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Founders & leadership



Board
Reported raises · per SEC filings
Form D private placements$29M disclosed across 1 round · 2014
▶$29MraisedJun 2014 · 3 investors · Other TechnologyRule 506(b)
- Charles E. Peters, Jr.Executive Officer
- Sohaib AbbasiDirector
- Paul J. CormierExecutive Officer
- Narendra K. GuptaDirector
- Marye Anne FoxDirector
- DeLisa K. AlexanderExecutive Officer
- William S. KaiserDirector
- James M. WhitehurstExecutive Officer, Director
- Arun OberoiExecutive Officer
- Michael R. CunninghamExecutive Officer
- Brian M. StevensExecutive Officer
- Donald H. LivingstoneDirector
- H. Hugh SheltonDirector
- W. Steve AlbrechtDirector
- Jeffrey J. ClarkeDirector
- Offering amount
- $29M
- Amount sold
- $29M
- First sale
- Jun 2014
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
Source: SEC EDGAR Form D. Amounts as filed; amended filings shown once at their latest values.
Acquisitions · 3
Early investors' stakes continue via these dealsCoreOS developed container-focused infrastructure software, including the lightweight Container Linux operating system, the etcd distributed key-value store, and the Tectonic Kubernetes platform. Acquired by Red Hat in 2018, with its technology folded into OpenShift.
Red Hat develops open source hybrid cloud software solutions including Linux, AI platforms, virtualization, and automation tools for enterprise organizations. The company serves large enterprises and Fortune 500 companies with infrastructure and application development platforms that operate across datacenters, cloud environments, and edge computing.
Sistina Software developed clustered storage and file-system technology for Linux, including the Global File System, logical volume management, and a device mapper.
Frequently asked questions
- How much funding has Red Hat raised?
- Red Hat has disclosed $29M raised across 1 round.
- Where is Red Hat headquartered?
- Red Hat is headquartered in Raleigh, US.

