MontaVista Software invented embedded Linux commercialization in 1999 to give device designers a platform to deliver the best possible product in the shortest possible time. Since then, due to growth and innovation MontaVista has remained the leading company in this category.
MontaVista helps embedded developers get the most from open source by providing commercial-grade quality, integration, hardware enablement, expert support, and the resources of the MontaVista development community. Because MontaVista customers enjoy faster time to market, more competitive device functionality, and lower total cost, more devices have been deployed with MontaVista than with any other Linux.
Customers that have built devices that run on MontaVista Linux include Amstrad, Boeing, Emerson, ITT, Motorola, NASA, NEC, NextWave Wireless, NTT DoCoMo, Oce, Samsung, Sony, Texas Instruments, Toshiba, the U.S. Department of Defense, Volvo, Yamaha, and more than 2,000 additional companies. MontaVista Linux powers tens of millions of products used around the world every day.
MontaVista helps embedded developers get the most from open source by providing commercial-grade quality, integration, hardware enablement, expert support, and the resources of the MontaVista development community. Because MontaVista customers enjoy faster time to market, more competitive device functionality, and lower total cost, more devices have been deployed with MontaVista than with any other Linux.
Customers that have built devices that run on MontaVista Linux include Amstrad, Boeing, Emerson, ITT, Motorola, NASA, NEC, NextWave Wireless, NTT DoCoMo, Oce, Samsung, Sony, Texas Instruments, Toshiba, the U.S. Department of Defense, Volvo, Yamaha, and more than 2,000 additional companies. MontaVista Linux powers tens of millions of products used around the world every day.
Location: United States, California, San Jose
Employees: 51-200
Phone: +1 408-943-4500
Total raised: $24.8M
Founded date: 1999
Investors 1
| Date | Name | Website |
| - | AE Investm... | aeinvestme... |
Funding Rounds 2
| Date | Series | Amount | Investors |
| 10.08.2009 | - | $3.8M | - |
| 05.12.2006 | - | $21M | - |
Mentions in press and media 22
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| 24.06.2025 | MontaVista Software Joins Linux Foundation Europe | MontaVista Corporate Logo MontaVista’s participation drives continued collaboration to address key market and industry initiatives such as the upcoming EU Cyber Resiliency Act (CRA) This is a significant milestone for MontaVista. This colla... |
| 05.03.2025 | MontaVista Linux CGX 5.0 Adds Secure-by-Default Profile, Providing Unprecedented Security for Embedded Markets | MontaVista offers immediately a new CGX 5.0 profile adding enhanced security that CGX customers can easily utilize as their reference secure-by-default profile. We think combining a security-specific profile in CGX provides a powerful, stre... |
| 07.11.2024 | MontaVista Software Named a Cisco Distinguished Supplier | MontaVista Corporate Logo MontaVista MVShield product logo MontaVista is proud to announce receiving a Distinguished Supplier Recognition award from Cisco Working in the telecom market has been tremendous for MontaVista in driving innovatio... |
| 22.10.2024 | MontaVista Software Signs a Contract with Toss Bank for MVShield’s CentOS EOL Support | MontaVista Corporate Logo MontaVista MVShield product logo MontaVista announces a new partnership with Toss Bank, an Internet-only bank in South Korea, for MVShield’s CentOS End-Of-Life (EOL). With MVShield, customers can continue using EOL... |
| 17.10.2024 | MontaVista‘s MVSecure and MVEdge add further Supply Chain Security and intelligent Edge capabilities | MVEdge MVSecure MontaVista announces progress mitigating Supply Chain Security threats using MVSecure and MVEdge targeting AI security, observability and intelligent firewall. SAN JOSE, CA, UNITED STATES, October 17, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/... |
| 22.08.2024 | MontaVista Introduces MVKube - Embedded Kubernetes Support and Microservice Infrastructure | MontaVista expands Kubernetes capabilities for embedded Linux systems, addressing device resource constraints and configuration complexity, ensuring stability. MVKube offers long-term K8S support - crucial for secure, stable deployments. MV... |
| 27.06.2024 | MontaVista’s MVShield is Ready to Support CentOS 7 Beyond June 2024 | MontaVista Corporate Logo MontaVista MVShield product logo MontaVista extends the lifespan of the CentOS 7 beyond the June 30, 2024, End-Of-Life (EOL), assuring critical security vulnerabilities are quickly addressed. MontaVista has always ... |
| 09.04.2024 | MontaVista Unveils CGX 5.0 – An AI-Ready Embedded Linux Platform Secured by Design | MontaVista launches the next generation of CGX 5.0 based on Linux kernel 6.6, Yocto 5.0, combining secure-by-design principles with extensive AI capabilities Our focus is delivering secure and reliable solutions to the embedded systems ecos... |
| 06.02.2024 | MontaVista Announces Built-in Readiness for Enterprise Linux to Address Entire Software Supply Chain Security | MontaVista incorporates Zero Trust and Secure-by-Design features for MVShield and MVSecure to secure the entire Software Supply Chain. MontaVista is excited to bring a full set of features for compliance across our products to address the u... |
| 15.06.2023 | MontaVista MVShield Extends Support of CentOS 7 Past June 2024 | MontaVista extends CentOS 7.9 operational viability beyond the June 30, 2024, EOL date giving security updates and technical support via the MVShield product. MVShield prolongs CentOS 7 support assuring products can stay on the market, pote... |
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