for container deployment. Mirantis enables businesses to create customized open source configurations for on-premise environments and provides tools for automating application deployment and scaling. The company also supports hybrid cloud architectures, helping connect various cloud infrastructures to optimize their use. In addition to its technology offerings, Mirantis provides managed services, implementation, migration, and training to enhance the capabilities of its clients. Founded in 1993 and headquartered in Campbell, California, Mirantis has established a global presence with offices in various countries, including Russia, France, Poland, and Ukraine.

BlackDuck

Series F in 2014
Black Duck secures and manages open source software worldwide, eliminating open source security vulnerabilities and license compliance pain. With the rapid, widespread adoption of open-source software, Black Duck is a key component of Synopsys’ Software Integrity Platform, the most comprehensive solution for integrating security into the SDLC and software supply chain. Black Duck was established in 2002 and is based in Burlington, Massachusetts, United States.

AT&T CyberSecurity

Series D in 2013
AT&T CyberSecurity provides threat intelligence, collaborative defense, and security solutions for businesses. The company is uniquely positioned to deliver security without the seams through people, process, and technology, which will provide unrivaled visibility for the customers. AT&T CyberSecurity was founded in 2007 and is headquartered in San Mateo, California.

Mirantis

Series A in 2013
Mirantis, Inc. specializes in providing software, services, training, and support for organizations seeking production-grade open source cloud solutions. The company offers a range of products, including OpenStack distribution software, Murano for managing cloud-ready applications, and a comprehensive cloud platform for container deployment. Mirantis enables businesses to create customized open source configurations for on-premise environments and provides tools for automating application deployment and scaling. The company also supports hybrid cloud architectures, helping connect various cloud infrastructures to optimize their use. In addition to its technology offerings, Mirantis provides managed services, implementation, migration, and training to enhance the capabilities of its clients. Founded in 1993 and headquartered in Campbell, California, Mirantis has established a global presence with offices in various countries, including Russia, France, Poland, and Ukraine.

WSO2

Venture Round in 2013
WSO2 Inc. specializes in open-source enterprise middleware solutions, catering to a diverse range of sectors, including healthcare, finance, and technology. Founded in 2005 and headquartered in Mountain View, California, WSO2 provides a comprehensive platform that allows enterprise architects to build, integrate, manage, secure, and analyze APIs, applications, and microservices across various environments, including on-premises and cloud. Its offerings include WSO2 Developer Studio for application development, WSO2 Private PaaS for hosting middleware products, and cloud solutions such as WSO2 App Cloud and WSO2 API Cloud, which facilitate application development and enable enterprises to share capabilities globally. WSO2 also addresses customer identity and access management needs through WSO2 Identity Cloud, incorporating user feedback to enhance its services. The company supports thousands of enterprises, executing over 60 trillion transactions and managing more than 1 billion identities annually, with a workforce of over 800 employees across multiple international locations.

Mirantis

Series A in 2013
Mirantis, Inc. specializes in providing software, services, training, and support for organizations seeking production-grade open source cloud solutions. The company offers a range of products, including OpenStack distribution software, Murano for managing cloud-ready applications, and a comprehensive cloud platform for container deployment. Mirantis enables businesses to create customized open source configurations for on-premise environments and provides tools for automating application deployment and scaling. The company also supports hybrid cloud architectures, helping connect various cloud infrastructures to optimize their use. In addition to its technology offerings, Mirantis provides managed services, implementation, migration, and training to enhance the capabilities of its clients. Founded in 1993 and headquartered in Campbell, California, Mirantis has established a global presence with offices in various countries, including Russia, France, Poland, and Ukraine.

Big Switch Networks

Series B in 2012
Big Switch Networks Inc. specializes in data center networking technologies aimed at enhancing operational efficiency and agility for organizations worldwide. Founded in 2010 and headquartered in Santa Clara, California, the company offers a range of solutions including the Big Monitoring Fabric, which serves as a network packet broker for security chaining and visibility, and the Big Cloud Fabric, a software-defined networking solution compatible with various cloud environments such as VMware and OpenStack. These products facilitate improved networking capabilities in on-premises, public, and multi-cloud settings. Big Switch Networks has established partnerships with industry leaders like Dell EMC and HPE, and actively contributes to open-source networking communities. The company also has operations in Japan and maintains a presence in over 25 countries, reinforcing its commitment to providing innovative networking solutions.

