When was Citrix founded?

Citrix was founded in 1989 and raised its 1st funding round 20 years after it was founded.

Where is Citrix located?

Citrix is headquartered in Fort Lauderdale, United States. It is registered at Guaynabo, .

How many employees does Citrix have?

As of Mar 31, 2026, the latest employee count at Citrix is 4226.

Is Citrix a funded company?

Citrix is a funded company, having raised an undisclosed amount across 3 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Conventional Debt round, raised on Jan 01, 2009.

When was the latest funding round of Citrix?

Citrix's latest funding was a $***** Grant (prize money) round on Nov 01, 2019, with participation from 1 investor.

What is the annual revenue of Citrix?

Annual revenue of Citrix is $3.22B as on Dec 31, 2021.

Where does Citrix rank among its competitors?

Citrix ranks 9th amongst 672 active competitors, of which 78 are funded. It stands 10th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Cisco, which secured $180K in Sep, 2021.

Who are the top competitors of Citrix?

Citrix's top competitors include VMware, Cisco and Imperva. Among them, Cisco secured the most recent funding round in September, 2021.

Citrix - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding, Competitors & Financials

Citrix is an acquired company based in Fort Lauderdale (United States), founded in 1989 by Ed Lacobucci. It operates as a Provider of secure application delivery and desktop virtualization platform solutions. Citrix has raised an undisclosed amount in funding. The company has 672 active competitors, including 78 funded and 77 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like VMware, Cisco and Imperva.

Company Details

Provider of secure application delivery and desktop virtualization platform solutions. The platform centralizes application and desktop management for distributed workforces. It delivers mission critical applications and protects sensitive business information. The platform also powers sustainable business IT and manages onboarding and offboarding.

Website: www.citrix.com/
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Registered Address: Guaynabo,

Key Metrics

Founded Year

1989

Location

Fort Lauderdale, United States

Stage

Acquired

Latest Funding Round

Grant (prize money), Nov 01, 2019, $*****

Investors

TriplePoint Capital & 16 more

Ranked

9^th among 672 active competitors

Annual Revenue

$3.22B as on Dec 31, 2021

Employee Count

4,226 as on Mar 31, 2026

Investment & Acquisitions

Unicon & 73 more

Similar Companies

VMware & 185 more

Exit Details

Acquired by Elliott Private Equity (Jan 31, 2022)

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Citrix is associated with 14 legal entities given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Documents
NL.CZ Investment 1, s.r.o. CIN: 26011751 , Czech Republic, Active	Jun 16, 2004	-	-
R&Z Trust s.r.o. CIN: 09424954 , Czech Republic, Active	Aug 18, 2020	-	-
PBH invest s.r.o. CIN: 04925700 , Czech Republic, Active	Mar 22, 2016	-	-
seso media group s.r.o. CIN: 27423034 , Czech Republic, Active	Feb 06, 2006	-	-
Biscaut praha tech s.r.o. CIN: 24733181 , Czech Republic, Active	Sep 07, 2010	-	-
GC Secure Business s.r.o. CIN: 24298051 , Czech Republic, Active	Apr 30, 2012	-	-
CLOUD SOFTWARE GROUP INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED CIN: U72300KA2001PTC029871 , India, Active	Dec 12, 2001	$222M (As on Mar 31, 2024)	-
CYTREX GROUP s.r.o. CIN: 40762882 , Czech Republic, Active	Jun 12, 1991	-	-
BLUEFOX International s.r.o. CIN: 06744940 , Czech Republic, Active	Jan 09, 2018	-	-
CITRIX SYSTEMS PUERTO RICO, CORP. CIN: 660721355 , United States, Active	Dec 26, 999	-	11 (As on Dec 31, 2023)	-
MSHV group, s.r.o. CIN: 24703079 , Czech Republic, Active	Jul 01, 2010	-	-
CITRIX SYSTEMS INC CIN: 877890 , United States, Active	Apr 16, 1989	$3.22B (As on Dec 31, 2021)	-	-
Citrix Systems, Inc. CIN: 752275152 , United States, Active	Dec 26, 999	-	4139 (As on Dec 31, 2021)	-
CITRIX SYSTEMS INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED CIN: U70200KA1995PTC019308 , India, Amalgamated	Dec 04, 1995	$291K (As on Mar 31, 2024)	1 (As on May 31, 2023)

Citrix got acquired by Elliott Private Equity and Vista Equity Partners on Jan 31, 2022. It was facilitated by Qatalyst Partners, Barclays, Goodwin and 9 more.

