Last updated 2026-07-20
- Acquired by Red Hat for $107M, Sep 2008
- Raised $10M Undisclosed Round led by Cisco, Dec 2006
- Raised $10M Undisclosed Round led by Cisco, Dec 2005
Total raised
$20.0M
Last: Undisclosed Round 2007-01
Stage
Acquired
Founded
2005
Headcount
5
HQ
Ra'anana, Israel
Sector
Business Software
About
Qumranet was an Israeli software company founded in 2005, specializing in virtualization technologies. The company was best known for developing the open-source Kernel-based Virtual Machine (KVM) hypervisor, which was integrated into the Linux kernel, and the SolidICE virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) solution based on the SPICE protocol. Qumranet aimed to provide high-performance, open-source alternatives to proprietary virtualization systems. The company was acquired by Red Hat in September 2008 for approximately $107 million. [3, 4]
Funding history · 2 rounds · $20.0M total
2006-12
Undisclosed Round
$10.0M
★ Cisco★ Sequoia Capital★ Norwest Venture Partners
2005-12
Undisclosed Round
$10.0M
★ Cisco★ Sequoia Capital★ Norwest Venture Partners
Q&A
- What is Qumranet's primary business?
- Qumranet is an enterprise software company that offers a desktop virtualization platform based on hosted desktops in kernel-based virtual machines on servers, linked with its SPICE protocol.
- When was Qumranet founded?
- Qumranet was founded in January 2005.
- What is Qumranet's current status?
- Qumranet is currently inactive, having been acquired by Red Hat in September 2008. It now serves as Red Hat's research and development center in Israel.
- How much funding has Qumranet raised in total?
- Qumranet has raised a total of $20,000,000 across its funding rounds.
- Which investors participated in Qumranet's January 2006 funding round?
- The January 2006 funding round for Qumranet included investments from Sequoia Capital.
- Which investors participated in Qumranet's January 2007 funding round?
- The January 2007 funding round for Qumranet included investments from Norwest Venture Partners.
- What is the employee count for Qumranet?
- Qumranet has an employee count in the 1-10 range.
- What is Qumranet's primary sector?
- Qumranet's primary sector is Business Software.
Team · 4
Benny Schnaider
Founder · CEO
Rami Tamir
Founder · President
Moshe Bar
Founder · CTO
Giora Yaron
Founder · Chairman
Sectors & technology
Primary sector
Business Software
Sub-sectors
Business SoftwareIT, R&D & Data SolutionsData Architecture
Technologies
Platforms & InterfacesSoftware
Target customers
Enterprise & Professional Services
Business model
B2B
Tags
virtualizationenterprise-software
Full data — links, identifiers, deals & radar signals (jobs, patents, research, more)
External links
| linkedin.com/company/36589 | |
| Wikipedia | en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Qumranet |
| Wikidata | wikidata.org/wiki/Q4047778 |
Identifiers & details
| Founded | 2005 |
|---|---|
| Employees (exact) | 5 |
| Status reason | Acquired (Inactive) by Red Hat on Sep 2008 - closed due to acquisition |
| Wikidata QID | Q4047778 |
Acquisitions & public offerings
Acquired by Red Hat 2008-09 $107.0M
Radar intelligence
Patents
| EPO | 2 |
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Wikidata
| QID | Q4047778 |
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