Lightspeed Israel

Lightspeed Israel, established in 2006, is a venture capital firm based in Tel Aviv, Israel. It invests in seed, early, and later-stage companies across the information technology and TMT sectors. The firm focuses on supporting innovative Israeli startups, providing capital and strategic guidance to accelerate their growth. Lightspeed Israel typically invests between $2 million to $25 million per company, with a particular interest in enterprise, health, fintech, and consumer sectors. It manages multiple funds, including Lightspeed Venture Partners IX and Lightspeed India Partners I & II, to support its investment activities in Israel and India.

Shaurya Aggarwal

Partner

Vaibhav Agrawal

Venture Partner

James Alcorn

Partner

Saqib Awan

Partner

Moritz Baier-Lentz

Partner and Head of Gaming

Mercedes Bent

Partner

Luke Beseda

Partner

Akshay Bhushan

Venture Partner

Taggart Bonham

Partner

Ashley Brasier

Partner

Wei Cai

Partner

Guru Chahal

Partner

Yoni Cheifetz

Partner

Yoni Cheifetz

Partner

Sun Daniel

Partner

Amish Desai

Partner

Sebastian Duesterhoeft

Partner

Barry Eggers

Co-Founder and Partner

Sam Eisler

Partner

James Ephrati

Partner

Faraz Fatemi

Partner, Consumer

Jack Fowler

Partner

Aaron Frank

Venture Partner

Merci Grace

Partner

Globin Guo

Executive Director

Gaurav Gupta

Partner

David Gussarsky

Partner

Herry Han

Co-Founder and Partner

Lisa Han

Partner

Rob Horton JD

COO

Galym Imanbayev MD

Partner

Galym Imanbayev

Partner

Nnamdi Iregbulem

Partner

Raviraj Jain

Partner

Arif Janmohamed

Partner

Julie Kainz

Partner

Francis Kao

Partner

Ansaf Kareem

Partner

Alex Kayyal

Partner

Issac Kim

Partner

Will Kohler

Partner

Harsha Kumar

Associate Partner

Pachara Lawjindakul

Partner

Pachara Lawjindakul

Partner

Pinn Lawjindakul

Partner

Will Leas

Partner

Jeremy Liew

Partner

Connor Love

Partner

John Luongo

Venture Partner

Natalie Luu

Partner

Naveed Matinfar

Partner

Ravi Mhatre

Co-Founder and Partner

James Mi

Founding Partner

Andrew Moley

Operating Partner and CFO

Tal Morgenstern

Partner

Peter Nieh

Co-Founder and Partner, Enterprise

Justin Overdorff

Partner

Zac Pan

Associate Partner

Apoorva Pandhi

Associate

Krish Parikh

Partner of Business Services

Nicole Quinn

Partner

Adrian Nicholas Radu

Partner

Alexander Schmitt

Partner

Shan Shan

Partner

Justin Shen

Partner

Justin Shen

Partner

Shuvi Shrivastava

Partner

Ishaan Preet Singh

Investor

Ajay Sudan

Venture Partner

Sydney Sykes

Partner

John Thompson

Venture Partner

Anoushka Vaswani

Partner

Jason Wang

Partner

Nathan Wang

Vice President

Nathan Wu

Partner, Growth

Mark Xu

Partner

Cici Yang

Vice President

Jerry Ye

Partner, Data Platform

Haowei Zhai

Vice President

Ju Zhang

Executive Director

Issac Zhang

Vice President

Gavin Zhu

Partner

Hu Peipei

Investment Manager

Past deals in Open Source

Chainguard

Series D in 2025
Chainguard specializes in supply chain security by providing hardened, minimal container images that are continuously rebuilt from source in secure environments to eliminate known vulnerabilities and ensure end-to-end integrity. The company incorporates built-in cryptographic signatures, Software Bill of Materials (SBOMs), and Supply-chain Levels for Software Artifacts (SLSA) provenance into its offerings. In addition to container images, Chainguard also provides a catalog of guarded Java dependencies through its Chainguard Libraries, which are developed securely from source within SLSA-certified infrastructure. Furthermore, Chainguard actively contributes to and maintains several widely used open-source projects, demonstrating its commitment to the open-source community while applying zero-trust principles to enhance the security of the software lifecycle for its clients.

