Alfresco
San Mateo, US · 4 known investors
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Alfresco is a content management and intelligent process automation platform that helps enterprises manage documents, automate workflows, and extract insights from content. It serves large organizations across insurance, banking, and technology sectors.
Founders & leadership
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John PowellinDirector, Board Member, Founder2013–2018Director of Alfresco, a content management and process automation platform. Powell has experience in international sales operations and global business strategy for enterprise software companies.
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John NewtoninFounder and CTO2005–2020John Newton co-founded Alfresco, an open source enterprise content management platform, and previously co-founded and served as CTO of Documentum, where he led technology strategy and product development. He has invested in AI and cloud infrastructure companies including Rasa and Weaveworks, and served as Chief Strategy Officer of Agile Growth Corporation.
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Doug DennerlineinCEO and President2013–2018
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Carlton BabbExecutive
Board
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Robin VasanBoard director
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Edward GilhulyBoard director
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Kevin ComolliBoard director
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Lars BjorkBoard director
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Bruce FeltBoard director
Investors · 4
Reported raises · per SEC filings
Form D private placements$45M disclosed across 1 round · 2014
▶$45MraisedAug 2014 · 7 investors · Other TechnologyRule 506(b)
▶$45MraisedAug 2014 · 7 investors · Other Technology
Rule 506(b)Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
- Robin VasanDirector
- Lars BjorkDirector
- John NewtonExecutive Officer, Director
- Bruce FeltDirector
- Doug DennerlineExecutive Officer, Director
- Carlton BabbExecutive Officer
- Edward GilhulyDirector
- Kevin ComolliDirector
- John PowellDirector
- Offering amount
- $45M
- Amount sold
- $45M
- First sale
- Aug 2014
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
Source: SEC EDGAR Form D. Amounts as filed; amended filings shown once at their latest values.
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2 people who came through Alfresco went on to found or lead other companies.
Competitors · 2
by search overlapNetezza42 shared keywordsIBM is a global technology company whose business spans enterprise software (including Red Hat, HashiCorp, and Confluent), IT infrastructure such as mainframes, servers, and storage, and IT consulting services. The company is also investing heavily in quantum computing and AI-based enterprise offerings, including its Lightwell open-source software security clearinghouse and the Anderon quantum wafer foundry.
Hyland33 shared keywordsHyland offers a cloud-native platform that unifies fragmented enterprise content and enables AI-driven automation through content federation, contextual enrichment, and agentic workflows. The platform helps organizations transform unstructured data into governed intelligence to support enterprise-scale AI adoption and automate document-centric business processes.
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Frequently asked questions
- What does Alfresco do?
- Alfresco is a content management and intelligent process automation platform that helps enterprises manage documents, automate workflows, and extract insights from content. It serves large organizations across insurance, banking, and technology sectors.
- Who founded Alfresco?
- Alfresco was founded by John Powell, John Newton.
- Who are Alfresco's investors?
- Alfresco's investors include Millennium Technology Value Partners, Sageview Capital, Sapphire Ventures, Mayfield Fund.
- How much funding has Alfresco raised?
- Alfresco has disclosed $45M raised across 1 round.
- Where is Alfresco headquartered?
- Alfresco is headquartered in San Mateo, US.



