Observed Signal · Oct 6, 2026 · Funding · Source: Tech.eu (European Tech & Deals) · Impact: 2/5 · Sentiment: Positive
Vates raises €30M from IRIS and Bpifrance
French virtualization company Vates has raised €30 million in growth funding from IRIS' Growth fund and Bpifrance's Large Venture fund. The investment comes amid shifts in the global virtualization market, driven by licensing changes, rising infrastructure costs, and complex architectures. Vates offers an open-source virtualization platform designed to give organizations control, reduce technological dependency, and ensure interoperability and reversibility. The company has expanded internationally, with customers in 100 countries and North America as its largest market. It also joined Gartner's Magic Quadrant for virtualization in 2026. The funding will accelerate Vates' strategy, focusing on next-generation platform development, international expansion in North America and Europe, and building a partner ecosystem. Open source remains central to Vates' approach.
Funding for an open-source virtualization platform may interest AdTech companies seeking infrastructure control and cost efficiency, but it is not directly adtech-specific.
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- Vates raised €30 million from IRIS' Growth fund and Bpifrance's Large Venture fund.
- Vates serves customers in 100 countries, with North America as its largest market.
- Vates joined Gartner's Magic Quadrant for virtualization in 2026.
- The funding will accelerate Vates' international expansion and platform development.
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