Canonical
Founded 2004 · 2,049 employees on LinkedIn · 2 known investors
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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.
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Founder mafia
10 people who came through Canonical went on to found or lead other companies.
Jason SmithSoftware EngineerFounded Glide +2Zaid Al HamamiDirector of Products and Engineering, Corporate ServicesFounded Immunio +1Jason WarnerHead of Engineering, Ubuntu DesktopFounded PoolsideAbdelrahman HosnySr. Silicon Alliances ManagerFounded ShipBluJustin ClarkCloud Operations EngineerFounded Superpowered AIJavier SanchezSoftware EngineerFounded ReboltDavid SiegelDesktop Experience DefinitionFounded GlideNick LallyFinance DirectorFounded Ravelin TechnologyKapil ThangaveluTechnical ArchitectFounded StackletJonathan BeriHead of Product, IoTFounded Golioth
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- 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.








