CloudBolt
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Cloud computing, Software |
| Founded | 2012 |
| Founder | Alexandre Augusto "Auggy" da Rocha, Bernard Sanders |
| Headquarters | Norcross, Georgia , United States |
| Products | CloudBolt hybrid cloud management platform |
CloudBolt is a comprehensive hybrid cloud management solution created by CloudBolt Software, designed to facilitate the deployment and administration of virtual machines (VMs), applications, and IT assets across both public cloud providers such as AWS, Microsoft Azure, and Google Cloud Platform, as well as private infrastructure including VMware and OpenStack environments.
History
The development of this platform was initiated by Alexandre Augusto "Auggy" da Rocha alongside Bernard Sanders. Starting in 2010, da Rocha developed the initial prototype named SmartCloud 1.0, which progressed to SmartCloud 2.0 by 2011. These early iterations concentrated on straightforward VM installation and upgrade processes while establishing a flexible framework for integration with diverse technologies.
To prevent naming conflicts with an IBM product, the company adopted the name CloudBolt Software in 2012. The following year, CloudBolt Command and Control (C2) was incorporated as the cloud management component within Dell Cloud for US Government operations. By 2014, the product branding was streamlined to simply "CloudBolt."
Product Development Milestones:
- 2011 – Released Version 2.0 with support for VMware and HP Server Automation
- 2012 – Launched Version 3.0 under the CloudBolt brand, adding compatibility with AWS and OpenStack
- 2013 – Introduced Version 4.0 featuring Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud Platform, Infoblox, vRO, HP Operations Orchestration, and Cobbler integration
- 2014 – Version 4.5 incorporated Puppet, Chef, and ServiceNow
- 2015 – Version 5.0 rolled out Kubernetes container orchestration and Razor bare metal provisioning
- 2016 – Version 6.0 expanded support to Azure ARM, Ansible, and Oracle Public Cloud
- 2017 – Version 7.0 extended compatibility to 18 public clouds and private virtualization platforms along with multiple configuration managers and orchestrators
- 2018 – Version 8.0 enhanced everything-as-a-service (XaaS) capabilities alongside Kubernetes support
- 2019 – Version 9.0 added Terraform infrastructure-as-code integration while broadening self-service workload delivery, security features, and multi-cloud management
Funding
In July 2018, CloudBolt secured $23 million through a Series A funding round led by Insight Venture Partners.
By November 2020, the company had raised an additional $15 million in equity financing from Insight Venture Partners along with $20 million in venture debt provided by Hercules Capital and Bridge Bank, bringing total capital raised to $61 million.
Acquisitions
CloudBolt expanded its VMware automation capabilities by acquiring SovLabs, based in Norcross, Georgia, in June 2020; financial details were not made public.
In August 2020, the company further enhanced its multi-cloud management offerings by purchasing Kumolus, a Melbourne-based cloud management solutions firm; terms of this acquisition were undisclosed.
Most recently, in April 2025, CloudBolt acquired StormForge from Arlington, Virginia—a platform specializing in cost optimization and resource efficiency for Kubernetes environments; acquisition terms remain confidential.