Hewlett Packard Pathfinder

Hewlett Packard Pathfinder is the venture capital arm of Hewlett Packard Enterprise, established in 2014 and headquartered in Palo Alto, California. The firm specializes in providing expansion stage capital to startups in the technology sector, particularly those focused on enterprise information technology, cloud computing, data centers, big data, and security. It targets companies that have previously secured funding from reputable early-stage venture capital firms and have completed their initial product or service development. By leveraging Hewlett Packard's expertise and reputation in these domains, Pathfinder aims to support founders and executive teams in enhancing their credibility and accelerating market entry. The firm operates on a global scale, partnering with financial investors who possess specialized knowledge in the relevant technology areas.

Ali Wasti

Managing Director, Venture Investments

27 past transactions

Arcion

Venture Round in 2023
Arcion is a cloud-native data mobility platform that specializes in creating high-performance, real-time data pipelines. The platform enables autonomous migration and cloud-neutral database replication, facilitating seamless database updates to streaming data pipelines. Arcion provides businesses with a consistent, real-time view of customer data and assets across various applications and business units. This capability helps organizations reduce migration and licensing costs while enhancing the productivity of their engineering teams. By eliminating the need for code, Arcion simplifies the data migration process, making it accessible to a broader range of users.

Ayar Labs

Series C in 2023
Ayar Labs, Inc. specializes in the development of optical interconnect technology, focusing on high-density electronic-photonic chiplets and lasers designed to enhance data transmission capabilities. Its flagship product, TeraPHY, is a monolithic in-package optical I/O solution that enables high bandwidth, low latency, and power-efficient short-reach interconnects, making it suitable for applications in artificial intelligence, high-performance computing, cloud computing, telecommunications, and aerospace. The company's innovative approach leverages industry-standard silicon processing techniques to create optical interconnect chiplets that replace traditional electrical-based I/O, addressing performance and efficiency challenges in the semiconductor and computing industries. By optimizing data movement within AI systems, Ayar Labs aims to alleviate compute and bandwidth bottlenecks associated with complex large language models, thereby maximizing computational efficiency while minimizing costs and power consumption. Established in 2015 and headquartered in Emeryville, California, Ayar Labs also has an office in Santa Clara, California.

Cequence Security

Venture Round in 2023
Cequence Security, Inc. is a cybersecurity company based in Sunnyvale, California, specializing in automated application security solutions for organizations that rely on web, mobile, and API services. Founded in 2013, the company offers the Cequence Application Security Platform, which is designed to meet the security needs of modern, internet-driven businesses. This platform provides essential intelligence, insight, and integration, supporting multiple security modules while allowing data sharing with existing security tools. Among its key offerings is the Unified API Protection (UAP) Platform, which combines API discovery, compliance, and real-time detection to safeguard applications against attacks, business logic abuse, and fraud. Cequence Security serves a diverse clientele, including Fortune and Global 500 companies across various industries, and is led by an experienced executive team with backgrounds in prominent cybersecurity firms.

Classiq

Series B in 2022
Classiq Technologies is a prominent quantum software company that offers a comprehensive software platform designed to facilitate quantum computing from algorithm design to execution. This platform includes an integrated development environment, compiler, and operating system, catering to developers of varying skill levels. Classiq's low-code development environment automates the quantum programming process, making it accessible to individuals with backgrounds in artificial intelligence, machine learning, and linear algebra, without the need for extensive knowledge of quantum hardware programming. The company collaborates with advanced computation hardware providers to deliver software compatible with quantum computers, high-performance computing systems, and quantum simulators. Supported by notable investors, Classiq's team of scientists and engineers embodies decades of expertise in quantum technologies, striving to democratize access to quantum computing and empower users to leverage its potential effectively.

