Lightspeed Venture Partners

Lightspeed Venture Partners is a global venture capital firm that backs startups across enterprise software, consumer technologies, fintech, healthtech, and cleantech from seed through growth stages. Founded in 2000 and headquartered in Menlo Park, California, it maintains offices in Beijing, Shanghai, New Delhi, and Herzliya to engage markets in the United States, Asia, and Israel. The firm focuses on technology-enabled businesses and has supported companies across software, mobile, data, e-commerce, and services, spanning early-stage to expansion rounds. It offers strategic guidance, network access, and capital, and has historically included debt financing as part of its investment approach. With a multi-region footprint and a broad multi-stage mandate, Lightspeed seeks to partner with entrepreneurs to scale innovative companies globally.

Shaurya Aggarwal

Partner

Vaibhav Agrawal

Venture Partner

Moritz Baier-Lentz

Partner

Mercedes Bent

Partner

Luke Beseda

Partner

Akshay Bhushan

Partner

Taggart Bonham

Partner

Ashley Brasier

Partner

Cai Wei

Partner

Guru Chahal

Partner

Yoni Cheifetz

Partner

Yoni Cheifetz

Partner

Amish Desai

Partner

Sebastian Duesterhoeft

Partner

Barry Eggers

Partner

Sam Eisler

Partner

Sam Eisler

Partner

James Ephrati

Partner

Faraz Fatemi

Partner

Jack Fowler

Partner

Aaron Frank

Venture Partner

Adam Goldberg

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

Hu Peipei

Investment Manager

Galym Imanbayev MD

Partner

Galym Imanbayev

Partner

Nnamdi Iregbulem

Partner

Arif Janmohamed

Partner

Julie Kainz

Partner

Francis Kao

Partner

Ansaf Kareem

Partner

Alex Kayyal

Partner

Dev Khare

Partner

Issac Kim

Partner

Will Kohler

Partner

Harsha Kumar

Associate Partner

Pachara Lawjindakul

Partner

Pachara Lawjindakul

Partner

Will Leas

Partner

Jeremy Liew

Partner

Connor Love

Partner

John Luongo

Venture Partner

Natalie Luu

Partner

Jonathan MacQuitty

Partner

Naveed Matinfar

Partner

Ravi Mhatre

Managing Director

James Mi

Partner

Hemant Mohapatra

Partner

Andrew Moley

Operating Partner and CFO

Tal Morgenstern

Partner

Antoine Moyroud

Partner

Paul Murphy

Partner

Justin Overdorff

Partner

Zac Pan

Associate Partner

Apoorva Pandhi

Associate

Krish Parikh

Partner of Business Services

Nicole Quinn

General Partner

Adrian Nicholas Radu

Partner

Chris Schaepe

Co-Founder

Alexander Schmitt

Partner

Semil Shah

Venture Partner

Shan Shan

Partner

Justin Shen

Partner

Justin Shen

Partner

Shuvi Shrivastava

Partner

Ishaan Preet Singh

Investor

Bipul Sinha

Venture Partner

Bejul Somaia

Partner

Ajay Sudan

Venture Partner

Sun Daniel

Partner

Sydney Sykes

Partner

Alex Taussig

Partner

John Thompson

Venture Partner

John Thompson

Venture Partner

Anoushka Vaswani

Partner

Jason Wang

Partner

Nathan Wang

Vice President

Nathan Wu

Partner

Mark Xu

Partner

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

Past deals in Infrastructure

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.

ScaleOps

Series B in 2024
ScaleOps is a platform that optimizes Kubernetes resources through real-time automation and application context awareness. It reduces cloud costs significantly while enhancing application performance and reliability in production environments. The service allows engineers to focus on critical tasks by automating resource allocation and management.

ScaleOps

Series A in 2023
ScaleOps is a platform that optimizes Kubernetes resources through real-time automation and application context awareness. It reduces cloud costs significantly while enhancing application performance and reliability in production environments. The service allows engineers to focus on critical tasks by automating resource allocation and management.

