Kleiner Perkins

Kleiner Perkins is a prominent American venture capital firm founded in 1972 and headquartered in Menlo Park, California. The firm specializes in early-stage, growth, and incubation investments across various industries, including healthcare, consumer products, artificial intelligence, machine learning, and life sciences. Kleiner Perkins focuses on partnering with innovative founders, supporting them from the inception of their ideas through to initial public offerings. The firm is known for its commitment to investing in a wide range of sectors, such as information technology, financial services, and cybersecurity, while maintaining a global investment approach that includes markets in North America, the Middle East, and Mainland China. As a Registered Investment Adviser, Kleiner Perkins aims to maximize the potential of the companies it invests in, fostering bold ideas that have the capacity to create significant impact across industries and continents.

Annie Case

Partner

Cindy Cheng

Partner

Cindy Cheng

Associate

Nadia Cochinwala

Investor

Josh Coyne

Partner

Joshua Coyne

Partner and Investor

John Doerr

Partner and Chairman

Juliet Flint

Partner

Ilya Fushman

Partner

John Gage

Partner

Mamoon Hamid

Partner and Investor

Wen Hsieh

Partner

Haomiao Huang

Investor

E. Floyd Kvamme

Partner

Floyd Kvamme

Partner Emeriti

Bucky Moore

Partner and Investor

Aditya Naganath

Principal

Lucas Oliveira

Investor

Lucas Oliveira

Investor

Tom Perkins

Partner and Co-Founder

Ev Randle

Partner

Everett Randle

Partner

Ted Schlein

General Partner

Beth Seidenberg

General Partner

James Tang

Partner and Vice President, China

Jimmy Wei

Venture Partner, China

Monica Desai

Principal

Nikki Zhang

Director, China

Jason Zhao

Partner, China

Past deals in PaaS

Prisma

Series B in 2022
At Prisma we are building the data layer for modern applications: By auto-generating a flexible, fast and scalable GraphQL data access layer, Prisma fulfills the promise of GraphQL as a universal query language, enabling you to access all of your databases in a single GraphQL query. Prisma was founded in 2016 and has offices in Berlin and San Francisco.

Productboard

Series D in 2022
Productboard, Inc. develops a Software-as-a-Service platform that supports product management for teams seeking to launch effective products more efficiently. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in Oakland, California, with an additional office in Prague, the platform allows product teams to gather user insights, prioritize development tasks, and share product roadmaps. It provides various tools, including an insights board for consolidating user research, a features board for organizing and planning feature development, and an interactive product portal for collecting feedback from colleagues and customers. Over 3,000 companies, including notable names like Zendesk and Microsoft, utilize Productboard to align their product strategies with user needs and accelerate their market delivery.
Pavilion Data Systems Inc. specializes in the design and development of NVMe-over-Fabric storage platforms that cater to massively-parallel applications. The company offers innovative solutions, including OPENCHOICE, which revolutionizes traditional storage procurement and deployment methods, and Pavilion Data OS, enabling Internet and SaaS companies, cloud service providers, and enterprises to efficiently manage critical applications. Pavilion's products deliver exceptional storage performance and density while avoiding the complexities associated with legacy all-flash arrays. By utilizing Hyperparallel Flash Arrays, which incorporate multiple controllers to maximize the advantages of flash technology, Pavilion achieves ultra-low latency and linear scalability, addressing the growing demand for enhanced data throughput across various sectors, including financial services, government, media, and research. Founded in 2011 and headquartered in San Jose, California, Pavilion Data Systems also maintains offices in Schiphol, the Netherlands, and Pune, India.

Netlify

Series D in 2021
Netlify, Inc. is a cloud-based platform that automates the development, deployment, and hosting of modern websites and web applications. The platform connects code repositories and streamlines the build and deployment processes, enabling users to create high-performance websites with ease. Key offerings include Netlify Build, which supports Git workflows for managing web projects, and Netlify Edge, an application delivery network designed for fast performance. Additionally, Netlify Dev allows users to run the platform locally on their machines, while features such as preview site generation and edge logic enhance development capabilities. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, Netlify serves a diverse clientele, including developers and businesses seeking efficient and scalable web solutions.

PlanetScale

Series C in 2021
PlanetScale, Inc. is a technology company that specializes in online database solutions, focusing on NewSQL database-as-a-service (DBaaS) based on the open-source project Vitess. Founded in 2018 and headquartered in Mountain View, California, PlanetScale provides a platform that enables businesses to operationalize Vitess for efficient data management and insights. Their offerings include a comprehensive DBaaS platform, cluster management software licenses, open source Vitess support, and training services. PlanetScaleDB, their core product, delivers features such as vendor lock avoidance, data locality, disaster recovery, MySQL compatibility, and scalable solutions for managing large database clusters. The company is recognized for its innovative approach, having developed Vitess, a MySQL sharding technology that supports major platforms like YouTube, Slack, and Square, thereby helping businesses enhance their infrastructure and scale effectively.

Stardust

Series A in 2021
The Stardust Platform is a Blockchain SaaS that enables game publishers to easily create and implement blockchain assets into their games without having to worry about scalable blockchain infrastructure or writing code

Inngest

Pre Seed Round in 2021
Developer of a code automation platform designed for building reliable event-driven workflows with zero infrastructure. The company's platform offers a powerful workflow engine that allows complex, multi-step functions that can coordinate between events in the business operations of organizations, enabling operators and builders to build and run complex workflows in real time.

Productboard

Series C in 2021
Productboard, Inc. develops a Software-as-a-Service platform that supports product management for teams seeking to launch effective products more efficiently. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in Oakland, California, with an additional office in Prague, the platform allows product teams to gather user insights, prioritize development tasks, and share product roadmaps. It provides various tools, including an insights board for consolidating user research, a features board for organizing and planning feature development, and an interactive product portal for collecting feedback from colleagues and customers. Over 3,000 companies, including notable names like Zendesk and Microsoft, utilize Productboard to align their product strategies with user needs and accelerate their market delivery.

