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Open-source developer tools providing a devops operating system for building CI/CD pipelines as code for software developers.
Dagger has raised $20.0M across 1 funding round.
Key people at Dagger.
Dagger was founded in 2018 by Solomon Hykes (Founder).
Dagger has raised $20.0M in total across 1 funding round.
San Francisco-based Dagger develops an open-source DevOps operating system that enables software engineers to build continuous integration and continuous delivery pipelines as code using modular, programmable functions. The developer tools company currently operates with a team of 22 employees and has secured $30 million in total venture funding to address inefficiencies in traditional software deployment workflows. This capitalization includes a $3 million pre-seed, a $7 million seed, and a $20 million Series A financing round led by Redpoint Ventures in March 2022. Additional financial backing for the enterprise comes from startup accelerator Y Combinator, former GitHub chief executive officer Nat Friedman, and former Reddit chief executive officer Ellen Pao. Dagger was officially founded in 2018 by a team of former Docker executives including chief executive officer Solomon Hykes, Sam Alba, and Andrea Luzzardi.
Dagger has raised $20.0M across 1 funding round. Most recently, it raised $20.0M Series A in March 2022.
| Date | Round | Lead Investors | Other Investors | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 1, 2022 | $20M Series A | Erica Brescia | Acrew Capital, Andreessen Horowitz, C2 Investment, Felicis Ventures, Gradient Ventures, Sangeen ZEB, Infinite Capital, Liquid 2 Ventures, Pioneer Fund, Predictive VC, Redpoint Ventures, Sequoia Capital, Spark Capital, Jarrod Dicker, Theory Ventures, Augusto Marietti, Christian Bach, Mathias Biilmann Christensen, Peter Reinhardt, Shay Banon, URI Boness, Will Gaybrick, Zachary Sims, Brian Stevens, Daniel Lopez Ridruejo, Ellen K. PAO, Idit Levine, Julius Volz, NAT Friedman, Y Combinator | Announced |
Dagger is an innovative open-source platform that enables developers and DevOps engineers to develop CI/CD pipelines as code and run them anywhere with consistent behavior. It provides a containerized, programmable devkit that unifies development and CI environments, allowing pipelines to be tested locally and executed across any Docker-compatible runtime or CI system without modification. This eliminates common issues like environment drift and CI lock-in, improving pipeline reliability and developer experience. Dagger serves software teams and platform engineers who need scalable, reusable, and portable CI/CD workflows, addressing the complexity and inefficiency of traditional pipeline scripting and configuration[1][4][7].
Dagger was created by Solomon Hykes, the founder of Docker, along with co-founders Sam Alba and Andrea Luzzardi. The project emerged from the need to modernize the CI/CD development experience by treating pipelines as software, giving DevOps engineers a proper developer experience. It was publicly launched as a new approach to building container-based CI/CD pipelines that can be composed, tested, and run anywhere. The founders leveraged their deep experience with container technology and developer tooling to create a platform that solves persistent pain points in CI/CD workflows, such as environment inconsistencies and the inability to test pipelines locally[1][7].
Dagger rides the trend of infrastructure as code and developer-centric DevOps tooling, addressing the increasing complexity of software delivery pipelines. The timing is critical as organizations seek to accelerate software delivery while maintaining reliability and flexibility across diverse environments. By eliminating CI lock-in and enabling local pipeline development, Dagger empowers teams to innovate faster and reduces operational overhead. Its container-based approach aligns with the broader shift toward cloud-native technologies and microservices, influencing how CI/CD pipelines are designed, tested, and maintained across the industry[1][4][5].
Looking ahead, Dagger is poised to expand its ecosystem and language support, further simplifying pipeline development and integration with emerging technologies like large language models (LLMs) for intelligent automation. As more organizations adopt multi-cloud and hybrid CI strategies, Dagger’s platform-agnostic and portable design will become increasingly valuable. Its influence is likely to grow as it sets new standards for pipeline composability, developer experience, and operational efficiency in CI/CD. For investors and portfolio companies, Dagger represents a forward-thinking solution that could reshape software delivery workflows and accelerate innovation cycles[4][6][5].
Key people at Dagger.
Dagger was founded in 2018 by Solomon Hykes (Founder).
Dagger has raised $20.0M in total across 1 funding round.
Dagger's investors include Erica Brescia, Acrew Capital, Andreessen Horowitz, C2 Investment, Felicis Ventures, Gradient Ventures, Sangeen Zeb, Infinite Capital, Liquid 2 Ventures, Pioneer Fund, Predictive VC, Redpoint Ventures.