Econia Labs

Seed Round in 2023
Econia Labs develops a DeFi protocol on the Aptos blockchain. Its hyper-parallelized on-chain order book facilitates trading in decentralized finance, offering high-performance transaction execution and promoting financial inclusion.

Sentio

Seed Round in 2023
Sentio is a company focused on accelerating the adoption of decentralized applications (DApps) by providing the crypto community with advanced infrastructure and developer tools. It operates an observability platform designed to enhance monitoring and log management for Web3 environments. The platform features variable-level smart contract monitoring, full-text and conditional event transaction search, as well as user-friendly dashboards and alerts. These services enable users to assess critical variable states within smart contracts and obtain real-time insights, thereby facilitating more efficient development and deployment of DApps.

Skip

Seed Round in 2022
Skip is a blockchain company that provides infrastructure to help blockchains leverage Miner Extractable Value (MEV) for financial sustainability and improved user experiences. The company has developed a platform featuring a sealed-bid closed auction system, allowing traders to submit tipped transactions to validators. This system prioritizes these transactions at the top of blocks, facilitating long-term financial viability for blockchains. Additionally, it enables traders to implement more sophisticated and profitable trading strategies. Through its innovative approach, Skip aims to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of blockchain transactions.

Mysten Labs

Series B in 2022
Mysten Labs develops tools to enhance web3 security and facilitate its widespread adoption. They create foundational infrastructure to accelerate the integration of decentralized services across multiple chains, improving underlying technologies like distributed systems and cryptography.

Normalyze

Series A in 2022
Normalyze specializes in cloud data security solutions. It offers an agentless scanning platform that discovers sensitive data and access paths across various cloud environments. The platform provides real-time visibility into security posture, enabling teams to analyze, prioritize, and respond to data threats efficiently.

bloXroute Labs

Series B in 2022
bloXroute Labs, Inc. is a company focused on providing blockchain scalability solutions that enable cryptocurrencies and blockchains to process thousands of transactions per second without requiring protocol changes. Established in 2018 and based in Evanston, Illinois, the company operates a blockchain distribution network that enhances the efficiency of data propagation across all blockchains. By utilizing a global network of servers optimized for performance through advanced techniques like compression and encryption, bloXroute Labs ensures that all nodes can maintain consensus even as transaction volumes soar. This provably neutral platform supports a wide range of blockchains, facilitating improved transaction throughput and addressing scalability challenges at the network layer.

Mysten Labs

Series A in 2021
Mysten Labs develops tools to enhance web3 security and facilitate its widespread adoption. They create foundational infrastructure to accelerate the integration of decentralized services across multiple chains, improving underlying technologies like distributed systems and cryptography.

Panther

Series B in 2021
Panther Labs, founded in 2018 by Jack Naglieri in San Francisco, California, specializes in providing a comprehensive platform for threat detection and response. The company develops an infrastructure security and compliance solution that leverages artificial intelligence and cloud-first cybersecurity monitoring. This innovative platform assists security teams in detecting and responding to breaches at a large scale, enabling organizations to identify threats, misconfigurations, and suspicious activities across their corporate and security environments. Panther Labs aims to enhance security measures for businesses, ensuring they remain both secure and compliant in an increasingly complex digital landscape.

Panther

Series A in 2020
Panther Labs, founded in 2018 by Jack Naglieri in San Francisco, California, specializes in providing a comprehensive platform for threat detection and response. The company develops an infrastructure security and compliance solution that leverages artificial intelligence and cloud-first cybersecurity monitoring. This innovative platform assists security teams in detecting and responding to breaches at a large scale, enabling organizations to identify threats, misconfigurations, and suspicious activities across their corporate and security environments. Panther Labs aims to enhance security measures for businesses, ensuring they remain both secure and compliant in an increasingly complex digital landscape.

Datrium

Series D in 2018
Datrium, Inc. is a technology company headquartered in Sunnyvale, California, specializing in server flash storage systems and hyperconverged infrastructure (HCI) for hybrid cloud environments. Founded in 2012, Datrium offers a range of products designed to simplify data management and improve performance across on-premises and cloud platforms. Key offerings include the Datrium DVX system, which integrates local storage compute and caching with advanced data management capabilities, and cloud-based solutions such as Data Cloud and Datrium CloudShift for disaster recovery orchestration. The company also provides features like end-to-end encryption, efficient deduplication, and cloud-native design, enabling enterprises to protect and manage their data lifecycle effectively. Datrium is recognized for delivering higher input/output performance and simpler administration compared to traditional HCI solutions.