Echo AI

Series B in 2021
Pathlight is a developer of a platform designed for managers to be more effective. The company's platform offers real-time data analysis, management automation, customizable alerting, one-click coaching, automatic documentation, group metric assignments and automatic agendas, intended to give leadership complete visibility about the organization.

Plaid

Series D in 2021
Plaid Inc. is a technology platform that enables users to connect their bank accounts to various financial applications, facilitating a more modern and digitally-enabled financial system. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in San Francisco, the company offers a suite of APIs that allows developers to create innovative financial products. Its offerings include tools for accessing transaction histories, authenticating bank accounts, verifying user identities, confirming real-time account balances, and assessing borrowers' assets and income. Plaid's solutions cater to a wide range of financial activities, including personal finances, consumer payments, lending, and business transactions. The platform serves a diverse clientele, including Fortune 50 companies, and aims to democratize financial services by providing the necessary infrastructure for both small startups and large financial institutions to enhance their service offerings.

Pair Team

Seed Round in 2020
Pair Team provides an end-to-end operations platform to automate clinical operations and provide high-touch patient support. The platform monitors health plan and system data to trigger automated workflows that engage patients to schedule clinically impactful visits. Pair Team was founded in 2019 and based in San Francisco, California.

Stackbit

Series A in 2020
Stackbit Inc. is a company that specializes in designing and developing an online platform for creating JAMstack websites. Founded in 2018 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, Stackbit offers a range of services that include themes, site generators, and content management systems aimed at simplifying the website development process. The platform enables users to efficiently build and manage their websites, catering to the growing demand for modern web development solutions.

Playground

Pre Seed Round in 2020
Playground is the one-stop-shop for all of the operational and financial needs of early childhood education centers.

Qumulo

Series E in 2020
Qumulo is the file data platform for multi-cloud environments, providing unrivaled freedom, control and real-time visibility for file data at massive scale. The Qumulo experience makes file data management simple with continuous new features, a single solution for all workloads, and access to customer success experts on your schedule.

Prisma

Series A in 2020
At Prisma we are building the data layer for modern applications: By auto-generating a flexible, fast and scalable GraphQL data access layer, Prisma fulfills the promise of GraphQL as a universal query language, enabling you to access all of your databases in a single GraphQL query. Prisma was founded in 2016 and has offices in Berlin and San Francisco.

Netlify

Series C in 2020
Netlify, Inc. is a cloud-based platform that automates the development, deployment, and hosting of modern websites and web applications. The platform connects code repositories and streamlines the build and deployment processes, enabling users to create high-performance websites with ease. Key offerings include Netlify Build, which supports Git workflows for managing web projects, and Netlify Edge, an application delivery network designed for fast performance. Additionally, Netlify Dev allows users to run the platform locally on their machines, while features such as preview site generation and edge logic enhance development capabilities. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, Netlify serves a diverse clientele, including developers and businesses seeking efficient and scalable web solutions.

Echo AI

Series A in 2020
Pathlight is a developer of a platform designed for managers to be more effective. The company's platform offers real-time data analysis, management automation, customizable alerting, one-click coaching, automatic documentation, group metric assignments and automatic agendas, intended to give leadership complete visibility about the organization.

Netlify

Series C in 2020
Netlify, Inc. is a cloud-based platform that automates the development, deployment, and hosting of modern websites and web applications. The platform connects code repositories and streamlines the build and deployment processes, enabling users to create high-performance websites with ease. Key offerings include Netlify Build, which supports Git workflows for managing web projects, and Netlify Edge, an application delivery network designed for fast performance. Additionally, Netlify Dev allows users to run the platform locally on their machines, while features such as preview site generation and edge logic enhance development capabilities. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, Netlify serves a diverse clientele, including developers and businesses seeking efficient and scalable web solutions.

Pair Team

Seed Round in 2019
Pair Team provides an end-to-end operations platform to automate clinical operations and provide high-touch patient support. The platform monitors health plan and system data to trigger automated workflows that engage patients to schedule clinically impactful visits. Pair Team was founded in 2019 and based in San Francisco, California.
Pavilion Data Systems Inc. specializes in the design and development of NVMe-over-Fabric storage platforms that cater to massively-parallel applications. The company offers innovative solutions, including OPENCHOICE, which revolutionizes traditional storage procurement and deployment methods, and Pavilion Data OS, enabling Internet and SaaS companies, cloud service providers, and enterprises to efficiently manage critical applications. Pavilion's products deliver exceptional storage performance and density while avoiding the complexities associated with legacy all-flash arrays. By utilizing Hyperparallel Flash Arrays, which incorporate multiple controllers to maximize the advantages of flash technology, Pavilion achieves ultra-low latency and linear scalability, addressing the growing demand for enhanced data throughput across various sectors, including financial services, government, media, and research. Founded in 2011 and headquartered in San Jose, California, Pavilion Data Systems also maintains offices in Schiphol, the Netherlands, and Pune, India.

Productboard

Series A in 2019
Productboard, Inc. develops a Software-as-a-Service platform that supports product management for teams seeking to launch effective products more efficiently. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in Oakland, California, with an additional office in Prague, the platform allows product teams to gather user insights, prioritize development tasks, and share product roadmaps. It provides various tools, including an insights board for consolidating user research, a features board for organizing and planning feature development, and an interactive product portal for collecting feedback from colleagues and customers. Over 3,000 companies, including notable names like Zendesk and Microsoft, utilize Productboard to align their product strategies with user needs and accelerate their market delivery.

