Docker, Inc

Software DevelopmentSan Francisco, California, United StatesFounded 20131,076 employees$436M raised

Docker provides tools for app development, including Docker Desktop and Docker Hub, used by millions of developers worldwide. The company has raised $436M, most recently in a Series C round in March 2022, and employs 1,076 people.

60
60 companies were started by ex-Docker, Inc people.
Google
Google is the most common next stop for people leaving Docker, Inc (30 alumni).
8%
8% of analysed staff worked at Oracle before joining. No other company feeds Docker, Inc more.
Employees
1,076
Total raised
$436M
Last: Series C
Alumni founders
60
companies started

About

Docker sells software tools that help developers build and manage applications more efficiently. Its products, Docker Desktop and Docker Hub, are widely used to simplify workflows and accelerate development processes.

The company has scaled significantly since its founding in 2013, raising $436M in funding and employing over 1,000 people. Its Series C round in March 2022 highlights continued investor confidence in its growth trajectory.

Founders and leadership

Engineering is the largest function at Docker, with 179 employees. The company operates with a median tenure of 2 years, suggesting a relatively fluid workforce.

The Docker, Inc org chart

Don Johnson (CEO) leads 59 mapped leaders with 14 direct reports. Click +N to expand a team; names link to the person’s public profile.

Talent flow

Docker hires heavily from tech giants like Oracle, Amazon, and Microsoft. Alumni frequently move to companies such as Google, AWS, and Chainguard, indicating a strong presence in the cloud and infrastructure sectors.

Where Docker, Inc people come from, and where they go583 current + 890 former profiles
44 people: Oracle → Docker, Inc38 people: Amazon → Docker, Inc30 people: Amazon Web Services (AWS) → Docker, Inc24 people: Microsoft → Docker, Inc17 people: Dell Technologies → Docker, Inc17 people: VMware → Docker, Inc16 people: Google → Docker, Inc15 people: Salesforce → Docker, Inc30 people: Docker, Inc → Google11 people: Docker, Inc → Amazon Web Services (AWS)11 people: Docker, Inc → Chainguard10 people: Docker, Inc → Red Hat8 people: Docker, Inc → HashiCorp7 people: Docker, Inc → Microsoft7 people: Docker, Inc → Grafana Labs7 people: Docker, Inc → AtlassianDocker, Inc1,076 peopleCAME FROMWENT TOOracle44 peopleAmazon38 peopleAmazon Web Services…30 peopleMicrosoft24 peopleDell Technologies17 peopleVMware17 peopleGoogle16 peopleSalesforce15 peopleGoogle30 peopleAmazon Web Services…11 peopleChainguard11 peopleRed Hat10 peopleHashiCorp8 peopleMicrosoft7 peopleGrafana Labs7 peopleAtlassian7 people
Data by CrustdataCrustdata

Most common previous employers of Docker, Inc staff: Oracle (44), Amazon (38), Amazon Web Services (AWS) (30), Microsoft (24), Dell Technologies (17), VMware (17). Former Docker, Inc employees most often moved to Google (30), Amazon Web Services (AWS) (11), Chainguard (11), Red Hat (10), HashiCorp (8), Microsoft (7).

Alumni worth knowing

The Docker, Inc mafia

Docker alumni have founded 60 companies, including notable startups like Anchorage Digital (762 staff) and Spotnana (361 staff), showcasing entrepreneurial activity among former employees.

Mousa Ahmadi, PhDJeff ClarkeNathan McCauleySteve SinghJessie FrazelleSean L62
founders left Docker, Inc and started 60 companies, employing 14,027 people between them