SafeBreach

Series C in 2020
SafeBreach Inc. is a cybersecurity company that specializes in breach and attack simulation (BAS). Founded in 2014 and headquartered in Sunnyvale, California, with an additional location in Tel Aviv, Israel, SafeBreach offers a platform that enables organizations to proactively assess their security posture. The platform utilizes a comprehensive Hacker's Playbook, which includes real-world breach methods, to simulate potential attacks across various network segments, cloud environments, and endpoints. By mimicking the tactics of virtual hackers, SafeBreach helps businesses identify vulnerabilities and improve their security controls before actual breaches occur. The platform integrates seamlessly with security information and event management systems, ticketing systems, and automation vendors, allowing for enhanced incident response and remediation. Funded by notable investors, SafeBreach continues to innovate in the field of cybersecurity, providing vital insights to strengthen enterprise defenses against evolving threats.

IonQ

Series B in 2019
IonQ, Inc. is a technology company that specializes in the development of general-purpose quantum information computers utilizing a trapped ion approach. Founded in 2015 and based in College Park, Maryland, IonQ focuses on advancing quantum computing capabilities through qubit replication, optical networkability, and optimized algorithms. The company's quantum computers represent a significant shift from classical computing, effectively addressing limitations associated with superposition and entanglement at the atomic level. IonQ provides access to its quantum processors through cloud platforms, offering quantum-computing-as-a-service (QCaaS) to a wide range of customers. Additionally, the company engages in research and development to enhance its quantum technology and supports clients through consulting services aimed at co-developing algorithms for its quantum systems.

Platform9

Series D in 2019
Platform9 is an open distributed cloud service that enables customers to harness the capabilities of the public cloud on their preferred infrastructure, utilizing Kubernetes and other cloud-native technologies. Established in 2013 by Sirish Raghuram in Mountain View, California, Platform9 provides an open-source-as-a-service platform that simplifies the management of cloud software deployments. The company's solution allows organizations to deploy, manage, and maintain hybrid clouds across various infrastructures, effectively transforming existing setups into self-service private cloud systems. By automating cluster upgrades and security patches, Platform9 reduces management complexity and costs, currently supporting over 40,000 nodes across private, public, and edge clouds.

Hedvig

Series C in 2017
Hedvig, Inc. is a software company based in Santa Clara, California, that specializes in cloud-based software-defined storage solutions. Originally founded as Quexascale, Hedvig re-engineers storage systems to meet the demands of modern enterprise computing. The Hedvig platform is notable for its capability to combine block, file, and object storage into a single solution, which simplifies management and enhances efficiency. It allows organizations to effectively scale their storage needs to petabytes while operating seamlessly across both private and public cloud environments. By consolidating disparate storage systems, Hedvig significantly reduces storage costs and accelerates IT processes, enabling businesses to better manage and migrate their data. In 2019, Hedvig became a subsidiary of Commvault Systems, further expanding its reach in the data management sector.

ThoughtSpot

Series C in 2016
ThoughtSpot, Inc. is a provider of search-driven analytics designed for enterprises, enabling users to easily search and analyze data, generate instant charts, build reports, and create dashboards. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in Sunnyvale, California, ThoughtSpot serves various sectors including retail, healthcare, financial services, and manufacturing. The company's platform leverages a natural language search interface, allowing users to obtain actionable insights quickly and efficiently. It connects seamlessly with on-premise, cloud, and big data sources, centralizing data management and facilitating intelligent decision-making. Additionally, ThoughtSpot offers low-code integration solutions for developers, enhancing analytics capabilities within existing products and services. With a focus on empowering users to explore data, ThoughtSpot aims to drive growth and improve business outcomes across organizations. The company has expanded its presence globally with locations in multiple countries, including the United Kingdom, Germany, France, India, and Japan.

SafeBreach

Series A in 2016
SafeBreach Inc. is a cybersecurity company that specializes in breach and attack simulation (BAS). Founded in 2014 and headquartered in Sunnyvale, California, with an additional location in Tel Aviv, Israel, SafeBreach offers a platform that enables organizations to proactively assess their security posture. The platform utilizes a comprehensive Hacker's Playbook, which includes real-world breach methods, to simulate potential attacks across various network segments, cloud environments, and endpoints. By mimicking the tactics of virtual hackers, SafeBreach helps businesses identify vulnerabilities and improve their security controls before actual breaches occur. The platform integrates seamlessly with security information and event management systems, ticketing systems, and automation vendors, allowing for enhanced incident response and remediation. Funded by notable investors, SafeBreach continues to innovate in the field of cybersecurity, providing vital insights to strengthen enterprise defenses against evolving threats.

