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FOSSA
Cybersecurity · San Francisco, United States · Founded 2015
FOSSA implements the systems serious companies need to build software effectively and effortlessly comply with open source licenses MoreLess
FOSSA is a prominent player in the software supply chain risk management sector, specializing in SBOM (Software Bill of Materials) generation, ingestion, analysis, and operationalization. The platform supports various regulatory compliance and software transparency initiatives, making it a critical tool for enterprises aiming to manage their software supply chains effectively. Additionally, FOSSA offers extensive Software Composition Analysis (SCA) capabilities, including automated open source license compliance management and vulnerability prioritization solutions. Founded in 2015, FOSSA has rapidly expanded its footprint, serving thousands of leading organizations worldwide. The platform has been downloaded nearly two million times and has conducted close to 100 million open source software scans. FOSSA primarily serves large enterprises and organizations that require robust software supply chain management and compliance solutions. The company operates in the global market, leveraging a SaaS business model to generate revenue through subscription fees for its platform and services.
Keywords: SBOM, software supply chain, risk management, regulatory compliance, software transparency, SCA, open source, license compliance, vulnerability prioritization, SaaS.
Company overview
FOSSA company information
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- Status
- Operational
- Founded
- 2015
- Headquarters
- San Francisco, United States
- Employees
- 61
- Open positions
- 2
- Dealroom signal
- 68.5
- Investment activity
- 2 companies · latest Sep 2025
- Capital deployed
- —
- Preferred round
- ACQUISITION
Valuation & funding
FOSSA funding history
Company financing events and reported valuations.
| Deal type | Date | Amount | Valuation | Investors | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SERIES B✓Equity / VC | Oct 2020 | $23M | $93M | Costanoa Ventures · Bain Capital Ventures · Canvas Ventures | — |
| SERIES A✓Equity / VC | Sep 2019 | $8.5M | $34M | Norwest Venture Partners · Bain Capital Ventures · Costanoa Ventures | — |
| SEED✓Equity / VC | Feb 2017 | $2.2M | $8.8M | Justin Mateen · Marc Benioff · Jaan Tallinn · Steve Chen | — |
| SEED✓Equity / VC | Apr 2016 | $0 | — | Subash DSouza | — |
Financials
Workforce over time
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| Year | Employees |
|---|---|
| 2026 | 61 |
| 2025 | 58 |
| 2024 | 70 |
| 2023 | 69 |
| 2022 | 90 |
| 2021 | 65 |
| 2020 | 72 |
Growth signals
FOSSA website traffic
Latest recorded traffic for FOSSA is 110K monthly website visits, up 0% over the last three months. FOSSA's team grew 5.2% over the past year.
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Capital deployed
FOSSA investments and acquisitions
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EdgeBitSan Mateo, United StatesReal-time supply chain security enabling targeted vulnerability remediation and intelligent open source decisions
$12Mvaluation
StackShareSan Francisco, United StatesTech stack intelligence platform and community resource that empowers developers, enterprise architects, and CTOs to make data-driven technology decisions
$21Mvaluation
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