Whamcloud

Acquisition in 2012
Whamcloud, founded in 2010 by experts in High-Performance Computing, specializes in providing advanced support for Lustre, a leading parallel file system known for its scalability and efficiency. The company delivers services tailored to a variety of environments, regardless of their size or complexity, making it a preferred choice for research laboratories and high-performance computing applications. Whamcloud's focus on evolving parallel storage technology aims to meet the demanding requirements of modern computing, particularly in cloud computing and large-scale cluster computing. By leveraging its expertise, Whamcloud supports the industry's most sophisticated storage needs, solidifying Lustre's position as the file system of choice for some of the world's fastest computers.

BlackDuck

Series E in 2011
Black Duck secures and manages open source software worldwide, eliminating open source security vulnerabilities and license compliance pain. With the rapid, widespread adoption of open-source software, Black Duck is a key component of Synopsys’ Software Integrity Platform, the most comprehensive solution for integrating security into the SDLC and software supply chain. Black Duck was established in 2002 and is based in Burlington, Massachusetts, United States.

WSO2

Venture Round in 2011
WSO2 Inc. specializes in open-source enterprise middleware solutions, catering to a diverse range of sectors, including healthcare, finance, and technology. Founded in 2005 and headquartered in Mountain View, California, WSO2 provides a comprehensive platform that allows enterprise architects to build, integrate, manage, secure, and analyze APIs, applications, and microservices across various environments, including on-premises and cloud. Its offerings include WSO2 Developer Studio for application development, WSO2 Private PaaS for hosting middleware products, and cloud solutions such as WSO2 App Cloud and WSO2 API Cloud, which facilitate application development and enable enterprises to share capabilities globally. WSO2 also addresses customer identity and access management needs through WSO2 Identity Cloud, incorporating user feedback to enhance its services. The company supports thousands of enterprises, executing over 60 trillion transactions and managing more than 1 billion identities annually, with a workforce of over 800 employees across multiple international locations.

BlackDuck

Series D in 2009
Black Duck secures and manages open source software worldwide, eliminating open source security vulnerabilities and license compliance pain. With the rapid, widespread adoption of open-source software, Black Duck is a key component of Synopsys’ Software Integrity Platform, the most comprehensive solution for integrating security into the SDLC and software supply chain. Black Duck was established in 2002 and is based in Burlington, Massachusetts, United States.

Opened Hand

Acquisition in 2008
OpenedHand was an embedded Linux start-up that was acquired by [Intel](/organization/intel) in Q3, 2008. The firm developed a OpenEmbedded distribution called Poky Linux and the Clutter library. The latter is heavily used in the customized UIs of Maemo and Moblin, embedded Linux distributions from [Nokia](/organization/nokia) and Intel, respectively.

SpikeSource

Series C in 2008
SpikeSource is a software certification company that specializes in open source solutions. The company offers a platform designed to assemble, test, package, certify, and update open source, proprietary, and hybrid software. This platform aids independent software vendors (ISVs), independent developers, and IT departments by ensuring interoperability, scalability, and performance of their applications. Additionally, SpikeSource is partnered with Intel and manages the certification process for applications within the Intel Business Exchange, further enhancing its role in the software certification landscape.

Virtual Iron Software

Series E in 2008
Virtual Iron Software, Inc. provides enterprise-class software solutions for server virtualization and virtual infrastructure management. The company’s platform is used for server consolidation, rapid provisioning, business continuity, workload management, and policy-based automations. Its virtual iron platform consists of virtualization manager that provides a central place to control and automate virtual resources; and virtualization services, which are deployed automatically on bare-metal and industry-standard servers without requiring software installation or management. The virtual iron platform also includes open source virtualization, which is based on an open source hypervisor derived from the open source community project. Its solutions are used for capacity management, virtual infrastructure management, and development and testing. Virtual Iron Software, Inc. was formerly known as Katana Technology, Inc. The company was founded in 2003 and is based in Lowell, Massachusetts.