Endor Labs

Series B in 2025
Endor Labs specializes in enhancing application security with a focus on managing open-source software dependencies. The company aids developers in integrating safe Open Source Software (OSS) to expedite development processes while minimizing time spent on security issues. Its Dependency Lifecycle Management Platform targets the vulnerabilities in software supply chain security caused by ungoverned use of open-source software within enterprises.

Nexthop AI

Series A in 2025
Nexthop AI develops AI infrastructure and custom networking solutions for large cloud operators, focusing on enhancing operational efficiency and connectivity within complex network environments. The company offers a range of services, including network automation, data management, and analytics, enabling clients to optimize their network performance and streamline their operations. Through its innovative solutions, Nexthop AI addresses the challenges faced by cloud operators, providing tools that facilitate seamless integration and scalability in dynamic computing environments. Additionally, Nexthop AI emphasizes compatibility with open-source network operating systems, allowing clients to leverage existing technologies while implementing advanced networking strategies.

Semgrep

Series D in 2025
Semgrep is a software tool that analyzes code statically to enhance security and reliability. It aims to facilitate swift development by providing tools for engineers and developers to write secure code. The platform automatically reviews and ranks code from various sources, identifying vulnerabilities and best practices, enabling users to compare project safety and learn from industry leaders.

Oligo Security

Series B in 2025
Oligo is a cybersecurity software developer dedicated to enhancing the security of open-source libraries. The company offers a solution that utilizes dynamic analysis to monitor the behavior of these libraries in real-time, identifying vulnerabilities that could be exploited during runtime. By providing timely alerts when there are deviations from expected activity, Oligo allows developers to concentrate on the most pertinent security issues, thereby expediting the vulnerability remediation process. The software is designed to maintain performance and stability while ensuring the protection of open-source components, ultimately aiming to simplify and secure their usage for developers.

Grafana Labs

Series D in 2024
Grafana Labs is a company that specializes in providing an open and composable monitoring and observability stack centered around its flagship product, Grafana, an open-source technology for dashboards and data visualization. With over 3,000 customers, including major corporations like Bloomberg, Citigroup, and Salesforce, the company serves a global user base exceeding 20 million. Grafana Labs offers solutions that help organizations manage their observability strategies through its LGTM Stack, which can be deployed as a fully managed service via Grafana Cloud or as a self-managed option with Grafana Enterprise. Their offerings include scalable metrics management through Grafana Mimir, log aggregation with Grafana Loki, and distributed tracing via Grafana Tempo. These tools enable firms to unify data from various sources, enhancing their monitoring capabilities while avoiding vendor lock-in and high costs associated with proprietary solutions.

Chainguard

Series C in 2024
Chainguard specializes in supply chain security by providing hardened, minimal container images that are continuously rebuilt from source in secure environments to eliminate known vulnerabilities and ensure end-to-end integrity. The company incorporates built-in cryptographic signatures, Software Bill of Materials (SBOMs), and Supply-chain Levels for Software Artifacts (SLSA) provenance into its offerings. In addition to container images, Chainguard also provides a catalog of guarded Java dependencies through its Chainguard Libraries, which are developed securely from source within SLSA-certified infrastructure. Furthermore, Chainguard actively contributes to and maintains several widely used open-source projects, demonstrating its commitment to the open-source community while applying zero-trust principles to enhance the security of the software lifecycle for its clients.

Aqua Security

Series E in 2024
Aqua Security Software Ltd. is a cybersecurity company specializing in securing container-based and cloud-native applications throughout their development and production lifecycles. The company's Aqua Cloud Native Security Platform delivers comprehensive security solutions, including prevention, detection, and response automation, applicable across various deployment environments such as on-premises and public clouds like AWS, Azure, and Google. Aqua Security also provides open-source tools like Kube-Bench for Kubernetes security compliance, Kube-hunter for identifying vulnerabilities in Kubernetes clusters, and Manifesto for managing container image metadata. The company's offerings encompass areas such as DevSecOps automation, security modernization, compliance, and hybrid and multi-cloud solutions. Founded in 2015 and based in Ramat Gan, Israel, with additional operations in Burlington, Massachusetts, Aqua Security serves a diverse clientele, including major enterprises in sectors like financial services, media, and manufacturing.

Mistral AI_

Series A in 2023
Mistral AI is a company dedicated to developing advanced artificial intelligence solutions, with a particular emphasis on creating open-source large language models. The company focuses on producing customizable and compute-efficient AI models that support various applications, including natural language processing and complex problem-solving. Mistral AI aims to advance the field of artificial intelligence by fostering a community-driven development approach, allowing businesses and organizations to utilize powerful AI technologies without the burden of building and maintaining their own models. Through its innovative offerings, Mistral AI seeks to drive efficiency, innovation, and informed decision-making across diverse sectors.