Vexata

Funding Round in 2017
Vexata, Inc. is a technology company based in San Jose, California, focused on developing and manufacturing real-time enterprise storage systems tailored for businesses. Founded in 2013 and currently a subsidiary of StorCentric, Inc., Vexata offers an innovative data storage infrastructure platform designed to meet the demands of modern, data-driven applications. The company's active data fabric integrates distributed data management software and advanced networking principles, allowing organizations to enhance their data infrastructure without the need for application rewrites or complex adjustments. Vexata's solutions facilitate improved decision-making and operational efficiency by supporting a range of database and analytics platforms, including traditional systems like Oracle and SQL Server, as well as emerging NoSQL and cognitive computing technologies.

Elastifile

Series C in 2017
Elastifile is a technology company focused on transforming data storage and management for enterprises operating in cloud and hybrid cloud environments. It offers an elastically scalable, enterprise-grade distributed file system that incorporates integrated object tiering, forming a cross-cloud data fabric that provides high performance and unified access to global data. By eliminating traditional storage silos, Elastifile facilitates the seamless movement of applications across various cloud infrastructures, enabling businesses to leverage cloud services effectively. This capability supports a range of data-driven workflows, including analytics, DevOps, and high-performance computing, thereby empowering enterprises to optimize their operations and adapt to the demands of the cloud era.

QingCloud

Series D in 2017
QingCloud is a Beijing-based cloud computing company that provides IaaS-based cloud services for enterprises, featuring private networking, second-based billing, an open API, comprehensive monitoring, and real-time copy security policies. The company aims to deliver autonomous, controllable, neutral, reliable, high-performance, flexible, and open cloud solutions for enterprise users. It was founded by Spencer, Reno, and Richard, who previously worked at Tencent, Baidu, and IBM, and is led by CEO Richard. QingCloud seeks to become a world-class cloud platform and plans to expand into the Asia-Pacific region and overseas.

Avere Systems

Series E in 2017
Avere Systems, Inc. is a provider of cloud file storage infrastructure based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Founded in 2008, the company specializes in innovative storage solutions that allow enterprises to manage data more efficiently and economically. Avere's product offerings include Virtual FXT Edge filers, which serve as network-attached storage in the cloud, and CloudFusion, a cloud-based file system that streamlines storage management. The company also offers FXT Edge Filers for NAS optimization, as well as software solutions like FlashMove for data migration and FlashMirror for data protection. Avere's cloud enablement solutions facilitate various storage needs, including private object storage and NAS integration. Its client base spans multiple industries, including government, finance, media, entertainment, life sciences, and oil and gas. Avere Systems operates globally and has been a subsidiary of Microsoft Azure since 2018.

Datrium

Series C in 2016
Datrium, Inc. is a technology company headquartered in Sunnyvale, California, specializing in server flash storage systems and hyperconverged infrastructure (HCI) for hybrid cloud environments. Founded in 2012, Datrium offers a range of products designed to simplify data management and improve performance across on-premises and cloud platforms. Key offerings include the Datrium DVX system, which integrates local storage compute and caching with advanced data management capabilities, and cloud-based solutions such as Data Cloud and Datrium CloudShift for disaster recovery orchestration. The company also provides features like end-to-end encryption, efficient deduplication, and cloud-native design, enabling enterprises to protect and manage their data lifecycle effectively. Datrium is recognized for delivering higher input/output performance and simpler administration compared to traditional HCI solutions.

Elastifile

Series B in 2016
Elastifile is a technology company focused on transforming data storage and management for enterprises operating in cloud and hybrid cloud environments. It offers an elastically scalable, enterprise-grade distributed file system that incorporates integrated object tiering, forming a cross-cloud data fabric that provides high performance and unified access to global data. By eliminating traditional storage silos, Elastifile facilitates the seamless movement of applications across various cloud infrastructures, enabling businesses to leverage cloud services effectively. This capability supports a range of data-driven workflows, including analytics, DevOps, and high-performance computing, thereby empowering enterprises to optimize their operations and adapt to the demands of the cloud era.

