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SaltStack
Cybersecurity · Salt Lake City, United States · Founded 2012
SaltStack intelligent automation delivers , event-driven security, cloud and configuration management for the complexity and scale of a software-defined world MoreLess
SaltStack is an IT automation and security company that provides event-driven automation software. The company's main product is Salt, an open-source platform that automates the management and configuration of servers.
SaltStack's business model is based on a combination of open-source and commercial offerings. The company offers a free open-source version of its software, as well as a commercial version, SaltStack Enterprise, which includes additional features and support. The company's target market is large enterprises and government organizations that need to manage large and complex IT infrastructures.
SaltStack's software is used by a wide range of customers, including Adobe, LinkedIn, and the US Department of Defense. The company has also been recognized by industry analysts, such as Gartner and Forrester, as a leading provider of IT automation software.
Keywords: IT automation, security, event-driven automation, open-source, configuration management, server management, large enterprises, government organizations, IT infrastructure, SaltStack Enterprise.
Company overview
SaltStack company information
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- Status
- Operational
- Founded
- 2012
- Headquarters
- Salt Lake City, United States
- Employees
- 9
- Open positions
- None listed
- Dealroom signal
- 59.7
Valuation & funding
SaltStack funding history
Company financing events and reported valuations.
| Deal type | Date | Amount | Valuation | Investors | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACQUISITION✓Exit | Sep 2020 | $0 | — | VMware | — |
| SERIES A✓Equity / VC | Feb 2018 | $16M | $62M | Deep Fork Capital · EPIC Ventures · Mercato Partners | — |
| SEED✓Equity / VC | Sep 2016 | $11M | $42M | Peak Capital Partners · EPIC Ventures · Deep Fork Capital · Service Provider Capital | — |
| SEED✓Equity / VC | Mar 2013 | $1.8M | $7.2M | Undisclosed | — |
Financials
Workforce over time
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| Year | Employees |
|---|---|
| 2026 | 9 |
| 2025 | 9 |
| 2024 | 7 |
| 2023 | 6 |
| 2022 | 10 |
| 2021 | 11 |
Growth signals
SaltStack website traffic
Latest recorded traffic for SaltStack is 380 monthly website visits, down 28.3% over the last three months. SaltStack's team grew 0% over the past year.
Comparisons
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SaltStack's talent
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