Endor Labs

Series A in 2023
Endor Labs specializes in enhancing application security with a focus on managing open-source software dependencies. The company aids developers in integrating safe Open Source Software (OSS) to expedite development processes while minimizing time spent on security issues. Its Dependency Lifecycle Management Platform targets the vulnerabilities in software supply chain security caused by ungoverned use of open-source software within enterprises.

AI4Bhārat

Venture Round in 2023
AI4Bhrat is focused on developing open-source language AI for Indian languages, including datasets, models, and applications.

Mistral AI_

Seed Round in 2023
Mistral AI is a company dedicated to developing advanced artificial intelligence solutions, with a particular emphasis on creating open-source large language models. The company focuses on producing customizable and compute-efficient AI models that support various applications, including natural language processing and complex problem-solving. Mistral AI aims to advance the field of artificial intelligence by fostering a community-driven development approach, allowing businesses and organizations to utilize powerful AI technologies without the burden of building and maintaining their own models. Through its innovative offerings, Mistral AI seeks to drive efficiency, innovation, and informed decision-making across diverse sectors.

Semgrep

Series C in 2023
Semgrep is a software tool that analyzes code statically to enhance security and reliability. It aims to facilitate swift development by providing tools for engineers and developers to write secure code. The platform automatically reviews and ranks code from various sources, identifying vulnerabilities and best practices, enabling users to compare project safety and learn from industry leaders.

Langfuse

Pre Seed Round in 2023
Langfuse is a developer of an open-source analytics platform specifically designed for large language model (LLM) applications. The platform offers observability and analytics features that allow users to explore and debug complex logs and traces through a visual interface. By providing intuitive dashboards, Langfuse enables companies to enhance their applications by tracking and analyzing key metrics such as quality, cost, and latency across various product releases and use cases. This unified approach to the monetization stack helps organizations gain insights into their production environments, ultimately leading to improved performance and efficiency in their LLM applications.

Oligo Security

Series A in 2023
Oligo is a cybersecurity software developer dedicated to enhancing the security of open-source libraries. The company offers a solution that utilizes dynamic analysis to monitor the behavior of these libraries in real-time, identifying vulnerabilities that could be exploited during runtime. By providing timely alerts when there are deviations from expected activity, Oligo allows developers to concentrate on the most pertinent security issues, thereby expediting the vulnerability remediation process. The software is designed to maintain performance and stability while ensuring the protection of open-source components, ultimately aiming to simplify and secure their usage for developers.

Endor Labs

Seed Round in 2022
Endor Labs specializes in enhancing application security with a focus on managing open-source software dependencies. The company aids developers in integrating safe Open Source Software (OSS) to expedite development processes while minimizing time spent on security issues. Its Dependency Lifecycle Management Platform targets the vulnerabilities in software supply chain security caused by ungoverned use of open-source software within enterprises.

Elementor

Venture Round in 2022
Elementor is a leading website builder platform specifically designed for WordPress, serving over 5 million websites globally. The company caters to a diverse and rapidly expanding customer base, including web developers, designers, and marketers across 152 markets. With a new website being created every 10 seconds on its open-source platform, Elementor aims to simplify the web building process and empower professionals and agencies to maximize their creative and business potential. The platform operates under a GPLv3 license and is available in both free and premium editions, making it accessible to a wide range of users.

Supabase

Series B in 2022
Supabase Pte. Ltd. is a company that offers an open-source alternative to Firebase, designed to enhance PostgreSQL databases with real-time capabilities and RESTful APIs. Founded in 2020 and based in Singapore, Supabase provides a comprehensive platform that allows developers to effortlessly manage databases through features like user authentication, instant APIs, and event-driven automation. Its products enable users to listen to database changes, query tables with filtering and pagination, and perform various operations such as creating, updating, and deleting rows. Additionally, Supabase includes tools for managing user permissions and provides a user-friendly interface for database interaction, allowing developers to focus on building their applications without concerns about scalability issues.

