Next47

Next47 is a global venture firm established in 2016 and backed by Siemens, with its headquarters in Palo Alto, California, and additional offices in Berlin, Tel Aviv, London, Munich, and Paris. The firm focuses on investing in startups that utilize emerging technologies, including artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, autonomous driving, the Internet of Things, and advanced manufacturing. By leveraging its connection to Siemens, Next47 provides portfolio companies with access to international markets, a global customer base, and technical expertise, thereby facilitating their growth. With a commitment to enterprise-focused businesses, Next47 aims to make swift investment decisions while fostering deep collaboration with its partners to maximize their potential.

Lak Ananth

Global Managing Partner

Lakshmikanth K. Ananth

Founding CEO and Managing Partner

Cody Anderson

Investor

Michael Aust

Principal

Josiah Bejide

Investor

Vivian Cheng

Partner

Colton Dempsey

Partner

Lidiya Dervisheva

Partner

Felix Fischer

Investor

Birgit Gocht

Principal

Jennifer Graetzel

Partner, Seed Funds

Klaus Grünfelder

CFO

Susanne von Gültlingen

Investment Partner Private Equity Advisory Services

Ching-Yu Hu

Partner

Heiko Huber

Principal

Aviel Ichai

Senior Associate

Assaf Jacobi

Venture Partner

Daria Kalatcheva

Principal, Private Equity Asset Management

Puneet Kalhan

Principal

Vaishnavi Katamreddy

Principal

Thomas Kolbinger

Venture Partner

Gaurav Kotak

Partner

Ulrich Kreutzer

Principal

Jessica Lieber

Senior Associate

Richard Lui

Partner

Wikings Marcelo Machado

Partner, Go-To-Market

Claudia-Camilla Malcher

Principal

Stefan Parhofer

Principal

Rene Pompl

Principal

Eric Radist

Director and Partner, Operations

Srinidhi Rao

Senior Associate

Kate Reznykova

Partner

Matthias Roth

Director

TJ Rylander

General Partner

Daryl Schlepp

Investor

Jen Shi

Associate

Svetoslav Simeonov

Managing Director

Micah Smurthwaite

Partner

Ingo Susemihl

Principal

Jason Sydow

Partner

Irina Ungureanu

Associate

Robert Williamson

Principal

Bob Wood

Venture Partner

Gert Wrigge

Partner

Moshe Zilberstein

Partner, Israel

Rylander, T. J.

General Partner

Past deals in Linux

Sysdig

Series G in 2021
Sysdig, Inc. provides network and application monitoring software solutions designed to enhance the performance and security of cloud-based application delivery infrastructures. Founded in 2013 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, Sysdig addresses the complexities of securing containers, Kubernetes, and cloud services through its Sysdig Secure DevOps Platform. This platform enables organizations to secure their build pipelines, detect and respond to runtime threats, validate compliance, and monitor cloud infrastructure effectively. Built on an open-source foundation that includes tools like Falco and sysdig OSS, Sysdig's SaaS offerings are relied upon by numerous companies for their container and Kubernetes security needs. The company also operates data centers in Oregon and Frankfurt, Germany, and has a subsidiary in Japan.

Sysdig

Series F in 2021
Sysdig, Inc. provides network and application monitoring software solutions designed to enhance the performance and security of cloud-based application delivery infrastructures. Founded in 2013 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, Sysdig addresses the complexities of securing containers, Kubernetes, and cloud services through its Sysdig Secure DevOps Platform. This platform enables organizations to secure their build pipelines, detect and respond to runtime threats, validate compliance, and monitor cloud infrastructure effectively. Built on an open-source foundation that includes tools like Falco and sysdig OSS, Sysdig's SaaS offerings are relied upon by numerous companies for their container and Kubernetes security needs. The company also operates data centers in Oregon and Frankfurt, Germany, and has a subsidiary in Japan.

BlackDuck

Venture Round in 2016
Black Duck secures and manages open source software worldwide, eliminating open source security vulnerabilities and license compliance pain. With the rapid, widespread adoption of open-source software, Black Duck is a key component of Synopsys’ Software Integrity Platform, the most comprehensive solution for integrating security into the SDLC and software supply chain. Black Duck was established in 2002 and is based in Burlington, Massachusetts, United States.

BlackDuck

Series G in 2015
Black Duck secures and manages open source software worldwide, eliminating open source security vulnerabilities and license compliance pain. With the rapid, widespread adoption of open-source software, Black Duck is a key component of Synopsys’ Software Integrity Platform, the most comprehensive solution for integrating security into the SDLC and software supply chain. Black Duck was established in 2002 and is based in Burlington, Massachusetts, United States.

MontaVista Software

Venture Round in 2006
MontaVista Software is the leader in embedded Linux commercialization. They help you get the most of open source by providing commercial quality Linux and developer tools that significantly reduce the time and effort required to deliver commercial products to market. Combine that with their expert support, hardware enablement, and the resources of the MontaVista community and you can see why there are over 50 million devices in the market today running on MontaVista Linux.

MontaVista Software

Venture Round in 2004
MontaVista Software is the leader in embedded Linux commercialization. They help you get the most of open source by providing commercial quality Linux and developer tools that significantly reduce the time and effort required to deliver commercial products to market. Combine that with their expert support, hardware enablement, and the resources of the MontaVista community and you can see why there are over 50 million devices in the market today running on MontaVista Linux.
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