Docker, Inc.
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| Industry | IT |
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| Predecessor | dotCloud, Inc |
| Headquarters | San Francisco, USA |
Key people | Solomon Hykes, Ben Golub |
| Website |
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Docker, Inc is the company behind development of Docker software, an open-source project that automates the deployment of Linux applications inside software containers. Docker, Inc has over 120 employees[1] and is based in San Francisco, CA.
History
- October 29, 2013 - dotCloud, Inc is renamed to Docker, Inc.[2][3]
- August 14, 2014 - Docker sells the dotCloud platform and brand to cloudControl[4]
- September 19, 2013 - Docker and Red Hat announce alliance[5]
- October 15, 2014 - Docker and Microsoft partner to help drive adoption of distributed applications[6]
- November 13, 2014 - AWS announces EC2 container service[7]
- November 6, 2015 - Docker passes 1.2 billion container downloads[8]
- March 1, 2016 - Docker announces Docker Cloud[9]
Docker, Inc Funding
Docker, Inc has received several rounds of funding over the course of its operation. Docker, Inc is rumored to be valued at over $1 billion dollars after a $95 million dollar fundraising round in April 2015.[10]
Funding Rounds
- January 21, 2014 - $15 million Series B - Led by Greylock Partners[11]
- September 16, 2014 - $40 million Series C - Led by Sequoia Capital[12]
- April 14, 2015 - $95 million Series D - Led by Insight Venture Partners[13]
- November 2015 - $18 million Series D[14]
Acquisitions
- July 23, 2014 - Docker acquires Orchard[15]
- October 7, 2014 - Docker acquires Koality[16]
- February 26, 2015 - Docker acquires SocketPlane[17]
- March 12, 2015 - Docker acquires Kitematic[18]
- October 21, 2015 - Docker acquires Tutum[19]
- January 21, 2016 - Docker acquires Unikernel Systems[20]
- March 3, 2016 - Docker acquires Conductant[21]
References
- ↑ "Docker Said to Join $1 Billion Valuation Club With New Funding". Bloomberg. Retrieved 9 October 2016.
- ↑ "dotCloud, Inc. is Becoming Docker, Inc. - Docker Blog". 29 October 2013.
- ↑ http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20131029005746/en/dotCloud-Docker
- ↑ Miller, Ron. "Docker Sells dotCloud to cloudControl To Focus On Core Container Business".
- ↑ "Red Hat and dotCloud Collaborate on Docker to Bring Next Generation Linux Container Enhancements to OpenShift Platform-as-a-Service".
- ↑ "Docker and Microsoft partner to bring container applications across platforms - News Center".
- ↑ "Amazon EC2 Container Service (ECS) – Container Management for the AWS Cloud - AWS Blog".
- ↑ "Docker Hub Reaches Over 1.2 Billion Pulls - Docker Blog". 6 November 2015.
- ↑ "Announcing Docker Cloud - Docker Blog". 1 March 2016.
- ↑ "Docker, now valued at $1B, paid someone $799 for its logo on 99designs". VentureBeat. Retrieved 9 October 2016.
- ↑ "Docker Closes $15 M Series B Funding". Docker. Retrieved 9 October 2016.
- ↑ "Docker Secures $40M in Series C Funding to Drive the Future of Distributed Applications". Business Wire.
- ↑ "Docker, a cloud 'container' company, raises $95 million". Fortune. Retrieved 9 October 2016.
- ↑ "Docker adds $18M to latest funding, brings round up to $113M". Retrieved 9 October 2016.
- ↑ "Docker buys Orchard, a 2-man startup with a cloud service for running Docker-friendly apps".
- ↑ Miller, Ron. "Docker Acquires Koality In Engineering Talent Grab".
- ↑ Vanian, Jonathan (4 March 2015). "Docker buys SocketPlane as it builds out its container-networking strategy".
- ↑ "Docker Acquires Kitematic; the Fastest, Easiest Way to Run Docker on Mac - Business Wire".
- ↑ "Docker Acquires Tutum To Help IT Teams Deploy and Manage Production Apps - Docker Blog". 21 October 2015.
- ↑ "Docker Acquires Unikernel Systems to Extend the Breadth of the Docker Platform".
- ↑ "The Dawn of the Orchestration-for-All Era: Docker welcomes the creators of the Aurora project - Docker Blog". 3 March 2016.
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