Grafana Labs

Series D in 2022
Grafana Labs is a company that specializes in providing an open and composable monitoring and observability stack centered around its flagship product, Grafana, an open-source technology for dashboards and data visualization. With over 3,000 customers, including major corporations like Bloomberg, Citigroup, and Salesforce, the company serves a global user base exceeding 20 million. Grafana Labs offers solutions that help organizations manage their observability strategies through its LGTM Stack, which can be deployed as a fully managed service via Grafana Cloud or as a self-managed option with Grafana Enterprise. Their offerings include scalable metrics management through Grafana Mimir, log aggregation with Grafana Loki, and distributed tracing via Grafana Tempo. These tools enable firms to unify data from various sources, enhancing their monitoring capabilities while avoiding vendor lock-in and high costs associated with proprietary solutions.

Voltron Data

Seed Round in 2022
Voltron Data is a company that specializes in creating advanced tools for data access and memory computing, aimed at enhancing the data analytics ecosystem. It offers an open-source platform designed to integrate various components of the data analytics landscape by connecting data, hardware, and developers. This platform supports multi-language tools that facilitate faster data interchange and in-memory processing. By focusing on modular and composable analytics building blocks, Voltron Data enables developers, data scientists, and data engineers to streamline their workflows and improve interoperability standards in areas such as data access, preparation, cleaning, analytics, and feature engineering.

Voltron Data

Series A in 2022
Voltron Data is a company that specializes in creating advanced tools for data access and memory computing, aimed at enhancing the data analytics ecosystem. It offers an open-source platform designed to integrate various components of the data analytics landscape by connecting data, hardware, and developers. This platform supports multi-language tools that facilitate faster data interchange and in-memory processing. By focusing on modular and composable analytics building blocks, Voltron Data enables developers, data scientists, and data engineers to streamline their workflows and improve interoperability standards in areas such as data access, preparation, cleaning, analytics, and feature engineering.

Astro

Seed Round in 2022
Astro is a company that supports web developers in creating efficient websites through its open-source build tool, established in 2019 by Fred K. Schott in San Francisco, California. The tool, which is licensed under MIT, renders directly to HTML and CSS, allowing for faster website performance. It enhances web accessibility by optimizing JavaScript hosting for the code that powers websites. Additionally, Astro is compatible with several popular frameworks, including React, Preact, Svelte, Solid, and Vue, making it a versatile choice for developers aiming to streamline their web development process.

Apex.AI

Series B in 2021
Apex.AI, Inc. is a software development company focused on creating solutions for autonomous mobility systems, particularly for self-driving vehicles. Founded in 2017 and headquartered in Palo Alto, California, the company offers Apex.OS, a software framework that simplifies the complexity of hardware and software integration through user-friendly, secure APIs. Additionally, Apex.AI provides Apex.Autonomy, a tool designed for safety-critical applications, and MARV.Automotive, a data management platform that facilitates the transfer of vehicle data to the cloud and enables advanced analytics and collaboration. The company's products leverage open-source technologies, allowing software developers to build reliable and efficient applications for autonomous vehicles.

Yugabyte

Series C in 2021
Yugabyte, Inc. is a technology company that specializes in developing open-source cloud-native database software designed for internet-scale applications. Its flagship product, YugabyteDB, is a high-performance distributed SQL database that supports both scale-out relational database management system (RDBMS) and online transaction processing (OLTP) workloads, featuring low query latency and robust resilience against failures. YugabyteDB is built with innovative technologies such as auto sharding and multi-shard ACID transactions, drawing inspiration from Google Spanner. The company offers various deployment options, including the Yugabyte Platform, a self-managed database-as-a-service solution suitable for public, private, or hybrid cloud environments, and Yugabyte Cloud, a fully-managed service available on major cloud platforms. Founded in 2016 and headquartered in Sunnyvale, California, Yugabyte aims to empower developers to build scalable, resilient applications with its open-source offerings.

Grafana Labs

Series C in 2021
Grafana Labs is a company that specializes in providing an open and composable monitoring and observability stack centered around its flagship product, Grafana, an open-source technology for dashboards and data visualization. With over 3,000 customers, including major corporations like Bloomberg, Citigroup, and Salesforce, the company serves a global user base exceeding 20 million. Grafana Labs offers solutions that help organizations manage their observability strategies through its LGTM Stack, which can be deployed as a fully managed service via Grafana Cloud or as a self-managed option with Grafana Enterprise. Their offerings include scalable metrics management through Grafana Mimir, log aggregation with Grafana Loki, and distributed tracing via Grafana Tempo. These tools enable firms to unify data from various sources, enhancing their monitoring capabilities while avoiding vendor lock-in and high costs associated with proprietary solutions.

