Canonical
Open-source solutions and support
London, United Kingdom
Founded 2004
Canonical is the company behind Ubuntu, a Linux distribution OS for cloud, IoT devices, and developers. It provides enterprise support and services for Ubuntu deployments, focusing on cloud computing, IoT, and containers. Canonical serves primarily enterprise customers.
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Last Updated: July 14, 2025
Current Valuation
$1B
as of June 26, 2025
Funding Summary
$1M
Total reported funding
OSS News & Views
June 11, 2026
Futurum Group: Canonical’s Ubuntu TPU Optimization Shows the Coming Structural Shift in Enterprise AI Infrastructure - Futurum
Announcement
June 11, 2026
Linux Journal: Canonical Launches ARM Laptop Certification Program to Boost Ubuntu’s Next Generation of Mobile Computing | Linux Journal
Media Mention
June 8, 2026
The Register: Canonical sends Ubuntu into the AI agent era
Media Mention
June 4, 2026
XDA Developers: Ubuntu's big AI rollout will let you speak into any text box — no typing required
OSS News & Views
June 3, 2026
Billionaires Africa: Mark Shuttleworth says Ubuntu 26.04 is built for AI agents
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Key People
Core OSS Projects
Ubuntu is an open-source operating system for cloud computing, IoT devices, and developers.
License: Various
Business Information
Category
IoTIndustries
Software
Technologies
Embedded LinuxCloud ComputingLinux
Sectors
Enterprise
Licenses
GPL-2.0-only
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