Salesforce

Salesforce is a leading cloud-based software company, founded in 1999, specializing in customer relationship management (CRM) solutions. It offers a range of enterprise applications, including Sales Cloud for sales automation, Service Cloud for customer service, Marketing Cloud for digital marketing, and Commerce Cloud for e-commerce. Additionally, Salesforce provides a platform for building custom applications and MuleSoft for data integration. Salesforce.org, a division of the company, donates and discounts its technology to nonprofits and educational institutions, fostering a culture of giving back. Salesforce Ventures, the company's venture capital arm, invests in enterprise technology startups globally, providing funding, access to the Salesforce ecosystem, and guidance from its executives.

Samuel Ackah-yensu

Investor

Adrianna Alterman

Principal, Impact Fund

Marc Benioff

Co-Founder, Co-CEO and Chairman

Arundhati Bhattacharya

Chairperson and CEO

Kevin Chen

Investor

Robert DeSisto

SVP, GM B2B and B2C Commerce

Paul Drews

Managing Partner

Dan Farber

SVP Strategic Communications

Caroline Fiegel

Investor, Slack Fund

Kartikeya Gupta

Principal

Takuya Hosomura

Principal

Achyut Jajoo

Senior Vice President and General Manager of Manufacturing and Automotive

Robert Keith

Partner

David Kellenberger

Principal

Zak Kokosa

Investor

Rohit Mahna

SVP and General Manager

Fatima Paruk

SVP and Chief Health Officer, Salesforce Health and Life Sciences

Bill Patterson

EVP and GM, CRM Applications

Lauryn Poyser

Investor, Impact Fund

Dom Pusateri

Investor

Alexandra Quie

Principal

Laura Rowson

Principal

Katie Schwartz Thiry

Managing Director

John Somorjai

President

Jason Spinell

Partner, Slack Fund

Jason Spinell

Partner, Slack Fund

Jim Steele

President, Global Strategic Customers

Kevin Wu

Investor

Emily Zhao

Principal

Past deals in Open Source

Chainguard

Series D in 2025
Chainguard specializes in supply chain security by providing hardened, minimal container images that are continuously rebuilt from source in secure environments to eliminate known vulnerabilities and ensure end-to-end integrity. The company incorporates built-in cryptographic signatures, Software Bill of Materials (SBOMs), and Supply-chain Levels for Software Artifacts (SLSA) provenance into its offerings. In addition to container images, Chainguard also provides a catalog of guarded Java dependencies through its Chainguard Libraries, which are developed securely from source within SLSA-certified infrastructure. Furthermore, Chainguard actively contributes to and maintains several widely used open-source projects, demonstrating its commitment to the open-source community while applying zero-trust principles to enhance the security of the software lifecycle for its clients.

Endor Labs

Series B in 2025
Endor Labs specializes in enhancing application security with a focus on managing open-source software dependencies. The company aids developers in integrating safe Open Source Software (OSS) to expedite development processes while minimizing time spent on security issues. Its Dependency Lifecycle Management Platform targets the vulnerabilities in software supply chain security caused by ungoverned use of open-source software within enterprises.

Together AI

Series B in 2025
Together is a technology services platform that offers a decentralized cloud specifically for artificial intelligence development. The company focuses on constructing open-source generative AI models and infrastructure, providing tools and resources that enable developers and researchers to train, refine, and deploy these models efficiently. Together's platform emphasizes accessibility and user-friendliness, allowing organizations of various sizes to leverage and enhance AI capabilities. By contributing innovative open-source research, models, and datasets, Together plays a significant role in advancing the field of AI and fostering collaborative development efforts.

Odigos

Series A in 2024
Odigos is a technology company that specializes in developing eBPF (extended Berkeley Packet Filter) technology to enhance application observability. The company focuses on generating distributed traces, metrics, and logs for various applications, enabling developers to monitor and analyze performance without extensive engineering effort. By offering an open-source service that integrates seamlessly with existing systems, Odigos provides clients with essential tools for application monitoring and control. Additionally, the company offers a range of creative services, including audio jingles, recruitment, visual effects, and 2D-3D graphics and animation, further diversifying its service portfolio.

