DFJ

DFJ, established in 1985 and based in Silicon Valley, is a venture capital firm that specializes in providing growth capital to technology companies. With a focus on partnering with visionary entrepreneurs, DFJ aims to invest in businesses that are rapidly scaling and poised for market leadership. The firm emphasizes a high-conviction investment strategy, targeting innovative companies across consumer, enterprise, and healthcare technology sectors. DFJ Growth, a later-stage investing practice within the firm, seeks to support extraordinary entrepreneurs as they create iconic technology-driven businesses. Through its investment approach, DFJ facilitates access to valuable networks and resources that can help transform entrepreneurial visions into reality.

Brian Akin

Associate

Chirag Chotalia

Partner

Rob Ciechowski

Associate

John Fisher

Co-Founder and Partner

Sam Fort

Partner

Randy Glein

Partner and Managing Director

Justin Kao

Partner

Megan Kelly

Principal

Jocelyn Kinsey

Partner

Vineet Mehta

Principal

Bubba Murarka

Partner

Sandesh Patnam

Venture Partner

Chris Shanahan

Principal

Sam Shapiro

Principal

Li Songbo

Partner

Josh Stein

Co-Founder and Managing Partner

Kevin Tu

Principal

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OpsLevel

Series A in 2022
Developer of a service ownership platform designed to track the microservices and systems behind an organization's products. The company's platform makes it easy to own and operate services in production, reduce cognitive load and fix problems before they cause outages or security breaches, enabling companies to build more reliable software and resolve production incidents faster.

Yellowbrick Data

Series C in 2021
Yellowbrick Data, Inc. is a technology company founded in 2014 and headquartered in Palo Alto, California, with additional offices in Salt Lake City, Hong Kong, and London. The company specializes in developing and deploying data warehouse solutions, offering both on-premises and cloud-based options. Its platform is designed to efficiently store, transform, and analyze large volumes of business data, enabling organizations to run complex mixed workloads and support numerous concurrent users. Yellowbrick’s data warehouse allows for seamless analytics across various environments, including private and public clouds, while delivering superior performance and cost-effectiveness. By addressing challenges such as high availability and scalability, Yellowbrick Data empowers enterprises to make faster, data-driven decisions.

Cohesity

Series E in 2020
Cohesity, Inc. specializes in hyper-converged secondary storage solutions that help large organizations consolidate, protect, and manage non-mission-critical data. The company offers a web-scale platform known as DataPlatform, which eliminates secondary storage silos and streamlines data workflows. Its DataProtect solution integrates various data protection functions, including backup, disaster recovery, and cloud tiering. Additionally, Cohesity provides Cohesity Orion 5.0, a platform for end-to-end data protection and big data storage, alongside management tools like Cohesity Helios, which allows users to monitor and manage their secondary data efficiently. The company's offerings also encompass a range of services, including backup and recovery, long-term retention, and support for various data types and applications. Founded in 2013 and headquartered in Santa Clara, California, Cohesity operates globally, serving a diverse clientele that includes many Global 1000 companies.

Yellowbrick Data

Series C in 2019
Yellowbrick Data, Inc. is a technology company founded in 2014 and headquartered in Palo Alto, California, with additional offices in Salt Lake City, Hong Kong, and London. The company specializes in developing and deploying data warehouse solutions, offering both on-premises and cloud-based options. Its platform is designed to efficiently store, transform, and analyze large volumes of business data, enabling organizations to run complex mixed workloads and support numerous concurrent users. Yellowbrick’s data warehouse allows for seamless analytics across various environments, including private and public clouds, while delivering superior performance and cost-effectiveness. By addressing challenges such as high availability and scalability, Yellowbrick Data empowers enterprises to make faster, data-driven decisions.

Yellowbrick Data

Series B in 2018
Yellowbrick Data, Inc. is a technology company founded in 2014 and headquartered in Palo Alto, California, with additional offices in Salt Lake City, Hong Kong, and London. The company specializes in developing and deploying data warehouse solutions, offering both on-premises and cloud-based options. Its platform is designed to efficiently store, transform, and analyze large volumes of business data, enabling organizations to run complex mixed workloads and support numerous concurrent users. Yellowbrick’s data warehouse allows for seamless analytics across various environments, including private and public clouds, while delivering superior performance and cost-effectiveness. By addressing challenges such as high availability and scalability, Yellowbrick Data empowers enterprises to make faster, data-driven decisions.

