What is CloudBees?
Founded in 2010 and headquartered in San Jose, California, CloudBees provides comprehensive solutions that enable development teams to respond rapidly to the software delivery requirements of the enterprise. By streamlining the continuous integration and continuous delivery (CI/CD) pipeline, the company empowers organizations to accelerate their release cycles while maintaining rigorous security and compliance standards. CloudBees occupies a critical position in the cloud-native ecosystem, serving as a foundational layer for businesses undergoing digital transformation and seeking to optimize their software development lifecycle (SDLC).
How much funding has CloudBees raised?
CloudBees has raised a total of $273.2M across 8 funding rounds:
Series B
$10.5M
Private Equity
$2M
Series C
$11.2M
Series D
$23.5M
Series E
$62M
Private Equity
$10M
Series F
$150M
Series B (2011): $10.5M led by Matrix Partners and Lightspeed Venture Partners
Private Equity (2013): $2M supported by Lightspeed Venture Partners
Series C (2014): $11.2M featuring Lightspeed Venture Partners, Blue Cloud Ventures, Verizon, and Matrix Partners
Series D (2015): $23.5M backed by Verizon Ventures, Matrix Partners, Lightspeed Venture Partners, and Blue Cloud Ventures
Series E (2018): $62M with participation from Matrix Partners, Unusual Ventures, Delta-v Capital, Verizon, Golub Capital, and Lightspeed Venture Partners
Private Equity (2019): $10M led by HSBC
Series F (2021): $150M supported by Bridgepoint Capital, Morgan Stanley, and Goldman Sachs
Key Investors in CloudBees
Lightspeed Venture Partners
Lightspeed Venture Partners is a global multistage venture capital firm that invests in early and growth-stage technology companies across sectors such as enterprise software, fintech, and infrastructure.
Matrix Partners
Matrix Partners is a venture capital firm that invests in software, services, communications equipment, and internet sectors, bringing decades of experience to its portfolio companies.
Blue Cloud Ventures
Blue Cloud Ventures specializes in providing expansion capital to leading cloud software companies, prioritizing collaboration with visionary entrepreneurs to foster long-term growth.
What's next for CloudBees?
With the successful completion of its Series F round, CloudBees is well-positioned to deepen its market penetration and expand its suite of enterprise-grade automation tools. The strategic focus moving forward likely involves enhancing its cloud-native security offerings and scaling its global operations to support the increasing complexity of hybrid and multi-cloud environments. By leveraging its substantial capital reserves, the company is poised to maintain its leadership in the DevOps space, potentially exploring further product innovation or strategic acquisitions to solidify its competitive moat against emerging industry challengers.
See full CloudBees company page