Hugging Face

Venture Round in 2024
Hugging Face, established in 2016 and based in New York, specializes in open-source machine learning technologies. It operates a platform that facilitates collaboration on machine learning projects, including models, datasets, and applications. The company aims to democratize machine learning by providing tools and services that support and advance the field, while also offering paid computing and enterprise systems to accelerate development.

Together AI

Series A in 2024
Together is a technology services platform that offers a decentralized cloud specifically for artificial intelligence development. The company focuses on constructing open-source generative AI models and infrastructure, providing tools and resources that enable developers and researchers to train, refine, and deploy these models efficiently. Together's platform emphasizes accessibility and user-friendliness, allowing organizations of various sizes to leverage and enhance AI capabilities. By contributing innovative open-source research, models, and datasets, Together plays a significant role in advancing the field of AI and fostering collaborative development efforts.

Mistral AI_

Convertible Note in 2023
Mistral AI is a company dedicated to developing advanced artificial intelligence solutions, with a particular emphasis on creating open-source large language models. The company focuses on producing customizable and compute-efficient AI models that support various applications, including natural language processing and complex problem-solving. Mistral AI aims to advance the field of artificial intelligence by fostering a community-driven development approach, allowing businesses and organizations to utilize powerful AI technologies without the burden of building and maintaining their own models. Through its innovative offerings, Mistral AI seeks to drive efficiency, innovation, and informed decision-making across diverse sectors.

Mistral AI_

Series A in 2023
Mistral AI is a company dedicated to developing advanced artificial intelligence solutions, with a particular emphasis on creating open-source large language models. The company focuses on producing customizable and compute-efficient AI models that support various applications, including natural language processing and complex problem-solving. Mistral AI aims to advance the field of artificial intelligence by fostering a community-driven development approach, allowing businesses and organizations to utilize powerful AI technologies without the burden of building and maintaining their own models. Through its innovative offerings, Mistral AI seeks to drive efficiency, innovation, and informed decision-making across diverse sectors.

Hugging Face

Series D in 2023
Hugging Face, established in 2016 and based in New York, specializes in open-source machine learning technologies. It operates a platform that facilitates collaboration on machine learning projects, including models, datasets, and applications. The company aims to democratize machine learning by providing tools and services that support and advance the field, while also offering paid computing and enterprise systems to accelerate development.

NetBox Labs

Series A in 2023
NetBox Labs is a company focused on simplifying the management of complex networks for operators through its innovative products. Its flagship offering, NetBox Cloud, is an enterprise-grade, software-as-a-service (SaaS) version of the open-source NetBox, designed to enhance network automation. The platform serves as a central database that allows users to query data efficiently, providing consistent and accurate answers. By enforcing physical and logical rules related to network management, NetBox Labs helps clients streamline their operations, reduce manual errors, and eliminate the inefficiencies associated with traditional spreadsheet-based approaches.

Aiven

Series D in 2022
Aiven, established in 2016 and headquartered in Helsinki, Finland, specializes in hosting and managing open-source database and messaging systems on major cloud platforms for global businesses. Its portfolio includes managed services for PostgreSQL, Redis, InfluxDB, Grafana, Elasticsearch, Kafka, and Cassandra, catering to diverse data infrastructure needs. With offices in Berlin, Sydney, Toronto, and Boston, Aiven empowers clients to drive business results from open-source technologies, simplifying data management and enabling them to focus on core application development.

dbt Labs

Series D in 2022
Dbt Labs is a developer of an open-source analytics engineering tool founded in 2016 and headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The company focuses on empowering data analysts to create and disseminate organizational knowledge through its innovative platform. By enabling users with SQL knowledge to build data transformation workflows, Dbt Labs provides a transformation workflow tool that facilitates quick and collaborative deployment of analytics code. This tool emphasizes software engineering practices such as modularity, portability, and documentation, thereby allowing teams to streamline their analytics processes and enhance their ability to derive insights from data.

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 automates the creation of data pipelines through the use of pre-built or custom connectors, allowing businesses to efficiently collect and analyze data from a diverse range of sources. This capability is particularly beneficial for organizations seeking to obtain insights from users employing ad-blocking tools. With a focus on improving data accessibility and integration, Airbyte aims to streamline the data management process for businesses across various industries.