Stackbit

Seed Round in 2019
Stackbit Inc. is a company that specializes in designing and developing an online platform for creating JAMstack websites. Founded in 2018 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, Stackbit offers a range of services that include themes, site generators, and content management systems aimed at simplifying the website development process. The platform enables users to efficiently build and manage their websites, catering to the growing demand for modern web development solutions.

Plaid

Series C in 2018
Plaid Inc. is a technology platform that enables users to connect their bank accounts to various financial applications, facilitating a more modern and digitally-enabled financial system. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in San Francisco, the company offers a suite of APIs that allows developers to create innovative financial products. Its offerings include tools for accessing transaction histories, authenticating bank accounts, verifying user identities, confirming real-time account balances, and assessing borrowers' assets and income. Plaid's solutions cater to a wide range of financial activities, including personal finances, consumer payments, lending, and business transactions. The platform serves a diverse clientele, including Fortune 50 companies, and aims to democratize financial services by providing the necessary infrastructure for both small startups and large financial institutions to enhance their service offerings.

Netlify

Series B in 2018
Netlify, Inc. is a cloud-based platform that automates the development, deployment, and hosting of modern websites and web applications. The platform connects code repositories and streamlines the build and deployment processes, enabling users to create high-performance websites with ease. Key offerings include Netlify Build, which supports Git workflows for managing web projects, and Netlify Edge, an application delivery network designed for fast performance. Additionally, Netlify Dev allows users to run the platform locally on their machines, while features such as preview site generation and edge logic enhance development capabilities. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, Netlify serves a diverse clientele, including developers and businesses seeking efficient and scalable web solutions.

Netlify

Series B in 2018
Netlify, Inc. is a cloud-based platform that automates the development, deployment, and hosting of modern websites and web applications. The platform connects code repositories and streamlines the build and deployment processes, enabling users to create high-performance websites with ease. Key offerings include Netlify Build, which supports Git workflows for managing web projects, and Netlify Edge, an application delivery network designed for fast performance. Additionally, Netlify Dev allows users to run the platform locally on their machines, while features such as preview site generation and edge logic enhance development capabilities. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, Netlify serves a diverse clientele, including developers and businesses seeking efficient and scalable web solutions.

Gusto

Series C in 2018
Gusto is a company that provides a cloud-based platform designed for small and medium-sized businesses to manage payroll, benefits, and human resources. Founded in 2011 and headquartered in San Francisco, with an additional office in Denver, Gusto offers an array of services including payroll processing, health benefits, workers' compensation, and time tracking. The platform allows employers and employees to access payroll information from various devices, enabling features such as browsing pay stubs, reviewing tax forms, and verifying personal details. Gusto caters to a diverse clientele, including startups, coffee shops, medical practices, creative agencies, and law firms, aiming to simplify the administrative tasks associated with employee management.

Productboard

Series A in 2018
Productboard, Inc. develops a Software-as-a-Service platform that supports product management for teams seeking to launch effective products more efficiently. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in Oakland, California, with an additional office in Prague, the platform allows product teams to gather user insights, prioritize development tasks, and share product roadmaps. It provides various tools, including an insights board for consolidating user research, a features board for organizing and planning feature development, and an interactive product portal for collecting feedback from colleagues and customers. Over 3,000 companies, including notable names like Zendesk and Microsoft, utilize Productboard to align their product strategies with user needs and accelerate their market delivery.

Puppet

Series F in 2018
Puppet Labs Limited specializes in developing solutions for the software delivery cycle, focusing on infrastructure automation to enhance operational efficiency. Founded in 2005 and headquartered in London, the company offers a suite of products, including Puppet Remediate and Puppet Enterprise, which facilitate compliance, automate tasks, and support modern continuous delivery practices. Puppet's platform enables organizations to manage their infrastructure effectively, whether on-premises or in the cloud, and is designed to address challenges in application delivery, configuration management, and security. With over 40,000 clients, including a significant portion of the Global 5000, Puppet promotes business continuity, cost optimization, and the adoption of DevOps practices through its open-source and commercial solutions. Additionally, the company provides training, certification, support, custom consulting, and implementation services to further assist its clients in leveraging their automation capabilities.

Qumulo

Series D in 2018
Qumulo is the file data platform for multi-cloud environments, providing unrivaled freedom, control and real-time visibility for file data at massive scale. The Qumulo experience makes file data management simple with continuous new features, a single solution for all workloads, and access to customer success experts on your schedule.

Prisma

Seed Round in 2018
At Prisma we are building the data layer for modern applications: By auto-generating a flexible, fast and scalable GraphQL data access layer, Prisma fulfills the promise of GraphQL as a universal query language, enabling you to access all of your databases in a single GraphQL query. Prisma was founded in 2016 and has offices in Berlin and San Francisco.

CloudHealth Technologies

Series D in 2017
CloudHealth Technologies, Inc. specializes in IT service management solutions designed for cloud environments. The company offers a cloud analytics platform that collects, integrates, and analyzes data from various cloud service providers, enabling organizations to assess cost, usage, and performance trends. This platform helps align cloud infrastructure with business objectives, facilitating better decision-making and operational efficiency. Additionally, CloudHealth provides automation tools to streamline daily cloud management tasks, along with services for governance, asset management, and performance optimization. Established in 2012 and headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, CloudHealth serves enterprises and technology companies on a subscription basis. The company has evolved from its original name, CloudPercept, and operates as a subsidiary of VMware, Inc. since 2018.

