# Dagger: Information technology & services, San Francisco, United States

> Dagger: Dagger is an open-source, programmable CI/CD engine that enables developers to create and manage software pipelines in containers.

Source: https://millionrounds.com/startup/dagger (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article)

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# Dagger

Dagger is an open-source, programmable CI/CD engine that enables developers to create and manage software pipelines in containers.

Funding reported Last round: Series A

Information technology & services San Francisco, United States

Company summary

- **Founded:** 2018 8 years old
- **Team:** 15 11 to 50 people
- **Funding reported:** $30M in dollars
- **Last round:** Series A Mar 2022

How sure we are

- ✓ **Listed** We know it exists and what it does
- 2 **Funding reported** A company dataset reports a raise
- 3 **Observed** A filing or a dated announcement confirms a round

No round for Dagger has been confirmed by a filing or an announcement yet, so nothing here counts toward an investor's record. [How we decide](https://millionrounds.com/methodology)

## About Dagger

Dagger is an open-source, programmable CI/CD engine that enables developers to create and manage software pipelines in containers.

Founded in 2018 by Solomon Hykes, Andrea Luzzardi, and Sam Alba, the company is based in San Francisco, California. Dagger focuses on providing a DevOps platform that allows teams to write CI/CD workflows as code in the same programming language as their applications. The platform offers features such as programmable CI/CD pipeline execution, workflow automation for the software development lifecycle, and reusable software components. Dagger supports multiple programming languages, including Go, TypeScript, and Python, and provides a modern API and cross-language scripting engine for developers to create custom solutions. The company targets software development teams in large enterprises, helping them streamline workflows and improve efficiency in their development processes.

## What company datasets say Dagger raised

Funding, as reported

Reported in all **$30M** in dollars

Rounds **3**

Last round **Series A**

Last round size **$20M**

Last round date **Mar 2022**

Investors listed **12**

Y Combinator **W19**

## Founders and team

From the SEC filings it signed: 4 on the team.

- **Andrea Luzzardi** Executive Officer, Director, Promoter i
- **Eric Bardin** Executive Officer, Promoter i
- **Sam Alba** Executive Officer, Director, Promoter i
- **Solomon Hykes** Executive Officer, Director, Promoter i

On the board, as filed i *Erica Brescia*

## On a portfolio page

Investors who name them

- [Wayfinder Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/wayfinder-ventures)

Each firm lists Dagger on its own website. That is the firm's claim, a weaker thing than a round we watched, but a named source.

## The company, in detail

What they build

Known for

workflow caching enterprises devops cloud native information technology & services reusable modules llms dagger functions cloud computing modular architecture enterprise software caching container orchestration workflow automation multi-language support ai & machine learning

Built with from their website

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+8 more

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- **Sector:** Information technology & services
- **Industry code:** NAICS 54151, 513210, SIC 7375, 7372
- **Region:** California
- **Revenue:** $1.5M a year, as listed
- **Full record:** [Every detail in the company directory](https://millionrounds.com/directory/dagger)

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