Nefeli Networks
Venture Round in 2017
Nefeli Networks, founded in 2016 and based in Berkeley, California, specializes in developing advanced software for managing and operating large-scale networks. The company offers a cloud networking platform that virtualizes various classes of network appliances into composable building blocks. This innovation allows clients to create scalable and easily manageable network services, facilitating the transformation of connectivity across multiple clouds and enterprise locations. Through its cutting-edge solutions, Nefeli Networks aims to streamline network operations and enhance overall efficiency for its customers.
Cloudflare
Series D in 2015
Cloudflare, Inc. is a San Francisco-based software company that specializes in web performance and security services for businesses globally. It operates a cloud platform that integrates various network services, including security solutions such as Cloud Firewall, Bot Management, and Distributed Denial of Service protection. The company enhances website performance through its Content Delivery Network (CDN) and intelligent routing, while also providing optimization tools for content and images. Furthermore, Cloudflare offers reliability solutions like Load Balancing and DNS services, alongside security features aimed at protecting internal resources through Zero Trust Security and Secure Web Gateway. Its consumer offerings include a DNS resolver and a virtual private network (VPN) designed to secure mobile traffic. Cloudflare serves diverse industries, including technology, healthcare, financial services, and government, and was founded in 2009.
Springpath
Venture Round in 2015
Springpath is a provider of a hyperconverged software solution designed for enterprise storage and data management. The company has developed the industry’s first software-defined data platform that utilizes its patent-pending Hardware Agnostic Log-structure Objects architecture. This platform is engineered to deliver elastic scaling, autonomous management, and a comprehensive enterprise-grade feature set while operating on standard servers. By eliminating the need for traditional network storage, Springpath's data platform seamlessly integrates with existing management tools, enhancing operational efficiency. This approach allows enterprises to independently manage compute, caching, or capacity resources, enabling them to adapt to changing business needs and maintain agility in a silo-free environment.
Pluribus Networks
Series D in 2015
Pluribus Networks specializes in open networking software for modern data centers. Its Linux-based Netvisor ONE operating system and Adaptive Cloud Fabric architecture deliver simplified networking with white box economics using open hardware from partners like Dell EMC, D-Link Systems, Edgecore, and Pluribus' own Freedom Series switches.
Embrane is a software company based in Santa Clara, California, established in 2009. It specializes in designing and developing software solutions for the delivery and management of network services in data centers. Embrane's offerings focus on simplifying the adoption of virtualization and cloud computing for both service providers and enterprise customers. The company provides a range of application-centric virtual network services, including firewalls, VPNs, load balancers, and SSL offload engines, aimed at enhancing the efficiency and flexibility of network operations.
Cloudflare
Series C in 2013
Cloudflare, Inc. is a San Francisco-based software company that specializes in web performance and security services for businesses globally. It operates a cloud platform that integrates various network services, including security solutions such as Cloud Firewall, Bot Management, and Distributed Denial of Service protection. The company enhances website performance through its Content Delivery Network (CDN) and intelligent routing, while also providing optimization tools for content and images. Furthermore, Cloudflare offers reliability solutions like Load Balancing and DNS services, alongside security features aimed at protecting internal resources through Zero Trust Security and Secure Web Gateway. Its consumer offerings include a DNS resolver and a virtual private network (VPN) designed to secure mobile traffic. Cloudflare serves diverse industries, including technology, healthcare, financial services, and government, and was founded in 2009.
Pluribus Networks
Series C in 2012
Pluribus Networks specializes in open networking software for modern data centers. Its Linux-based Netvisor ONE operating system and Adaptive Cloud Fabric architecture deliver simplified networking with white box economics using open hardware from partners like Dell EMC, D-Link Systems, Edgecore, and Pluribus' own Freedom Series switches.
Springpath
Series A in 2012
Springpath is a provider of a hyperconverged software solution designed for enterprise storage and data management. The company has developed the industry’s first software-defined data platform that utilizes its patent-pending Hardware Agnostic Log-structure Objects architecture. This platform is engineered to deliver elastic scaling, autonomous management, and a comprehensive enterprise-grade feature set while operating on standard servers. By eliminating the need for traditional network storage, Springpath's data platform seamlessly integrates with existing management tools, enhancing operational efficiency. This approach allows enterprises to independently manage compute, caching, or capacity resources, enabling them to adapt to changing business needs and maintain agility in a silo-free environment.
Embrane is a software company based in Santa Clara, California, established in 2009. It specializes in designing and developing software solutions for the delivery and management of network services in data centers. Embrane's offerings focus on simplifying the adoption of virtualization and cloud computing for both service providers and enterprise customers. The company provides a range of application-centric virtual network services, including firewalls, VPNs, load balancers, and SSL offload engines, aimed at enhancing the efficiency and flexibility of network operations.