Packagd

Seed Round in 2017
Packagd Corp. is a technology company that specializes in mobile shopping applications. Founded in 2016 and headquartered in Menlo Park, California, the company has developed an app called Unboxed, which enhances the shopping experience by curating a collection of unboxing and product review videos from creators on platforms like YouTube. This app allows users to view video reviews, engage in live chats with hosts and other viewers, and make secure purchases through Apple Pay. The concept behind Packagd mimics the live video programming style popularized by QVC, offering a modern twist on shopping by integrating interactive video content. The company was established by Eric Feng, a notable entrepreneur and former CTO of prominent companies such as Hulu and Flipboard.

Qumulo

Series C in 2017
Qumulo is the file data platform for multi-cloud environments, providing unrivaled freedom, control and real-time visibility for file data at massive scale. The Qumulo experience makes file data management simple with continuous new features, a single solution for all workloads, and access to customer success experts on your schedule.

Mode

Seed Round in 2016
Mode, Inc. is a technology company that offers a cloud-based platform designed to facilitate the development and operation of Internet of Things (IoT) products. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in San Mateo, California, with an additional office in Tokyo, Japan, Mode specializes in creating a scalable data infrastructure that allows businesses to collect and utilize real-world sensor data. Its innovative sensor gateway solution enables quick integration of sensors and equipment, funneling data into the cloud within days. This platform not only supports communication between devices and mobile clients but also provides tools for tracking and managing both devices and users. By effectively moving sensor data to the cloud and offering specialized time-series data storage, Mode delivers operational improvements and valuable insights for businesses seeking to enhance their operations.

Upthere

Venture Round in 2016
Upthere, Inc. is a cloud computing company based in Palo Alto, California, incorporated in 2011. It specializes in providing a consumer cloud-storage platform designed to serve as a central repository for personal data, including photos, videos, music, and documents. The platform allows users to save, view, search, organize, and share their content, ensuring that important and meaningful information is stored safely and privately. As of August 2017, Upthere operates as a subsidiary of Western Digital Corporation, enhancing its capabilities in cloud services.

Qumulo

Series C in 2016
Qumulo is the file data platform for multi-cloud environments, providing unrivaled freedom, control and real-time visibility for file data at massive scale. The Qumulo experience makes file data management simple with continuous new features, a single solution for all workloads, and access to customer success experts on your schedule.

Buddybuild

Series A in 2016
Buddybuild is a mobile iteration platform designed to streamline the development process for iOS developers. It integrates continuous integration and delivery with a feedback solution, allowing developers to focus on creating high-quality applications without the hassle of managing multiple systems. The platform enables users to set up their environment in minutes, automatically initiating a new build and running tests with each code change. Testers can provide feedback effortlessly by submitting screenshots along with diagnostic details, facilitating quicker issue resolution. Overall, Buddybuild simplifies the mobile development workflow, minimizing manual labor and enhancing efficiency.

appOrbit

Series A in 2016
AppOrbit, Inc. develops an application lifecycle management platform designed to enhance the portability and management of both legacy and modern applications. Founded in 2014 and based in San Jose, California, AppOrbit's platform enables enterprises to create application blueprints that consist of application and data containers, along with necessary configurations and policies. This capability allows for on-demand creation of application versions, facilitating agility across development, testing, and operations teams. The platform effectively decouples data from underlying infrastructure, enabling seamless migration of applications to any modern environment without the need for code rewrites. By leveraging AppOrbit, organizations can accelerate their digital transformation efforts, reduce IT costs, avoid vendor lock-in, and foster innovation through improved continuous delivery practices.
Pavilion Data Systems Inc. specializes in the design and development of NVMe-over-Fabric storage platforms that cater to massively-parallel applications. The company offers innovative solutions, including OPENCHOICE, which revolutionizes traditional storage procurement and deployment methods, and Pavilion Data OS, enabling Internet and SaaS companies, cloud service providers, and enterprises to efficiently manage critical applications. Pavilion's products deliver exceptional storage performance and density while avoiding the complexities associated with legacy all-flash arrays. By utilizing Hyperparallel Flash Arrays, which incorporate multiple controllers to maximize the advantages of flash technology, Pavilion achieves ultra-low latency and linear scalability, addressing the growing demand for enhanced data throughput across various sectors, including financial services, government, media, and research. Founded in 2011 and headquartered in San Jose, California, Pavilion Data Systems also maintains offices in Schiphol, the Netherlands, and Pune, India.

Apperian

Series C in 2015
Apperian is a developer of cloud-based mobile application management services. It provides mobile app security and dynamic policy controls via app wrapping, creating individual app containers for deployments where mobile device management approaches are not possible or desired, such as BYOD, contract workers, dealer networks, and other unmanaged devices. It develops enterprise-class mobile application management (MAM) and security platform for the delivery of application users across an organization. Apperian was founded in 2009 and is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts.

appOrbit

Seed Round in 2015
AppOrbit, Inc. develops an application lifecycle management platform designed to enhance the portability and management of both legacy and modern applications. Founded in 2014 and based in San Jose, California, AppOrbit's platform enables enterprises to create application blueprints that consist of application and data containers, along with necessary configurations and policies. This capability allows for on-demand creation of application versions, facilitating agility across development, testing, and operations teams. The platform effectively decouples data from underlying infrastructure, enabling seamless migration of applications to any modern environment without the need for code rewrites. By leveraging AppOrbit, organizations can accelerate their digital transformation efforts, reduce IT costs, avoid vendor lock-in, and foster innovation through improved continuous delivery practices.

Gusto

Series B in 2015
Gusto is a company that provides a cloud-based platform designed for small and medium-sized businesses to manage payroll, benefits, and human resources. Founded in 2011 and headquartered in San Francisco, with an additional office in Denver, Gusto offers an array of services including payroll processing, health benefits, workers' compensation, and time tracking. The platform allows employers and employees to access payroll information from various devices, enabling features such as browsing pay stubs, reviewing tax forms, and verifying personal details. Gusto caters to a diverse clientele, including startups, coffee shops, medical practices, creative agencies, and law firms, aiming to simplify the administrative tasks associated with employee management.