Plexxi

Series D in 2015
Plexxi Inc. is a provider of converged application-defined network infrastructure designed for software-defined data centers and public/private clouds. The company develops networking solutions that enhance application performance and facilitate the building of private, public, and hybrid cloud networks. Its offerings include a comprehensive suite of tools, ranging from hardware to management and application integrations, which allow cloud builders to operate with greater efficiency and responsiveness. Founded in 2010 and based in Nashua, New Hampshire, Plexxi operates as a subsidiary of Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company since June 2018. The firm has established a strategic partnership with Decision Lab, LLC, further enhancing its capabilities in delivering optimized networking solutions.

Tintri

Series F in 2015
Tintri Inc is an American information technology company specializing in enterprise cloud solutions. The company offers an all-flash architecture that simplifies the management of both enterprise and cloud-native applications, providing organizations with a platform that integrates public cloud capabilities within their private data centers. Tintri's enterprise cloud platform combines cloud management software, web services, and various all-flash storage systems to ensure optimal application performance. Utilizing Open APIs, it enables organizations to automate routine IT tasks, troubleshoot infrastructure issues, and anticipate scaling needs effectively. This comprehensive solution is trusted by notable clients, including leading cloud service providers and major enterprises such as Comcast, Chevron, NASA, Toyota, and United Healthcare, demonstrating its robust capabilities in modern data center management.

Pivot3

Series E in 2014
Pivot3 specializes in hyperconverged infrastructure and flash storage solutions. Founded with a vision to simplify data centers, Pivot3 unifies storage, compute, and network resources into easy-to-deploy systems that reduce costs, risks, and complexity. Today, they offer Dynamic Hyperconverged and PCIe Flash Arrays, ensuring high availability and optimal performance for mission-critical applications. With over 16,000 deployments across various industries worldwide, Pivot3 helps businesses lower total cost of ownership, ensure uninterrupted revenue generation, improve customer satisfaction, and maximize employee productivity.

Avere Systems

Series D in 2014
Avere Systems, Inc. is a provider of cloud file storage infrastructure based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Founded in 2008, the company specializes in innovative storage solutions that allow enterprises to manage data more efficiently and economically. Avere's product offerings include Virtual FXT Edge filers, which serve as network-attached storage in the cloud, and CloudFusion, a cloud-based file system that streamlines storage management. The company also offers FXT Edge Filers for NAS optimization, as well as software solutions like FlashMove for data migration and FlashMirror for data protection. Avere's cloud enablement solutions facilitate various storage needs, including private object storage and NAS integration. Its client base spans multiple industries, including government, finance, media, entertainment, life sciences, and oil and gas. Avere Systems operates globally and has been a subsidiary of Microsoft Azure since 2018.

Tintri

Series E in 2014
Tintri Inc is an American information technology company specializing in enterprise cloud solutions. The company offers an all-flash architecture that simplifies the management of both enterprise and cloud-native applications, providing organizations with a platform that integrates public cloud capabilities within their private data centers. Tintri's enterprise cloud platform combines cloud management software, web services, and various all-flash storage systems to ensure optimal application performance. Utilizing Open APIs, it enables organizations to automate routine IT tasks, troubleshoot infrastructure issues, and anticipate scaling needs effectively. This comprehensive solution is trusted by notable clients, including leading cloud service providers and major enterprises such as Comcast, Chevron, NASA, Toyota, and United Healthcare, demonstrating its robust capabilities in modern data center management.