Salto

Series B in 2021
Salto Labs Inc. specializes in business application configuration, providing a comprehensive dashboard for companies to manage their applications and services. Founded in 2019 and based in Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel, Salto offers a unique solution that employs an Open Source and an Enterprise SaaS product to facilitate multi-application configuration. At the core of its technology is NaCl (Not Another Configuration Language), which allows for the automatic extraction and declarative representation of configurations from various business applications, including Salesforce, NetSuite, and HubSpot. This innovative approach enables collaborative editing and deployment of configurations, with capabilities for testing, tracking, and rolling back changes as needed. Salto's structured language enhances usability by allowing text searches, re-use of configurations, inline documentation, and easy auditing of changes, ultimately streamlining business operations and reducing errors. The company is backed by notable investors and has expanded its presence with offices in both Tel Aviv and San Francisco.

Aqua Security

Series E in 2021
Aqua Security Software Ltd. is a cybersecurity company specializing in securing container-based and cloud-native applications throughout their development and production lifecycles. The company's Aqua Cloud Native Security Platform delivers comprehensive security solutions, including prevention, detection, and response automation, applicable across various deployment environments such as on-premises and public clouds like AWS, Azure, and Google. Aqua Security also provides open-source tools like Kube-Bench for Kubernetes security compliance, Kube-hunter for identifying vulnerabilities in Kubernetes clusters, and Manifesto for managing container image metadata. The company's offerings encompass areas such as DevSecOps automation, security modernization, compliance, and hybrid and multi-cloud solutions. Founded in 2015 and based in Ramat Gan, Israel, with additional operations in Burlington, Massachusetts, Aqua Security serves a diverse clientele, including major enterprises in sectors like financial services, media, and manufacturing.

Yugabyte

Series B in 2021
Yugabyte, Inc. is a technology company that specializes in developing open-source cloud-native database software designed for internet-scale applications. Its flagship product, YugabyteDB, is a high-performance distributed SQL database that supports both scale-out relational database management system (RDBMS) and online transaction processing (OLTP) workloads, featuring low query latency and robust resilience against failures. YugabyteDB is built with innovative technologies such as auto sharding and multi-shard ACID transactions, drawing inspiration from Google Spanner. The company offers various deployment options, including the Yugabyte Platform, a self-managed database-as-a-service solution suitable for public, private, or hybrid cloud environments, and Yugabyte Cloud, a fully-managed service available on major cloud platforms. Founded in 2016 and headquartered in Sunnyvale, California, Yugabyte aims to empower developers to build scalable, resilient applications with its open-source offerings.

Salto

Series A in 2020
Salto Labs Inc. specializes in business application configuration, providing a comprehensive dashboard for companies to manage their applications and services. Founded in 2019 and based in Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel, Salto offers a unique solution that employs an Open Source and an Enterprise SaaS product to facilitate multi-application configuration. At the core of its technology is NaCl (Not Another Configuration Language), which allows for the automatic extraction and declarative representation of configurations from various business applications, including Salesforce, NetSuite, and HubSpot. This innovative approach enables collaborative editing and deployment of configurations, with capabilities for testing, tracking, and rolling back changes as needed. Salto's structured language enhances usability by allowing text searches, re-use of configurations, inline documentation, and easy auditing of changes, ultimately streamlining business operations and reducing errors. The company is backed by notable investors and has expanded its presence with offices in both Tel Aviv and San Francisco.

Grafana Labs

Series B in 2020
Grafana Labs is a company that specializes in providing an open and composable monitoring and observability stack centered around its flagship product, Grafana, an open-source technology for dashboards and data visualization. With over 3,000 customers, including major corporations like Bloomberg, Citigroup, and Salesforce, the company serves a global user base exceeding 20 million. Grafana Labs offers solutions that help organizations manage their observability strategies through its LGTM Stack, which can be deployed as a fully managed service via Grafana Cloud or as a self-managed option with Grafana Enterprise. Their offerings include scalable metrics management through Grafana Mimir, log aggregation with Grafana Loki, and distributed tracing via Grafana Tempo. These tools enable firms to unify data from various sources, enhancing their monitoring capabilities while avoiding vendor lock-in and high costs associated with proprietary solutions.

