VMware

Palo Alto, United States Founded: 1998 • Age: 28 yrs Listed Acquired By Broadcom Fortune MNC 500 · #96
Cloud orchestration solutions are provided for multi-cloud and device applications.

About VMware

VMware is a Technology company based in Palo Alto (United States) founded in 1998 by Mendel Rosenblum and Scott Devine, and was acquired by Broadcom in May 2022. Cloud orchestration solutions are provided for multi-cloud and device applications. VMware has raised $595.83 million across 19 funding rounds from investors including Goldman Sachs, Dell and Broadcom. The company has 8,861 employees. VMware has completed 55 acquisitions, including AetherPal, Akimbi Systems and Apteligent. Its chief executive, as recorded, is Eulanda Isabel Eulanda. Its website vmware.com draws about 2 million monthly visits. Its Indian entity Vmware Software India Private Limited reported revenue of β‚Ή8,421 Cr. Its focus areas include Enterprise Infrastructure, Enterprise Networking, Network Virtualization and Cloud Infrastructure. Its competitors include Datadog, AvePoint and Nutanix; 3 of its 3 listed competitors have raised funding.

Company details

VMware was founded in 1998 in Palo Alto, United States, within the cloud computing and virtualization sector. Operations focus on enabling applications to run across any cloud or device via solutions for modern apps, multi-cloud management, and digital workspaces. Data centers are aggregated into unified computing infrastructures using VMware vSphere as the core virtualization platform. Services support infrastructure transformation for enterprise environments globally.

VMware is ranked #96 on the Fortune MNC 500 India (2026).

Recognitions & Rankings of VMware

Fortune MNC 500 India 2026 edition
Rank#96
Total income
₹9,069 Cr
Profit
₹862 Cr
Last year #111
  • Headquarters Palo Alto, United States
  • Employees 8,861
  • Founders Mendel Rosenblum, Scott Devine
  • Stage Acquired
  • Sectors
    Technology
  • Website category Computers Electronics and Technology · Programming and Developer Software
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  • Website vmware.com
  • Social LinkedIn X Facebook
  • Acquired by Dell Technologies (Jul 2020)
  • Legal Name Vmware Software India Private Limited
  • Date of Incorporation 09 Mar, 2007
  • Jurisdiction Bangalore, Karnataka, India
Key Metrics
  • Indian entity revenue
    ₹8,421 Cr

    FY 2025 · -7% YoY

  • Indian entity net profit
    ₹1,658 Cr

    FY 2025 · 20% margin

  • Indian entity EBITDA
    ₹1,168 Cr

    FY 2025 · 14% margin

  • Total Equity Funding
    $595.83M (USD)

    in 19 rounds

  • Latest Funding Round
    $448.97K (USD), Grant

    Jan 2021

  • Investors
  • Employee Count
    8,861
  • Investments & Acquisitions
    AetherPal

    & 54 more

  • Acquired by
    Broadcom

    & 2 more

    (May 2022)

Funding Insights of VMware

VMware has successfully raised a total of $595.83M across 19 strategic funding rounds. The most recent funding activity was a Grant round of $448.97 thousand completed in January 2021. This substantial capital infusion reflects strong investor confidence in the company's business model, growth potential, and market opportunities. The funding enables strategic expansion, product development, market penetration, and operational scaling to drive long-term value creation and competitive advantage.

  • Total Funding $595.83M
  • Total Rounds 19
  • Last Round Grant β€” $448,974
  • First Round $20M

    (May 2000)

  • Investors Count 21

Latest 10 of 19 funding rounds of VMware with amounts and investors; the two latest post-money valuations are shown, the rest are part of the premium plan.

DateAmountTransaction NameValuationLead InvestorsInvestors
Jan 2021$448,974Grant––
Jun 2019$280,525Post-IPO––
Apr 2018Post-IPO––
Aug 2017Debt – Conventional––
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Feb 2016$68.28MSeries F–Accomplice
Feb 2014$38.25MSeries E––
Jul 2013$13MSeries B––
Dec 2012$5MSeries A––
Jul 2012$34.5MSeries D–Sequoia Capital
Apr 2011$12.5MSeries C––
Valuation history

25 investors in total: 25 institutional.

Investors in VMware

VMware has secured backing from 25 investors, including institutional and venture fund investors. Prominent investors backing the company include Goldman Sachs, Dell and Broadcom.

