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# About FOSSA | Our Mission to Secure the Software Supply Chain

> Our mission at FOSSA is to make open source ubiquitous, risk-free, and exponentially more valuable.

![FOSSA](https://fossa.com/_next/image/?url=%2Ffossa-glyph-next-cover.png&w=1200&q=75)

## 10 Years of Helping Enterprises Deliver Secure, Compliant Software

Since 2015, organizations across the world have used FOSSA to understand and manage software supply chain risks and compliance requirements.

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For a decade, FOSSA has been protecting businesses from the security, license compliance, and code quality risks associated with modern software development — while giving developers back valuable time. Our mission is centered on eliminating the sacrifice between speed, compliance, and security in today's software-driven world.

### Our Ecosystem

[#### License Compliance

Automated license detection and policy enforcement](https://fossa.com/solutions/oss-license-compliance.md)[#### SBOM Management

Generation, ingestion, analysis, and sharing](https://fossa.com/solutions/sbom-management.md)[#### Code Security

Real-time security threat detection and remediation](https://fossa.com/solutions/code-security.md)

![FOSSA](https://fossa.com/_next/image/?url=%2Ffossa-glyph-next-cover.png&w=640&q=75)

#### Packages

#### Containers

#### Snippets

#### Binaries

### A Decade of Innovation

2017

#### Announcing FOSSA Public Beta & Funding

[Learn more](https://fossa.com/blog/announcing-fossa-public-beta---funding.md)

2019

#### FOSSA Raises $8.5M for Enterprise Open Source Management

[Learn more](https://fossa.com/blog/fossa-series-a.md)

2019

#### FOSSA Acquires Dawn Labs

[Learn more](https://fossa.com/blog/fossa-acquires-dawn-labs.md)

2020

#### FOSSA Raises a $23.2M Series B

[Learn more](https://fossa.com/blog/fossa-raises-series-b.md)

2020

#### Introducing Open Source Security Management at Enterprise Scale

[Learn more](https://fossa.com/blog/introducing-open-source-security-management-at-enterprise-scale.md)

2024

#### FOSSA Acquires StackShare to Enhance Developer Tools Management and Security

[Learn more](https://fossa.com/blog/fossa-acquires-stackshare-enhance-developer-tools-management-security.md)

### Leadership Team & Investors

[![Aaron Williams](https://fossa.com/_next/image/?url=%2Faaron.png&w=256&q=75)

#### Aaron Williams

CEO](https://linkedin.com/in/aaronwilliams)[![Kevin Wang](https://fossa.com/_next/image/?url=%2Fkevin.png&w=256&q=75)

#### Kevin Wang

Founder and Chairman](https://www.linkedin.com/in/kevinxizhao/)[![Dave Bortz](https://fossa.com/_next/image/?url=%2Fdave.png&w=256&q=75)

#### Dave Bortz

VP, Engineering](https://linkedin.com/in/davebortz)[![Karen Mascavage](https://fossa.com/_next/image/?url=%2Fkaren.png&w=256&q=75)

#### Karen Mascavage

VP, People](https://linkedin.com/in/karenmascavage)

[![Carlos Cheung](https://fossa.com/_next/image/?url=%2Fimages%2Fabout%2FCarlos.png&w=128&q=75)

#### Carlos Cheung

Head of Field Services](https://www.linkedin.com/in/carloscheung)[![Andy Drukarev](https://fossa.com/_next/image/?url=%2Fimages%2Fabout%2FAndy.jpeg&w=128&q=75)

#### Andy Drukarev

Director of Marketing](https://www.linkedin.com/in/andy-drukarev-7049b332/)[![Cortez Frazier Jr.](https://fossa.com/_next/image/?url=%2Fimages%2Fabout%2FCortez.png&w=128&q=75)

#### Cortez Frazier Jr.

Director of Product](https://www.linkedin.com/in/cortezfrazierjr/)[![Chad Furman](https://fossa.com/_next/image/?url=%2Fimages%2Fabout%2FChad.png&w=128&q=75)

#### Chad Furman

SRE Manager](https://www.linkedin.com/in/chadfurman)

[![Max McKone](https://fossa.com/_next/image/?url=%2Fimages%2Fabout%2FMax.jpeg&w=128&q=75)

#### Max McKone

Director of Sales](https://www.linkedin.com/in/maxmckone)[![Amanda Russell](https://fossa.com/_next/image/?url=%2Fimages%2Fabout%2FAmanda.png&w=128&q=75)

#### Amanda Russell

Director of Customer Success](https://www.linkedin.com/in/amanda-russell-she-her-hers-60a475107/)[![Rob Szumski](https://fossa.com/_next/image/?url=%2Fimages%2Fabout%2FRob.jpeg&w=128&q=75)

#### Rob Szumski

Head of Research and Development](https://www.linkedin.com/in/robszumski)

![Bain Capital](https://fossa.com/images/about/bain-logo.svg)

![Costanoa Ventures](https://fossa.com/_next/image/?url=%2Fimages%2Fabout%2Fcostanoav-logo.png&w=256&q=75)

![Canvas Ventures](https://fossa.com/_next/image/?url=%2Fimages%2Fabout%2Fcanvas-logo.png&w=256&q=75)

Amr Awadallah

Marc Benioff

Steve Chen

Andy Chou

Jim Frankola

Justin Mateen

Caleb Sima

Jaan Tallinn

### Control Your Software Supply Chain

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