Elementor

Series B in 2020
Elementor is a leading website builder platform specifically designed for WordPress, serving over 5 million websites globally. The company caters to a diverse and rapidly expanding customer base, including web developers, designers, and marketers across 152 markets. With a new website being created every 10 seconds on its open-source platform, Elementor aims to simplify the web building process and empower professionals and agencies to maximize their creative and business potential. The platform operates under a GPLv3 license and is available in both free and premium editions, making it accessible to a wide range of users.

Yugabyte

Series B in 2020
Yugabyte, Inc. is a technology company that specializes in developing open-source cloud-native database software designed for internet-scale applications. Its flagship product, YugabyteDB, is a high-performance distributed SQL database that supports both scale-out relational database management system (RDBMS) and online transaction processing (OLTP) workloads, featuring low query latency and robust resilience against failures. YugabyteDB is built with innovative technologies such as auto sharding and multi-shard ACID transactions, drawing inspiration from Google Spanner. The company offers various deployment options, including the Yugabyte Platform, a self-managed database-as-a-service solution suitable for public, private, or hybrid cloud environments, and Yugabyte Cloud, a fully-managed service available on major cloud platforms. Founded in 2016 and headquartered in Sunnyvale, California, Yugabyte aims to empower developers to build scalable, resilient applications with its open-source offerings.

Aqua Security

Series D in 2020
Aqua Security Software Ltd. is a cybersecurity company specializing in securing container-based and cloud-native applications throughout their development and production lifecycles. The company's Aqua Cloud Native Security Platform delivers comprehensive security solutions, including prevention, detection, and response automation, applicable across various deployment environments such as on-premises and public clouds like AWS, Azure, and Google. Aqua Security also provides open-source tools like Kube-Bench for Kubernetes security compliance, Kube-hunter for identifying vulnerabilities in Kubernetes clusters, and Manifesto for managing container image metadata. The company's offerings encompass areas such as DevSecOps automation, security modernization, compliance, and hybrid and multi-cloud solutions. Founded in 2015 and based in Ramat Gan, Israel, with additional operations in Burlington, Massachusetts, Aqua Security serves a diverse clientele, including major enterprises in sectors like financial services, media, and manufacturing.

Elementor

Series B in 2020
Elementor is a leading website builder platform specifically designed for WordPress, serving over 5 million websites globally. The company caters to a diverse and rapidly expanding customer base, including web developers, designers, and marketers across 152 markets. With a new website being created every 10 seconds on its open-source platform, Elementor aims to simplify the web building process and empower professionals and agencies to maximize their creative and business potential. The platform operates under a GPLv3 license and is available in both free and premium editions, making it accessible to a wide range of users.

Apex.AI

Venture Round in 2019
Apex.AI, Inc. is a software development company focused on creating solutions for autonomous mobility systems, particularly for self-driving vehicles. Founded in 2017 and headquartered in Palo Alto, California, the company offers Apex.OS, a software framework that simplifies the complexity of hardware and software integration through user-friendly, secure APIs. Additionally, Apex.AI provides Apex.Autonomy, a tool designed for safety-critical applications, and MARV.Automotive, a data management platform that facilitates the transfer of vehicle data to the cloud and enables advanced analytics and collaboration. The company's products leverage open-source technologies, allowing software developers to build reliable and efficient applications for autonomous vehicles.

Grafana Labs

Series A in 2019
Grafana Labs is a company that specializes in providing an open and composable monitoring and observability stack centered around its flagship product, Grafana, an open-source technology for dashboards and data visualization. With over 3,000 customers, including major corporations like Bloomberg, Citigroup, and Salesforce, the company serves a global user base exceeding 20 million. Grafana Labs offers solutions that help organizations manage their observability strategies through its LGTM Stack, which can be deployed as a fully managed service via Grafana Cloud or as a self-managed option with Grafana Enterprise. Their offerings include scalable metrics management through Grafana Mimir, log aggregation with Grafana Loki, and distributed tracing via Grafana Tempo. These tools enable firms to unify data from various sources, enhancing their monitoring capabilities while avoiding vendor lock-in and high costs associated with proprietary solutions.

