DFJ Growth is a venture capital firm based in Silicon Valley that specializes in investing in growth-stage technology companies. As a later-stage investing practice of Draper Fisher Jurvetson, it focuses on companies that are rapidly scaling and have the potential for market leadership. DFJ Growth collaborates with exceptional entrepreneurs who aim to innovate and transform industries by developing iconic technology-driven businesses. The firm emphasizes a high-conviction investment strategy, supporting its portfolio companies as they navigate the challenges of growth and seek to make a significant impact in their respective markets.
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Sam Fort
Partner
Justin Kao
Partner
Megan Kelly
Principal
Heidi Roizen
Operating Partner
Barry Schuler
Managing Director and Partner
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Past deals in Networking
Forward Networks
Series D in 2023
Forward Networks, Inc. is a software company based in Palo Alto, California, that specializes in network verification and automation. Founded in 2013, the company offers a platform that enhances network visibility, policy verification, and change modeling. This platform allows network teams to visualize and search complex networks effectively, enabling them to debug issues swiftly and verify the accuracy of network-wide policies. By providing a mathematically accurate representation of the network, Forward Networks aids engineers and operators in predicting network behavior before implementing changes, thereby reducing the likelihood of costly outages. The company also offers open-source tools like Beacon and Mininet to facilitate the management of data centers and software-defined networks.
Diamanti
Series C in 2019
Diamanti, Inc. is a technology company that specializes in developing an integrated enterprise Kubernetes platform designed to address network and storage challenges in modern cloud and open-source environments. The company's platform enables infrastructure architects, IT operations, and application owners to efficiently manage and scale cloud-native applications, specifically stateful containerized applications. Diamanti Spektra, their unified platform, integrates control and data planes, providing users with a comprehensive management interface. The solutions offered by Diamanti simplify the deployment and operation of applications across various sectors, including container networking, storage, databases, and cloud-native DevOps. Founded in 2010 and based in San Jose, California, the company was previously known as DataWise Systems, Inc. before rebranding in 2016. Its products are distributed through reseller partnerships.
Forward Networks
Series C in 2019
Forward Networks, Inc. is a software company based in Palo Alto, California, that specializes in network verification and automation. Founded in 2013, the company offers a platform that enhances network visibility, policy verification, and change modeling. This platform allows network teams to visualize and search complex networks effectively, enabling them to debug issues swiftly and verify the accuracy of network-wide policies. By providing a mathematically accurate representation of the network, Forward Networks aids engineers and operators in predicting network behavior before implementing changes, thereby reducing the likelihood of costly outages. The company also offers open-source tools like Beacon and Mininet to facilitate the management of data centers and software-defined networks.
Forward Networks
Series B in 2017
Forward Networks, Inc. is a software company based in Palo Alto, California, that specializes in network verification and automation. Founded in 2013, the company offers a platform that enhances network visibility, policy verification, and change modeling. This platform allows network teams to visualize and search complex networks effectively, enabling them to debug issues swiftly and verify the accuracy of network-wide policies. By providing a mathematically accurate representation of the network, Forward Networks aids engineers and operators in predicting network behavior before implementing changes, thereby reducing the likelihood of costly outages. The company also offers open-source tools like Beacon and Mininet to facilitate the management of data centers and software-defined networks.
Diamanti
Series B in 2017
Diamanti, Inc. is a technology company that specializes in developing an integrated enterprise Kubernetes platform designed to address network and storage challenges in modern cloud and open-source environments. The company's platform enables infrastructure architects, IT operations, and application owners to efficiently manage and scale cloud-native applications, specifically stateful containerized applications. Diamanti Spektra, their unified platform, integrates control and data planes, providing users with a comprehensive management interface. The solutions offered by Diamanti simplify the deployment and operation of applications across various sectors, including container networking, storage, databases, and cloud-native DevOps. Founded in 2010 and based in San Jose, California, the company was previously known as DataWise Systems, Inc. before rebranding in 2016. Its products are distributed through reseller partnerships.
Diamanti
Series A in 2016
Diamanti, Inc. is a technology company that specializes in developing an integrated enterprise Kubernetes platform designed to address network and storage challenges in modern cloud and open-source environments. The company's platform enables infrastructure architects, IT operations, and application owners to efficiently manage and scale cloud-native applications, specifically stateful containerized applications. Diamanti Spektra, their unified platform, integrates control and data planes, providing users with a comprehensive management interface. The solutions offered by Diamanti simplify the deployment and operation of applications across various sectors, including container networking, storage, databases, and cloud-native DevOps. Founded in 2010 and based in San Jose, California, the company was previously known as DataWise Systems, Inc. before rebranding in 2016. Its products are distributed through reseller partnerships.