Snyk

Series F in 2021
Snyk Ltd., established in 2015, specializes in a Software as a Service (SaaS) platform that enhances application security. It focuses on identifying, rectifying, and monitoring known vulnerabilities across critical components of modern applications, including code, open-source libraries, containers, and infrastructure as code. Snyk's offerings, such as Snyk Code (static application security testing), container vulnerability management, and application security management, integrate seamlessly with developers' workflows, improving security posture, productivity, and collaboration. With over 1,200 global customers, including industry leaders like Google and Salesforce, Snyk is recognized for its developer-first approach and strategic partnerships.

Snyk

Series F in 2021
Snyk Ltd., established in 2015, specializes in a Software as a Service (SaaS) platform that enhances application security. It focuses on identifying, rectifying, and monitoring known vulnerabilities across critical components of modern applications, including code, open-source libraries, containers, and infrastructure as code. Snyk's offerings, such as Snyk Code (static application security testing), container vulnerability management, and application security management, integrate seamlessly with developers' workflows, improving security posture, productivity, and collaboration. With over 1,200 global customers, including industry leaders like Google and Salesforce, Snyk is recognized for its developer-first approach and strategic partnerships.

Salto

Series B in 2021
Salto Labs Inc. specializes in business application configuration, providing a comprehensive dashboard for companies to manage their applications and services. Founded in 2019 and based in Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel, Salto offers a unique solution that employs an Open Source and an Enterprise SaaS product to facilitate multi-application configuration. At the core of its technology is NaCl (Not Another Configuration Language), which allows for the automatic extraction and declarative representation of configurations from various business applications, including Salesforce, NetSuite, and HubSpot. This innovative approach enables collaborative editing and deployment of configurations, with capabilities for testing, tracking, and rolling back changes as needed. Salto's structured language enhances usability by allowing text searches, re-use of configurations, inline documentation, and easy auditing of changes, ultimately streamlining business operations and reducing errors. The company is backed by notable investors and has expanded its presence with offices in both Tel Aviv and San Francisco.

Aiven

Series C in 2021
Aiven, established in 2016 and headquartered in Helsinki, Finland, specializes in hosting and managing open-source database and messaging systems on major cloud platforms for global businesses. Its portfolio includes managed services for PostgreSQL, Redis, InfluxDB, Grafana, Elasticsearch, Kafka, and Cassandra, catering to diverse data infrastructure needs. With offices in Berlin, Sydney, Toronto, and Boston, Aiven empowers clients to drive business results from open-source technologies, simplifying data management and enabling them to focus on core application development.

Snyk

Series E in 2021
Snyk Ltd., established in 2015, specializes in a Software as a Service (SaaS) platform that enhances application security. It focuses on identifying, rectifying, and monitoring known vulnerabilities across critical components of modern applications, including code, open-source libraries, containers, and infrastructure as code. Snyk's offerings, such as Snyk Code (static application security testing), container vulnerability management, and application security management, integrate seamlessly with developers' workflows, improving security posture, productivity, and collaboration. With over 1,200 global customers, including industry leaders like Google and Salesforce, Snyk is recognized for its developer-first approach and strategic partnerships.

Salto

Series A in 2020
Salto Labs Inc. specializes in business application configuration, providing a comprehensive dashboard for companies to manage their applications and services. Founded in 2019 and based in Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel, Salto offers a unique solution that employs an Open Source and an Enterprise SaaS product to facilitate multi-application configuration. At the core of its technology is NaCl (Not Another Configuration Language), which allows for the automatic extraction and declarative representation of configurations from various business applications, including Salesforce, NetSuite, and HubSpot. This innovative approach enables collaborative editing and deployment of configurations, with capabilities for testing, tracking, and rolling back changes as needed. Salto's structured language enhances usability by allowing text searches, re-use of configurations, inline documentation, and easy auditing of changes, ultimately streamlining business operations and reducing errors. The company is backed by notable investors and has expanded its presence with offices in both Tel Aviv and San Francisco.

