Last updated 2026-08-23
- Acquired by Red Hat for $107M, Sep 2008
- Raised Series B led by Founders, Jan 2008
- Raised Series A led by Rami Tamir, Sep 2005
Total raised
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Last: Undisclosed Round 2007-01
Stage
Acquired
Founded
2005
Headcount
1-10
HQ
Ra'anana, Israel
Sector
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 · — total
2 events/rounds · — Total Funding
Jan 2008
Sep 2005
★ Rami Tamir★ Sequoia Capital★ Dr. Giora Yaron★ Benny Schnaider★ Silicom Ventures★ Pinnacle Ventures★ West Avenue Capital★ Norwest Venture Partners (NVP)Moshe BarNorwest Venture Partners
Headcount over time
65 employees (2026-09) · 1 point
Offices
Ra'anana, Israel · HQ / main office
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 · 8
Benny Schnaider
Founder · CEO
Rami Tamir
Founder · President
Moshe Bar
Founder · CTO
Giora Yaron
Founder · Chairman
Avi Kivity
Lead Developer of KVM
Shmil Levy
Board Member
Vab Goel
Board Member
John-Marc Clark
VP of Marketing
Sectors & technology
Primary sector
Software
Technologies
Target customers
Business model
Software LicensingOpen Source
Tags
virtualizationenterprise-software
Full data — links, identifiers, deals & radar signals (jobs, patents, research, more)
External links
| Website | qumranet.com |
|---|---|
| linkedin.com/company/36589 | |
| Wikipedia | en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Qumranet |
| Wikidata | wikidata.org/wiki/Q4047778 |
Identifiers & details
| Legal name | Qumranet, Inc. |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2005 |
| Employees (exact) | 65 |
| 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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