Yellowbrick Data

Series A in 2018
Yellowbrick Data, Inc. is a technology company founded in 2014 and headquartered in Palo Alto, California, with additional offices in Salt Lake City, Hong Kong, and London. The company specializes in developing and deploying data warehouse solutions, offering both on-premises and cloud-based options. Its platform is designed to efficiently store, transform, and analyze large volumes of business data, enabling organizations to run complex mixed workloads and support numerous concurrent users. Yellowbrick’s data warehouse allows for seamless analytics across various environments, including private and public clouds, while delivering superior performance and cost-effectiveness. By addressing challenges such as high availability and scalability, Yellowbrick Data empowers enterprises to make faster, data-driven decisions.

DataStax

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

Box

Series F in 2013
Box is an online file sharing and cloud content management service that offers unlimited storage, custom branding, and administrative controls. Launched in 2006, Box aims to connect people, devices, and networks, providing secure access to content for over 8 million users. The platform enables individuals and businesses to store, share, and manage their critical information in the cloud, regardless of format or location. Box serves a diverse range of industries, helping organizations of all sizes to collaborate effectively while ensuring the security of their data. Headquartered in Redwood City, California, Box continues to enhance its services to meet the evolving needs of its users.

DataStax

Series D in 2013
DataStax, Inc. specializes in providing database software tailored for cloud applications, serving a diverse clientele that includes Fortune 100 companies globally. Its flagship product, DataStax Enterprise, enhances the capabilities of Apache Cassandra, offering fast performance and reliability for online applications. The company also features DataStax OpsCenter, a management and monitoring tool for database administrators, and K8ssandra, an open-source solution for deploying Cassandra on Kubernetes. Additionally, DataStax Astra offers a database-as-a-service platform that significantly accelerates deployment times, while DataStax Constellation streamlines the development and operation of modern applications. The company also provides training, support, and consulting services to ensure effective database management. Founded in 2010 and headquartered in Santa Clara, California, DataStax maintains a global presence with offices in several countries, including the United Kingdom, Japan, France, Germany, Australia, and Ireland.

Zillabyte

Seed Round in 2013
Zillabyte is a data analysis and processing solutions company founded in 2011 and based in the United States. It specializes in developing a cloud platform that enables users to build applications without the need for extensive infrastructure. The company offers natural language processing tools and serves as a turnkey solution for businesses looking to enter the data analysis market. Zillabyte competes with major providers like Google and Amazon, who have introduced similar technologies aimed at real-time data processing.

SugarSync

Venture Round in 2013
SugarSync, Inc. is a cloud-based platform that allows users to back up, access, sync, and share files such as documents, photos, music, and movies across multiple devices, including computers and mobile devices. Founded in 2004 and headquartered in San Mateo, California, SugarSync offers solutions tailored for busy professionals and digitally-connected consumers. The platform includes security and protection features, as well as mobile applications compatible with various devices, including iPad, iPhone, Android, and Windows Mobile. SugarSync operates globally and is a subsidiary of j2 Global, Inc.

Servio

Series B in 2013
Servio specializes in enterprise-scale content creation and categorization, primarily serving the eCommerce and online publishing sectors. The company is known for its efficient production of high-quality, handcrafted content, including product descriptions, category pages, buyer's guides, and articles. By integrating advanced technology with human expertise, Servio delivers brand-authentic and SEO-optimized content to a diverse client base, which includes major retailers. Its proprietary platform leverages a global workforce of over 250,000 contributors, facilitating the completion of millions of tasks while ensuring rapid delivery of unique content at scale. Servio's approach simplifies business services by removing the need for clients to engage multiple individual providers, thereby streamlining the process of content creation and management. The company's ability to execute complex tasks quickly and its focus on quality and search engine optimization distinguishes it from traditional in-house editorial teams.