Aqua Security

Series C in 2019
Aqua Security Software Ltd. is a cybersecurity company specializing in securing container-based and cloud-native applications throughout their development and production lifecycles. The company's Aqua Cloud Native Security Platform delivers comprehensive security solutions, including prevention, detection, and response automation, applicable across various deployment environments such as on-premises and public clouds like AWS, Azure, and Google. Aqua Security also provides open-source tools like Kube-Bench for Kubernetes security compliance, Kube-hunter for identifying vulnerabilities in Kubernetes clusters, and Manifesto for managing container image metadata. The company's offerings encompass areas such as DevSecOps automation, security modernization, compliance, and hybrid and multi-cloud solutions. Founded in 2015 and based in Ramat Gan, Israel, with additional operations in Burlington, Massachusetts, Aqua Security serves a diverse clientele, including major enterprises in sectors like financial services, media, and manufacturing.

Apex.AI

Series A in 2018
Apex.AI, Inc. is a software development company focused on creating solutions for autonomous mobility systems, particularly for self-driving vehicles. Founded in 2017 and headquartered in Palo Alto, California, the company offers Apex.OS, a software framework that simplifies the complexity of hardware and software integration through user-friendly, secure APIs. Additionally, Apex.AI provides Apex.Autonomy, a tool designed for safety-critical applications, and MARV.Automotive, a data management platform that facilitates the transfer of vehicle data to the cloud and enables advanced analytics and collaboration. The company's products leverage open-source technologies, allowing software developers to build reliable and efficient applications for autonomous vehicles.

Yugabyte

Series A in 2018
Yugabyte, Inc. is a technology company that specializes in developing open-source cloud-native database software designed for internet-scale applications. Its flagship product, YugabyteDB, is a high-performance distributed SQL database that supports both scale-out relational database management system (RDBMS) and online transaction processing (OLTP) workloads, featuring low query latency and robust resilience against failures. YugabyteDB is built with innovative technologies such as auto sharding and multi-shard ACID transactions, drawing inspiration from Google Spanner. The company offers various deployment options, including the Yugabyte Platform, a self-managed database-as-a-service solution suitable for public, private, or hybrid cloud environments, and Yugabyte Cloud, a fully-managed service available on major cloud platforms. Founded in 2016 and headquartered in Sunnyvale, California, Yugabyte aims to empower developers to build scalable, resilient applications with its open-source offerings.

Aqua Security

Series B in 2017
Aqua Security Software Ltd. is a cybersecurity company specializing in securing container-based and cloud-native applications throughout their development and production lifecycles. The company's Aqua Cloud Native Security Platform delivers comprehensive security solutions, including prevention, detection, and response automation, applicable across various deployment environments such as on-premises and public clouds like AWS, Azure, and Google. Aqua Security also provides open-source tools like Kube-Bench for Kubernetes security compliance, Kube-hunter for identifying vulnerabilities in Kubernetes clusters, and Manifesto for managing container image metadata. The company's offerings encompass areas such as DevSecOps automation, security modernization, compliance, and hybrid and multi-cloud solutions. Founded in 2015 and based in Ramat Gan, Israel, with additional operations in Burlington, Massachusetts, Aqua Security serves a diverse clientele, including major enterprises in sectors like financial services, media, and manufacturing.

Heptio

Series B in 2017
Heptio Inc. is a Seattle-based company founded in 2016 that specializes in making Kubernetes, an open-source container management software, accessible to enterprises. As a subsidiary of VMware, Heptio focuses on supporting and advancing the Kubernetes ecosystem, bridging the gap between traditional enterprise IT and cloud-native computing. The company's platform facilitates the automation of deployment, scaling, and management of containerized applications, enabling technology-driven organizations to fully leverage the capabilities of Kubernetes. By providing tools and operational models tailored for modern enterprises, Heptio aims to simplify the integration of Docker containers into production environments.

Streamlio

Series A in 2017
Streamlio, Inc. is a technology company specializing in real-time solutions for the messaging, processing, and storage of streaming data. Founded in 2016 and based in Palo Alto, California, the company leverages leading open-source technologies to provide a comprehensive platform that supports event-driven architecture, anomaly detection, and predictive modeling. Streamlio's offerings include scalable messaging systems that facilitate both publish-subscribe and queuing models, as well as high-performance stream processing capabilities designed to manage real-time data efficiently. Additionally, Streamlio provides a distributed storage platform that accommodates streaming data at scale, making it suitable for critical applications across data centers, cloud environments, and edge computing. The company's solutions have been validated in large-scale implementations at prominent organizations, enhancing the ability of businesses to build data-driven applications that respond dynamically to real-time information. As of October 2019, Streamlio operates as a subsidiary of Splunk Inc.