Snyk

Series C in 2020
Snyk Ltd., established in 2015, specializes in a Software as a Service (SaaS) platform that enhances application security. It focuses on identifying, rectifying, and monitoring known vulnerabilities across critical components of modern applications, including code, open-source libraries, containers, and infrastructure as code. Snyk's offerings, such as Snyk Code (static application security testing), container vulnerability management, and application security management, integrate seamlessly with developers' workflows, improving security posture, productivity, and collaboration. With over 1,200 global customers, including industry leaders like Google and Salesforce, Snyk is recognized for its developer-first approach and strategic partnerships.

Automattic

Series D in 2019
Automattic Inc., established in 2005 and headquartered in San Francisco, specializes in developing and providing web-based solutions. It is renowned for its suite of products, including WordPress.com for website creation and management, WooCommerce for e-commerce, and Jetpack for site performance and security. Automattic serves non-profit and open-source projects globally, with a mission to democratize publishing and commerce through its open-source content management systems.

Griddable

Acquisition in 2019
Griddable Inc. is a San Jose, California-based company that specializes in developing a software-as-a-service (SaaS) platform known as griddable.io. Founded in 2017, Griddable focuses on synchronizing data across various platforms, enabling seamless data integration across topologies, cloud environments, and data platforms. The platform is compatible with major cloud providers, including Amazon Web Services, Google Compute Engine, and VMware Cloud, and allows users to create policies and manage topologies without the need for coding. The company's innovative approach builds upon traditional databases, utilizing the Databus open-source project as a foundational technology. Griddable was co-founded by Rajeev Bharadhwaj, who envisioned a globally synchronized enterprise, and has since attracted key talent, including primary architect Chavdar Botev and industry veteran Robin Purohit as CEO. As of February 2019, Griddable operates as a subsidiary of Salesforce.

Opendatasoft

Venture Round in 2018
OpenDataSoft provides a comprehensive data-sharing platform that enables organizations to publish, manage, visualize, and share their data effectively. The company's software-as-a-service (SaaS) solution serves as a centralized hub, allowing users to access and analyze data in various formats. By facilitating data publishing and application programming interface management, OpenDataSoft empowers teams to create engaging digital experiences and fosters collaboration through data reuse. The platform aims to accelerate digital transformation, enhance operational efficiency, and help organizations derive value from their data by promoting a culture of sharing and accessibility.

MongoDB

Post in 2018
MongoDB, Inc., established in 2007 and headquartered in New York, operates a global, general-purpose database platform. It offers a document-oriented NoSQL database, compatible with major programming languages, and suitable for diverse use cases. MongoDB provides three primary products: MongoDB Enterprise Advanced, a subscription package for enterprises; MongoDB Atlas, a multi-cloud database-as-a-service; and Community Server, a free, open-source version. Additionally, the company offers professional services such as consulting and training.

Splice Machine

Series B in 2017
Splice Machine, Inc. is a technology company that specializes in developing a hybrid data platform, integrating operational and analytical workloads within a single relational database management system (RDBMS). Founded in 2012 and based in San Francisco, California, Splice Machine's platform utilizes Apache Hadoop and Apache Spark to support real-time applications without the need for application rewrites. The RDBMS enables users to perform both operational and analytical tasks efficiently, making it suitable for a variety of applications such as digital marketing, ETL acceleration, operational data lakes, and Internet of Things (IoT) solutions. Additionally, the company offers Livewire, an open-source operational AI platform designed for industrial IoT use cases, which helps operators monitor and respond to performance issues in real time. By providing a cost-effective alternative to traditional database systems, Splice Machine aims to streamline the development of scalable, intelligent applications while reducing latency and complexity.

Docker

Series E in 2017
Docker, Inc. is a software company that provides an open platform for building, shipping, and running distributed applications through the use of container technology. Founded in 2008 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, Docker facilitates collaboration among developers and system administrators by allowing applications to be packaged as containers that can run seamlessly across various environments, including local machines, data centers, and public clouds. The platform includes tools for code building, scaling, deployment, and load balancing, as well as a cloud service for sharing applications and automating workflows. By offering an integrated and secure workflow, Docker enhances the efficiency of application development and accelerates the delivery process from code to deployment, serving millions of developers worldwide.

