Canonical Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 2004

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Private

  • Employees
  • 1,634

Employees

  • Latest Deal Type
  • Seed

  • Latest Deal Amount
  • $1.03M

  • Investors
  • 2

Canonical General Information

Description

Developer of an open-source operating system software designed to deliver secure and efficient cloud services. The company software streamlines business operations to automatically sync contacts, documents, music, notes, and bookmarks online and across multiple machines, along with custom engineering, support contracts, and training services, enabling organizations to enhance productivity, simplify complex infrastructure management for cloud deployments and achieve high-performance computing.

Contact Information

Website
www.canonical.com
Ownership Status
Privately Held (backing)
Financing Status
Venture Capital-Backed
Corporate Office
  • 5th Floor
  • 3 More London Riverside
  • London SE1 2AQ
  • England, United Kingdom
+44 020
Primary Industry
Operating Systems Software
Other Industries
Business/Productivity Software
Vertical(s)
CloudTech & DevOps, SaaS, Internet of Things
Corporate Office
  • 5th Floor
  • 3 More London Riverside
  • London SE1 2AQ
  • England, United Kingdom
+44 020

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Canonical Valuation & Funding

Deal Type Date Amount Raised to Date Post-Val Status Stage
2. Seed Round 03-Oct-2024 $1.03M Completed Generating Revenue
1. Product Crowdfunding 21-Aug-2013 Completed Generating Revenue
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Developer of an open-source operating system software designed to deliver secure and efficient cloud services. The compa
Operating Systems Software
London, United Kingdom
1,634 As of 2025

Santa Clara, CA
 

Santa Clara, CA
 
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Canonical Competitors (64)

One of Canonical’s 64 competitors is TIBCO Software, a Private Equity-Backed company based in Santa Clara, CA.

Company Name Financing Status Location Employees Total Raised Last Financing Date/Type Last Financing Amount
TIBCO Software Private Equity-Backed Santa Clara, CA
ServiceNow Formerly VC-backed Santa Clara, CA
Puppet Private Equity-Backed Minneapolis, MN
Salesforce Formerly VC-backed San Francisco, CA
Chef Software Formerly VC-backed Seattle, WA
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Canonical Patents

  • 32

    Total Documents Applications and Grants

  • Total Patents Families

  • 21

    Granted

  • 1

    Pending

  • Expiring in next 12 mo

Canonical Recent Patent Activity

Publication ID Patent Title Status First Filing Date Technology (CPC) Citations
US-D798888-S1 Touchscreen device with graphical user interface Active 23-Dec-2013
US-D894949-S1 Display screen with transitional graphical user interface for a touchscreen device Active 23-Dec-2013
US-D894950-S1 Display screen with transitional graphical user interface for a touchscreen device Active 23-Dec-2013
US-D987677-S1 Display screen with transitional graphical user interface for a touchscreen device Active 23-Dec-2013
US-20190098126-A1 User interface for a computing device Active 15-Mar-2013 G06F3/0488
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Canonical Investors (2)

Investor Name Investor Type Holding Investor Since Participating Rounds
Precursor Ventures Venture Capital Minority
Ripple Ventures Venture Capital Minority
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Canonical FAQs

  • When was Canonical founded?

    Canonical was founded in 2004.

  • Where is Canonical headquartered?

    Canonical is headquartered in London, United Kingdom.

  • What is the size of Canonical?

    Canonical has 1,634 total employees.

  • What industry is Canonical in?

    Canonical’s primary industry is Operating Systems Software.

  • Is Canonical a private or public company?

    Canonical is a Private company.

  • What is Canonical’s current revenue?

    The current revenue for Canonical is .

  • How much funding has Canonical raised over time?

    Canonical has raised $1.03M.

  • Who are Canonical’s investors?

    Precursor Ventures and Ripple Ventures have invested in Canonical.

  • Who are Canonical’s competitors?

    TIBCO Software, ServiceNow, Puppet, Salesforce, and Chef Software are some of the 64 competitors of Canonical.

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