SimpliVity
Series D in 2015
SimpliVity provides a hyper-converged infrastructure that accelerates the deployment of resources and workloads. It offers OmniCube, a 2U rack-mounted building block that delivers server, storage, and networking services as well as a functionality to the management, protection, and performance of virtualized workloads, OmniCube Hyperconverged Infrastructure, a platform that addresses data efficiency and global management requirements in virtualized and cloud computing environment, OmniView, a web-based support dashboard with predictive analytics for enterprises, and OmniStack Hyperconverged Infrastructure that integrates with Cisco UCS that assimilates up to a dozen core data center functions on Cisco UCS C240 rack-mount servers that includes hypervisor, compute, network switching, backup, replication, cloud gateway, caching, WAN optimization, real-time deduplication, and more. It was founded in 2008 and headquartered in Westborough, Massachusetts.
Special Network Services
Venture Round in 2012
Special Network Services Ltd, doing business as PeerIndex, is a Web technology company that engages in algorithmically mapping out the social Web. The company identifies, ranks, and scores authorities and experts, including journalists, academics, amateurs, and professionals.
DrayTek
Post in 2010
Founded in 1997, DrayTek Corporation is a Taiwan-based manufacturer of networking equipment and management systems. From ISDN, VDSL to LTE, DrayTek has always been striving to provide SMBs and professional with reliable, fast and secure connections. Their mission is to deliver high-quality and high-integrated networking services at an affordable price and be your reliable networking solution partner. DrayTek Corporation is a provider of communications equipment for residential users and small and medium-sized enterprises to improve Internet access security. The Company primarily provides routers, including broadband routers, fiber routers, x digital subscriber line (XDSL) routers and others, which are applied in Internet access for medium- and small-size enterprises. In addition, it is involved in the provision of network switches, Internet protocol (IP) telephony, wireless local area network (WLAN) adapters and others. The Company distributes its products mainly in Europe and Asia.
Silver Spring Networks
Venture Round in 2009
Silver Spring Networks, Inc. is a provider of networking platforms and solutions focused on smart energy networks. The company’s SilverLink platform facilitates communication between devices connected to the power grid, enabling utilities to harness data for improved decision-making. Its offerings include advanced metering solutions that allow for remote meter reading, service management, and power outage detection, as well as distribution automation solutions that deliver real-time information for grid monitoring. Additionally, Silver Spring provides demand-side management solutions, street light management, and a wireless network service for the Internet of Things. The company also offers professional services such as network design, software integration, and technical support. Founded in 2002 and headquartered in San Jose, California, Silver Spring Networks markets its products primarily through direct sales and third-party providers, serving clients across North America, Australia, New Zealand, South America, Asia, and Europe. In 2018, the company was acquired by Itron, Inc.
Brilliant Telecommunications
Venture Round in 2009
Brilliant Telecommunications, Inc. designs, develops, and distributes network timing, management, and synchronization solutions. Its products include Zurich Z-1000, a zero footprint, outdoor, and pole-mounted Network Time Protocol server that embodies its own timing management interface to provide tools for diagnosis, monitoring, and alarms; Cern C-2000, which is a Primary Reference Source and Clock that provides time stamping accuracy and configurability; and BT-750, a network timing client that delivers multiple synchronous outputs in a flexible platform. The company serves financial markets, legal institutions, telecommunication companies, and manufacturing organizations. Brilliant Telecommunications, Inc. was founded in 2004 and is based in Campbell, California.
SeaMicro
Venture Round in 2009
SeaMicro is a company focused on developing low power data centers through innovative server architecture. By leveraging advancements in CPU design, virtualization, supercomputing, and networking, SeaMicro has created servers that consume significantly less power—approximately one-quarter of that used by traditional servers—while occupying only one-sixth of the physical space. This efficient design addresses the growing power inefficiencies in the server market, which has seen a dramatic increase in electricity consumption over recent years. SeaMicro's servers are designed to be plug-and-play, requiring no modifications to existing software operating systems, applications, or management infrastructures, making them an attractive solution for modern data centers.
