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ActiveState

ActiveState

Private
Vancouver, British ColumbiaEnterprise Softwarehttps://activestate.com

Last Round

Buyout/LBO

Nov 7, 2023

Est. Valuation

$2.25M

Momentum

Top 50%

of companies Caplight tracks

Company Overview

ActiveState is a software development applications company that provides a platform to help developers securely create and manage applications that use open source programming languages.

Sector

Enterprise Software

Verticals

DevOps & Containers, Vulnerability Management, Application Security, Compliance

Business Model

B2B

Customer Profile

Subscription SaaS, Usage-Based SaaS, Government Contracts, Services & Consulting, Freemium

AI Layer

Non-AI

Keywords

software supply chain securityopen-source managementdependency managementvulnerability managementsoftware composition analysisDevSecOps platformsecure language runtimesshift left securitySBOMsecure container imagesprivate package repositoryenterprise open sourceEOL language supportPython runtimePerl runtimeNIST SSDF compliancecommand-line tool

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ActiveState Comparables

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ActiveState Funding Rounds

Historical fundraising activity

Data table
RoundDateAmount RaisedValuationInvestorsSources
Buyout/LBONov 7, 2023
StrategicJan 29, 2021
Buyout/LBOFeb 22, 2006
M&ASep 24, 2003
VC RoundSep 26, 2000

Key People

Founding team and executive leadership

Scott Robertson

CTO

Executive Team

Jacqueline Winter

CFO

Executive Team

ActiveState Investors

Notable investors and investment history

ActiveState investors
InvestorRounds
Vertu CapitalBuyout/LBO
Turn/River CapitalStrategic
Opticality VenturesVC Round

Market signals

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  • Mar 19, 2026

    Launched the ActiveState Curated Catalog, a private repository of open source components.

  • Mar 11, 2026

    Abby Kearns named new Chief Executive Officer.

Recent news

Latest coverage and updates

  • receives_awardAug 19, 2026

    ActiveState Software Inc. received award Publisher Award on Aug 19th '26.

  • integrates_withJul 21, 2026

    ActiveState Software Inc. integrates with GitHub, Inc..

  • recognized_asJul 7, 2026

    ActiveState Software Inc. recognized as Niche Player in the 2026 gartner(r) Magic quadrant(tm) for Software Supply Chain Security on Jul 7th '26.

  • receives_awardJul 7, 2026

    ActiveState Software Inc. received award Best Open Source Security Platform at 2026 Cybersecurity Stars Awards on Jun 11th '26.

  • attends_eventJun 30, 2026

    ActiveState Software Inc. attended event Gartner Security & Risk Summit 2026 on Jun 30th '26.

ActiveState Filings

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Frequently Asked Questions

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Is ActiveState a public or private company?

ActiveState is a private company.

What is the current stock price of ActiveState?

ActiveState is a private company with no public stock price. Caplight tracks ActiveState's secondary market activity and provides MarketPrice™ estimates to Caplight users.

How much is ActiveState worth (valuation)?

ActiveState's valuation is estimated at $2.3M based on funding round data.

Can I buy ActiveState stock?

ActiveState shares may be available on secondary markets subject to transfer restrictions. Caplight facilitates secondary market transactions for accredited investors. Visit https://www.caplight.com to learn more.

When was ActiveState's last funding round?

ActiveState's most recent funding round was Buyout/LBO on February 22, 2006.

Who are the main investors in ActiveState?

Key investors in ActiveState include Vertu Capital, Turn/River Capital, Opticality Ventures.

Will ActiveState IPO soon?

No public IPO plans have been announced for ActiveState.

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Firmographic Details

HeadquartersVancouver, British Columbia
Employee Range70
Year Founded1997
Last FundingNov 7, 2023

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