# Vates

**Source:** https://www.startuphub.ai/startups/vates
**Profile type:** Startup

> Open-source virtualization platform designed to give organisations greater control over their infrastructure with interoperability, sovereignty and flexibility.

## About

Vates is a French open-source software editor specializing in virtualization solutions. They develop and maintain an alternative stack to VMware, consisting of the XCP-ng virtualization platform (running Xen hypervisor) and Xen Orchestra, a management and backup platform. Vates aims to provide organizations with greater control over their infrastructure, reduce technological dependency, and retain flexibility in how their infrastructure is designed.

## Key facts

- **Slug:** vates
- **Website:** https://vates.tech
- **Location:** Grenoble, France
- **Founded:** 2012-01-01
- **Operating status:** Active
- **Total funding:** $30M
- **Sectors / tags:** Virtualization, Open Source, Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Data Management

## StartupHub.ai scores

- **Ahrefs DR:** 59/100
- **Effective DR:** 89/100
- **Agent Readiness:** F (39/100)
- **Site Speed:** 56/100
- **Data Trust:** 63/100

## Funding rounds

| Date | Round | Amount | Lead investors |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 6 Oct 2026 | [Growth Equity](https://www.startuphub.ai/investment_rounds/vates-growth-equity-2026) | $30M | [Iris Capital](https://www.startuphub.ai/investors/iris-capital), [Bpifrance](https://www.startuphub.ai/investors/bpifrance), [Bpifrance (Large Venture fund)](https://www.startuphub.ai/investors/bpifrance-large-venture-fund) |

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