Box

Series E in 2013
Box is an online file sharing and cloud content management service that offers unlimited storage, custom branding, and administrative controls. Launched in 2006, Box aims to connect people, devices, and networks, providing secure access to content for over 8 million users. The platform enables individuals and businesses to store, share, and manage their critical information in the cloud, regardless of format or location. Box serves a diverse range of industries, helping organizations of all sizes to collaborate effectively while ensuring the security of their data. Headquartered in Redwood City, California, Box continues to enhance its services to meet the evolving needs of its users.

Box

Series E in 2012
Box is an online file sharing and cloud content management service that offers unlimited storage, custom branding, and administrative controls. Launched in 2006, Box aims to connect people, devices, and networks, providing secure access to content for over 8 million users. The platform enables individuals and businesses to store, share, and manage their critical information in the cloud, regardless of format or location. Box serves a diverse range of industries, helping organizations of all sizes to collaborate effectively while ensuring the security of their data. Headquartered in Redwood City, California, Box continues to enhance its services to meet the evolving needs of its users.

SugarSync

Series D in 2012
SugarSync, Inc. is a cloud-based platform that allows users to back up, access, sync, and share files such as documents, photos, music, and movies across multiple devices, including computers and mobile devices. Founded in 2004 and headquartered in San Mateo, California, SugarSync offers solutions tailored for busy professionals and digitally-connected consumers. The platform includes security and protection features, as well as mobile applications compatible with various devices, including iPad, iPhone, Android, and Windows Mobile. SugarSync operates globally and is a subsidiary of j2 Global, Inc.

Box

Series D in 2011
Box is an online file sharing and cloud content management service that offers unlimited storage, custom branding, and administrative controls. Launched in 2006, Box aims to connect people, devices, and networks, providing secure access to content for over 8 million users. The platform enables individuals and businesses to store, share, and manage their critical information in the cloud, regardless of format or location. Box serves a diverse range of industries, helping organizations of all sizes to collaborate effectively while ensuring the security of their data. Headquartered in Redwood City, California, Box continues to enhance its services to meet the evolving needs of its users.

Alert Logic

Series E in 2011
Alert Logic, the leader in security and compliance solutions for the cloud, provides Security-as-a-Service for on-premises, cloud, and hybrid infrastructures, delivering deep security insight and continuous protection for customers at a lower cost than traditional security solutions. Fully managed by a team of experts, the Alert Logic Security-as-a-Service solution provides network, system and web application protection immediately, wherever your IT infrastructure resides. Alert Logic partners with the leading cloud platforms and hosting providers to protect over 3,600 organizations worldwide. Built for cloud scale, the Alert Logic patented platform stores petabytes of data, analyses over 400 million events and identifies over 50,000 security incidents each month, which are managed by its 24×7 Security Operations Center. Alert Logic, founded in 2002, is headquartered in Houston, Texas, with offices in Seattle, Dallas, Cardiff, Belfast and London. The company’s products and services include: o SaaS Solutions -Threat Manager – Intrusion Detection -Log Manager – Log Management & SIEM -Web Security Manager – Web Application Firewall -ScanWatch – Vulnerability Assessment -Amazon Web Services Cloud Security - Intrusion Detection for AWS o Managed Security Services -ActiveWatch & ActiveWatch Premier -LogReview Alert Logic was founded in 2002. For more information, please visit http://www.alertlogic.com

Box

Series D in 2011
Box is an online file sharing and cloud content management service that offers unlimited storage, custom branding, and administrative controls. Launched in 2006, Box aims to connect people, devices, and networks, providing secure access to content for over 8 million users. The platform enables individuals and businesses to store, share, and manage their critical information in the cloud, regardless of format or location. Box serves a diverse range of industries, helping organizations of all sizes to collaborate effectively while ensuring the security of their data. Headquartered in Redwood City, California, Box continues to enhance its services to meet the evolving needs of its users.