Qumulo

Series B in 2015
Qumulo is the file data platform for multi-cloud environments, providing unrivaled freedom, control and real-time visibility for file data at massive scale. The Qumulo experience makes file data management simple with continuous new features, a single solution for all workloads, and access to customer success experts on your schedule.

Mode

Seed Round in 2014
Mode, Inc. is a technology company that offers a cloud-based platform designed to facilitate the development and operation of Internet of Things (IoT) products. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in San Mateo, California, with an additional office in Tokyo, Japan, Mode specializes in creating a scalable data infrastructure that allows businesses to collect and utilize real-world sensor data. Its innovative sensor gateway solution enables quick integration of sensors and equipment, funneling data into the cloud within days. This platform not only supports communication between devices and mobile clients but also provides tools for tracking and managing both devices and users. By effectively moving sensor data to the cloud and offering specialized time-series data storage, Mode delivers operational improvements and valuable insights for businesses seeking to enhance their operations.

Miaopai

Series C in 2014
Miaopai develops a mobile based application for sharing short videos. Its service now has 70 million daily active users. Miaopai produces mobile device applications. It offers software products that allow users to customize videos and pictures. Chan Sheng and Han Kun founded Xuanyixia Technology in 2011 that later became Yixia Tech and then Miaopai. Its headquarters is in Beijing in China.

DataStax

Series E in 2014
DataStax, Inc. specializes in providing database software tailored for cloud applications, serving a diverse clientele that includes Fortune 100 companies globally. Its flagship product, DataStax Enterprise, enhances the capabilities of Apache Cassandra, offering fast performance and reliability for online applications. The company also features DataStax OpsCenter, a management and monitoring tool for database administrators, and K8ssandra, an open-source solution for deploying Cassandra on Kubernetes. Additionally, DataStax Astra offers a database-as-a-service platform that significantly accelerates deployment times, while DataStax Constellation streamlines the development and operation of modern applications. The company also provides training, support, and consulting services to ensure effective database management. Founded in 2010 and headquartered in Santa Clara, California, DataStax maintains a global presence with offices in several countries, including the United Kingdom, Japan, France, Germany, Australia, and Ireland.

PernixData

Series C in 2014
PernixData is a technology company based in San Jose, California, focused on transforming storage design and operations in virtual data centers. Its primary product, PernixData FVP software, virtualizes server-side flash and RAM, allowing for enhanced storage performance that operates independently of storage capacity. This innovative approach requires no modifications to virtual machines, servers, or primary storage, ensuring optimal performance for all virtualized applications in a seamless, scalable, and cost-effective manner. Founded by industry experts Poojan Kumar and Satyam Vaghani, PernixData has garnered support from prominent venture capital firms and leaders in enterprise software.

Parsable

Seed Round in 2014
Parsable empowers industrial workers with modern digital tools to improve productivity, quality and safety. The Parsable Connected Worker Platform transforms static, paper-based procedures into mobile and interactive work instructions, enabling workers to leverage multimedia formats and collaborate in real time. With Parsable, companies gain unprecedented insight into human work by capturing essential data to improve their operations at scale. A partner of the World Economic Forum, Parsable is trusted by top global companies in the manufacturing and energy industries including consumer packaged goods, resources and chemicals, packaging and building materials, and automotive and aerospace.

CloudPhysics

Series C in 2014
CloudPhysics, Inc. is a company that specializes in cloud-based IT operations management solutions aimed at optimizing virtualized environments. Founded in 2011 and headquartered in Santa Clara, California, the company utilizes big data science to provide predictive analytics that empower IT teams to manage their virtual infrastructures effectively while minimizing costs and risks. Its offerings include a suite of tools that analyze machine metadata and employ innovative simulation and resource management techniques to identify operational hazards and uncover significant opportunities for improving resource utilization. Additionally, CloudPhysics provides cloud cost calculators to assist customers in planning and designing their hybrid cloud architectures and migration strategies, ensuring a comprehensive approach to modern IT management.

Puppet

Series E in 2014
Puppet Labs Limited specializes in developing solutions for the software delivery cycle, focusing on infrastructure automation to enhance operational efficiency. Founded in 2005 and headquartered in London, the company offers a suite of products, including Puppet Remediate and Puppet Enterprise, which facilitate compliance, automate tasks, and support modern continuous delivery practices. Puppet's platform enables organizations to manage their infrastructure effectively, whether on-premises or in the cloud, and is designed to address challenges in application delivery, configuration management, and security. With over 40,000 clients, including a significant portion of the Global 5000, Puppet promotes business continuity, cost optimization, and the adoption of DevOps practices through its open-source and commercial solutions. Additionally, the company provides training, certification, support, custom consulting, and implementation services to further assist its clients in leveraging their automation capabilities.

Plex

Series B in 2014
Plex is a media server software platform that allows users to curate and stream a wide array of personal and global media content, including movies, TV shows, videos, music, and photos. Founded in 2009 and based in Los Gatos, California, Plex serves as a centralized hub for users to access their media collections from any device at any time. The platform offers a free streaming service, with an optional premium subscription called Plex Pass, which enhances the experience by providing features such as DVR capabilities for recording live television, offline media syncing, and advanced management tools. Additional offerings for premium users include parental controls, music videos, and trailers, making Plex a comprehensive solution for managing and enjoying media.

Gusto

Series A in 2014
Gusto is a company that provides a cloud-based platform designed for small and medium-sized businesses to manage payroll, benefits, and human resources. Founded in 2011 and headquartered in San Francisco, with an additional office in Denver, Gusto offers an array of services including payroll processing, health benefits, workers' compensation, and time tracking. The platform allows employers and employees to access payroll information from various devices, enabling features such as browsing pay stubs, reviewing tax forms, and verifying personal details. Gusto caters to a diverse clientele, including startups, coffee shops, medical practices, creative agencies, and law firms, aiming to simplify the administrative tasks associated with employee management.

