Rancher

Virtualization & Containers

Overview

Rancher, the open-source multi-cluster orchestration platform, lets operations teams deploy, manage and secure enterprise Kubernetes. Request a demo!

Funding and backers

Grants
$555k
1 grant · CORDIS
Backers
1
Mayfield
Momentum
0/100
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Oct 2026 Formerly SUSE Rancher (k3os.io) Dec 1, 2020 On the Hacker News front page Rancher Lab Acquired by SUSE · 126 points Aug 2, 2019 Won a grant $555k · CORDIS May 2, 2018 On the Hacker News front page Rancher 2.0 GA · 154 points Jan 24, 2018 Launched on Hacker News Show HN: Rancher 2.0 Tech Preview Feb 25, 2015 On the Hacker News front page RancherOS: An OS for Docker Containers · 197 points
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Web presence
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GitHub stars
61k ★
484 public repositories
Launched on Hacker News
Jan 2018
8 points
Funding rounds
RoundDateAmountInvestorsSource
Grant Aug 2019 $555k — CORDIS
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Mayfield fund
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Financials

Total raised
$555k
Latest round
Grant
Funding rounds
1
Funding rounds
Round Announced Amount
Grant 2019 $555k Details

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MayfieldVia a fund
74 portfolio companies: Nasiko, Zaimler, HelloHaven and 71 more
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Offices

Where the company hires and what each office is for
Cities
1
Hiring now
0
Countries
1
Cupertino United States
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