Anagran
Series D in 2008
Anagran specializes in flow-based traffic management products designed to mitigate the adverse effects of network congestion, thereby facilitating the seamless scaling of video, voice, data, and wireless traffic across converged IP networks. The company's solutions protect essential network traffic by managing end-to-end flows based on their behavior, ensuring optimal quality and performance levels without relying on invasive deep packet inspection techniques. This approach allows service providers and enterprises to consistently achieve high-performance standards while significantly lowering both capital expenditures and ongoing network costs. Founded by Dr. Larry Roberts, a recognized pioneer of the Internet, Anagran is committed to enhancing network efficiency and reliability.
NeoPhotonics
Venture Round in 2008
NeoPhotonics develops, manufactures, and sells a wide range of optical components designed for high-speed communication networks. The company offers both active and passive products that cater to various market segments, including fiber-to-the-home (FTTH), datacom, storage area networks, and metro and long-haul networks. Its portfolio includes transceivers compliant with industry standards, available in multiple configurations such as GBIC, SFF, and SFP, supporting data rates from 155 Mbps to 10 Gbps. Key products encompass integrated splitters, BiDi and TriPlexer transceivers for FTTH, as well as advanced optical modules and subsystems crucial for metro and long-haul dense wavelength division multiplexing (DWDM) networks. Additionally, NeoPhotonics manufactures various other components, including athermal array waveguide gratings, variable optical attenuators, and dynamic channel equalizers, enhancing the performance and efficiency of optical communication systems.
PacketExchange
Series B in 2008
PacketExchange specializes in private network services that provide a range of solutions, including Global Ethernet, Global Peering, Collaborative Networking, Cloud Networking, Dedicated Internet Access, and Internet Transit. The company utilizes a unique real-time transactional services platform that is built on a global private layer-2 MPLS/VPLS and layer-3 IP network, offering a secure, reliable, and cost-effective alternative to the public Internet. With a redundant mesh network spanning Europe, North America, and Asia, PacketExchange enables seamless connectivity for hundreds of access and broadband service providers, digital media firms, content and web application providers, enterprises, and customers, facilitating direct connections with their trading partners worldwide.
Naseeb Networks
Series B in 2008
Naseeb Networks is an online Islamic network for social, business, and matchmaking purposes. It connects young, educated, professional Muslims through networks of friends and provides a platform to interact and build new connections. It was founded in 2003 and is based in Punjab, Pakistan.
Anagran
Series C in 2008
Anagran specializes in flow-based traffic management products designed to mitigate the adverse effects of network congestion, thereby facilitating the seamless scaling of video, voice, data, and wireless traffic across converged IP networks. The company's solutions protect essential network traffic by managing end-to-end flows based on their behavior, ensuring optimal quality and performance levels without relying on invasive deep packet inspection techniques. This approach allows service providers and enterprises to consistently achieve high-performance standards while significantly lowering both capital expenditures and ongoing network costs. Founded by Dr. Larry Roberts, a recognized pioneer of the Internet, Anagran is committed to enhancing network efficiency and reliability.
Splashtop
Series A in 2007
Splashtop specializes in remote access and remote support software and services, catering to a diverse clientele that includes enterprises, educational institutions, government agencies, small businesses, managed service providers, and IT departments. The company has developed a technology that addresses the remote access needs of computers from various devices, allowing users to access and control applications, files, and data seamlessly. Their platform is designed to provide reliable access to business applications while offering policy-driven controls for IT teams and service providers. This ensures that clients can manage their resources effectively, enhancing productivity and collaboration across different environments.
Pronto Networks
Venture Round in 2007
Pronto Networks Inc. specializes in developing operations support systems that facilitate the deployment and management of public WLAN networks. The company offers a range of solutions including Unifi OSS, which manages provisioning, configuration, authentication, access control, security, and billing for these networks. Additionally, it provides cloud-managed wireless solutions like UNIFi OneBox, designed to optimize WiFi network monetization while reducing management costs, along with mobile broadband routers and the UNIFi Cloud Controller for network configuration and monitoring. Serving various sectors such as education, government, healthcare, hospitality, and retail, Pronto Networks enables enterprises and operators to efficiently implement and monetize wireless LAN networks. Founded in 2002, the company is headquartered in Walnut Creek, California, with additional offices in Bengaluru and New Delhi, India.
Splashtop
Series A in 2006
Splashtop specializes in remote access and remote support software and services, catering to a diverse clientele that includes enterprises, educational institutions, government agencies, small businesses, managed service providers, and IT departments. The company has developed a technology that addresses the remote access needs of computers from various devices, allowing users to access and control applications, files, and data seamlessly. Their platform is designed to provide reliable access to business applications while offering policy-driven controls for IT teams and service providers. This ensures that clients can manage their resources effectively, enhancing productivity and collaboration across different environments.