Servio

Series A in 2010
Servio specializes in enterprise-scale content creation and categorization, primarily serving the eCommerce and online publishing sectors. The company is known for its efficient production of high-quality, handcrafted content, including product descriptions, category pages, buyer's guides, and articles. By integrating advanced technology with human expertise, Servio delivers brand-authentic and SEO-optimized content to a diverse client base, which includes major retailers. Its proprietary platform leverages a global workforce of over 250,000 contributors, facilitating the completion of millions of tasks while ensuring rapid delivery of unique content at scale. Servio's approach simplifies business services by removing the need for clients to engage multiple individual providers, thereby streamlining the process of content creation and management. The company's ability to execute complex tasks quickly and its focus on quality and search engine optimization distinguishes it from traditional in-house editorial teams.

Box

Series C in 2010
Box is an online file sharing and cloud content management service that offers unlimited storage, custom branding, and administrative controls. Launched in 2006, Box aims to connect people, devices, and networks, providing secure access to content for over 8 million users. The platform enables individuals and businesses to store, share, and manage their critical information in the cloud, regardless of format or location. Box serves a diverse range of industries, helping organizations of all sizes to collaborate effectively while ensuring the security of their data. Headquartered in Redwood City, California, Box continues to enhance its services to meet the evolving needs of its users.

Box

Series B in 2009
Box is an online file sharing and cloud content management service that offers unlimited storage, custom branding, and administrative controls. Launched in 2006, Box aims to connect people, devices, and networks, providing secure access to content for over 8 million users. The platform enables individuals and businesses to store, share, and manage their critical information in the cloud, regardless of format or location. Box serves a diverse range of industries, helping organizations of all sizes to collaborate effectively while ensuring the security of their data. Headquartered in Redwood City, California, Box continues to enhance its services to meet the evolving needs of its users.

SeaMicro

Venture Round in 2009
Servers today consume more than 2.5% of the total electricity used in the United States—more than $4 Billion dollars each year. Over the last six years, the power consumed by servers has more than doubled. SeaMicro, backed by [Draper Fisher Jurvetson](http://www.crunchbase.com/financial-organization/draper-fisher-jurvetson) and [Khosla Ventures](http://www.crunchbase.com/financial-organization/khosla-ventures), is building solutions that will revolutionize the data center landscape. SeaMicro has identified the primary drivers underlying power inefficiencies in servers and has systematically rectified these shortcomings. The result is a small form factor server that uses one-quarter of the power and requires only one-sixth of the space used by traditional servers. SeaMicro servers are plug-and-play—they require no changes to software operating systems, applications, or management infrastructure. If you are interested in learning more about SeaMicro, please contact us at info@seamicro.com

SugarSync

Series C in 2009
SugarSync, Inc. is a cloud-based platform that allows users to back up, access, sync, and share files such as documents, photos, music, and movies across multiple devices, including computers and mobile devices. Founded in 2004 and headquartered in San Mateo, California, SugarSync offers solutions tailored for busy professionals and digitally-connected consumers. The platform includes security and protection features, as well as mobile applications compatible with various devices, including iPad, iPhone, Android, and Windows Mobile. SugarSync operates globally and is a subsidiary of j2 Global, Inc.

Box

Series B in 2008
Box is an online file sharing and cloud content management service that offers unlimited storage, custom branding, and administrative controls. Launched in 2006, Box aims to connect people, devices, and networks, providing secure access to content for over 8 million users. The platform enables individuals and businesses to store, share, and manage their critical information in the cloud, regardless of format or location. Box serves a diverse range of industries, helping organizations of all sizes to collaborate effectively while ensuring the security of their data. Headquartered in Redwood City, California, Box continues to enhance its services to meet the evolving needs of its users.

Box

Series A in 2006
Box is an online file sharing and cloud content management service that offers unlimited storage, custom branding, and administrative controls. Launched in 2006, Box aims to connect people, devices, and networks, providing secure access to content for over 8 million users. The platform enables individuals and businesses to store, share, and manage their critical information in the cloud, regardless of format or location. Box serves a diverse range of industries, helping organizations of all sizes to collaborate effectively while ensuring the security of their data. Headquartered in Redwood City, California, Box continues to enhance its services to meet the evolving needs of its users.

