[2] The name came from the Pivotal Labs LLC which had been acquired by EMC, and briefly used the name GoPivotal, Incorporated.

[5] Maritz had joined EMC in February 2008 when Pi Corporation, a company he co-founded, was acquired and was previously the CEO of VMware.

[6][7] The Greenplum Database (acquired by EMC in 2010) formed the basis of a division selling software for the big data market.

[9] Jason Hurst served as Chief of Staff and VP, Head of Corporate Development for Pivotal, where he was responsible for strategic initiatives and complex projects, including M&A and investments.

[11][12] In March 2018, the company filed for an initial public offering, debuting on the NYSE on April 20, 2018.