What is Puppet?
Founded in 2009 and headquartered in Portland, Oregon, Puppet has established itself as a critical provider of automation, DevOps, and compliance solutions. By enabling organizations to manage and automate their IT infrastructure, Puppet addresses the complex challenges of modern software delivery and system reliability. Its platform is widely utilized by enterprises to ensure consistency, security, and efficiency across hybrid cloud environments, positioning the company as a vital component of the modern enterprise technology stack.
How much funding has Puppet raised?
Puppet has raised a total of $189.5M across 8 funding rounds:
Series B
$5M
Series C
$8.5M
Series D
$30M
Series E
$40M
Debt
$22M
Series F
$42M
Debt
$40M
Series B (2010): $5M led by True Ventures and Kleiner Perkins
Series C (2011): $8.5M supported by True Ventures, VMWare, Cisco, GV, and Radar Partners
Series D (2013): $30M featuring VMware
Series E (2014): $40M backed by Cisco Systems, Kleiner Perkins, VMware, Google Ventures, Triangle Venture Capital Group, and True Ventures
Debt (2016): $22M with participation from Silicon Valley Bank
Series F (2018): $42M led by True Ventures, EDBI, Cisco Investments, and VMWare
Debt (2020): $40M supported by BlackRock
Key Investors in Puppet
True Ventures
True Ventures is a founder first venture capital firm that partners with creative teams at the earliest stages, providing capital, guidance and a strong community to help build enduring technology and artificial intelligence driven companies.
Kleiner Perkins
Kleiner Perkins is a Menlo Parkbased venture capital firm that raises dedicated funds and invests in early and growthstage technology and lifescience companies, backing founders across consumer, enterprise, healthcare, and climate/hard tech with capital and operational support from seed through IPO or acquisition.
Cisco Systems
Cisco Systems, Inc. designs, manufactures, and sells Internet Protocol-based networking and other products related to the communications and information technology industry worldwide.
What's next for Puppet?
Looking ahead, Puppet is well-positioned to capitalize on the increasing demand for automated compliance and cloud-native infrastructure management. The strategic capital secured through its various funding rounds provides the necessary runway to accelerate product development and expand its global footprint. As the industry shifts toward more complex, distributed systems, Puppet's focus on simplifying IT operations will likely remain a key driver of its long-term value proposition and market relevance.
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