Linux appliance startup attracts $6.4M venture funding
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Even with stuff that I dig, venture capital makes me nervous. I mean if you think about it, there is just too much faith placed on the ‘what if’ factor. Still, at least this gives some Linux supporting companies a real shot at making it big.
A start-up specializing in tools that help developers deploy software on Linux-based appliances and virtual machines has received $6.4 million funding. rPath was founded this month by two former Red Hat VPs. Although the principal focus is enterprise software appliances, the company’s tools could also be useful to embedded developers.
rPath CEO Billy Marshall formerly served as vice president of sales at Red Hat, while CTO Erik Troan was VP of engineering there. [Read the rest]