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Seattle, US · Founded 2017 · Delaware corporation · 116 employees on LinkedIn · 5 known investors

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Pulumi provides Infrastructure as Code tools using general-purpose languages to help engineers build and manage cloud infrastructure faster. The company serves software engineers and development teams across organizations of various sizes.

Cloud ComputingDeveloper ToolsEnterprise Software

Founders & leadership

Pulumi was founded in 2017 by John Joseph Duffy, Eric Rudder, and Joe Duffy.

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John Joseph DuffyCo-founder
EREric Rudder
Eric RudderFounder
JDJoe Duffy
Joe DuffyFounder, CEOFounder of Pulumi, which provides Infrastructure as Code tools that let engineers use general-purpose programming languages to build and manage cloud infrastructure. He previously spent over a decade working on developer tools, operating systems, and concurrent programming models.
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Luke HobanFounder

Board

SGSheila Gulati
Sheila GulatiBoard directorManaging Director at Tola Capital
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"S. ""Soma""" SomasegarBoard director

Investors · 5

Madrona Venture Grouplisted by Madrona Venture GroupSeattle · $2M – $10M

How we know: Madrona Venture Group's portfolio page · offering press articles · pulumi.com · the VCSheet dataset · open dataset · 5k.vc investor directory · Not right? Tell us

New Enterprise Associates (NEA)listed by New Enterprise Associates (NEA)Menlo Park · $200K – $40Mvia Aaron Jacobson · board

How we know: New Enterprise Associates (NEA)'s portfolio page · a partner's Signal profile · board seat on SEC Form D · pulumi.com · the VCSheet dataset · open dataset · 5k.vc investor directory · Not right? Tell us

Tola Capitallisted by Tola CapitalSeattle · $1M – $15M

How we know: a partner's Signal profile · board seat on SEC Form D · offering press articles · pulumi.com · the VCSheet dataset · Not right? Tell us

Strike CapitalreportedMiami Beach

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Funding

SEC filings, press & company announcements

$52.5M disclosed across 2 of 3 rounds · 2018–2023

▶$37.5MraisedNov 2020 · 6 investors · Other Technology
Rule 506(b)
Pulumi raises Series B to build the future of Cloud Engineering – Pulumipulumi.com · Oct 2020
Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
  • John Joseph DuffyExecutive Officer, Director
  • Eric David RudderExecutive Officer, Director
  • "S. ""Soma""" SomasegarDirector
  • Sheila GulatiDirector
  • Aaron JacobsonDirector
Offering amount
$37.5M
Amount sold
$37.5M
First sale
Oct 2020
Incorporated
Corporation, Delaware, 2017
Federal exemptions
06b
Full filing on SEC EDGAR ↗
▶$15MraisedNov 2018 · 4 investors · Other Technology
Rule 506(b)
Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
  • Sheila GulatiDirector
  • "S. ""Soma""" SomasegarDirector
  • John Joseph DuffyExecutive Officer, Director
  • Eric David RudderExecutive Officer, Director
Offering amount
$15M
Amount sold
$15M
First sale
Oct 2018
Incorporated
Corporation, Delaware, 2017
Federal exemptions
06b
Full filing on SEC EDGAR ↗

Source: SEC EDGAR Form D. Amounts as filed; amended filings shown once at their latest values.

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In the news

Building the Best Infrastructure as Code with $41M Series C Funding | Pulumi Blogpulumi.com · Oct 2023Pulumi Raises $41M in Series C Fundingfinsmes.com · Oct 2023Pulumi at 5 – All Roads Lead Back to Infrastructure as Codepulumi.com · May 2022Pulumi raises Series B to build the future of Cloud Engineering – Pulumipulumi.com · Oct 2020

Frequently asked questions

What does Pulumi do?
Pulumi provides Infrastructure as Code tools using general-purpose languages to help engineers build and manage cloud infrastructure faster. The company serves software engineers and development teams across organizations of various sizes.
Who founded Pulumi?
Pulumi was founded by John Joseph Duffy, Eric Rudder, Joe Duffy in 2017.
Who are Pulumi's investors?
Pulumi's investors include Firebolt Ventures Management Company, Llc, Madrona Venture Group, New Enterprise Associates (NEA), Tola Capital, Strike Capital.
How much funding has Pulumi raised?
Pulumi has disclosed $52.5M raised across 2 of its 3 known rounds.
Where is Pulumi headquartered?
Pulumi is headquartered in Seattle, US.