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VirtualLogix has raised $16.0M across 1 funding round.
Key people at VirtualLogix.
VirtualLogix has raised $16.0M in total across 1 funding round.
VirtualLogix provides real-time virtualization software and development tools for embedded systems. Its VirtualLogix VLX suite enables multiple operating systems, including Linux and real-time OS, to concurrently run on shared hardware. Supporting diverse processors and multi-core architectures, this technology optimizes application performance and resource efficiency within connected devices.
Established in 2002 as Jaluna, VirtualLogix was co-founded by Michel Gien, EVP of Corporate Strategy, and Christian Jacquemot, CTO. Both founders leveraged their extensive background from Chorus Systems. Their insight centered on applying virtualization beyond traditional IT, focusing on its potential for a wide spectrum of smart and embedded devices.
Prominent customers include Texas Instruments, which uses VLX for digital video platforms, and Alcatel, deploying it for soft-switch virtualization. Grundig also integrates VLX into its Linux-based mobile handsets. VirtualLogix’s vision is to advance application portability and broaden OS adoption, particularly for Linux, throughout the expanding landscape of smart and connected devices.
VirtualLogix has raised $16.0M across 1 funding round. Most recently, it raised $16.0M Series B in July 2007.
| Date | Round | Lead Investors | Other Investors | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 1, 2007 | $16M Series B | — | Molten Ventures | Announced |
Key people at VirtualLogix.
VirtualLogix was a technology company specializing in real-time virtualization software for embedded systems and connected devices.[1][2][3] It developed the VLX Hypervisor, which enabled multiple operating systems—like Linux, Windows, and real-time OS (RTOS)—to run concurrently on shared hardware, including processors from Intel, Texas Instruments, Freescale, ARM, and Power architectures, while offering performance, fault tolerance, and security benefits.[1][2][3] This solved key challenges for semiconductor firms, OEMs, manufacturers, and carriers by reducing development costs, speeding time-to-market, and leveraging existing software investments; it targeted telecom/datacom infrastructure, multimedia devices, and mobile handsets.[1][5] Founded in 2002 and headquartered in Sunnyvale, California, VirtualLogix raised $29.3M before being acquired in September 2010 by Red Bend Software, with reported revenue of $5.4M and a small team of about 6 employees post-acquisition context.[1][2][3]
VirtualLogix originated as Jaluna before rebranding to VirtualLogix in September 2006.[3] Founded in 2002 in Sunnyvale, California, it emerged during the early 2000s push for embedded virtualization amid rising demand for multi-OS support on resource-constrained devices.[1][3] The company quickly gained traction by addressing hardware sharing needs, joining the Linux Foundation to enable RTOS-rich OS combinations, and filing patents like "Fine grain OS scheduling" (granted 2015).[1][4] Pivotal moments included partnerships with major semiconductor players and building tools like VLX Developer—an Eclipse-based environment for configuring virtualized platforms—culminating in its 2010 acquisition by Red Bend Software.[1][3]
VirtualLogix rode the early 2000s wave of embedded virtualization and convergence of real-time and rich OS environments on connected devices, critical as mobile, multimedia, and telecom infrastructure demanded efficient multi-OS hardware sharing.[1][4][5] Timing aligned with processor advancements (multi-core ARM/Intel) and IoT precursors, enabling reduced BOM costs and faster market entry amid software silos.[1][3] It influenced the ecosystem by pioneering hypervisors for DSPs/general-purpose chips, paving the way for modern edge computing/RTOS hybrids, Linux Foundation involvement boosted open collaboration, and its acquisition by Red Bend amplified virtualization in mobile firmware updates.[3][4] Market forces like device proliferation favored its security/performance focus over competitors' narrower scopes.[1][3]
Post-2010 acquisition, VirtualLogix's tech likely integrated into Red Bend's (now Franklin Wireless) portfolio, sustaining legacy in embedded virtualization amid exploding IoT/edge demands.[1][3] Next: Its innovations presage AI-edge inference and secure multi-OS in 5G/automotive, where real-time partitioning remains vital; trends like ARM dominance and RISC-V will evolve similar capabilities. Influence endures in hypervisor standards, tying back to its core mission of unlocking shared hardware for connected innovation—proving prescient for today's $100B+ virtualization market.
VirtualLogix has raised $16.0M in total across 1 funding round.
VirtualLogix's investors include Molten Ventures.