Keen

Series B in 2016
Keen Labs, Inc. develops a customizable analytics platform that enables developers to efficiently collect, explore, and visualize data. The company's offerings include Keen Pro, which allows users to track, process, and store data from various sources such as applications, websites, IoT devices, and games, as well as to share insights with teams and clients. Additionally, Keen provides Native Analytics, a white-label solution for real-time analytics and advanced visualizations. The platform supports all aspects of event data management, facilitating the streaming, storage, querying, and presentation of data in one integrated system. Keen serves a diverse clientele across industries including media, advertising, gaming, SaaS, and hardware. Founded in 2011, Keen is headquartered in San Antonio, Texas.

Hexadite

Series A in 2016
Hexadite Ltd. is a cybersecurity firm based in Boston, Massachusetts, that specializes in automated incident response solutions. Founded in 2014 and now a subsidiary of Microsoft Corporation, Hexadite develops the Hexadite Automated Incident Response Solution, which allows organizations to efficiently investigate and resolve cyber incidents. This platform connects to existing security detection systems, utilizing artificial intelligence to autonomously analyze every cyber-alert and mitigate breaches in seconds. By automating the investigation process, Hexadite enhances an organization's ability to uncover hidden threats, reduce operational costs, and strengthen overall security, ultimately transforming how cyber incident response is conducted.

Chef Software

Series E in 2015
Chef Software is a leading provider of Continuous Automation software based in Seattle, Washington. Renowned for its role in the DevOps movement, Chef collaborates with over a thousand innovative companies globally to facilitate digital transformation. Its flagship product, Chef Automate, integrates infrastructure and application management, enabling enterprises to swiftly and securely build, deploy, and manage applications across various environments. Additionally, Chef's Habitat product enhances application automation, supporting diverse release scenarios and modernization initiatives. The InSpec tool aids organizations in maintaining compliance and security during cloud migration through a 'Detect, Correct, Automate' strategy. Chef's open-source solutions allow users to define infrastructure as code, ensuring configurations are flexible, version-controlled, and easily readable. By continuously evaluating and correcting configuration states, Chef ensures consistent application management, thus empowering development, operations, and security teams to enhance their software delivery processes effectively.

Scality

Series D in 2015
Scality, Inc. is a leading provider of software-defined storage solutions, specializing in active archives, content distribution, and cloud services. Founded in 2009 and headquartered in San Francisco, with an additional office in Cambridge, Massachusetts, the company developed RING, a scalable software-based storage system capable of managing petabytes of data. RING supports high-performance, parallel processing, and integrates seamlessly with various applications through standard storage protocols such as NFS and S3. This innovative storage architecture delivers billions of files to hundreds of millions of users daily, ensuring 100% availability and reducing operational costs. Scality serves a diverse range of clients, including major media and telecommunications companies, as well as leading firms across the U.S., Europe, and Japan. The company is recognized for its ability to help enterprises and service providers effectively address the challenges of large-scale data storage.

Shapeways Holdings

Series D in 2015
Shapeways Holdings Inc. is a 3D printing marketplace and community that enables individuals to create, buy, and sell custom products. Founded in 2008 and headquartered in New York, with additional offices in Eindhoven and Seattle, the company offers a wide range of products across various categories, including art, fashion, home goods, gadgets, games, jewelry, and miniatures. Shapeways operates on a model of on-demand printing, allowing for the customization and personalization of each order. By providing access to advanced 3D printing technology, the platform empowers users to turn their ideas into physical products, fostering creativity and entrepreneurship. Shapeways aims to democratize the manufacturing process by fully digitizing it, making industrial-grade additive manufacturing accessible to a broader audience.