Meetup
Series C in 2006
Meetup is an online social networking platform that connects individuals in cities worldwide, enabling them to pursue shared interests and activities. Established in 2002 and based in New York City, the platform allows users to discover and join groups centered around various topics, including politics, hobbies, and personal development. By facilitating group interactions, Meetup encourages members to organize and participate in local events, fostering community engagement and personal growth. The platform's core mission is to help people come together to explore, teach, and learn, ultimately enhancing their quality of life through meaningful connections.
ChinaCache
Series A in 2005
ChinaCache is a Chinese provider of content delivery networks and cloud-based services. The company also provides services for many clients in various industries including small and large business enterprises, luxury brands, e-commerce, banking, online gaming, and media. Today, ChinaCache maintains more than 400 service nodes in more than 120 major cities across China and has global points of presence on five continents. Its total network capacity is over 1000Gbps with interconnections to China Telecom, China Netcom, China Mobile, China Unicom, China Railcom, China CERNET, and various other access providers. ChinaCache was established in 1998.
Pronto Networks
Venture Round in 2005
Pronto Networks Inc. specializes in developing operations support systems that facilitate the deployment and management of public WLAN networks. The company offers a range of solutions including Unifi OSS, which manages provisioning, configuration, authentication, access control, security, and billing for these networks. Additionally, it provides cloud-managed wireless solutions like UNIFi OneBox, designed to optimize WiFi network monetization while reducing management costs, along with mobile broadband routers and the UNIFi Cloud Controller for network configuration and monitoring. Serving various sectors such as education, government, healthcare, hospitality, and retail, Pronto Networks enables enterprises and operators to efficiently implement and monetize wireless LAN networks. Founded in 2002, the company is headquartered in Walnut Creek, California, with additional offices in Bengaluru and New Delhi, India.
Troika Networks
Series B in 2005
Troika Networks, Inc. provides storage network data protection and management integrated solutions, hosting platforms, and enabling technologies. Its integrated solutions, application hosting platforms, and embedded technology provide a cost-effective approach for implementing disaster recovery, backup, and volume management functionality through original equipment manufacturers and resellers worldwide. The company was founded in 1998 and is based in Westlake Village, California.
Anagran
Series A in 2004
Anagran specializes in flow-based traffic management products designed to mitigate the adverse effects of network congestion, thereby facilitating the seamless scaling of video, voice, data, and wireless traffic across converged IP networks. The company's solutions protect essential network traffic by managing end-to-end flows based on their behavior, ensuring optimal quality and performance levels without relying on invasive deep packet inspection techniques. This approach allows service providers and enterprises to consistently achieve high-performance standards while significantly lowering both capital expenditures and ongoing network costs. Founded by Dr. Larry Roberts, a recognized pioneer of the Internet, Anagran is committed to enhancing network efficiency and reliability.
Blue Titan Software
Series C in 2004
Blue Titan Software, Inc. specializes in providing a service-oriented infrastructure designed to assist enterprise architects in controlling, sharing, and scaling applications effectively. The company's primary offering, Network Director, addresses the complexities of web services by establishing a clear path toward an enterprise-wide service-oriented architecture. This solution facilitates the delivery, access, and execution of shared and reusable services, helping organizations to manage their applications more efficiently. In addition, Blue Titan offers Network Director RM, which enhances the reliability and ubiquity of messaging within this framework. Through these products, Blue Titan aims to streamline the integration and management of enterprise applications.
NeoPhotonics
Series B in 2004
NeoPhotonics develops, manufactures, and sells a wide range of optical components designed for high-speed communication networks. The company offers both active and passive products that cater to various market segments, including fiber-to-the-home (FTTH), datacom, storage area networks, and metro and long-haul networks. Its portfolio includes transceivers compliant with industry standards, available in multiple configurations such as GBIC, SFF, and SFP, supporting data rates from 155 Mbps to 10 Gbps. Key products encompass integrated splitters, BiDi and TriPlexer transceivers for FTTH, as well as advanced optical modules and subsystems crucial for metro and long-haul dense wavelength division multiplexing (DWDM) networks. Additionally, NeoPhotonics manufactures various other components, including athermal array waveguide gratings, variable optical attenuators, and dynamic channel equalizers, enhancing the performance and efficiency of optical communication systems.
