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Giant Swarm

Giant Swarm is a managed cloud-native developer platform based in Cologne, Germany, founded in 2014.

Funding reportedLast round: Seed

Information technology & servicesCologne, Germany

About Giant Swarm

Giant Swarm is a managed cloud-native developer platform based in Cologne, Germany, founded in 2014.

The company specializes in helping developers and platform teams build, run, and scale Kubernetes applications across major cloud providers like AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud. Their mission is to empower developers to create modern software while abstracting operational complexity and maintaining control, security, and flexibility. The platform offers a comprehensive, API-driven solution that includes a managed Kubernetes platform, a fully managed environment for deploying production-ready applications, and continuous operational support. Giant Swarm provides 24/7 expert assistance and integrates seamlessly with cloud services, available on AWS and Azure marketplaces. Their target customers include platform and SRE teams in large organizations looking to modernize their software development processes and enhance developer productivity. Notable clients include adidas and Vodafone, among others.

What company datasets say Giant Swarm raised

Funding, as reported

Reported in all3.3Min the source's currency
Rounds2
Last roundSeed
Last round size1.2M
Last round dateMar 2015
Investors listed8

Founders and team

From Giant Swarm's own website: 3 founders, 21 on the team.

Henning LangeCo-Founder and CEO
Timo DerstappenCo-Founder and CTO
Oliver ThylmannCo-Founder and CCO
  • Joe SalisburyVP Engineering
  • Joshua Olson-KerriganHead of Recruitment
  • Alex DabijaPlatform Architect
  • Andreas SommerPlatform Engineer
  • Antonia von den DrieschPlatform Engineer
  • Dominik SchmidleAccount Engineer
  • Frank JogeleitPlatform Engineer
  • Gerald PapePlatform Engineer
  • Jose ArmestoPlatform Engineer
  • Julia HahnRelationship & Event Manager
  • Karolin KostialPlatform Engineer
  • Laszlo UvegesPlatform Engineer
  • Marat MusichinDesigner
  • Matías CharrièrePlatform Engineer
  • Nick JüttnerPlatform Engineer
  • Oreoluwa AdegbitePlatform Engineer
  • Robin KetelbutersPlatform Engineer
  • Thea HüttenbergerLegal & Operations Manager

And 3 more on the team.

On a portfolio page

Investors who name them

Each firm lists Giant Swarm 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

securitycloud migrationhybrid infrastructuretransportation_logisticshybrid cloudsre teammanufacturingenterprisesdevopscontainer managementopen source cloud platformcloud monitoringcloud nativeinformation technology & servicesdata streamingplatform engineering

Built with from their website

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Sector
Information technology & services
Industry code
NAICS 513210, 541512, SIC 7375
Region
North Rhine-Westphalia
Revenue
229k a year, as listed
Full record
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