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Venture Fund
Institutional
InvestorDescriptionFounded YearDomainLocation
Early-stage tech companies are supported through venture capital investments.
406ventures.comBoston, United States
Diversified investment management is provided across multiple asset classes.
1985blackstone.comNew York, United States
Venture capital investment and entrepreneur support services.
hcp.com
Sequoia Capital is engaged in venture capital investments.
1972sequoiacap.com
Growth-stage tech companies are funded by this venture capital firm.
evolutionequity.comNew York, United States
Investment management firm focusing on venture capital and direct secondary transactions
founderscircle.comCampbell, United States
Venture capital firm investing in early-stage tech startups
1972kleinerperkins.comMenlo Park, United States
Accomplice is engaged in venture capital investments for startups.
accomplice.coBoston, United States
Venture capital firm investing in life science and biotechnology sectors
1980atlasventure.comCambridge, United States
Technology investments and expertise in networking, cloud, and security services.
2003ciscoinvestments.comSan Jose, United States
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Board of directors of Vmware Software India Private Limited (VMware)

Vmware Software India Private Limited is the primary company behind VMware. The board of Vmware Software India Private Limited currently have 4 directors; the longest-serving is Devakumar Ramamoorthy, appointed in 2020. 17 earlier directors have ceased.

DirectorDesignationAppointedTenureEntity
Devakumar Ramamoorthy
DIN 02207794
Director29 Apr 20206 yrs 5 moVmware Software India Private Limited
Jiju George
DIN 07447848
Director22 Nov 20232 yrs 11 moVmware Software India Private Limited
Lee Kian Ching
DIN 09477878
Director11 Dec 20232 yrs 10 moVmware Software India Private Limited
Nirupama Pillai
DIN 01545383
Director07 Jun 20242 yrs 4 moVmware Software India Private Limited

People of VMware

499 people are tracked at VMware (221 in leadership, 8 in board & advisors, 270 in team); the tracked headcount is 8,861.

NameRoleGroup
Mendel Rosenblum
Co-FounderLeadership
Scott Devine
Co-FounderLeadership
Eulanda Isabel Eulanda
CEOLeadership
Radu Patrichi
DirectorLeadership
AL Jagannath
DirectorLeadership
Neeti Gupta
DirectorLeadership
Audrey Li
DirectorLeadership
Ashok Venkiteswaran
Leadership
Andrew Slade
AssociateLeadership
Christopher Olson
Global Account DirectorLeadership
Joe Sanchez
Account DirectorLeadership
Stephen P.
Senior Technical DirectorLeadership
Marcie Horton
Senior Account DirectorLeadership
Mohammad Hanif
Senior Director Of EngineeringLeadership
Frank Ostojic
SVP & General ManagerLeadership
Tim Lees
A/nz Regional Sales DirectorLeadership
Doyle Reece
Head Of API Strategy / API Security / API IntegrationsLeadership
Robert Desilva
Global Account DirectorLeadership
Kendall Steffens
Account DirectorLeadership
Phillip Brown
Account DirectorLeadership

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Financials of VMware

Figures of Vmware Software India Private Limited, the primary company behind VMware, for FY 2025. Revenue was ₹8,421 Cr (-7% year on year). Net profit was ₹1,658 Cr (20% margin). EBITDA was ₹1,168 Cr (14% margin). Revenue has grown at a compounded annual rate of +17% over three years and +18% over five years.

  • ₹8,421 CrRevenue · FY 2025 · -7% YoY
  • ₹1,658 CrNet profit · 20% margin
  • ₹1,168 CrEBITDA · 14% margin
  • ₹1.2 LakhPaid-up capital
  • 3,827Employees (provident fund records)
  • +17%Revenue CAGR, 3 years
  • +18%Revenue CAGR, 5 years

Balance sheet, profit and loss, cash flow and ratios of Vmware Software India Private Limited are on its company page.

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Investments & Acquisitions by VMware

VMware has strategically engaged in corporate development activities, having acquired 55 companies. Notable acquisitions include AetherPal, Akimbi Systems and Apteligent.

Acquisitions
Company NameDescriptionDomainLocationFoundedAcquiredAmount
Provides cloud-based API security
mesh7.comSunnyvale, United States2017Mar 2021β€’β€’β€’β€’
Cloud infrastructure orchestration and management are enabled by SaltStack platform.
saltstack.comSalt Lake, United States2011Sep 2020β€’β€’β€’β€’
SD-WAN, UC, and ultra-low latency solutions are optimized by Mode.
mode.netSan Francisco, United States2013Sep 2020β€’β€’β€’β€’
IO processing & active data converging storage devices provider
datrium.comSunnyvale, United States2012Jul 2020β€’β€’β€’β€’
Malware detection and IoC profiling are conducted via network-based analysis.
lastline.comSan Mateo, United States2011Jun 2020β€’β€’β€’β€’
Security solutions for cloud-native applications are provided by Octarine.
octarinesec.comSunnyvale, United States2017May 2020β€’β€’β€’β€’
Network analytics service based on full-stack user experience
nyansa.comPalo Alto, United States2013Jan 2020β€’β€’β€’β€’
Server-side security solutions for Node.js web applications are developed.
intrinsic.comSan Francisco, United States2015Aug 2019β€’β€’β€’β€’
Enterprise platform as a service for big data is provided.
pivotal.ioSan Francisco, United States2013Aug 2019$2.7B
Cloud endpoint protection platform
carbonblack.comSan Antonio, United States2002Aug 2019$2.1B
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Timeline of VMware