Pronto Networks
Series B in 2004
Pronto Networks Inc. specializes in developing operations support systems that facilitate the deployment and management of public WLAN networks. The company offers a range of solutions including Unifi OSS, which manages provisioning, configuration, authentication, access control, security, and billing for these networks. Additionally, it provides cloud-managed wireless solutions like UNIFi OneBox, designed to optimize WiFi network monetization while reducing management costs, along with mobile broadband routers and the UNIFi Cloud Controller for network configuration and monitoring. Serving various sectors such as education, government, healthcare, hospitality, and retail, Pronto Networks enables enterprises and operators to efficiently implement and monetize wireless LAN networks. Founded in 2002, the company is headquartered in Walnut Creek, California, with additional offices in Bengaluru and New Delhi, India.
Meetup
Series B in 2003
Meetup is an online social networking platform that connects individuals in cities worldwide, enabling them to pursue shared interests and activities. Established in 2002 and based in New York City, the platform allows users to discover and join groups centered around various topics, including politics, hobbies, and personal development. By facilitating group interactions, Meetup encourages members to organize and participate in local events, fostering community engagement and personal growth. The platform's core mission is to help people come together to explore, teach, and learn, ultimately enhancing their quality of life through meaningful connections.
Troika Networks
Venture Round in 2003
Troika Networks, Inc. provides storage network data protection and management integrated solutions, hosting platforms, and enabling technologies. Its integrated solutions, application hosting platforms, and embedded technology provide a cost-effective approach for implementing disaster recovery, backup, and volume management functionality through original equipment manufacturers and resellers worldwide. The company was founded in 1998 and is based in Westlake Village, California.
Pronto Networks
Series A in 2003
Pronto Networks Inc. specializes in developing operations support systems that facilitate the deployment and management of public WLAN networks. The company offers a range of solutions including Unifi OSS, which manages provisioning, configuration, authentication, access control, security, and billing for these networks. Additionally, it provides cloud-managed wireless solutions like UNIFi OneBox, designed to optimize WiFi network monetization while reducing management costs, along with mobile broadband routers and the UNIFi Cloud Controller for network configuration and monitoring. Serving various sectors such as education, government, healthcare, hospitality, and retail, Pronto Networks enables enterprises and operators to efficiently implement and monetize wireless LAN networks. Founded in 2002, the company is headquartered in Walnut Creek, California, with additional offices in Bengaluru and New Delhi, India.
Blue Titan Software
Series B in 2003
Blue Titan Software, Inc. specializes in providing a service-oriented infrastructure designed to assist enterprise architects in controlling, sharing, and scaling applications effectively. The company's primary offering, Network Director, addresses the complexities of web services by establishing a clear path toward an enterprise-wide service-oriented architecture. This solution facilitates the delivery, access, and execution of shared and reusable services, helping organizations to manage their applications more efficiently. In addition, Blue Titan offers Network Director RM, which enhances the reliability and ubiquity of messaging within this framework. Through these products, Blue Titan aims to streamline the integration and management of enterprise applications.
Actelis Networks
Series C in 2001
Actelis Networks, Inc. specializes in high-performance broadband solutions over copper infrastructure, enabling the delivery of reliable Ethernet and broadband access services. The company offers a range of products including aggregation switches, Ethernet access devices, and broadband amplifiers, along with management tools and support services. Actelis serves a diverse clientele, including telecommunications operators, government agencies, educational institutions, and utilities, providing solutions for residential broadband, business Ethernet, and small cell backhaul, among others. By leveraging both newly deployed fiber and existing copper lines, Actelis creates cost-effective and scalable networking solutions suitable for various applications, including Internet of Things (IoT) projects across urban and industrial environments. The company, founded in 1998 and headquartered in Fremont, California, also maintains research and development facilities in Tel Aviv and has a global network of resellers and distributors.
Ishoni Networks
Series C in 2001
Ishoni Networks develops broadband engines for residential and business customers.
Eplication
Series A in 2001
Eplication provides content acceleration appliances for network infrastructure applications. The company offers Net Racer, which is designed to provide instant access to business critical applications, including enterprise-wide customer relationship management and enterprise resource planning hosted on local and wide area networks; and Global Net Racer that is designed for distributed branch deployments, where application traffic flows from head office to multiple sites or from branch-to-branch; and Traffic Racer, which is designed to allocate route for Web traffic. Eplication is based in in Hod-Hasharon, Israel.
ClubMom
Series B in 2000
ClubMom is a free national membership organization for mothers. It was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in New York.
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