Provides infrastructure software that virtualizes the Intel hardware architecture, which enables enterprises to bring mainframe-class virtual machine technology, virtual networking and advanced workload management to Intel computers. Vmware was acquired by EMC for $675 million in December 2003, which we believe to be the largest venture-backed software acquisition of that year.


ACQUIRED BY EMC FOR $675M IN 2003

“Azure is on to the fact that great outcomes are likely with women founders & CEOs. Per Capita, they probably have the highest ratio. This can be pretty different [to] what investors expect; kudos to Azure for embracing that.”
— Diane Greene, Former CEO & Co-Founder, VMWare