Platform Solutions

Series C in 2007
Platform Solutions, Inc. specializes in open systems computing solutions for mainframe environments. Established in 1999 and headquartered in Sunnyvale, California, the company develops Open Mainframe computers that are compatible with various datacenter settings and operating systems. Its product offerings include Open Mainframe servers, Open Systems servers, and NEC D-Series storage arrays. Notably, the System64 product line integrates z/OS, Windows, and Linux operating systems within a single secure environment, utilizing Intel Itanium 2 processor technology. Platform Solutions operates as a subsidiary of International Business Machines Corp. and has formed a strategic partnership with T3 Technologies to enhance its service offerings.

Virtual Iron Software

Series D in 2007
Virtual Iron Software, Inc. provides enterprise-class software solutions for server virtualization and virtual infrastructure management. The company’s platform is used for server consolidation, rapid provisioning, business continuity, workload management, and policy-based automations. Its virtual iron platform consists of virtualization manager that provides a central place to control and automate virtual resources; and virtualization services, which are deployed automatically on bare-metal and industry-standard servers without requiring software installation or management. The virtual iron platform also includes open source virtualization, which is based on an open source hypervisor derived from the open source community project. Its solutions are used for capacity management, virtual infrastructure management, and development and testing. Virtual Iron Software, Inc. was formerly known as Katana Technology, Inc. The company was founded in 2003 and is based in Lowell, Massachusetts.

BlackDuck

Series C in 2007
Black Duck secures and manages open source software worldwide, eliminating open source security vulnerabilities and license compliance pain. With the rapid, widespread adoption of open-source software, Black Duck is a key component of Synopsys’ Software Integrity Platform, the most comprehensive solution for integrating security into the SDLC and software supply chain. Black Duck was established in 2002 and is based in Burlington, Massachusetts, United States.

SpikeSource

Series B in 2006
SpikeSource is a software certification company that specializes in open source solutions. The company offers a platform designed to assemble, test, package, certify, and update open source, proprietary, and hybrid software. This platform aids independent software vendors (ISVs), independent developers, and IT departments by ensuring interoperability, scalability, and performance of their applications. Additionally, SpikeSource is partnered with Intel and manages the certification process for applications within the Intel Business Exchange, further enhancing its role in the software certification landscape.

Zend

Series D in 2006
Zend Technologies Ltd. specializes in solutions for developing, deploying, and managing PHP applications, which are essential for many web and mobile platforms. The company offers a range of products including Z-Ray, a PHP debugging tool, and Zend Server, an integrated platform that streamlines the application lifecycle from development to production. Additional offerings include Zend Studio, an environment for mobile application development, and Zend Guard, which protects applications from unauthorized use. Zend also provides Apigility for API development and Zend Framework for building PHP applications. The company serves a diverse clientele, from small businesses to large enterprises, and its solutions are accessible through partnerships and an online store. With operations in multiple countries and partnerships with major technology firms, Zend Technologies aims to enhance the reliability, performance, and security of PHP applications in both on-premise and cloud environments. Founded in 1999 and headquartered in Cupertino, California, Zend operates as a subsidiary of Rogue Wave Software, Inc.

WSO2

Venture Round in 2006
WSO2 Inc. specializes in open-source enterprise middleware solutions, catering to a diverse range of sectors, including healthcare, finance, and technology. Founded in 2005 and headquartered in Mountain View, California, WSO2 provides a comprehensive platform that allows enterprise architects to build, integrate, manage, secure, and analyze APIs, applications, and microservices across various environments, including on-premises and cloud. Its offerings include WSO2 Developer Studio for application development, WSO2 Private PaaS for hosting middleware products, and cloud solutions such as WSO2 App Cloud and WSO2 API Cloud, which facilitate application development and enable enterprises to share capabilities globally. WSO2 also addresses customer identity and access management needs through WSO2 Identity Cloud, incorporating user feedback to enhance its services. The company supports thousands of enterprises, executing over 60 trillion transactions and managing more than 1 billion identities annually, with a workforce of over 800 employees across multiple international locations.

