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FOSSA is a San Francisco-based software company that provides a platform for organizations to manage open source license compliance and vulnerabilities in software development.[1] The FOSSA platform is also used to generate software bill of materials (SBOM) reports and to manage associated risks. [2]
History
[edit]FOSSA was founded by CEO Kevin Wang in 2015.[3] Wang had previously created an open source license resource called TL;DRLegal in 2013, which provided plain-English summaries of software licenses. Building on that project, he launched FOSSA as a commercial venture to automate open source license tracking and compliance. [4]
In February 2017, FOSSA secured a $2.2 million seed funding round led by Bain Capital Ventures, with participation from notable investors including Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff and YouTube co-founder Steve Chen.[5]
In September 2019, FOSSA announced an $8.5 million Series A funding round led by Bain Capital Ventures (along with Costanoa Ventures and Norwest Venture Partners), bringing its total funding at that time to $11 million.[6]
In October 2020, it closed a $23.2 million Series B round with investors Bain Capital Ventures, Canvas Ventures, and Costanoa Ventures. Alongside the Series B, FOSSA launched a new FOSSA Security Management service to provide vulnerability scanning and security policy enforcement for open-source components.[7]
In August 2024, FOSSA acquired StackShare, a popular online community platform for developers, as part of its strategy to broaden its reach among software teams.[8]
Products and Services
[edit]FOSSA offers a cloud-based software composition analysis (SCA) platform for managing open source license compliance and security.[9]
The FOSSA platform also supports SBOM (Software Bill of Materials) management. It can generate SBOMs that inventory all open source (and later, proprietary binary) components in a software build, and help organizations monitor and share SBOM data to meet compliance requirements.[10]
Partnerships
[edit]- DigiCert: In October 2024, digital certificate provider DigiCert announced a partnership with FOSSA to integrate FOSSA's SBOM and vulnerability management solutions with DigiCert’s IoT Device Trust Manager platform to help manufacturers of connected medical devices meet new U.S. FDA cybersecurity and SBOM requirements.[11]
- New Relic: In December 2024, cloud observability company New Relic introduced an integration with FOSSA as part of its New Relic Security (Security RX) features. This integration combines FOSSA’s open-source dependency and vulnerability data with New Relic’s runtime application monitoring.[12]
- CodeSecure: In April 2025, FOSSA and application security firm CodeSecure (maker of CodeSentry) formed a strategic partnership to deliver a unified platform for both open source and binary code analysis.[13]
References
[edit]- ^ "FOSSA Scoops Up $23.2M Series B". vcnewsdaily.com. Retrieved 2025-07-02.
- ^ "5 SBOM tools to start securing the software supply chain | TechTarget". Search Security. Retrieved 2025-07-02.
- ^ Hermeling, Mark (2025-04-09). "CodeSecure and FOSSA Partner to Deliver Single Integrated Platform for Binary and Open Source Analysis". CodeSecure. Retrieved 2025-07-02.
- ^ "Vernon Hills Native Kevin Wang Named to Forbes '30 Under 30' List". Vernon Hills, IL Patch. 2018-02-27. Retrieved 2025-07-02.
- ^ Miller, Ron (2017-02-23). "FOSSA scores $2.2M to help developers manage open source licenses". TechCrunch. Retrieved 2025-07-02.
- ^ Miller, Ron (2019-09-16). "FOSSA scores $8.5 million Series A to help enterprise manage open-source licenses". TechCrunch. Retrieved 2025-07-02.
- ^ "FOSSA Scoops Up $23.2M Series B". vcnewsdaily.com. Retrieved 2025-07-02.
- ^ Davis, Dominic-Madori (2024-08-01). "Open source startup FOSSA is buying StackShare, a site used by 1.5M developers". TechCrunch. Retrieved 2025-07-02.
- ^ "Top OSS SCA Tools | Wiz". wiz.io. 2024-11-07. Retrieved 2025-07-02.
- ^ "CodeSecure Integrates with FOSSA | DEVOPSdigest". www.devopsdigest.com. Retrieved 2025-07-02.
- ^ "FDA-Ready Security With DigiCert And FOSSA | DigiCert". www.digicert.com. Retrieved 2025-07-02.
- ^ "New Relic Security RX and FOSSA integration | New Relic". newrelic.com. 2024-12-02. Retrieved 2025-07-02.
- ^ "CodeSecure Integrates with FOSSA | DEVOPSdigest". www.devopsdigest.com. Retrieved 2025-07-02.
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