Cloudflare
Series B in 2011
Cloudflare, Inc. is a San Francisco-based software company that specializes in web performance and security services for businesses globally. It operates a cloud platform that integrates various network services, including security solutions such as Cloud Firewall, Bot Management, and Distributed Denial of Service protection. The company enhances website performance through its Content Delivery Network (CDN) and intelligent routing, while also providing optimization tools for content and images. Furthermore, Cloudflare offers reliability solutions like Load Balancing and DNS services, alongside security features aimed at protecting internal resources through Zero Trust Security and Secure Web Gateway. Its consumer offerings include a DNS resolver and a virtual private network (VPN) designed to secure mobile traffic. Cloudflare serves diverse industries, including technology, healthcare, financial services, and government, and was founded in 2009.
Pluribus Networks
Series B in 2011
Pluribus Networks specializes in open networking software for modern data centers. Its Linux-based Netvisor ONE operating system and Adaptive Cloud Fabric architecture deliver simplified networking with white box economics using open hardware from partners like Dell EMC, D-Link Systems, Edgecore, and Pluribus' own Freedom Series switches.
Nicira Networks
Series C in 2011
Nicira Networks specializes in software solutions that facilitate the transition of data centers to cloud infrastructure by virtualizing networking capabilities. Founded by leading researchers from Stanford University and the University of California at Berkeley, the company aims to accelerate the adoption of elastic, scale-out data centers. Nicira's flagship product, the Network Hypervisor, transforms traditional data center networks by reproducing the network service model in a logical environment, enabling better control and management of logical networks. With a leadership team comprised of experienced entrepreneurs in networking, security, and virtualization, Nicira Networks is positioned to drive innovation in the field of cloud infrastructure.
NetCitadel
Venture Round in 2011
NetCitadel is a privately held company based in Mountain View, California, specializing in next-generation security solutions that enhance threat management for organizations. Its flagship product, the ThreatOptics Threat Management Platform, provides comprehensive context data and threat analytics to existing security alerts, enabling security teams to analyze, prioritize, and respond to threats effectively without the need for coding. By integrating information from cloud and virtualization environments, NetCitadel's solutions help customers minimize security risks while improving operational efficiencies and response times. The company's innovative approach allows organizations to maintain a single integrated view of security events, facilitating rapid containment of potential issues before they escalate.
RingCube Technologies
Venture Round in 2010
RingCube Technologies is a leading provider of managed virtual workspaces, specializing in virtualization software solutions. Its flagship product, vDesk, enables enterprise users to securely access a personalized desktop environment from any Windows PC worldwide. This innovative platform allows employees, contractors, and customers to run applications, access data, and maintain settings, whether they are in the office, at home, or on the go. By implementing vDesk, organizations can enhance user productivity, reduce desktop management and support costs, and avoid the inefficiencies typically associated with legacy virtualization systems. Founded in 2004 and based in Mountain View, California, RingCube holds 23 pending patents related to its virtualization technology, underscoring its commitment to innovation in the field.
Chelsio Communications
Series F in 2009
Chelsio Communications, Inc. is a technology company based in Sunnyvale, California, specializing in high-performance networking and storage solutions. Founded in 1997, the company develops hardware and software products designed to address the challenges faced by virtualized enterprise data centers, cloud services, and cluster computing environments. Chelsio's offerings include Unified Wire Ethernet network adapter cards, unified storage software, high-performance storage gateways, and unified management software, among others. The company also produces protocol engines and server adapters that facilitate the convergence of networking and storage over Ethernet. Its products are marketed through a network of distributors, integrators, and resellers in both the United States and international markets. Chelsio maintains a design center in Bengaluru, India, to support its innovative solutions.
Aprius is a privately held company based in Silicon Valley that focuses on developing advanced rack I/O gateway systems for enterprise data centers. These systems enhance resource sharing and I/O virtualization, facilitating low-latency messaging and high-bandwidth interconnectivity between servers. Aprius provides innovative solutions that enable the virtualization of PCI Express resources, allowing them to be managed, provisioned, and consolidated as a single resource pool. Additionally, the company offers Computational Acceleration systems that deliver PCI Express-based compute acceleration cards, which can be dynamically allocated to server hosts within a cluster. Through these technologies, Aprius aims to improve operational efficiency and performance in modern data centers.
Chelsio Communications
Series E in 2008
Chelsio Communications, Inc. is a technology company based in Sunnyvale, California, specializing in high-performance networking and storage solutions. Founded in 1997, the company develops hardware and software products designed to address the challenges faced by virtualized enterprise data centers, cloud services, and cluster computing environments. Chelsio's offerings include Unified Wire Ethernet network adapter cards, unified storage software, high-performance storage gateways, and unified management software, among others. The company also produces protocol engines and server adapters that facilitate the convergence of networking and storage over Ethernet. Its products are marketed through a network of distributors, integrators, and resellers in both the United States and international markets. Chelsio maintains a design center in Bengaluru, India, to support its innovative solutions.
newScale, established in 1999 and based in San Mateo, California, specializes in enterprise IT and cloud computing software. Its core offering is a self-service platform that enables IT organizations and service providers to create a user-friendly storefront for both desktop and data center services, spanning physical, virtual, and cloud environments. With over two million users globally, newScale's software facilitates on-demand provisioning of applications, compute, storage, and network resources, streamlining IT service management and supporting cloud computing initiatives.
