# Solomon Hykes

> Solomon Hykes is founder of Docker and founder, Docker of Inc.. Docker Agent and Docker Model Runner on Anchor Terminal, with grades, an about and public profiles.

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- Updated: 2026-10-28

Founder, Docker. Founder, Docker, Inc..

Solomon Hykes co-founded dotCloud in Paris in 2008 with Kamel Founadi and Sebastien Pahl. The company went through Y Combinator's Summer 2010 batch and was renamed Docker in October 2013, after its container software.

- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/solomonhykes/
- X: https://x.com/solomonstre

## What Solomon builds

- [Docker Agent](https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/docker-agent.md), graded BB, 76.6/100, in Agent frameworks & SDKs. Docker's open-source runtime for building and running AI agents from YAML or HCL files, formerly cagent. It runs as a `docker agent` CLI plugin with a terminal UI, headless mode, HTTP, MCP and A2A servers, and a Go library. Founder, Docker, researched 2026-10-26.
- [Docker Model Runner](https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/docker-model-runner.md), graded C, 57.2/100, in Local AI. Docker's open-source tool for pulling and running open models from Docker Hub, OCI registries or Hugging Face. It runs through Docker Desktop, Docker Engine or a standalone `dmr` binary, with local OpenAI-, Anthropic- and Ollama-compatible APIs. Founder, Docker, Inc., researched 2026-10-26.

## Backed by

- [Y Combinator](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/y-combinator/)
- [Bain Capital Ventures](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/bain-capital-ventures/)
- [Atlassian](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/atlassian/)
- [Citi](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/citi/)
- [Vertex](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/vertex/)
- [Four Rivers](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/four-rivers/)
- [Benchmark](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/benchmark/)
- [Insight Partners](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/insight-partners/)
- [Tribe Capital](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/tribe-capital/)

## Questions

### Who is Solomon Hykes?

Solomon Hykes co-founded dotCloud in Paris in 2008 with Kamel Founadi and Sebastien Pahl. The company went through Y Combinator's Summer 2010 batch and was renamed Docker in October 2013, after its container software.

### What does Docker, Docker, Inc. make?

Anchor Terminal lists Docker Agent and Docker Model Runner from Docker, Docker, Inc.. Docker's open-source runtime for building and running AI agents from YAML or HCL files, formerly cagent. It runs as a docker agent CLI plugin with a terminal UI, headless mode, HTTP, MCP and A2A servers, and a Go library.

### Who has invested in Docker, Docker, Inc.?

The sources our research read name Y Combinator, Bain Capital Ventures, Atlassian, Citi, Vertex, Four Rivers, Benchmark, Insight Partners and Tribe Capital.

### How are Solomon's tools graded?

Docker Agent is graded BB, 76.6 out of 100; Docker Model Runner is graded C, 57.2 out of 100, on Anchor Terminal's benchmark, which scores every listing against the same checklist.

## Sources

- https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/docker
- https://www.docker.com/
- https://www.docker.com/support/
- https://www.docker.com/company/

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