MySQL

Series C in 2006
MySQL is an open-source database management system that enables scalable web-based and embedded applications. Founded in 1995 by David Axmark and Michael Widenius, the company is headquartered in Cupertino, California. MySQL offers a range of products, including enterprise-level support packages that provide comprehensive service and free downloads of its latest software versions. The platform also features an online community with forums, articles, and documentation to support users. MySQL’s software is designed to enhance scalability, security, reliability, and uptime for businesses, while its enterprise servers facilitate network monitoring and production support. Additionally, the database clustering architecture allows clients to implement mission-critical solutions, thereby improving business agility and reducing operational costs.

Virtual Iron Software

Series C in 2005
Virtual Iron Software, Inc. provides enterprise-class software solutions for server virtualization and virtual infrastructure management. The company’s platform is used for server consolidation, rapid provisioning, business continuity, workload management, and policy-based automations. Its virtual iron platform consists of virtualization manager that provides a central place to control and automate virtual resources; and virtualization services, which are deployed automatically on bare-metal and industry-standard servers without requiring software installation or management. The virtual iron platform also includes open source virtualization, which is based on an open source hypervisor derived from the open source community project. Its solutions are used for capacity management, virtual infrastructure management, and development and testing. Virtual Iron Software, Inc. was formerly known as Katana Technology, Inc. The company was founded in 2003 and is based in Lowell, Massachusetts.

Collax

Series A in 2005
Collax GmbH specializes in developing Linux-based server solutions tailored for small to medium-sized businesses. Founded in 2005 and headquartered in Ismaning, Germany, with additional offices in Munich and Boston, the company provides a range of products. Its offerings include the Collax Business Server, which facilitates network creation and maintenance, and the Collax OX Server, designed for efficient information exchange. The Collax Security Gateway serves as a unified threat management solution, enhancing network security. Additionally, Collax provides various integrated services, including data management, email, collaboration tools, and security features such as firewalls and virus protection. By focusing on adaptability, stability, and security, Collax aims to support its clients in improving productivity while ensuring robust IT infrastructure.

OpenClovis

Series B in 2005
OpenClovis, Inc. specializes in providing open source and standards-based application service platforms for the development of enterprise and telecommunications products. The company offers a range of products, including an application service platform that enhances management and high availability, an integrated development environment tailored for telecom applications, and a test automation tool for lifecycle testing in distributed networks. Additionally, OpenClovis provides ASP Web Director, a web-based solution for cluster management. Its offerings cater to solution integrators and manufacturers in the telecommunications and networking sectors, as well as defense industries. The company also delivers technical support, training, and consulting services to its clients. Founded in 2002 and headquartered in Petaluma, California, OpenClovis has a research and development facility in Bangalore, India.

BlackDuck

Series B in 2005
Black Duck secures and manages open source software worldwide, eliminating open source security vulnerabilities and license compliance pain. With the rapid, widespread adoption of open-source software, Black Duck is a key component of Synopsys’ Software Integrity Platform, the most comprehensive solution for integrating security into the SDLC and software supply chain. Black Duck was established in 2002 and is based in Burlington, Massachusetts, United States.

SpikeSource

Series A in 2005
SpikeSource is a software certification company that specializes in open source solutions. The company offers a platform designed to assemble, test, package, certify, and update open source, proprietary, and hybrid software. This platform aids independent software vendors (ISVs), independent developers, and IT departments by ensuring interoperability, scalability, and performance of their applications. Additionally, SpikeSource is partnered with Intel and manages the certification process for applications within the Intel Business Exchange, further enhancing its role in the software certification landscape.

XenSource

Series A in 2005
XenSource, Inc. is a developer of enterprise-grade virtualization technology that focuses on simplifying server infrastructure. Founded in 2004 and headquartered in Palo Alto, California, the company is known for its open-source hypervisor virtualization technology, which includes Xen 3.0, a robust platform designed for enterprise server deployment. In addition, XenSource offers Xen Optimiser, a software management solution for multi-server virtualization infrastructure, and subscription-based support services for its products. By leveraging these technologies, XenSource enables organizations to enhance server utilization, consolidate resources, and improve data center efficiency, ultimately reducing overall costs associated with server management. In October 2007, XenSource was acquired by Citrix Systems, Inc.

