vCluster
vCluster builds open-source tools to simplify Kubernetes management for platform engineers, helping enterprises reduce cloud costs and scale efficiently. The company has raised $29M, most recently in a Series A round in April 2024, and serves over 100 enterprise customers.
The growth story
vCluster grew from 13 to 106 employees between 2021 and 2026, raising $29M along the way, most recently a Series A in April 2024.
About
vCluster develops open-source software that helps platform engineers manage Kubernetes environments more efficiently. Its tools focus on multi-tenancy, resource optimization, and scaling, addressing the needs of enterprises looking to reduce cloud costs and improve operational stability.
The company, founded in 2019, has grown to 106 employees and recently secured $29M in Series A funding. Its customer base includes over 100 enterprises, indicating rapid adoption of its Kubernetes optimization solutions.
Founders and leadership
Engineering is the largest function at vCluster, with 30 employees. The company is led by a team with experience in cloud infrastructure and open-source software, supported by investors like Khosla Ventures and Fusion Fund.
The vCluster org chart
Lukas Gentele (Co-Founder & CEO) leads 37 mapped leaders with 9 direct reports. Click +N to expand a team; names link to the person’s public profile.
Departments, and which ones grew
Headcount by function: Engineering 33 (+38% YoY), Sales 14 (+75% YoY), Program and Project Management 13 (+1200% YoY), Information Technology 7 (+40% YoY), Operations 7 (+133% YoY), Business Development 7 (+133% YoY).
Talent flow
vCluster recruits heavily from companies like LaunchDarkly, IBM, and Rancher, with 6 hires from LaunchDarkly alone. Alumni have moved to roles at organizations such as Oscilar, Rafay, and The Linux Foundation.
Most common previous employers of vCluster staff: LaunchDarkly (6), IBM (4), Rancher (4), Oracle (3), HashiCorp (3), Microsoft (3). Former vCluster employees most often moved to Oscilar (2), Rafay (1), SpaceXAI (1), The Linux Foundation (1), Endor Labs (1), Olive Hill Ventures (1).
Alumni worth knowing
Hiring now
Web traffic
Traffic mix: 41% direct, 39% search, 10% social, 1% paid.
What this company is made of
Most common skills at vCluster: Kubernetes (38), Linux (26), Python (Programming Language) (25), Java (24), Cloud Computing (23), Docker Products (22), Go (Programming Language) (21), JavaScript (19).
Where the team actually sits
vCluster people are concentrated in California, United States (7), England, United Kingdom (6), San Francisco Bay Area (4), United States (3).
Search footprint
vCluster attracts about 2,814 organic search visits a month, traffic worth roughly $45K a month if bought through ads. It gained 940 ranking keywords and lost 679 in the last period.
What employees say
- Compensation
- 4.20 / 5
- Career opportunities
- 4.40 / 5
- Senior management
- 4.40 / 5
- Work-life balance
- 4.30 / 5
Frequently asked
vCluster has 106 employees as of September 2026.
vCluster has raised $29M in total, most recently a Series A round in April 2024.
vCluster was founded in 2019 by Lukas Gentele, Fabian Kramm.
Lukas Gentele (Co-Founder & CEO) sits at the top of vCluster's reporting structure, with 9 direct reports.
The most common previous employers of current vCluster staff are LaunchDarkly (6 people), IBM (4 people), Rancher (4 people).
Former vCluster employees most often move to Oscilar (2), Rafay (1), SpaceXAI (1).
vCluster attracts about 2,814 organic search visits a month, worth roughly $45K a month in equivalent ad spend.
The most common skills among vCluster staff are Kubernetes, Linux, Python (Programming Language), Java, Cloud Computing.
vCluster staff are concentrated in California, United States (7), England, United Kingdom (6), San Francisco Bay Area (4).
vCluster has about 33 people in Engineering, up 38% over the past year, as of September 2026.
vCluster has about 14 people in Sales, up 75% over the past year, as of September 2026.
Computed from 76 current and 47 former vCluster profiles, as of September 2026. Source: Crustdata.
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