Path

Series C in 2014
Path is a mobile photo-sharing and messaging service designed to facilitate personal social networking among users and their closest contacts, limited to 150 connections. The platform emphasizes simplicity, quality, and privacy, aiming to enhance the way individuals share their life's moments with friends and family. Path offers features that enable users to capture and share experiences in a secure environment, underlining the importance of close relationships. The service has evolved with a focus on creating meaningful connections, reflecting the belief that mobile technology can transform social interactions.

CloudPhysics

Series B in 2013
CloudPhysics, Inc. is a company that specializes in cloud-based IT operations management solutions aimed at optimizing virtualized environments. Founded in 2011 and headquartered in Santa Clara, California, the company utilizes big data science to provide predictive analytics that empower IT teams to manage their virtual infrastructures effectively while minimizing costs and risks. Its offerings include a suite of tools that analyze machine metadata and employ innovative simulation and resource management techniques to identify operational hazards and uncover significant opportunities for improving resource utilization. Additionally, CloudPhysics provides cloud cost calculators to assist customers in planning and designing their hybrid cloud architectures and migration strategies, ensuring a comprehensive approach to modern IT management.

Apcera

Series A in 2013
Apcera, Inc. is a cloud computing company based in Mountain View, California, founded in 2012. The company offers a trusted cloud platform that enables enterprises to manage both cloud-native and legacy applications securely and efficiently. Apcera’s platform is designed for modern development teams, providing the flexibility to use various tools while ensuring IT infrastructure remains secure and compliant. It focuses on enterprise-grade container management, allowing businesses to deploy, orchestrate, and govern applications across multiple environments without the need for extensive refactoring. This capability facilitates rapid innovation and application mobility, empowering organizations to adapt quickly to changing demands. As of October 2014, Apcera operates as a subsidiary of Ericsson, having attracted significant investment from notable venture capital firms.

PernixData

Series B in 2013
PernixData is a technology company based in San Jose, California, focused on transforming storage design and operations in virtual data centers. Its primary product, PernixData FVP software, virtualizes server-side flash and RAM, allowing for enhanced storage performance that operates independently of storage capacity. This innovative approach requires no modifications to virtual machines, servers, or primary storage, ensuring optimal performance for all virtualized applications in a seamless, scalable, and cost-effective manner. Founded by industry experts Poojan Kumar and Satyam Vaghani, PernixData has garnered support from prominent venture capital firms and leaders in enterprise software.

Workspot

Seed Round in 2013
Workspot, Inc. specializes in mobile Workspace-as-a-Service solutions, enabling IT departments to deliver applications and documents to users' personal mobile devices. Its offerings include a cloud-native architectural foundation called Cloud Desktop Fabric, which supports the delivery of virtual desktops using multi-region public cloud infrastructure. Additionally, Workspot Control allows network administrators to provide essential business applications, such as SAP and SharePoint, on mobile devices. The company's enterprise-ready SaaS platform utilizes global public cloud resources to ensure optimal performance by placing Windows 10 desktops and workstations close to users. Workspot serves a diverse range of industries, including insurance, government, healthcare, banking, technology, and real estate. Established in 2012 and based in Campbell, California, Workspot aims to offer fast implementation, scalability, and predictable pricing, allowing businesses to adapt swiftly to market changes and support remote work initiatives.

Nebula

Series B in 2012
Nebula is dedicated to enabling all businesses to easily, securely, and inexpensively deploy large private cloud computing infrastructures. The company has developed a hardware appliance that allows any business to easily build a massive private computing cloud from hundreds or thousands of inexpensive computers. Nebula is privately held and venture-funded by Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers and Highland Capital Partners. Other investors include Google's first investors, Andy Bechtolsheim, David Cheriton, and Ram Shriram. Nebula is now part of Oracle.

Apcera

Seed Round in 2012
Apcera, Inc. is a cloud computing company based in Mountain View, California, founded in 2012. The company offers a trusted cloud platform that enables enterprises to manage both cloud-native and legacy applications securely and efficiently. Apcera’s platform is designed for modern development teams, providing the flexibility to use various tools while ensuring IT infrastructure remains secure and compliant. It focuses on enterprise-grade container management, allowing businesses to deploy, orchestrate, and govern applications across multiple environments without the need for extensive refactoring. This capability facilitates rapid innovation and application mobility, empowering organizations to adapt quickly to changing demands. As of October 2014, Apcera operates as a subsidiary of Ericsson, having attracted significant investment from notable venture capital firms.

Path

Series B in 2012
Path is a mobile photo-sharing and messaging service designed to facilitate personal social networking among users and their closest contacts, limited to 150 connections. The platform emphasizes simplicity, quality, and privacy, aiming to enhance the way individuals share their life's moments with friends and family. Path offers features that enable users to capture and share experiences in a secure environment, underlining the importance of close relationships. The service has evolved with a focus on creating meaningful connections, reflecting the belief that mobile technology can transform social interactions.

Yapp

Seed Round in 2012
Yapp is the easiest and most affordable way to create mobile apps for events, conferences, meetings or groups. Our clients range from small local associations to large enterprises. With Yapp you can create an app in minutes and publish it instantly to iOS, Android and web. Engage your attendees, wow sponsors and save thousands of dollars!

Apperian

Series B in 2012
Apperian is a developer of cloud-based mobile application management services. It provides mobile app security and dynamic policy controls via app wrapping, creating individual app containers for deployments where mobile device management approaches are not possible or desired, such as BYOD, contract workers, dealer networks, and other unmanaged devices. It develops enterprise-class mobile application management (MAM) and security platform for the delivery of application users across an organization. Apperian was founded in 2009 and is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts.