JBoss

Series A in 2004
JBoss is an American company specialized in writing and supporting open-source software. JBoss is a division of Red Hat, Inc., which integrates and hardens the latest enterprise-ready features from JBoss community projects into supported, stable, enterprise-class middleware distributions. The company’s product portfolio includes enterprise a web platform, web server, SOA platform, data services, web framework kit, operations network, and more.

Scali

Series B in 2003
Scali AS offers cluster management and monitoring systems for Linux data centers. The company provides Scali MPI Connect, a message passing interface solution, which is designed to accelerate and enable client's applications to run through MPI implementation; and Scali Manage, which is designed to improve performance, increase uptime, and lower support costs of clustered environment, as well as includes system installation, configuration, management, monitoring, job scheduling environments, and hardware management tools.

Turbolinux

Series C in 2000
Turbolinux from its founding in 1995, the foundation of the development capabilities of open source software (OSS), the development and support of the Linux OS, and middleware / application development and delivery of, such as the SI business, expand the business by utilizing the OSS doing. In addition, in order to promote the use of OSS in the business market, we are promoting a wide range of alliances with partner companies.

2nd Century

Venture Round in 2000
2nd Century Communications, an open network application service provider.

Lutris Technologies

Series B in 2000
Lutris Technologies, an Open Source enterprise software and services company, that is: - The Proud Sponsor of Enhydra.org: Lutris is the sponsor of Open Source Enhydra (www.enhydra.org). - Committed to Open Source: Lutris is committed to making Open Source software the first choice for markets where software reliability is critical, including enterprise e-business applications. - Setting the Standard for Software Development: In partnership with Open Source developers, Lutris wants to help set the standard by which all software will one day be judged. - Providing the Leading Open Source Java™/XML Application Server: Enhydra is an application server for building Web and wireless applications for clients ranging from dot com companies and startups to Fortune 500 organizations. - Providers of World Class Lutris Enhydra Support: We provide world-class support programs and services for Lutris Enhydra. - A Premier Provider of Lutris Enhydra Training: Our expert trainers offer a variety of comprehensive courses designed to help participants quickly learn how to develop Lutris Enhydra applications. - Delivering Expert Professional Services: We provide professional services to customers ranging from Internet startups to fortune 500 organizations. Lutris Professional Services ensures that your objectives are met on time and on budget.

GoAhead

Series B in 1999
GoAhead Software, Inc. specializes in integrated middleware solutions tailored for telecom, military, and aerospace equipment manufacturers. The company provides a range of products, including SelfReliant, which ensures high availability and effective systems management, and the Application Ready Platform, which facilitates resource discovery, system model instantiation, shelf manager integration, alarm management, and hot swap management. Additionally, GoAhead offers an open-source Web server designed for embedded device developers, supporting features such as active server pages and user management. The company's software solutions cater to various development projects, including wireless base station controllers, defense applications, and industrial controllers. Founded in 1993, GoAhead is headquartered in Bellevue, Washington.

Red Hat

Venture Round in 1998
Red Hat, Inc. is a leading provider of open source software solutions, primarily known for its enterprise operating system, Red Hat Enterprise Linux. The company offers a comprehensive range of products that support operating system, virtualization, management, middleware, cloud, mobile, and storage technologies for enterprises globally. Key offerings include Red Hat Satellite for system management, Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization for managing hardware infrastructure, and Red Hat JBoss Middleware for application development and integration. Additionally, Red Hat provides cloud solutions that facilitate the creation and management of cloud computing environments, along with a mobile development platform to support enterprise applications. The company also delivers consulting, support, and training services. Founded in 1993 and headquartered in Raleigh, North Carolina, Red Hat has established itself as a significant player in the IT landscape, focusing on secure and innovative business technologies, including Kubernetes and container services.
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