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After VMWare and XenSource, which virtualization startup is next?

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Published August 16, 2007 at 3:21 PM

A $13 billion IPO from VMWare and $500 million trade sale by XenSource means other virtualization startups are receiving even more attention than before. The Deal's Andrea Orr highlighted two of the most promising in a story published today. The startups mentioned are:

Virtual Iron Software - Backed by Intel Capital, Goldman, Sachs and Highland Capital Partners
SWsoft - Investors include Intel Capital, Bessemer Venture Partners and Insight Venture Partners.

Possible buyers include BMC Software, CA, HP, IBM and Cisco.

For more on consolidation in the virtualization space, see:
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From: Tony,

Intel capital seems pretty busy in this space! There is also VirtualLogix which they invested in with Cisco, DFJ Esprit, Index and Atlas

Posted on: August 17, 2007 7:11 AM


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