17 dated milestones of VMware across 24 years, from founding to its latest funding, stage changes and deals.

  1. Founded VMware is founded.
  2. Funding First funding round of $20.0M.
  3. Exit Acquired by EMC.
  4. IPO Lists on the stock exchange (IPO).
  5. Acquisition Acquires Pivotal Software.
  6. Acquisition Acquires Intrinsic.
  7. Acquisition Acquires Carbon Black.
  8. Acquisition Acquires Nyansa.
  9. Acquisition Acquires Octarine Sec.
  10. Acquisition Acquires Lastline.
  11. Acquisition Acquires Datrium.
  12. Exit Acquired by Dell Technologies.
  13. Acquisition Acquires Mode.
  14. Acquisition Acquires SaltStack.
  15. Funding Latest funding round, Grant, of $449K.
  16. Acquisition Acquires Mesh7.
  17. Exit Acquired by Broadcom.

Competitors of VMware

VMware has 3 listed competitors in our database, 3 of them funded. They include Datadog, AvePoint and Nutanix.

Company NameDomainFoundedHQ LocationTotal fundingEmployeesDescription
datadoghq.com2010New York, United States$147.19M2,400
Cloud and application performance management platform is provided.
avepoint.com2001Jersey, United States$90M303
Cloud based platform offering data backup and recovery solutions
nutanix.com2009San Jose, United States$317.2M8,239
AI-powered cloud management software is delivered for enterprises.
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Web traffic of VMware

The website of VMware (vmware.com) receives about 2M visits a month and ranks #30,243 among all websites worldwide, #3,799 in Programming and Developer Software.

  • Monthly visits
    2M

    ▲ 1.7% vs previous month

  • Unique visitors
    1.2M

    per month

  • Global rank
    #30,243

    among all websites

  • Category rank
    #3,799

    Computers Electronics and Technology · Programming and Developer Software

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95%
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78%
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77%
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Top companies in Enterprise Networking & IT Infrastructure

3 companies that operate in the same segment as VMware (Enterprise Networking & IT Infrastructure) in United States, ranked by their profile score on The Company Check.

CompanyDescriptionFoundedLocationTotal fundingRevenueEmployees
Cloud based website security solutions
2009San Francisco, California, United StatesUSD 332.1 MUSD 1.67 B7,330
Cybersecurity and zero trust solutions are delivered for secure networks.
2007San Jose, California, United StatesUSD 148 MUSD 3.35 B9,616
Provider of cloud and AI based CDN management software
1998Cambridge, Massachusetts, United StatesUSD 61.5 MUSD 4.21 B10,700
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Frequently Asked Questions about VMware

VMware was founded in 1998 and raised its 1st funding round 2 years after it was founded.

VMware is headquartered in Palo Alto, United States. It is registered at Palo Alto, California, United States.

Eulanda Isabel Eulanda is the CEO of VMware, as recorded in our data.

VMware is a funded company, having raised a total of $595.83M across 19 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a Series C of $12.5M, raised on May 2000.

VMware has 8,861 employees.

The primary company behind VMware, Vmware Software India Private Limited, reported revenue of β‚Ή8,421 Cr for FY 2025, down 7% year on year.

VMware was founded in 1998 in Palo Alto, United States, within the cloud computing and virtualization sector. Operations focus on enabling applications to run across any cloud or device via solutions for modern apps, multi-cloud management, and digital workspaces. Data centers are aggregated into unified computing infrastructures using VMware vSphere as the core virtualization platform. Services support infrastructure transformation for enterprise environments globally.

VMware's top competitors include Datadog, Nutanix and AvePoint.

VMware has made 55 acquisitions, including AetherPal, Akimbi Systems, and Apteligent.

VMware has 25 investors. Key investors include Goldman Sachs, Dell, Broadcom, Intel, and Dell Technologies.

VMware operates through Vmware Software India Private Limited.

Yes. VMware was acquired by Dell Technologies in July 2020.

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