Tamr

Series B in 2015
Tamr, Inc. is an enterprise data unification company that specializes in providing data management solutions. The company offers a platform that utilizes machine learning combined with human expertise to identify and integrate diverse internal and external data sources, thereby enabling organizations to manage siloed data effectively. Tamr's services include enterprise data preparation, clinical data conversion, procurement optimization, and customer data integration, catering to various sectors such as financial services, life sciences, government, and manufacturing. Founded in 2013 by experienced professionals in the database industry, Tamr is headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts, with additional offices in major cities including New York, Seattle, San Francisco, Washington, D.C., and London. The company aims to deliver valuable insights from data, supporting clients in achieving successful business outcomes.

Coho Data

Series C in 2015
Coho Data, Inc. specializes in developing advanced storage solutions tailored for cloud environments. Founded in 2011 and headquartered in Palo Alto, California, with additional offices in Vancouver, Sunnyvale, Cambridge, and Bengaluru, the company focuses on creating a data-centric storage platform that combines hybrid and all-flash storage arrays. This platform is designed to support a variety of applications, including server virtualization, virtual desktops, and disaster recovery. Coho Data's flagship product, the Coho DataStream platform, offers an integrated software-defined data center (SDDC) solution that simplifies management by converging storage, networking, and compute resources at the rack level. The platform is optimized for virtual private clouds, containers, and modern workloads, enabling enterprises to achieve true scale-out storage performance while significantly reducing total cost of ownership. Coho Data aims to provide the efficiency and flexibility of public cloud solutions for on-premise data centers.

Adallom

Series C in 2015
Adallom, Inc. is a cloud application security company that specializes in providing cloud access security brokerage services. Founded in 2011 and based in Palo Alto, California, with a research and development facility in Tel Aviv, Israel, Adallom offers a range of solutions designed to enhance the security and governance of cloud applications. Its platform delivers visibility and protection for various Software as a Service (SaaS) applications, including Salesforce, ServiceNow, Google Apps, Box, Dropbox for Business, Ariba, and Jive. The company's technology is built on SmartEngine™, which employs advanced heuristics to safeguard data in the cloud, making it easy for organizations to manage and secure their information. Adallom's services are adaptable, available as either a SaaS-based or on-premises solution, catering to businesses looking to improve their cloud security posture. As of 2015, Adallom operates as a subsidiary of Microsoft Corporation.

Hortonworks

Series D in 2014
Hortonworks, Inc. is a provider of data management platforms and solutions that cater to a diverse range of industries, including financial services, healthcare, and telecommunications. The company specializes in the Hortonworks Data Platform (HDP), which is based on Apache Hadoop, allowing enterprises to store, manage, and analyze large datasets efficiently. In addition to HDP, Hortonworks offers Hortonworks DataFlow for real-time streaming analytics, Hortonworks DataPlane Service for data management across hybrid environments, and the Hortonworks Cybersecurity Platform for security analytics. The company also provides educational resources such as training, support services, and the Hortonworks Sandbox for testing and development. Founded in 2011 and headquartered in Santa Clara, California, Hortonworks operates globally and focuses on enabling organizations to harness the power of big data through its open-source solutions. As of early 2019, Hortonworks operates as a subsidiary of Cloudera, Inc.

Shapeways Holdings

Series C in 2013
Shapeways Holdings Inc. is a 3D printing marketplace and community that enables individuals to create, buy, and sell custom products. Founded in 2008 and headquartered in New York, with additional offices in Eindhoven and Seattle, the company offers a wide range of products across various categories, including art, fashion, home goods, gadgets, games, jewelry, and miniatures. Shapeways operates on a model of on-demand printing, allowing for the customization and personalization of each order. By providing access to advanced 3D printing technology, the platform empowers users to turn their ideas into physical products, fostering creativity and entrepreneurship. Shapeways aims to democratize the manufacturing process by fully digitizing it, making industrial-grade additive manufacturing accessible to a broader audience.