Aprius is a privately held company based in Silicon Valley that focuses on developing advanced rack I/O gateway systems for enterprise data centers. These systems enhance resource sharing and I/O virtualization, facilitating low-latency messaging and high-bandwidth interconnectivity between servers. Aprius provides innovative solutions that enable the virtualization of PCI Express resources, allowing them to be managed, provisioned, and consolidated as a single resource pool. Additionally, the company offers Computational Acceleration systems that deliver PCI Express-based compute acceleration cards, which can be dynamically allocated to server hosts within a cluster. Through these technologies, Aprius aims to improve operational efficiency and performance in modern data centers.
RingCube Technologies
Series B in 2007
RingCube Technologies is a leading provider of managed virtual workspaces, specializing in virtualization software solutions. Its flagship product, vDesk, enables enterprise users to securely access a personalized desktop environment from any Windows PC worldwide. This innovative platform allows employees, contractors, and customers to run applications, access data, and maintain settings, whether they are in the office, at home, or on the go. By implementing vDesk, organizations can enhance user productivity, reduce desktop management and support costs, and avoid the inefficiencies typically associated with legacy virtualization systems. Founded in 2004 and based in Mountain View, California, RingCube holds 23 pending patents related to its virtualization technology, underscoring its commitment to innovation in the field.
RingCube Technologies
Series A in 2006
RingCube Technologies is a leading provider of managed virtual workspaces, specializing in virtualization software solutions. Its flagship product, vDesk, enables enterprise users to securely access a personalized desktop environment from any Windows PC worldwide. This innovative platform allows employees, contractors, and customers to run applications, access data, and maintain settings, whether they are in the office, at home, or on the go. By implementing vDesk, organizations can enhance user productivity, reduce desktop management and support costs, and avoid the inefficiencies typically associated with legacy virtualization systems. Founded in 2004 and based in Mountain View, California, RingCube holds 23 pending patents related to its virtualization technology, underscoring its commitment to innovation in the field.
Ringthree Technologies
Series A in 2006
Ringthree Technologies Inc. is a software company, which develops virtualization technologies for enterprise solution deployment.
Aprius is a privately held company based in Silicon Valley that focuses on developing advanced rack I/O gateway systems for enterprise data centers. These systems enhance resource sharing and I/O virtualization, facilitating low-latency messaging and high-bandwidth interconnectivity between servers. Aprius provides innovative solutions that enable the virtualization of PCI Express resources, allowing them to be managed, provisioned, and consolidated as a single resource pool. Additionally, the company offers Computational Acceleration systems that deliver PCI Express-based compute acceleration cards, which can be dynamically allocated to server hosts within a cluster. Through these technologies, Aprius aims to improve operational efficiency and performance in modern data centers.
XenSource
Series B in 2005
XenSource, Inc. is a developer of enterprise-grade virtualization solutions, founded in 2004 and headquartered in Palo Alto, California. The company specializes in open-source hypervisor technology, notably its flagship product, Xen 3.0, which offers essential features for servers in enterprise environments. Additionally, XenSource provides the Xen Optimiser, a software management solution for multi-server virtualization infrastructure, and a subscription-based support service for its products. These offerings are designed to help organizations enhance server utilization, consolidate resources, and improve data center efficiency, ultimately aiming to reduce server infrastructure complexity and total cost of ownership. In 2007, XenSource was acquired by Citrix Systems, Inc.
newScale, established in 1999 and based in San Mateo, California, specializes in enterprise IT and cloud computing software. Its core offering is a self-service platform that enables IT organizations and service providers to create a user-friendly storefront for both desktop and data center services, spanning physical, virtual, and cloud environments. With over two million users globally, newScale's software facilitates on-demand provisioning of applications, compute, storage, and network resources, streamlining IT service management and supporting cloud computing initiatives.
Chelsio Communications
Series C in 2005
Chelsio Communications, Inc. is a technology company based in Sunnyvale, California, specializing in high-performance networking and storage solutions. Founded in 1997, the company develops hardware and software products designed to address the challenges faced by virtualized enterprise data centers, cloud services, and cluster computing environments. Chelsio's offerings include Unified Wire Ethernet network adapter cards, unified storage software, high-performance storage gateways, and unified management software, among others. The company also produces protocol engines and server adapters that facilitate the convergence of networking and storage over Ethernet. Its products are marketed through a network of distributors, integrators, and resellers in both the United States and international markets. Chelsio maintains a design center in Bengaluru, India, to support its innovative solutions.