Puppet

Series C in 2011
Puppet Labs Limited specializes in developing solutions for the software delivery cycle, focusing on infrastructure automation to enhance operational efficiency. Founded in 2005 and headquartered in London, the company offers a suite of products, including Puppet Remediate and Puppet Enterprise, which facilitate compliance, automate tasks, and support modern continuous delivery practices. Puppet's platform enables organizations to manage their infrastructure effectively, whether on-premises or in the cloud, and is designed to address challenges in application delivery, configuration management, and security. With over 40,000 clients, including a significant portion of the Global 5000, Puppet promotes business continuity, cost optimization, and the adoption of DevOps practices through its open-source and commercial solutions. Additionally, the company provides training, certification, support, custom consulting, and implementation services to further assist its clients in leveraging their automation capabilities.

Nebula

Series A in 2011
Nebula is dedicated to enabling all businesses to easily, securely, and inexpensively deploy large private cloud computing infrastructures. The company has developed a hardware appliance that allows any business to easily build a massive private computing cloud from hundreds or thousands of inexpensive computers. Nebula is privately held and venture-funded by Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers and Highland Capital Partners. Other investors include Google's first investors, Andy Bechtolsheim, David Cheriton, and Ram Shriram. Nebula is now part of Oracle.

Apperian

Venture Round in 2011
Apperian is a developer of cloud-based mobile application management services. It provides mobile app security and dynamic policy controls via app wrapping, creating individual app containers for deployments where mobile device management approaches are not possible or desired, such as BYOD, contract workers, dealer networks, and other unmanaged devices. It develops enterprise-class mobile application management (MAM) and security platform for the delivery of application users across an organization. Apperian was founded in 2009 and is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts.

Path

Series A in 2011
Path is a mobile photo-sharing and messaging service designed to facilitate personal social networking among users and their closest contacts, limited to 150 connections. The platform emphasizes simplicity, quality, and privacy, aiming to enhance the way individuals share their life's moments with friends and family. Path offers features that enable users to capture and share experiences in a secure environment, underlining the importance of close relationships. The service has evolved with a focus on creating meaningful connections, reflecting the belief that mobile technology can transform social interactions.

PiCloud

Seed Round in 2010
PiCloud is a prominent provider of cloud computing solutions focused on batch processing, high performance computing, and scientific computing. The company offers a user-friendly platform that integrates seamlessly with Amazon Web Services, allowing developers to harness significant computing power without the complexities of managing virtual servers. PiCloud's services cater to a wide range of applications, including web crawling, image and video processing, analytics computation, and simulation execution. By enabling users to run Python code on its cluster, PiCloud supports the development of algorithms, web applications, and software, attracting a global community of developers seeking efficient and scalable solutions.

Puppet

Series B in 2010
Puppet Labs Limited specializes in developing solutions for the software delivery cycle, focusing on infrastructure automation to enhance operational efficiency. Founded in 2005 and headquartered in London, the company offers a suite of products, including Puppet Remediate and Puppet Enterprise, which facilitate compliance, automate tasks, and support modern continuous delivery practices. Puppet's platform enables organizations to manage their infrastructure effectively, whether on-premises or in the cloud, and is designed to address challenges in application delivery, configuration management, and security. With over 40,000 clients, including a significant portion of the Global 5000, Puppet promotes business continuity, cost optimization, and the adoption of DevOps practices through its open-source and commercial solutions. Additionally, the company provides training, certification, support, custom consulting, and implementation services to further assist its clients in leveraging their automation capabilities.

Pelago

Series B in 2008
Pelago, founded in 2006 by former Amazon executives, focuses on harnessing the convergence of location awareness, information accessibility, and social interaction to foster innovation in personal storytelling. Its primary product, Whrrl v2.0, launched in March 2009, is a mobile and web application that allows users to capture and share their life experiences in real-time through story formats, integrating location data, photos, and text updates. Users have control over their privacy settings and can share stories across various platforms, including Facebook and Twitter. Whrrl v2.0 supports collaborative storytelling, enabling multiple users to contribute to a single narrative from different devices. The platform accommodates participation through various means, including SMS, email, and Wi-Fi-enabled digital cameras, ensuring broad accessibility. Each story is assigned a unique URL for easy sharing, and users can edit their contributions on the Whrrl website after the experience. Through these features, Pelago aims to eliminate barriers to inspiration, information, and human connection.

Pelago

Venture Round in 2008
Pelago, founded in 2006 by former Amazon executives, focuses on harnessing the convergence of location awareness, information accessibility, and social interaction to foster innovation in personal storytelling. Its primary product, Whrrl v2.0, launched in March 2009, is a mobile and web application that allows users to capture and share their life experiences in real-time through story formats, integrating location data, photos, and text updates. Users have control over their privacy settings and can share stories across various platforms, including Facebook and Twitter. Whrrl v2.0 supports collaborative storytelling, enabling multiple users to contribute to a single narrative from different devices. The platform accommodates participation through various means, including SMS, email, and Wi-Fi-enabled digital cameras, ensuring broad accessibility. Each story is assigned a unique URL for easy sharing, and users can edit their contributions on the Whrrl website after the experience. Through these features, Pelago aims to eliminate barriers to inspiration, information, and human connection.

Platial

Series A in 2007
Platial is an innovative map-making platform that combines map creation, searching, and exploration into a single user-friendly site. Leveraging the Google Maps API, Platial allows users to document their travels by placing location markers on interactive maps. Users can annotate these markers with pictures and comments, effectively sharing their experiences with others. The platform also features a tagging system, enabling users to discover similar destinations and connect with others who have visited the same locations. Through this social networking aspect, Platial facilitates the exploration of various regions, helping users uncover popular sites and hidden gems alike. Additionally, Platial offers widgets for integration with social media platforms, enhancing its reach and functionality.

