Omnissa
Category: AI Infrastructure
Standalone digital workplace software company (formerly VMware's End-User Computing division) providing virtual desktops, unified endpoint management, and AI-driven autonomous workspace solutions, backed by KKR. Omnissa was founded in 2024. The company is led by Shankar Iyer. Based in Cupertino, California, USA. Team size: 500+. Total funding raised: $4B. Latest round: Acquired. Key investors include KKR.
- Founded
- 2024
- Headquarters
- Cupertino, California, USA
- Team size
- 500+
- Total funding
- $4B
Value proposition
Delivers secure, AI-driven autonomous workspaces by combining virtual desktop infrastructure (Horizon), unified endpoint management (Workspace ONE), and NVIDIA vGPU acceleration so enterprises can run GPU-accelerated AI workloads, AI agents that operate GUI-based API-less applications, and human-AI collaborative sessions under existing governance and audit policies.
Products and solutions
Omnissa Horizon (virtual desktops & apps, cloud and on-prem), Horizon Cloud, Workspace ONE (unified endpoint management + experience management), Omnissa Intelligence, Freestyle Orchestrator, Omnissa Platform (unified workspace platform).
Unique value
The only standalone, KKR-backed digital workspace platform with deep VMware heritage that pairs Horizon VDI with NVIDIA vGPU to enable AI agents to visually operate API-less enterprise software (ERP, banking, SCADA) while reusing existing access control, session recording, and audit policies.
Target customer
Large enterprises and regulated industries (financial services/banking, healthcare/pharma, legal, industrial/utilities, construction/engineering) that run virtual desktops and apps and need to deploy AI agents and GPU-accelerated workloads securely.
Industries served
Financial services/banking, healthcare & life sciences, legal, industrial/utilities (SCADA), construction/engineering (BIM), government/public sector, and general enterprise IT.
Technology advantage
Deep integration of Omnissa Horizon with NVIDIA vGPU for on-demand, elastic GPU-accelerated workspaces; ability to run visual AI models on GPU-rendered screens; support for human-AI collaborative sessions with live admin intervention; reuse of mature enterprise governance/audit controls for AI agent sessions; ~$1.5B ARR and 26,000 customers at launch.
How they differentiate
Unlike cloud-native competitors, Omnissa Horizon is infrastructure-agnostic with deep on-prem VMware/ESXi integration, and uniquely pairs VDI with NVIDIA vGPU to enable AI agents to operate GUI-based, API-less enterprise applications under existing enterprise governance and audit policies.
Main competitors
Citrix (Citrix DaaS / app & desktop virtualization), Microsoft Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD), Amazon WorkSpaces, Parallels Remote Application Server (RAS).
Key partnerships
NVIDIA (vGPU integration for Horizon AI use cases), Broadcom (divestiture source), KKR (owner/investor).
Major milestones
July 1, 2024: Launched as standalone company after KKR completed ~$4B acquisition from Broadcom (formerly VMware EUC division), July 2024: Omnissa Live launch event, 2025: Announced NVIDIA vGPU-powered Horizon AI use cases (AI developer workspaces, GUI automation of API-less apps, human-AI collaboration, visual AI on GPU-rendered screens).
Growth metrics
~$1.5B ARR and 26,000 customers at launch (July 2024); ~4,000 employees.
Market positioning
A leading digital workplace / VDI vendor (consistently recognized in Gartner Magic Quadrant and IDC MarketScape) defining a ~$26B market opportunity, now positioning itself as the platform for AI-driven autonomous workspaces.
Geographic focus
Global, with strong presence in North America (HQ Cupertino, CA) and significant operations in India (Chennai, Bangalore).
About Shankar Iyer
Ex-VMware SVP & GM of End-User Computing (the business that became Omnissa); Ex-Citrix, Webex, Gemstone (product/engineering roles). IIT Bombay graduate.
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Official website: https://www.omnissa.com