Primary Data

Series B in 2014
Primary Data, founded in 2013 and headquartered in Sandy, Utah, specializes in intelligence and automation software designed for enterprise data management. The company's flagship platform, DataSphere, integrates metadata management with machine learning to facilitate the seamless movement of data across both on-premises IT infrastructure and cloud environments. This innovative solution allows enterprises to manage vast amounts of data efficiently, making billions of files accessible to all applications simultaneously. DataSphere not only automates data migration and enhances cloud integration but also optimizes NAS performance, enabling organizations to maximize the value of their infrastructure investments. Through its advanced capabilities, Primary Data supports enterprises operating at petabyte scale, ensuring that the right data is delivered to the right location at the right time without disrupting applications.

Elastifile

Series A in 2014
Elastifile is a technology company focused on transforming data storage and management for enterprises operating in cloud and hybrid cloud environments. It offers an elastically scalable, enterprise-grade distributed file system that incorporates integrated object tiering, forming a cross-cloud data fabric that provides high performance and unified access to global data. By eliminating traditional storage silos, Elastifile facilitates the seamless movement of applications across various cloud infrastructures, enabling businesses to leverage cloud services effectively. This capability supports a range of data-driven workflows, including analytics, DevOps, and high-performance computing, thereby empowering enterprises to optimize their operations and adapt to the demands of the cloud era.

QingCloud

Series B in 2014
QingCloud is a Beijing-based cloud computing company that provides IaaS-based cloud services for enterprises, featuring private networking, second-based billing, an open API, comprehensive monitoring, and real-time copy security policies. The company aims to deliver autonomous, controllable, neutral, reliable, high-performance, flexible, and open cloud solutions for enterprise users. It was founded by Spencer, Reno, and Richard, who previously worked at Tencent, Baidu, and IBM, and is led by CEO Richard. QingCloud seeks to become a world-class cloud platform and plans to expand into the Asia-Pacific region and overseas.

Infinio

Series B in 2013
Infinio Systems Inc. specializes in developing software solutions aimed at enhancing storage performance in virtual environments. Founded in 2011 and headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts, with an additional office in New York, the company addresses a critical challenge faced by data center administrators: the need for improved storage performance rather than merely increasing hardware capacity. Infinio's software-only solution focuses on optimizing network-attached storage (NAS) performance, allowing businesses to improve their operational efficiency and customer experience without the high costs associated with additional storage hardware. The company is backed by prominent venture capital firms, which underscores its potential in the market.

Primary Data

Series B in 2013
Primary Data, founded in 2013 and headquartered in Sandy, Utah, specializes in intelligence and automation software designed for enterprise data management. The company's flagship platform, DataSphere, integrates metadata management with machine learning to facilitate the seamless movement of data across both on-premises IT infrastructure and cloud environments. This innovative solution allows enterprises to manage vast amounts of data efficiently, making billions of files accessible to all applications simultaneously. DataSphere not only automates data migration and enhances cloud integration but also optimizes NAS performance, enabling organizations to maximize the value of their infrastructure investments. Through its advanced capabilities, Primary Data supports enterprises operating at petabyte scale, ensuring that the right data is delivered to the right location at the right time without disrupting applications.

Pivot3

Venture Round in 2013
Pivot3 specializes in hyperconverged infrastructure and flash storage solutions. Founded with a vision to simplify data centers, Pivot3 unifies storage, compute, and network resources into easy-to-deploy systems that reduce costs, risks, and complexity. Today, they offer Dynamic Hyperconverged and PCIe Flash Arrays, ensuring high availability and optimal performance for mission-critical applications. With over 16,000 deployments across various industries worldwide, Pivot3 helps businesses lower total cost of ownership, ensure uninterrupted revenue generation, improve customer satisfaction, and maximize employee productivity.

Pertino

Series B in 2013
Pertino, Inc. is a cloud networking software company based in Los Gatos, California, specializing in solutions for distributed enterprises both in the United States and internationally. Founded in 2011, Pertino enables IT teams to create and manage cloud-based virtual overlay networks that securely connect remote workers, devices, and workloads. Its Cloud Network Engine platform facilitates a network-as-a-service offering, combining cloud power with network virtualization and Software-Defined Networking. Pertino's product suite includes AppScape, a platform for managing network functions as virtual services; SecurityPolicy, which allows for the enforcement of access control policies; and ADConnect, which extends Active Directory services to remote devices. Additionally, Pertino provides tools such as UsageMonitor for bandwidth tracking and GeoView for device location visualization. With a customer base exceeding 5,000 and a presence in over 70 countries, Pertino is positioned as an innovative alternative to traditional WAN solutions, empowering organizations with enhanced visibility, security, and control over their networks.

