MontaVista

MontaVista Software
IndustryInternet, Software
FoundedMenlo Park, California (September 7, 1998)[1]
FounderJim Ready
Headquarters,
Key people
Ravi Gupta (CEO)
ProductsMontaVista Linux

MontaVista DevRocket

CGX

MVShield
OwnerPrivate equity investors
Number of employees
Over 250[2] (March 9, 2021)
Websitewww.mvista.com

MontaVista Software is a company that develops embedded Linux system software, development tools, and related software. Its products are made for other corporations developing embedded systems such as automotive electronics, communications equipment, mobile phones, and other electronic devices and infrastructure.

MontaVista is based in Santa Clara, California and was founded in 1999 by James "Jim" Ready (formerly at Mentor Graphics and creator of Versatile Real-Time Executive (VRTX)) and others. On November 10, 2009 Cavium Networks announced that it had signed a definitive agreement to purchase MontaVista for $50 million. After Cavium got acquired by Marvell, Montavista operated as an independent entity.[3]

  1. ^ Watch, Wireless (October 18, 2004). "MontaVista claims realtime support for Linux mobile". Theregister.co.uk. Retrieved January 12, 2012.
  2. ^ "MontaVista company profile". Mvista.com. Retrieved March 9, 2021.
  3. ^ "MontaVista Software- Commercial Embedded Linux Solutions".