StackEngine was founded in May 2014 by Eric Anderson, Robert Gordon, and Bob Quillin.<ref>{{cite web|url=httphttps://venturebeat.com/2014/10/01/stackengine-a-startup-with-docker-monitoring-tech-launches-with-1m/|title=StackEngine, a startup with Docker monitoring tech, launches with $1M|publisher=}}</ref> As an early mover in the [[Docker (software)|Docker]] management marketplace, StackEngine built enterprise-grade container management and [[automation]] products that helped organizations simply deploy, manage, and scale resilient applications. Silverton Partners and Live Oak Venture Partners both led the StackEngine [[seed investment]] and [[Series A]] rounds.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20141001005371/en/StackEngine-Launches-Stealth-Manage-Automate-Docker-Raises|title=StackEngine Launches out of Stealth to Manage & Automate Docker, Raises $1M - Business Wire|publisher=}}</ref> The company launched out of stealth October 2014 to focus on products to address Docker operations.<ref>{{cite web|url=httphttps://social.techcrunch.com/2014/10/01/stackengine-emerges-from-stealth-to-add-operational-layer-for-docker/|title=StackEngine Emerges From Stealth, Adds Operational Layer To Docker|first=Ron|last=Miller|publisher=}}</ref>