Virtual Instruments

Series D in 2012
Virtual Instruments specializes in IT Infrastructure Performance Management across physical, virtual, and cloud environments. Founded in June 2008 and headquartered in Silicon Valley, the company focuses on enhancing the performance and availability of mission-critical applications for clients transitioning from traditional to virtualized and cloud systems. The firm serves a diverse range of industry-leading brands that operate in complex and performance-sensitive IT environments. Virtual Instruments is committed to delivering significant value through innovative technology and services, which has contributed to its rapid growth. The company's flagship platform, VirtualWisdom, is recognized for its effectiveness in managing infrastructure performance and ensuring optimal operational outcomes for its customers.

Nimble Storage

Series E in 2012
Nimble Storage, Inc. specializes in providing flash storage platforms designed to enhance the performance of various business applications. The company's offerings include InfoSight, a predictive cloud platform that integrates predictive analytics with flash storage and multicloud infrastructure, streamlining operations in both on-premises data centers and cloud environments. Nimble Storage's product line features AF-Series All Flash arrays and CS-Series Adaptive Flash arrays, which are optimized for high-I/O applications such as Oracle and SQL Server. Additionally, Nimble Cloud Volumes deliver an enterprise-grade multi-cloud storage solution that supports applications in major cloud environments like Amazon Web Services and Microsoft Azure. The company markets its products through a network of value-added resellers, system integrators, and distributors across diverse sectors, including healthcare, education, financial services, and technology. Founded in 2007 and headquartered in San Jose, California, Nimble Storage operates as a subsidiary of Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company.

Tintri

Series D in 2012
Tintri Inc is an American information technology company specializing in enterprise cloud solutions. The company offers an all-flash architecture that simplifies the management of both enterprise and cloud-native applications, providing organizations with a platform that integrates public cloud capabilities within their private data centers. Tintri's enterprise cloud platform combines cloud management software, web services, and various all-flash storage systems to ensure optimal application performance. Utilizing Open APIs, it enables organizations to automate routine IT tasks, troubleshoot infrastructure issues, and anticipate scaling needs effectively. This comprehensive solution is trusted by notable clients, including leading cloud service providers and major enterprises such as Comcast, Chevron, NASA, Toyota, and United Healthcare, demonstrating its robust capabilities in modern data center management.

Avere Systems

Series C in 2012
Avere Systems, Inc. is a provider of cloud file storage infrastructure based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Founded in 2008, the company specializes in innovative storage solutions that allow enterprises to manage data more efficiently and economically. Avere's product offerings include Virtual FXT Edge filers, which serve as network-attached storage in the cloud, and CloudFusion, a cloud-based file system that streamlines storage management. The company also offers FXT Edge Filers for NAS optimization, as well as software solutions like FlashMove for data migration and FlashMirror for data protection. Avere's cloud enablement solutions facilitate various storage needs, including private object storage and NAS integration. Its client base spans multiple industries, including government, finance, media, entertainment, life sciences, and oil and gas. Avere Systems operates globally and has been a subsidiary of Microsoft Azure since 2018.

Plexxi

Series C in 2012
Plexxi Inc. is a provider of converged application-defined network infrastructure designed for software-defined data centers and public/private clouds. The company develops networking solutions that enhance application performance and facilitate the building of private, public, and hybrid cloud networks. Its offerings include a comprehensive suite of tools, ranging from hardware to management and application integrations, which allow cloud builders to operate with greater efficiency and responsiveness. Founded in 2010 and based in Nashua, New Hampshire, Plexxi operates as a subsidiary of Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company since June 2018. The firm has established a strategic partnership with Decision Lab, LLC, further enhancing its capabilities in delivering optimized networking solutions.

