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Black Duck Software

Black Duck Software, Inc.
TypePrivate
IndustryApplication security
Founded2002; 24 years ago (2002)
FounderDoug Levin
Headquarters
Burlington, Massachusetts
,
United States[1]
Key people
Greg Hughes, CEO
OwnerClearlake Capital Group
Francisco Partners
Number of employees
2,000[1] (2024)
Websitewww.blackduck.com

Black Duck Software is a private company that develops and markets software and services for application security. Founded in 2002 by Doug Levin, it is headquartered near Boston, Massachusetts.

History

Black Duck was founded in December 2002 by Doug Levin. In 2017, eight years after raising $38.5 million in venture capital funding,[2] the firm raised $75.5 million.[3]

It was acquired by Synopsys for $565 million in 2017[4] and became part of the Synopsys Software Integrity Group. The firm was combined with several other Synopsys acquisitions, such as code analysis company Coverity, interactive application security testing software Seeker, Cigital, and Codiscope.[5]

In 2024, the Synopsys Software Integrity Group was sold to private equity firms Clearlake Capital Group and Francisco Partners for $2.1 billion.[6][7] The new owners rebranded the company back to its original Black Duck Software name.[1]

Products

Screenshot of Black Duck Polaris Platform

Black Duck provides software and services for software development security testing.[1] The company initially focused on software that identified usage of open-source code and determined corresponding security and licensing risks. Over time, it expanded to various application security tools and services related to training, support, and development, for developers.[2][better source needed] In 2024, it began using generative artificial intelligence to identify potential security risks for customers.[1] In December 2025, it released a tool that uses AI models and agents to find potential vulnerabilities in software code and propose fixes.[8][9]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e Sweeney, Erica (November 20, 2024). "AI is helping one software security company send 5 times the number of threat alerts in record time". Business Insider. Retrieved August 13, 2025.
  2. ^ a b Wauters, Robin (February 9, 2009). "Black Duck Software Gets $9.5 Million To Help You Ship Better Software More Quickly". TechCrunch. Retrieved August 13, 2025.
  3. ^ Kerner, Sean Michael (November 3, 2017). "Synopsys Set to Acquire Black Duck Software for $565M". eWEEK. Retrieved August 13, 2025.
  4. ^ Franklin, Curtis; Analyst, Principal (November 3, 2017). "Synopsys Swallows Black Duck in $565M Deal". Dark Reading. Retrieved August 13, 2025.
  5. ^ Kerner, Sean Michael (February 25, 2019). "Synopsys Looks to Improve Code Quality, Security With Polaris". eWEEK. Retrieved August 13, 2025.
  6. ^ Wack, Chris (May 6, 2024). "Synopsys Selling Software Integrity Group to Clearlake Capital, Francisco Partners". WSJ. Retrieved August 13, 2025.
  7. ^ "Clearlake and Francisco Partners Complete Acquisition of Black Duck Software, Formerly Known as Synopsys Software Integrity Group". PR Newswire. Retrieved 2025-09-18.
  8. ^ Vaughan-Nichols, Steven (March 10, 2026). "AI is getting scary good at finding hidden software bugs". ZDNET. Retrieved May 12, 2026.
  9. ^ Riley, Duncan; Deutscher, Maria; Kerravala, Zeus (December 10, 2025). "Black Duck debuts Signal to secure software at the speed of AI development". SiliconANGLE. Retrieved May 12, 2026.

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