Rancher
Track on RadarAcquired by SUSE · 2020 · news
Container management platform for Kubernetes orchestration and deployment
- Total raised
- $95M
- Employees
- 232
- Founded
- 2014
- Momentum
- 30
Cooling
Data updated August 2026
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Rancher is a cybersecurity company specializing in Cloud Security, founded in 2014 and headquartered in Cupertino, United States. It has raised $95M in total funding, employs about 232 people, and was acquired by SUSE in 2020.
Rancher, now part of SUSE, develops open-source container management software focused on Kubernetes orchestration. The company was founded in 2014 to address the challenges teams faced when building applications using containers. Within its first year, Rancher released its initial open-source platform for container management, and by 2016 had integrated Kubernetes as an orchestrator. Rancher 2.0 evolved into an enterprise-grade platform for delivering Kubernetes as a service across organizations. The platform provides full management capabilities for all Kubernetes distributions, enabling teams to deploy, manage, and secure containerized applications. The company has developed additional projects including k3s and submariner that extend Kubernetes functionality. Following its acquisition by SUSE in 2020, Rancher operates as part of SUSE's broader portfolio that includes Enterprise Linux and container management solutions. The combined offering focuses on providing interoperable solutions for managing workloads across data centers, cloud environments, and edge locations. Rancher's software is designed for development and operations teams running containers in production environments. The platform addresses container orchestration, security, and management challenges across different Kubernetes distributions. The company maintains its commitment to open-source development and supports a community of cloud native practitioners through knowledge sharing, hands-on learning, and collaborative development.
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When was Rancher founded?▾
Rancher was founded in 2014.
Where is Rancher headquartered?▾
Rancher is headquartered in Cupertino, United States.
How much funding has Rancher raised?▾
Rancher has raised a total of $95M in total funding.
Is Rancher public or private?▾
Rancher is a privately-held company.
How many employees does Rancher have?▾
Rancher has approximately 232 employees.
What does Rancher do?▾
Rancher, now part of SUSE, develops open-source container management software focused on Kubernetes orchestration. The company was founded in 2014 to address the challenges teams faced when building applications using containers. Within its first year, Rancher released its initial open-source platfo…