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Citrix has raised funding over 3 rounds. Its first funding round was on Jan 01, 2009. Its latest funding round was a Grant (prize money) round on Nov 01, 2019 for $*****. 1 investor participated in its latest round. Citrix has 17 institutional investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Citrix:

Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Nov 01, 2019	6678741	Grant (prize money)	1740096	1954291	1936550	2804185
Jan 06, 2017	7252318	Grant (prize money)	1573826	3913643	4094379	Europa
Jan 01, 2009	5523408	Conventional Debt	9910116	7615510	3937335	TriplePoint Capital

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The founders of Citrix is Ed Lacobucci.

Here are the details of Citrix's key team members:

Ed Lacobucci: Founder of Citrix.
David J. Henshall: CEO of Citrix.

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Citrix's employee count trend

Citrix has 4,226 employees as of Mar 26. Here is Citrix's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Citrix include VMware, Cisco and Imperva. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Citrix, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	VMware 1998, Palo Alto (United States), Acquired	Cloud based orchestration solutions	$596M	.406 Ventures, Dell & 31 others	82/100
2nd	Cisco 1984, San Jose (United States), Public	Provider of AI infrastructure, secure networking, and software solutions	$2.5M	Greyrock Investments, Benson Family Private Equity ... & 27 others	77/100
3rd	Imperva 2002, Redwood City (United States), Acquired	Provider of application and data security solutions for threat protection	$54M	Meritech, Sprout Capital Partners & 6 others	77/100
4th	Symantec 1982, Mountain View (United States), Acquired	Enterprise security solution suite	-	Silver Lake, Starboard Value & 4 others	77/100
5th	Quest Software 1987, Aliso Viejo (United States), Acquired	Provider of data management, cybersecurity, and platform modernization solutions for enterprises	$11.5M	Fisher Lynch Capital, Insight Partners & 3 others	74/100
6th	Bitdefender 2001, Bucharest (Romania), Series B	Provider of cybersecurity software, threat intelligence, and managed security services	$7M	Vitruvian Partners, Axxess Capital & 1 others	73/100
7th	Dell Technologies 1998, Round Rock (United States), Public	Provider of a suite of cyber security solutions	-	Silver Lake, Icahn Enterprises L P & 1 others	73/100
8th	Barracuda 2002, Campbell (United States), Acquired	Cloud based network firewall solution for enterprise web and email	$176M	Francisco Partners, Sequoia Capital & 6 others	72/100
9th	Citrix 1989, Fort Lauderdale (United States), Acquired	Provider of secure application delivery and desktop virtualization platform solutions	-	TriplePoint Capital, Kleiner Perkins & 15 others	72/100
10th	Rapid7 2000, Boston (United States), Public	Provider of cybersecurity solutions for exposure management, threat intelligence, and response	$92.3M	Bain Capital Ventures, TCV & 4 others	71/100

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Citrix has made 35 investments in companies including Ananda Networks and Veridium. Citrix has also acquired 39 companies including Unicon and deviceTRUST.

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Date of Investment/Acquisition	Type	Company Name	Founded Year	Location
Jan 22, 2025	Acquisition	Unicon	1993	Karlsruhe (Germany)
Dec 10, 2024	Acquisition	deviceTRUST	2016	Darmstadt (Germany)
Dec 10, 2024	Acquisition	strong network	2020	Yverdon les Bains (Switzerland)