AmberPoint is a technology company.
AmberPoint has raised $64.0M across 6 funding rounds.
AmberPoint has raised $64.0M in total across 6 funding rounds.
AmberPoint has raised $64.0M in total across 6 funding rounds.
AmberPoint's investors include Accel, Meritech Capital Partners, Norwest Venture Partners, Sequoia Capital.
AmberPoint was a technology company that developed software solutions for governing and managing composite and distributed applications, particularly in Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), Web 2.0, cloud, BPM, and EAI environments.[1][2] It enabled enterprise customers to monitor system behavior, manage transactions, automate performance policies, address issues, and ensure security, serving IT organizations worldwide across 63 countries.[1][2] Founded in 2001 in Oakland, California, the company raised $50.15M before being acquired by Oracle in February 2010, after which it ceased independent operations.[1]
AmberPoint was established in 2001 in Oakland, California, focusing on the emerging need for management tools in distributed application environments.[1][3] Specific founders are not detailed in available records, but the company quickly gained traction by addressing governance challenges in SOA and related technologies, aligning with platform providers and systems integrators.[2] A pivotal moment came with its acquisition by Oracle in February 2010, integrating its technology into Oracle's SOA management suite to enhance diagnostics for application performance and business transactions.[1][4]
AmberPoint stood out in enterprise software management through these key strengths:
AmberPoint rode the early 2000s wave of SOA adoption, a trend shifting enterprises from monolithic to loosely coupled, service-based architectures for flexibility and reusability.[1][2][4] Its timing was ideal amid rising complexity in distributed systems, where poor visibility led to performance bottlenecks—market forces like Web services growth and integration demands favored tools like AmberPoint's.[2] By enabling reliable SOA deployments, it influenced the ecosystem, paving the way for modern microservices and cloud-native management; its Oracle acquisition amplified this, embedding SOA governance into enterprise stacks that shaped hybrid cloud transitions.[1][4]
Post-2010 acquisition, AmberPoint operates as legacy technology within Oracle's portfolio, likely evolved into components of Oracle SOA Suite or cloud management tools, though no recent standalone activity exists.[1][4] Trends like AI-driven observability and multi-cloud governance build on its foundations, but as an acquired entity, its direct influence has merged into Oracle's broader dominance in enterprise software. Looking ahead, remnants may power ongoing SOA-to-cloud migrations, underscoring how early innovators like AmberPoint enabled today's resilient application ecosystems—tying back to its core mission of taming distributed complexity for enterprises.[1][2]
AmberPoint has raised $64.0M across 6 funding rounds. Most recently, it raised $5.0M Series D in August 2008.
| Date | Round | Lead Investors | Other Investors |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 1, 2008 | $5.0M Series D | Accel, Meritech Capital Partners, Norwest Venture Partners, Sequoia Capital | |
| Apr 1, 2007 | $9.0M Venture Round | Norwest Venture Partners | |
| Mar 1, 2006 | $19.0M Series D | Accel, Meritech Capital Partners, Norwest Venture Partners, Sequoia Capital | |
| Jun 1, 2004 | $8.0M Series C | Norwest Venture Partners | |
| Nov 1, 2002 | $14.0M Series B | Norwest Venture Partners | |
| Dec 1, 2000 | $9.0M Series A | Norwest Venture Partners |