$2M raised · 18 employees
Mousa Ahmadi, PhD, was User Experience Researcher Intern until 2017
11,753 employees
Jeff Clarke, was Member of the Board of Directors until 2019
762 employees
Nathan McCauley, was Director, Docker Security until 2017
361 employees
Steve Singh, was Chairman & CEO until 2019
322 employees
Jessie Frazelle, was Software Engineer/Core Maintainer until 2016
229 employees
Sean L, was Product Lead, Member of Technical Staff until 2016
68 employees
Jeffrey Morgan, was Senior Engineer, Product Manager until 2019
Michael Chiang, was Product until 2016
68 employees
Ashwini Purohit, was Campus Ambassador until 2020
60 employees
Scott Johnston, was CEO until 2025
51 employees
Nassim Eddequiouaq, was Security Engineer until 2018
43 employees
Daniel Wert, was recruiting leadership until 2017
42 employees
Kelly Hubbell, was Enterprise Account Executive, Pacific Northwest until 2019
31 employees
Tony H., was Sr Engineer until 2017
17 employees
Brian Camposano, was Chief Financial Officer until 2019
16 employees
Cathy Minter, was Head of Sales Americas until 2019
16 employees
Todd Smith, was Vice President Operations (Revenue Ops, Data Eng, Security, and IT) until 2024
15 employees
Fabian Peter, was Individual Contributor until 2020
15 employees
Jesse Williams, was Vice President, Product Marketing until 2023
15 employees
Pablo Chico de Guzman, was Tech Lead Software Engineer until 2018
14 employees
Matt Miller, was Investor until 2019
13 employees
Julien Quintard, was Senior Product Director until 2018
12 employees
Shanea Leven, was Senior Director of Product Management until 2019
9 employees
Nick Stinemates, was VP, Business Development & Technical Alliances until 2017
9 employees
Chase Frankenfeld, was Senior Software Engineer until 2025
6 employees
Thomas Gazagnaire, was Member of Technical Staff until 2017
Calvin B., was Recruiter (via Mason Bedford) until 2022
5 employees
Marc Holmes, was Head of Growth Marketing until 2016
5 employees
Jake Levirne, was Head of Product until 2024
Kayla Pearson, was Talent until 2019
4 employees
Jules TestardGamescom, was Software Engineer until 2019
3 employees
Danielle S., was Head Of Technical Recruitment until 2019
3 employees
Luke Miller, was Sr Video Production Manager until 2023
3 employees
Justen Stepka, was Product Management until 2018
3 employees
Justin Nevill, was Director, Customer Enablement until 2019
2 employees
Sam Alba, was Founding Engineer & VP Engineering until 2018
Andrea Luzzardi, was Lead Architect until 2018
Robert W. Duffner, was Head of Product Marketing until 2020
2 employees
Avi Vaid, was Software Engineering Intern (Cloud Trust) until 2016
2 employees
Roberto Gandolfo Hashioka, was Engineering, Growth until 2019
Ryan Yates, was PowerShell Consultant until 2016
2 employees
Daniel Russell, was Sr. Customer Success Manager (Scale) until 2025
2 employees
Ivan Pedrazas, was Principal Engineer until 2025
2 employees
Olivia Barnett, was Security Intern until 2017
C
1 employees
Jeff Krupinski, was CT/RI & Private Investment Enterprise Sales AE until 2017
1 employees
Brett Egloff, was Director Strategic Alliances, WW Alliances Manager - IBM, HPE, DXC, BAH and Federal until 2018
1 employees
Marc Sherwood, was Sr. Technical GTM Manager (AI/ML Focused) until 2024
1 employees
Susan Gudenkauf, was Senior Director, Technical Alliances until 2015
Debbie Anderson-Brooke, was SVP Corporate Marketing and Global Communications until 2020
1 employees
Sheryl Zhang, was Vice President of Product Management (Head of Monetization, Growth & Data) until 2025
1 employees
Michel Courtine, was Member of Technical Staff until 2017
1 employees
Erica Windisch, was Software Engineer - Security Lead + OpenStack until 2015
1 employees
Yavor Boychev, was Director Of Engineering until 2019
1 employees
Aaron Rueth, was Senior Solutions Engineer until 2019
1 employees
Arthur Enright, was Sr. Solutions Engineer until 2019
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Tiny Shell Script
 
Jérôme Petazzoni, was Tinkerer Extraordinaire until 2018
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Horton Paloma
 
Alexis Schmidt, was Director Sales - West until 2016
Ilker Temir, was Vice President, Docker Cloud until 2026
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Top End Meat
 
Charles HooperLee, was Site Reliability Engineer until 2013
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Oddmachine Design Office
 
Nick Kraly, was Director of Product Design and UX until 2015
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Sherpa Recovery
 
Michael Cutts, was Business Development Representative until 2019
H
Handwork Club
 
Tim Garlick, was Docker Certified Instructor (Contractor) until 2020

Frequently asked

How many employees does Docker, Inc have?

Docker, Inc has 1,076 employees as of September 2026.

How much has Docker, Inc raised?

Docker, Inc has raised $436M in total, most recently a Series C round in March 2022.

Who is the CEO of Docker, Inc?

Don Johnson (CEO) sits at the top of Docker, Inc's reporting structure, with 14 direct reports.

Where does Docker, Inc hire from?

The most common previous employers of current Docker, Inc staff are Oracle (44 people), Amazon (38 people), Amazon Web Services (AWS) (30 people).

Where do Docker, Inc employees go after leaving?

Former Docker, Inc employees most often move to Google (30), Amazon Web Services (AWS) (11), Chainguard (11).

What companies were founded by ex-Docker, Inc employees?

At least 60 companies have a founder who previously worked at Docker, Inc, including Laronix, Avaya, Anchorage Digital.

Computed from 583 current and 890 former Docker, Inc profiles, as of September 2026. Source: Crustdata.

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