FOSSA Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 2015

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Private

  • Employees
  • 61

Employees

  • Latest Deal Type
  • Later Stage VC

  • Latest Deal Amount
  • $5.15M

  • Investors
  • 19

FOSSA General Information

Description

Developer of an open-source management platform designed to optimize licensing and vulnerability operations. The company's platform facilitates the integration of license audits that feature vulnerability scans, reporting at the speed of development and delivery while facilitating real-time alerts and automated remediation for third-party vulnerabilities, enabling businesses to track and comply with open-source licenses as per their development workflow efficiently.

Contact Information

Website
www.fossa.com
Ownership Status
Privately Held (backing)
Financing Status
Venture Capital-Backed
Corporate Office
  • 595 Market Street
  • Floor 10
  • San Francisco, CA 94105
  • United States
+1 (415)
Primary Industry
Business/Productivity Software
Other Industries
Systems and Information Management
Network Management Software
Vertical(s)
Cybersecurity, SaaS, Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning, Supply Chain Tech
Corporate Office
  • 595 Market Street
  • Floor 10
  • San Francisco, CA 94105
  • United States
+1 (415)

FOSSA Timeline

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FOSSA Valuation & Funding

Deal Type Date Amount Raised to Date Post-Val Status Stage
5. Later Stage VC 29-Jul-2025 $5.15M Completed Generating Revenue
4. Later Stage VC (Series B) 06-Sep-2023 Completed Generating Revenue
3. Later Stage VC (Series B) 17-Mar-2020 Completed Generating Revenue
2. Early Stage VC (Series A1) 19-Feb-2019 $8.5M $10.7M Completed Generating Revenue
1. Seed Round 23-Feb-2017 $2.2M $2.2M Completed Generating Revenue
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FOSSA Cap Table

Stock # of Shares
Authorized		 Par Value Dividend Rate (%) Original
Issue Price		 Liquidation Liquidation
Pref. Multiple		 Conversion Price % Owned
Series B
Series A-5
Series A-4
Series A-3
Series A-2 752,480 $0.000010 $0.92 $0.92 1x $0.92 4.95%
Series A-1 1,577,428 $0.000010 $5.39 $5.39 1x $5.39 10.37%
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Employees
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Post Valuation
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Developer of an open-source management platform designed to optimize licensing and vulnerability operations. The company
Business/Productivity Software
San Francisco, CA
61 As of 2026

Burlington, MA
 

West Palm Beach, FL
 
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FOSSA Competitors (102)

One of FOSSA’s 102 competitors is Veracode, a Private Equity-Backed company based in Burlington, MA.

Company Name Financing Status Location Employees Total Raised Last Financing Date/Type Last Financing Amount
Veracode Private Equity-Backed Burlington, MA
Diamanti Venture Capital-Backed West Palm Beach, FL
Nirmata Venture Capital-Backed Santa Clara, CA
Beagle Security Accelerator/Incubator Backed Thiruvananthapuram, India
Checkmarx Private Equity-Backed Mountain View, CA
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FOSSA Investors (19)

Investor Name Investor Type Holding Investor Since Participating Rounds
Canvas Prime Venture Capital Minority
Flight Ventures Venture Capital Minority
Metaplanet Holdings Venture Capital Minority
Uncorrelated Ventures Venture Capital Minority
Norwest Venture Capital Minority
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FOSSA Acquisitions (3)

FOSSA’s most recent deal was a Merger/Acquisition with EdgeBit. The deal was made on 29-Sep-2025.

Company Name Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Industry Lead Partner
EdgeBit 29-Sep-2025 Merger/Acquisition Network Management Software
StackShare 01-Aug-2024 Merger/Acquisition Business/Productivity Software
Dawn Labs 03-Oct-2019 Merger/Acquisition Media and Information Services (B2B)
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FOSSA Affiliates

Subsidiaries (2)

Name Industry Location Year Founded
EdgeBit San Francisco, CA 2022
StackShare San Francisco, CA 2015

FOSSA FAQs

  • When was FOSSA founded?

    FOSSA was founded in 2015.

  • Where is FOSSA headquartered?

    FOSSA is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

  • What is the size of FOSSA?

    FOSSA has 61 total employees.

  • What industry is FOSSA in?

    FOSSA’s primary industry is Business/Productivity Software.

  • Is FOSSA a private or public company?

    FOSSA is a Private company.

  • What is FOSSA’s current revenue?

    The current revenue for FOSSA is .

  • How much funding has FOSSA raised over time?

    FOSSA has raised $43.6M.

  • Who are FOSSA’s investors?

    Canvas Prime, Flight Ventures, Metaplanet Holdings, Uncorrelated Ventures, and Norwest are 5 of 19 investors who have invested in FOSSA.

  • Who are FOSSA’s competitors?

    Veracode, Diamanti, Nirmata, Beagle Security, and Checkmarx are some of the 102 competitors of FOSSA.

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