Chef Softwarerevenue, acquisition & funding
Process Automation SoftwareSeattle, WashingtonFounded 2008
Chef Software was acquired by Progress Software.
Chef is a leader in Continuous Automation software, an innovator in cloud-native operations and one of the founders of the DevOps movement.
Chef Software revenue
Chef Software's annual revenue was $50M in August 2020, its last figure before Progress Software bought it (source not recorded).
| As of | Revenue | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 2020 | $50M | – |
– source not recorded
Who owns Chef Software
Progress Software owns Chef Software. The date and price of the deal are not on record.
Chef Software funding rounds & investors
Chef Software has raised $105M across five rounds since 2009. The latest was a $40M funding round in September 2015.
| Date | Round | Raised |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 2015 | Funding round | $40M |
| Dec 2013 | Funding round | $32M |
| Mar 2012 | Funding round | $19.5M |
| Jun 2010 | Funding round | $11M |
| Apr 2009 | Funding round | $2.5M |
| Total raised | $105M |
Chef Software CEO & employees
Neeraj Agrawal was CEO of Chef Software. Chef Software had 266 employees (December 2020), down from 317 a year earlier.
- Barry CristChief Executive Officer
- Aaron De CaimanChief Executive Officer
- Brian GoldfarbChief Marketing Officer
- Corey ScobieChief Technology Officer
- Evan FeinChief Financial Officer
BoardBill Bryant, Rory ODriscoll, Nathan Haneysmith
InvestorsSunil Dhaliwal
Also at Chef SoftwareTommy Ellison, Eric Anderson, Todd Jordan, H Cramer, Jerry Rose
Team mix (Dec 2020): 84 engineers, 33 in sales, 15 in marketing
All 5 headcount readings, with sources
| As of | Employees | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 2020 | 266 | – |
| Aug 2020 | 250 | – |
| Jun 2020 | 322 | – |
| Dec 2019 | 317 | – |
| Dec 2018 | 305 | – |
Chef Software FAQ
What was Chef Software's revenue?
Before Progress Software bought it, Chef Software's annual revenue was $50M in August 2020 (source not recorded).
Who owns Chef Software?
Progress Software owns Chef Software.
How much funding has Chef Software raised?
Chef Software raised $105M across five funding rounds before Progress Software bought it. The last was a $40M funding round in September 2015.
How many employees does Chef Software have?
Chef Software had 266 employees in December 2020.
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