NanoVMs
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Unikernel infrastructure platform that lets you run applications up to 300% faster with stronger security and no traditional OS overhead.
About
NanoVMs builds unikernel infrastructure that eliminates the traditional operating system from cloud deployments. Their platform compiles applications into lightweight virtual machines called unikernels that boot two orders of magnitude faster than Docker containers and run up to 300% faster than traditional VMs. By removing the OS layer entirely, NanoVMs eliminates entire categories of security vulnerabilities — there's no shell, no SSH, no processes to hijack. Their open-source tool OPS allows anyone to run any Linux application as a unikernel with no coding required, supporting 15+ programming languages including Go, Python, Java, Rust, Ruby, and .NET. The platform deploys across AWS, Google Cloud, Azure, VSphere, and bare metal. NanoVMs was the first company to produce a Go unikernel, a .NET unikernel, and the first to offer a fully integrated unikernel platform. Founded by Ian Eyberg, the company holds eight patents in unikernel technology and has received grants from DARPA, NSF, the US Air Force, and the Department of Energy.
DailyDropout Take
NanoVMs represents a fundamental rethinking of cloud infrastructure — instead of patching an aging OS model, they remove it entirely. With unikernels booting orders of magnitude faster than containers and eliminating entire attack surfaces, plus backing from DARPA and Bloomberg Beta, NanoVMs is positioned at the cutting edge of secure, high-performance cloud computing.
Discovery signal: Novel unikernel technology with government grants (DARPA, NSF, USAF), 8 patents, Bloomberg Beta backing, and measurable 2-3x performance improvements
What Makes Them Unique
NanoVMs removes the entire OS layer from cloud deployments, eliminating categories of security vulnerabilities while achieving 2-3x performance gains. Their OPS tool makes unikernels accessible to non-specialists, and they hold eight patents plus government grants from DARPA, NSF, and the US Air Force.
$2.86M
Total Raised
15+
Languages Supported
8
Patents
Target Markets
Founders
Ian Eyberg
Founder & CEO
Previously an early engineer at Appthority (enterprise mobile security). Noted unikernel expert who speaks at conferences worldwide. Holds eight patents in unikernel technology.
Funding History
Lead: Bloomberg Beta
Lead: National Science Foundation