Docker was founded in 2008 by Kamel Founadi, Solomon Hykes, and Sebastien Pahl. Per Forge data, the company has an estimated valuation between $1 billion and $10 billion. In December 2023, TechCrunch reported that Docker recently acquired a testing startup called AtomicJar for $25 million. Docker has not officially endorsed a plan to participate in an IPO.
Docker is a container software company with a solution designed to allow applications to deploy with greater ease and security. Per Forge data, Docker has raised a total of $435.9 million over 12 rounds. The company’s latest funding was raised on Mar 31, 2022, from a Series C round. Key investors include Insight Partners, Sequoia Capital, Tribe Capital, Greylock, Bain Capital Ventures, and Benchmark.
These comments should not be interpreted to mean that the company is formally pursuing or foregoing an IPO.
Docker is a private company and not publicly traded.
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Docker has not yet filed for an IPO. However, it's important to note that IPOs are not the sole avenue for a private company to transition to public trading. Private companies can also go public through alternative methods such as but limited to Special Purpose Acquisition Companies (SPACs), direct listings, or through mergers and acquisitions. Find out which companies are eyeing an IPO on our Tech IPO Calendar 2024.
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Mirantis, the company that commercialized the OpenStack project, owns Docker.
Dockers products include Docker Personal for individual use, Docker Pro for professional developers, Docker Team for team security collaboration, and Docker Business for enterprises.
The CEO of Docker is Scott Johnston.
Docker simplifies and accelerates workflows with an integrated development pipeline and application components.
Docker users range from individuals, professional developers, and companies.