VMware Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 1998

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Acquired/​Merged

  • Employees
  • 16,000

Employees

  • Latest Deal Type
  • M&A

  • Latest Deal Amount
  • $69B

VMware General Information

Description

VMware is an industry titan in virtualizing IT infrastructure and became a stand-alone entity after spinning off from Dell Technologies in November 2021. The software provider operates in three segments: licenses; subscriptions and software as a service; and services. VMware's solutions are used across IT infrastructure, application development, and cybersecurity teams, and the company takes a neutral approach to being the cohesion between cloud environments. The Palo Alto, California, firm operates and sells on a global scale, with about half its revenue from the United States, through direct sales, distributors, and partnerships.

Contact Information

Website
www.vmware.com
Ownership Status
Acquired/Merged
(Operating Subsidiary)
Financing Status
Formerly VC-backed
Corporate Office
  • 3401 Hillview Avenue
  • Palo Alto, CA 94304
  • United States
+1 (877)
Primary Industry
Business/Productivity Software
Other Industries
Systems and Information Management
IT Consulting and Outsourcing
Parent Company
Broadcom (General Purpose Semiconductors)
Vertical(s)
Cybersecurity, SaaS, TMT
Corporate Office
  • 3401 Hillview Avenue
  • Palo Alto, CA 94304
  • United States
+1 (877)

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VMware Valuation & Funding

Deal Type Date Amount Raised to Date Post-Val Status Stage
10. Merger/Acquisition 22-Nov-2023 $69B Completed Profitable
9. Spin-Off 01-Nov-2021 Completed Profitable
8. Dividend Recapitalization 20-Jul-2021 Completed Profitable
7. Debt Refinancing 02-Apr-2020 Completed Profitable
6. Share Repurchase 31-Mar-2017 Completed Profitable
5. IPO 14-Aug-2007 Completed Profitable
4. Later Stage VC 30-Jul-2007 Completed Generating Revenue
3. Later Stage VC (Series A) 09-Jul-2007 Completed Generating Revenue
2. Merger/Acquisition 09-Jan-2004 $625M $5M Completed Product Development
1. Early Stage VC 01-Jan-2001 $5M $5M Completed Product Development
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VMware is an industry titan in virtualizing IT infrastructure and became a stand-alone entity after spinning off from De
Business/Productivity Software
Palo Alto, CA
16,000 As of 2025

Cork, Ireland
 

Austin, TX
 
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VMware Competitors (71)

One of VMware’s 71 competitors is NetApp (Systems and Information Management), a Formerly PE-Backed company based in Cork, Ireland.

Company Name Financing Status Location Employees Total Raised Last Financing Date/Type Last Financing Amount
NetApp (Systems and Information Management) Formerly PE-Backed Cork, Ireland
Oracle Formerly VC-backed Austin, TX
Hewlett Packard Enterprise Corporation Spring, TX
Nutanix Formerly VC-backed San Jose, CA
CommVault Systems Formerly PE-Backed Tinton Falls, NJ
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VMware Patents

  • 5

    Total Documents Applications and Grants

  • Total Patents Families

  • 2

    Granted

  • Pending

  • Expiring in next 12 mo

VMware Recent Patent Activity

Publication ID Patent Title Status First Filing Date Technology (CPC) Citations
CA-2504859-A1 Method for managing virtual machines Active 08-Nov-2002
AU-2003285358-A1 Method for managing virtual machines Active 08-Nov-2002
AU-2003285358-B2 Method for managing virtual machines Inactive 08-Nov-2002
CA-2504859-C Method for managing virtual machines Inactive 08-Nov-2002
EP-1561164-A1 Method for managing virtual machines Inactive 08-Nov-2002 G06F9/45533
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VMware Former Investors (12)

Investor Name Investor Type Holding Investor Since Participating Rounds
Azure Capital Partners Venture Capital Minority
Cisco Investments Corporate Venture Capital Minority
Dell EMC Corporation Majority
Dell Technologies Corporation Minority
Dell Ventures Corporate Venture Capital Minority
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VMware Investments & Acquisitions (109)

VMware’s most recent deal was a Accelerator/Incubator with Datamotive. The deal was made on 21-Aug-2023.

Company Name Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Industry Lead Partner
Datamotive 21-Aug-2023 Accelerator/Incubator Business/Productivity Software
Ananda Networks 08-Nov-2022 Merger/Acquisition Network Management Software
Cloud Chomp 21-Apr-2022 Merger/Acquisition Application Software
Certora 07-Mar-2022 Early Stage VC Business/Productivity Software
Cohere Technologies 08-Dec-2021 Later Stage VC Business/Productivity Software
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VMware ESG

Risk Overview

Risk Rating

Updated May, 10, 2024

17.59 | Low Risk

Risk Scale

A lower score indicates better sustainability

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0-10

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10-20

Med

20-30

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30-40

Severe

40+

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Management

Management is related to actions taken to manage ESG issues

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VMware Affiliates

Subsidiaries (8)

Name Industry Location Year Founded
Cloud Chomp Houston, TX 2016
Pivotal Software San Francisco, CA 2013
CloudHealth by VMware Boston, MA 2012
Bitnami San Francisco, CA 2011
Pattern Insight San Diego, CA 2006
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