Opendatasoft

Series A in 2016
OpenDataSoft provides a comprehensive data-sharing platform that enables organizations to publish, manage, visualize, and share their data effectively. The company's software-as-a-service (SaaS) solution serves as a centralized hub, allowing users to access and analyze data in various formats. By facilitating data publishing and application programming interface management, OpenDataSoft empowers teams to create engaging digital experiences and fosters collaboration through data reuse. The platform aims to accelerate digital transformation, enhance operational efficiency, and help organizations derive value from their data by promoting a culture of sharing and accessibility.

PredictionIO

Acquisition in 2016
PredictionIO is a developer-focused company that specializes in an open-source machine learning server designed to facilitate the creation of predictive features for software applications. By providing a comprehensive machine learning platform, PredictionIO enables developers and data engineers to easily integrate functionalities such as personalization, recommendations, and content discovery into their web and mobile applications. The platform allows for the seamless addition of predictive features through a straightforward set of APIs, enabling developers to implement capabilities similar to those used by major companies like Amazon for product recommendations and Flipboard for news suggestions, all with minimal coding effort.

MongoDB

Series F in 2013
MongoDB, Inc., established in 2007 and headquartered in New York, operates a global, general-purpose database platform. It offers a document-oriented NoSQL database, compatible with major programming languages, and suitable for diverse use cases. MongoDB provides three primary products: MongoDB Enterprise Advanced, a subscription package for enterprises; MongoDB Atlas, a multi-cloud database-as-a-service; and Community Server, a free, open-source version. Additionally, the company offers professional services such as consulting and training.

Heavybit

Seed Round in 2013
Heavybit, established in 2012 and based in San Francisco, is a venture capital firm specializing in early and later-stage investments in software companies. It focuses on developer tools, cloud-native infrastructure, and open-source sectors. The firm's success lies in its unique approach of partnering with technical founders and leveraging a community of over 600 domain experts to nurture developer-first startups.

Sauce Labs

Series B in 2012
Sauce Labs Inc. is a leading provider of cloud-based testing solutions for mobile and web applications, headquartered in San Francisco, California, with a data center in Frankfurt, Germany. Founded in 2008, the company offers a comprehensive testing platform that includes automated browser testing, mobile testing, and various testing services for different programming environments. Its flagship product, the Sauce Continuous Testing Cloud, has facilitated over 3 billion tests, enabling businesses to ensure their applications perform optimally across various browsers, operating systems, and devices. By delivering insights into the user experience, Sauce Labs helps organizations enhance software quality, protect their brand reputation, and speed up product delivery. Co-founded by the original creator of Selenium, Sauce Labs maintains strong ties to the open-source community, providing a unique blend of expertise and customer support in the automated testing space.

Flotype

Seed Round in 2012
Flotype Inc. is a venture-backed company building a suite of enterprise technology for real-time messaging. Flotype takes a unique approach by building developer-friendly technologies focused on ease-of-use and simplicity, while still exceeding enterprise-grade performance expectations. Flotype licenses enterprise-grade middleware, Bridge, to customers ranging from social web and software enterprises to financial and fleet management groups. Other offerings include NowJS, a free, open-source framework, for developers seeking real-time interactivity on Node.js and JavaScript browsers. NowCluster is available for companies seeking scalability and reliability for NowJS applications. Established in 2010 and based in Berkeley, California, Flotype is venture-backed by Andreessen Horowitz, Ignition Partners, InterWest Partners, and Salesforce.com.

Dimdim

Acquisition in 2011
Dimdim is a developer of web conferencing solutions that offers a browser-based service built on an open-source platform. This allows users to download and install the open-source code on their own servers, ensuring flexibility and control over their conferencing needs. Attendees can participate in meetings without the requirement to download additional software. Dimdim's platform enables presenters to share their desktops, display slides, and engage in audio and video communication, along with chat features. The company provides a range of products, including Dimdim Pro and Dimdim Enterprise, which facilitate content sharing and management, web collaboration, and broadcasting capabilities.
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