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Kinvolk are the Kubernetes Linux experts. Founded in Berlin, Germany in 2015 by a trio of open source technologists, the company established its reputation through ground-breaking projects such as the rkt container engine (developed in collaboration with CoreOS), systemd, and Weave Scope (BPF-based container monitoring). Kinvolk maintains and provides support for a number of open source projects including Flatcar Container Linux (a fork of CoreOS Container Linux) and Lokomotive (a Kubernetes distribution inspired by CoreOS Tectonic). As believers in open community collaboration, Kinvolk sponsors and co-organizes the All Systems Go! and Cloud-Native Rejekts conferences. Customers include major technology vendors, innovative start-ups, and end-users deploying Linux and Kubernetes.
Overview
Location
Germany, Berlin
Employees
11-50
Phone
+49 175 5589364
Founded date
2015
Mentions in press and media 7
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| Nov 1, 2022 | Meet Crowd.dev, an open source user-led growth platform for fostering developer communities | Community-led growth (CLG) has emerged as a popular mechanism for driving business, as companies strive to foster an ecosystem of fervent users that draws in new customers organically, serves as a support network for millions and bangs a co... |
| May 6, 2021 | Microsoft acquires Berlin startup Kinvolk, a developer of open source cloud-based projects | Microsoft is bolstering its Azure hybrid container platform capabilities with the purchase of Berlin-based startup Kinvolk, the company behind Flatcar Container Linux, an alternative to CoreOS Container Linux designed for container workload... |
| Apr 29, 2021 | Microsoft Boosts Azure's Container Chops with Kinvolk Acquisition | News Microsoft Boosts Azure's Container Chops with Kinvolk Acquisition By Kurt MackieApril 29, 2021 Microsoft has acquired Kinvolk, a Berlin-based maker of open source Kubernetes solutions and tools, for an undisclosed amount. The acqu... |
| Apr 29, 2021 | Microsoft Boosts Azure's Container Chops with Kinvolk Acquisition | News Microsoft Boosts Azure's Container Chops with Kinvolk Acquisition By Kurt MackieApril 29, 2021 Microsoft has acquired Kinvolk, a Berlin-based maker of open source Kubernetes solutions and tools, for an undisclosed amount. The acqu... |
| Mar 5, 2020 | 80-core ARM CPU to bring lower power, higher density to a rack near you | Enlarge / "Cloud Native" can also be taken to mean "not for you, unless you plan to buy entire racks full of them." Ampere reader comments 74 with 41 posters participating, including story author Share this story Share o... |
| Microsoft acquires Berlin startup Kinvolk, a developer of open source cloud-based projects | Microsoft is bolstering its Azure hybrid container platform capabilities with the purchase of Berlin-based startup Kinvolk, the company behind Flatcar Container Linux, an alternative to CoreOS Container Linux designed for container workload... |
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FAQ about Kinvolk
When was Kinvolk founded?
Kinvolk was founded in 2015.
What has the press written about Kinvolk?
Parsers VC has collected 7 articles mentioning Kinvolk, among them “Meet Crowd.dev, an open source user-led growth platform for fostering developer communities” (Nov 1, 2022) and “Microsoft acquires Berlin startup Kinvolk, a developer of open source cloud-based projects” (May 6, 2021).
Is Kinvolk still active?
Yes, Kinvolk is active; its latest activity on Parsers VC dates from Jan 28, 2026.