Data Domain
Series B in 2003
Data Domain is a provider of deduplication storage systems that focuses on disk-to-disk backup, data archiving, and disaster recovery solutions. Founded in October 2001 and based in Hopkinton, Massachusetts, the company caters to a diverse range of industries, including education, healthcare, finance, and technology, across North America and Europe. Data Domain’s offerings include software products such as replicators for disaster recovery, boost software to enhance data backup efficiency, encryption software for securing incoming data, and retention lock software that supports compliance with IT governance policies. Additionally, the company provides virtual tape library software for SAN environments and a web-based application for system management known as Enterprise Manager. Its comprehensive infrastructure solutions address backup and recovery, archiving, compliance, and virtualization needs, positioning Data Domain as a key player in the data protection and management market.
Chelsio Communications
Series B in 2002
Chelsio Communications, Inc. is a technology company based in Sunnyvale, California, specializing in high-performance networking and storage solutions. Founded in 1997, the company develops hardware and software products designed to address the challenges faced by virtualized enterprise data centers, cloud services, and cluster computing environments. Chelsio's offerings include Unified Wire Ethernet network adapter cards, unified storage software, high-performance storage gateways, and unified management software, among others. The company also produces protocol engines and server adapters that facilitate the convergence of networking and storage over Ethernet. Its products are marketed through a network of distributors, integrators, and resellers in both the United States and international markets. Chelsio maintains a design center in Bengaluru, India, to support its innovative solutions.
newScale, established in 1999 and based in San Mateo, California, specializes in enterprise IT and cloud computing software. Its core offering is a self-service platform that enables IT organizations and service providers to create a user-friendly storefront for both desktop and data center services, spanning physical, virtual, and cloud environments. With over two million users globally, newScale's software facilitates on-demand provisioning of applications, compute, storage, and network resources, streamlining IT service management and supporting cloud computing initiatives.
Data Domain
Series A in 2002
Data Domain is a provider of deduplication storage systems that focuses on disk-to-disk backup, data archiving, and disaster recovery solutions. Founded in October 2001 and based in Hopkinton, Massachusetts, the company caters to a diverse range of industries, including education, healthcare, finance, and technology, across North America and Europe. Data Domain’s offerings include software products such as replicators for disaster recovery, boost software to enhance data backup efficiency, encryption software for securing incoming data, and retention lock software that supports compliance with IT governance policies. Additionally, the company provides virtual tape library software for SAN environments and a web-based application for system management known as Enterprise Manager. Its comprehensive infrastructure solutions address backup and recovery, archiving, compliance, and virtualization needs, positioning Data Domain as a key player in the data protection and management market.
DataCore Software Corporation is an independent software vendor that specializes in storage virtualization and management solutions for information technology organizations globally. Founded in 1998 and headquartered in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, the company offers a range of products, including SANsymphony V10, which enhances IT infrastructure performance by virtualizing storage hardware, and DataCore Virtual Desktop Server, designed for virtual desktop infrastructure applications. Additionally, DataCore provides advanced solutions such as DataCore ONE, a cloud-based predictive analytics engine, and vFilO, a technology for managing and optimizing distributed data across on-premises and cloud environments. The company serves diverse industries, including aerospace, healthcare, finance, and education, and markets its offerings through authorized distributors and integration partners worldwide. DataCore has established strategic partnerships, including one with Huawei, and maintains support and training facilities in several countries, including the United States, the United Kingdom, and Japan.
newScale, established in 1999 and based in San Mateo, California, specializes in enterprise IT and cloud computing software. Its core offering is a self-service platform that enables IT organizations and service providers to create a user-friendly storefront for both desktop and data center services, spanning physical, virtual, and cloud environments. With over two million users globally, newScale's software facilitates on-demand provisioning of applications, compute, storage, and network resources, streamlining IT service management and supporting cloud computing initiatives.
DataCore Software Corporation is an independent software vendor that specializes in storage virtualization and management solutions for information technology organizations globally. Founded in 1998 and headquartered in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, the company offers a range of products, including SANsymphony V10, which enhances IT infrastructure performance by virtualizing storage hardware, and DataCore Virtual Desktop Server, designed for virtual desktop infrastructure applications. Additionally, DataCore provides advanced solutions such as DataCore ONE, a cloud-based predictive analytics engine, and vFilO, a technology for managing and optimizing distributed data across on-premises and cloud environments. The company serves diverse industries, including aerospace, healthcare, finance, and education, and markets its offerings through authorized distributors and integration partners worldwide. DataCore has established strategic partnerships, including one with Huawei, and maintains support and training facilities in several countries, including the United States, the United Kingdom, and Japan.