Pertino

Series A in 2012
Pertino, Inc. is a cloud networking software company based in Los Gatos, California, specializing in solutions for distributed enterprises both in the United States and internationally. Founded in 2011, Pertino enables IT teams to create and manage cloud-based virtual overlay networks that securely connect remote workers, devices, and workloads. Its Cloud Network Engine platform facilitates a network-as-a-service offering, combining cloud power with network virtualization and Software-Defined Networking. Pertino's product suite includes AppScape, a platform for managing network functions as virtual services; SecurityPolicy, which allows for the enforcement of access control policies; and ADConnect, which extends Active Directory services to remote devices. Additionally, Pertino provides tools such as UsageMonitor for bandwidth tracking and GeoView for device location visualization. With a customer base exceeding 5,000 and a presence in over 70 countries, Pertino is positioned as an innovative alternative to traditional WAN solutions, empowering organizations with enhanced visibility, security, and control over their networks.

Pivot3

Venture Round in 2012
Pivot3 specializes in hyperconverged infrastructure and flash storage solutions. Founded with a vision to simplify data centers, Pivot3 unifies storage, compute, and network resources into easy-to-deploy systems that reduce costs, risks, and complexity. Today, they offer Dynamic Hyperconverged and PCIe Flash Arrays, ensuring high availability and optimal performance for mission-critical applications. With over 16,000 deployments across various industries worldwide, Pivot3 helps businesses lower total cost of ownership, ensure uninterrupted revenue generation, improve customer satisfaction, and maximize employee productivity.

Normalyze

Seed Round in 2012
Normalyze specializes in cloud data security solutions. It offers an agentless scanning platform that discovers sensitive data and access paths across various cloud environments. The platform provides real-time visibility into security posture, enabling teams to analyze, prioritize, and respond to data threats efficiently.

Infinio

Seed Round in 2012
Infinio Systems Inc. specializes in developing software solutions aimed at enhancing storage performance in virtual environments. Founded in 2011 and headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts, with an additional office in New York, the company addresses a critical challenge faced by data center administrators: the need for improved storage performance rather than merely increasing hardware capacity. Infinio's software-only solution focuses on optimizing network-attached storage (NAS) performance, allowing businesses to improve their operational efficiency and customer experience without the high costs associated with additional storage hardware. The company is backed by prominent venture capital firms, which underscores its potential in the market.

XtremIO

Series B in 2011
XtremIO is a developer of next-generation storage solutions based in Cupertino, California, and Herzelyia, Israel. Established in 2009, the company specializes in all-flash, scale-out enterprise storage arrays that leverage solid-state technology to enhance IT infrastructure. XtremIO's storage systems significantly improve performance and accelerate application workloads, making them a competitive alternative to traditional disk arrays. Their solutions are designed to reduce the total cost of ownership for both server and storage infrastructure, while also minimizing power consumption and physical space requirements. By simplifying provisioning and eliminating the need for complex tuning procedures, XtremIO effectively supports a wide range of use cases, including virtual server and desktop infrastructure, database consolidation, and analytics. The company's innovative approach addresses existing limitations in storage devices and connectivity, positioning it as a leader in the enterprise storage market.

Plexxi

Series B in 2011
Plexxi Inc. is a provider of converged application-defined network infrastructure designed for software-defined data centers and public/private clouds. The company develops networking solutions that enhance application performance and facilitate the building of private, public, and hybrid cloud networks. Its offerings include a comprehensive suite of tools, ranging from hardware to management and application integrations, which allow cloud builders to operate with greater efficiency and responsiveness. Founded in 2010 and based in Nashua, New Hampshire, Plexxi operates as a subsidiary of Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company since June 2018. The firm has established a strategic partnership with Decision Lab, LLC, further enhancing its capabilities in delivering optimized networking solutions.

Nimble Storage

Series D in 2011
Nimble Storage, Inc. specializes in providing flash storage platforms designed to enhance the performance of various business applications. The company's offerings include InfoSight, a predictive cloud platform that integrates predictive analytics with flash storage and multicloud infrastructure, streamlining operations in both on-premises data centers and cloud environments. Nimble Storage's product line features AF-Series All Flash arrays and CS-Series Adaptive Flash arrays, which are optimized for high-I/O applications such as Oracle and SQL Server. Additionally, Nimble Cloud Volumes deliver an enterprise-grade multi-cloud storage solution that supports applications in major cloud environments like Amazon Web Services and Microsoft Azure. The company markets its products through a network of value-added resellers, system integrators, and distributors across diverse sectors, including healthcare, education, financial services, and technology. Founded in 2007 and headquartered in San Jose, California, Nimble Storage operates as a subsidiary of Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company.

