Canonical
Founded 2004 · 2,049 employees on LinkedIn · 2 known investors
Canonical delivers open source software solutions, including the Ubuntu Linux distribution and a portfolio of open source technologies, to help organizations adopt and manage trusted open source at scale. The company provides security maintenance, support, and compliance features through its Ubuntu Pro subscription for customers across multiple industries.
Investors · 2
Founder mafia
The Canonical mafia →9 people who came through Canonical went on to found or lead other companies.
Zaid Al HamamiOperations ManagerFounded Immunio +1Abdelrahman HosnySr. Silicon Alliances ManagerFounded ShipBluJustin ClarkCloud Operations EngineerFounded Superpowered AIJavier SanchezSoftware EngineerFounded ReboltDavid SiegelDesktop Experience DefinitionFounded GlideJason SmithSoftware EngineerFounded GlideNick LallyFinance DirectorFounded Ravelin TechnologyKapil ThangaveluSoftware EngineerFounded StackletJonathan BeriHead of Product, IoTFounded Golioth
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Canonical and UK’s University of Bristol partner to investigate automated C to Rust translations | InfoWorldinfoworld.com · Aug 2026Frequently asked questions
- What does Canonical do?
- Canonical delivers open source software solutions, including the Ubuntu Linux distribution and a portfolio of open source technologies, to help organizations adopt and manage trusted open source at scale. The company provides security maintenance, support, and compliance features through its Ubuntu Pro subscription for customers across multiple industries.
- Who are Canonical's investors?
- Canonical's investors include Silver Lake Partners, Andreessen Horowitz.