SugarSync

Series B in 2006
SugarSync, Inc. is a cloud-based platform that allows users to back up, access, sync, and share files such as documents, photos, music, and movies across multiple devices, including computers and mobile devices. Founded in 2004 and headquartered in San Mateo, California, SugarSync offers solutions tailored for busy professionals and digitally-connected consumers. The platform includes security and protection features, as well as mobile applications compatible with various devices, including iPad, iPhone, Android, and Windows Mobile. SugarSync operates globally and is a subsidiary of j2 Global, Inc.

SugarSync

Series A in 2005
SugarSync, Inc. is a cloud-based platform that allows users to back up, access, sync, and share files such as documents, photos, music, and movies across multiple devices, including computers and mobile devices. Founded in 2004 and headquartered in San Mateo, California, SugarSync offers solutions tailored for busy professionals and digitally-connected consumers. The platform includes security and protection features, as well as mobile applications compatible with various devices, including iPad, iPhone, Android, and Windows Mobile. SugarSync operates globally and is a subsidiary of j2 Global, Inc.

Alert Logic

Series A in 2005
Alert Logic, the leader in security and compliance solutions for the cloud, provides Security-as-a-Service for on-premises, cloud, and hybrid infrastructures, delivering deep security insight and continuous protection for customers at a lower cost than traditional security solutions. Fully managed by a team of experts, the Alert Logic Security-as-a-Service solution provides network, system and web application protection immediately, wherever your IT infrastructure resides. Alert Logic partners with the leading cloud platforms and hosting providers to protect over 3,600 organizations worldwide. Built for cloud scale, the Alert Logic patented platform stores petabytes of data, analyses over 400 million events and identifies over 50,000 security incidents each month, which are managed by its 24×7 Security Operations Center. Alert Logic, founded in 2002, is headquartered in Houston, Texas, with offices in Seattle, Dallas, Cardiff, Belfast and London. The company’s products and services include: o SaaS Solutions -Threat Manager – Intrusion Detection -Log Manager – Log Management & SIEM -Web Security Manager – Web Application Firewall -ScanWatch – Vulnerability Assessment -Amazon Web Services Cloud Security - Intrusion Detection for AWS o Managed Security Services -ActiveWatch & ActiveWatch Premier -LogReview Alert Logic was founded in 2002. For more information, please visit http://www.alertlogic.com

ChinaCache

Series A in 2005
ChinaCache is a prominent Chinese provider of content delivery networks and cloud-based services, established in 1998. The company caters to a diverse range of clients, including small and large enterprises, luxury brands, e-commerce platforms, banking institutions, online gaming, and media organizations. With a robust infrastructure that includes over 400 service nodes in more than 120 major cities across China, ChinaCache offers a total network capacity exceeding 1000Gbps. The company maintains interconnections with all major telecommunications carriers and local internet service providers in Mainland China, enabling it to enhance online services and user experiences for its clients. All of ChinaCache's revenue is generated within the People's Republic of China, underscoring its focus on the domestic market.

SugarSync

Venture Round in 2005
SugarSync, Inc. is a cloud-based platform that allows users to back up, access, sync, and share files such as documents, photos, music, and movies across multiple devices, including computers and mobile devices. Founded in 2004 and headquartered in San Mateo, California, SugarSync offers solutions tailored for busy professionals and digitally-connected consumers. The platform includes security and protection features, as well as mobile applications compatible with various devices, including iPad, iPhone, Android, and Windows Mobile. SugarSync operates globally and is a subsidiary of j2 Global, Inc.

IDrive

Venture Round in 2000
IDrive is a cloud storage and online backup company based in Los Angeles County, providing services for consumers, small businesses, and enterprises. The company specializes in technologies related to file-syncing, remote access, and compliance. IDrive offers a range of core products, including IDrive, IDriveSync, IBackup, and RemotePC, which allow users to back up an unlimited number of devices such as PCs, Macs, iPhones, iPads, and Android devices into a single account. With a focus on privacy and user-friendly solutions, IDrive has attracted over 2 million users seeking reliable and secure data management in the digital age.
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