Jovo

Convertible Note in 2017
Jovo is a developer of an open-source framework specifically designed for creating cross-platform voice applications, such as those for Alexa Skills and Google Assistant. The company focuses on facilitating the development of multimodal applications, allowing developers to build voice apps that can function across various platforms. Jovo provides essential resources, including support and tutorials, to assist clients in navigating the complexities of voice application development. Through its framework, Jovo aims to enhance the accessibility and functionality of voice technology for developers worldwide.

SnapRoute

Series A in 2017
SnapRoute, Inc. is a technology company based in Santa Clara, California, that specializes in developing an open-source network stack tailored for enterprises. Founded in 2015 and now part of Infoblox Inc., SnapRoute offers a cloud-native network operating system (CN-NOS) built on a microservice architecture with embedded Kubernetes. This innovative approach enables enterprises to utilize commoditized networking hardware with various open Linux operating systems, significantly reducing costs compared to traditional vendor systems. The company's platform allows for full visibility and modularity of network components, facilitating continuous updates and installations without disrupting business operations. By leveraging cloud-native technologies, SnapRoute enhances application deployment speed, improves security and compliance, and simplifies network operations, thereby addressing long-standing challenges in the networking industry.

Yugabyte

Series A in 2016
Yugabyte, Inc. is a technology company that specializes in developing open-source cloud-native database software designed for internet-scale applications. Its flagship product, YugabyteDB, is a high-performance distributed SQL database that supports both scale-out relational database management system (RDBMS) and online transaction processing (OLTP) workloads, featuring low query latency and robust resilience against failures. YugabyteDB is built with innovative technologies such as auto sharding and multi-shard ACID transactions, drawing inspiration from Google Spanner. The company offers various deployment options, including the Yugabyte Platform, a self-managed database-as-a-service solution suitable for public, private, or hybrid cloud environments, and Yugabyte Cloud, a fully-managed service available on major cloud platforms. Founded in 2016 and headquartered in Sunnyvale, California, Yugabyte aims to empower developers to build scalable, resilient applications with its open-source offerings.

SocketPlane

Seed Round in 2016
SocketPlane, Inc. is a Palo Alto, California-based software development company that specializes in open source software-defined networking. Founded in 2014, the company provides solutions that facilitate the rapid deployment and connection of applications at scale. Its offerings include DevOps-defined networking, which enhances distributed security, application services, and orchestration for Docker and Linux containers. By focusing on transparency and ease of use for developers and network operations teams, SocketPlane aims to simplify the networking landscape in the context of containerized applications. In 2015, SocketPlane became a subsidiary of Docker, Inc., further aligning its innovations with the growing demand for efficient container management and networking solutions.

Docker

Series D in 2015
Docker, Inc. is a software company that provides an open platform for building, shipping, and running distributed applications through the use of container technology. Founded in 2008 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, Docker facilitates collaboration among developers and system administrators by allowing applications to be packaged as containers that can run seamlessly across various environments, including local machines, data centers, and public clouds. The platform includes tools for code building, scaling, deployment, and load balancing, as well as a cloud service for sharing applications and automating workflows. By offering an integrated and secure workflow, Docker enhances the efficiency of application development and accelerates the delivery process from code to deployment, serving millions of developers worldwide.

Jut

Series B in 2013
Jut, Inc., established in 2013 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, is a development-stage company specializing in data analytics solutions for enterprises. It aims to create user-friendly applications that address specific real-world data challenges, leveraging the power of open-source communities.

Storability Software

Series B in 2001
Storability Software specializes in enterprise storage resource management solutions designed to streamline and centralize the administration of complex, multi-site, and multi-vendor storage infrastructures. Its flagship product, the Global Storage Manager, is an open standards-based solution that empowers organizations to better understand and manage their storage assets. By utilizing Storability Software's offerings, customers experience enhanced asset utilization, improved management efficiency, superior service quality, and increased availability of their storage resources. The company's focus on simplifying storage management allows clients to maximize their investment in storage technology.

Storability Software

Series A in 2000
Storability Software specializes in enterprise storage resource management solutions designed to streamline and centralize the administration of complex, multi-site, and multi-vendor storage infrastructures. Its flagship product, the Global Storage Manager, is an open standards-based solution that empowers organizations to better understand and manage their storage assets. By utilizing Storability Software's offerings, customers experience enhanced asset utilization, improved management efficiency, superior service quality, and increased availability of their storage resources. The company's focus on simplifying storage management allows clients to maximize their investment in storage technology.
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