Speedera Networks

Venture Round in 2001
Speedera Networks, Inc. was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Santa Clara, California. The company specializes in distributed application hosting and content delivery services, catering to both industry and government sectors. It offers a range of on-demand services designed to address challenges related to performance, scalability, availability, and security of distributed applications and websites. In 2005, Speedera Networks was acquired by Akamai Technologies Inc.

Everdream

Series C in 2000
Everdream Corporation specializes in on-demand personal computer desktop management software services on an international scale. The company offers a range of solutions, including compliance software that provides visibility into hardware and software assets, tracks software license usage, and automates software distribution to ensure regulatory compliance. Additionally, it delivers uptime software services that protect against internet attacks, hackers, and data loss through malware protection, patch management, and online data backup. Everdream also provides IT support services, including remote service management and on-demand employee service desk solutions. Founded in 1998 and headquartered in Fremont, California, with operational facilities in Dallas, Texas, and Charlotte, North Carolina, Everdream operates as a subsidiary of Dell Inc. since 2007.

TManage

Series C in 2000
TManage Inc. offers managed access, virtual private network (VPN), and security services designed to facilitate secure and efficient connections for large enterprises and government organizations. The company focuses on simplifying the deployment and management of remote access, enhancing the security and performance of remote network endpoints. By reducing costs and associated risks related to remote networking, TManage enables businesses to effectively establish and expand their telework operations, allowing for seamless connectivity between remote, mobile, and branch offices and corporate resources.

HomesThatClick

Series A in 2000
HomesThatClick is a real estate technology company focused on providing services to local communities in Central Ohio. The company offers a platform that simplifies the home-selling process by enabling homeowners to manage their transactions online, from initial property listings to closing negotiations. By leveraging proprietary technology, HomesThatClick automates various aspects of the sales process, allowing homeowners to save both time and money typically spent on traditional real estate agent commissions. Properties listed through HomesThatClick are featured on the Multiple Listing Service™ and Realtor.com®, which are essential resources for Realtors® and homebuyers seeking potential properties.

MySpace.com

Venture Round in 2000
Myspace.com is dedicated to delivering the highest degree of innovation, reliability and service in the online data storage market to consumers and businesses. Their goal is to deliver an affordable easy to use file storage, collaboration and management system which can be accessed 24/7 worldwide. Founded in 1999, myspace(formerly FreeDiskSpace.com) is a privately held online information management company headquartered in San Francisco. Myspace provides users with convenient, worldwide access to their files through the Internet, offering businesses and consumers a variety of features to safely store, organize, share and distribute their information online. The company’s objective is to enable members to have worldwide access to their information, while facilitating a seamless integration between the desktop and the Internet.

Campus Pipeline

Series B in 2000
Campus Pipeline™ creates a campus that never closes — a virtual face-to-face connection between the institution and its constituents. Campus Pipeline's open enterprise architecture effectively links students, faculty, alumni, and administrators to the information they need when they need it, making their jobs, academic endeavors, and educational activities uniquely positive and powerful experiences. At the most basic level, every company is established to provide a solution to a problem in the marketplace. Campus Pipeline is no exception, and the problems facing their market— the higher education community. With these problems in mind, the Campus Pipeline solution was conceived in the spring of 1997 by their founders— Jeff Jones, William Borghetti, and Mitch Brinton. The company was officially incorporated in the summer of 1998 with a mission to revolutionize education by connecting the collegiate community. Now, backed by a remarkable network of corporate relationships and a growing number of committed and talented team members, Campus Pipeline is well on its way to achieving its vision and solving some of higher education's most serious problems.

Mimeo

Series A in 2000
Mimeo is a technology company specializing in online managed content distribution and printing. It offers a cloud-based platform that enables businesses worldwide to create, manage, and distribute their critical content efficiently. The platform facilitates printing from anywhere, converting customers' content into both print and digital formats through its enterprise application suite and global print production facilities. This streamlines business operations by saving time and simplifying the management and distribution of essential content.
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