Pelago

Series A in 2006
Pelago, founded in 2006 by former Amazon executives, focuses on harnessing the convergence of location awareness, information accessibility, and social interaction to foster innovation in personal storytelling. Its primary product, Whrrl v2.0, launched in March 2009, is a mobile and web application that allows users to capture and share their life experiences in real-time through story formats, integrating location data, photos, and text updates. Users have control over their privacy settings and can share stories across various platforms, including Facebook and Twitter. Whrrl v2.0 supports collaborative storytelling, enabling multiple users to contribute to a single narrative from different devices. The platform accommodates participation through various means, including SMS, email, and Wi-Fi-enabled digital cameras, ensuring broad accessibility. Each story is assigned a unique URL for easy sharing, and users can edit their contributions on the Whrrl website after the experience. Through these features, Pelago aims to eliminate barriers to inspiration, information, and human connection.

PeakStream

Series B in 2006
PeakStream, Inc. provides software application platform for the high performance computing market. It offers Platform, a software application platform that enables users to program multi-core and parallel processors, and convert them into computing engines for computationally intense applications. The company also provides Workstation, which allows software developers to program processors, such as multi-core CPUs and graphics processor units directly on their desktops; and API that enables software developers and engineers to run HPC applications on x86 systems equipped with processors. In addition, PeakStream offers technical support, training, and educational services. It serves markets, such as oil/gas, financial services, defense, and research. The company was formerly known as Shakti Systems, Inc. PeakStream, Inc. was founded in 2005 and is headquartered in Redwood City, California. As of June 5, 2007, PeakStream, Inc. operates as a subsidiary of Google Inc.

Platial

Angel Round in 2005
Platial is an innovative map-making platform that combines map creation, searching, and exploration into a single user-friendly site. Leveraging the Google Maps API, Platial allows users to document their travels by placing location markers on interactive maps. Users can annotate these markers with pictures and comments, effectively sharing their experiences with others. The platform also features a tagging system, enabling users to discover similar destinations and connect with others who have visited the same locations. Through this social networking aspect, Platial facilitates the exploration of various regions, helping users uncover popular sites and hidden gems alike. Additionally, Platial offers widgets for integration with social media platforms, enhancing its reach and functionality.

PeakStream

Series A in 2005
PeakStream, Inc. provides software application platform for the high performance computing market. It offers Platform, a software application platform that enables users to program multi-core and parallel processors, and convert them into computing engines for computationally intense applications. The company also provides Workstation, which allows software developers to program processors, such as multi-core CPUs and graphics processor units directly on their desktops; and API that enables software developers and engineers to run HPC applications on x86 systems equipped with processors. In addition, PeakStream offers technical support, training, and educational services. It serves markets, such as oil/gas, financial services, defense, and research. The company was formerly known as Shakti Systems, Inc. PeakStream, Inc. was founded in 2005 and is headquartered in Redwood City, California. As of June 5, 2007, PeakStream, Inc. operates as a subsidiary of Google Inc.

Portera

Venture Round in 2000
Portera is one of the first service providers to allow its customers to outsource entire business processes, not just applications, through a standard Web browser. Portera subscription services automate mission-critical processes across the front- and back-offices. Because Their services are fully Web-hosted, Portera can provide firms of any size with immediate access to the resources they need to run their business, while establishing a platform for seamless and transparent integration with their clients and business partners. Portera has over 130 customers using their Professional Services Automation (PSA) products worldwide, including: Baan, E.piphany, Hewlett-Packard, Inventa, Lutris Technologies, Network Associates, Tanning Technology, Tibco, Viant and Vodafone Airtouch.

Portera

Venture Round in 2000
Portera is one of the first service providers to allow its customers to outsource entire business processes, not just applications, through a standard Web browser. Portera subscription services automate mission-critical processes across the front- and back-offices. Because Their services are fully Web-hosted, Portera can provide firms of any size with immediate access to the resources they need to run their business, while establishing a platform for seamless and transparent integration with their clients and business partners. Portera has over 130 customers using their Professional Services Automation (PSA) products worldwide, including: Baan, E.piphany, Hewlett-Packard, Inventa, Lutris Technologies, Network Associates, Tanning Technology, Tibco, Viant and Vodafone Airtouch.

Corio

Series C in 1999
Corio is an enterprise application service provider specializing in the deployment and management of applications from major software vendors, including Oracle, Siebel, and SAP. Founded in 1998 and headquartered in San Carlos, California, with an additional office in Phoenix, Arizona, the company offers a product known as Applications on Demand 2005. This product encompasses a comprehensive suite of application management, infrastructure, and professional services. Corio's services include the provision of computing resources, data center facilities, and networking capabilities to support software applications. Additionally, the company offers customer support and various management solutions covering application, security, and infrastructure needs. Corio also features the Corio iSRVCE Technology Resource Management solution, further enhancing its service offerings.

Corio

Series B in 1999
Corio is an enterprise application service provider specializing in the deployment and management of applications from major software vendors, including Oracle, Siebel, and SAP. Founded in 1998 and headquartered in San Carlos, California, with an additional office in Phoenix, Arizona, the company offers a product known as Applications on Demand 2005. This product encompasses a comprehensive suite of application management, infrastructure, and professional services. Corio's services include the provision of computing resources, data center facilities, and networking capabilities to support software applications. Additionally, the company offers customer support and various management solutions covering application, security, and infrastructure needs. Corio also features the Corio iSRVCE Technology Resource Management solution, further enhancing its service offerings.
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