Tintri

Series C in 2011
Tintri Inc is an American information technology company specializing in enterprise cloud solutions. The company offers an all-flash architecture that simplifies the management of both enterprise and cloud-native applications, providing organizations with a platform that integrates public cloud capabilities within their private data centers. Tintri's enterprise cloud platform combines cloud management software, web services, and various all-flash storage systems to ensure optimal application performance. Utilizing Open APIs, it enables organizations to automate routine IT tasks, troubleshoot infrastructure issues, and anticipate scaling needs effectively. This comprehensive solution is trusted by notable clients, including leading cloud service providers and major enterprises such as Comcast, Chevron, NASA, Toyota, and United Healthcare, demonstrating its robust capabilities in modern data center management.

Tintri

Series B in 2011
Tintri Inc is an American information technology company specializing in enterprise cloud solutions. The company offers an all-flash architecture that simplifies the management of both enterprise and cloud-native applications, providing organizations with a platform that integrates public cloud capabilities within their private data centers. Tintri's enterprise cloud platform combines cloud management software, web services, and various all-flash storage systems to ensure optimal application performance. Utilizing Open APIs, it enables organizations to automate routine IT tasks, troubleshoot infrastructure issues, and anticipate scaling needs effectively. This comprehensive solution is trusted by notable clients, including leading cloud service providers and major enterprises such as Comcast, Chevron, NASA, Toyota, and United Healthcare, demonstrating its robust capabilities in modern data center management.

Nimble Storage

Series C in 2010
Nimble Storage, Inc. specializes in providing flash storage platforms designed to enhance the performance of various business applications. The company's offerings include InfoSight, a predictive cloud platform that integrates predictive analytics with flash storage and multicloud infrastructure, streamlining operations in both on-premises data centers and cloud environments. Nimble Storage's product line features AF-Series All Flash arrays and CS-Series Adaptive Flash arrays, which are optimized for high-I/O applications such as Oracle and SQL Server. Additionally, Nimble Cloud Volumes deliver an enterprise-grade multi-cloud storage solution that supports applications in major cloud environments like Amazon Web Services and Microsoft Azure. The company markets its products through a network of value-added resellers, system integrators, and distributors across diverse sectors, including healthcare, education, financial services, and technology. Founded in 2007 and headquartered in San Jose, California, Nimble Storage operates as a subsidiary of Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company.

Fusion-io

Series C in 2010
Fusion-io specializes in enterprise storage architecture and I/O solutions that enhance data processing speeds. The company's core offerings include the ioDrive, a non-volatile solid-state storage device utilizing NAND technology, and the ioMemory virtual storage layer, which serves as a flash-optimized operating system subsystem for the enterprise flash sector. Additionally, Fusion-io provides the ioSphere platform, a software management solution designed for server-attached storage-class memory. Their technology is employed by a diverse range of clients, including e-commerce companies, social media firms, and Fortune Global 500 enterprises, all of which leverage Fusion-io's solutions to improve the performance and efficiency of their data centers, thereby accelerating critical applications essential to the information economy.

Pivot3

Series D in 2010
Pivot3 specializes in hyperconverged infrastructure and flash storage solutions. Founded with a vision to simplify data centers, Pivot3 unifies storage, compute, and network resources into easy-to-deploy systems that reduce costs, risks, and complexity. Today, they offer Dynamic Hyperconverged and PCIe Flash Arrays, ensuring high availability and optimal performance for mission-critical applications. With over 16,000 deployments across various industries worldwide, Pivot3 helps businesses lower total cost of ownership, ensure uninterrupted revenue generation, improve customer satisfaction, and maximize employee productivity.

Pivot3

Venture Round in 2009
Pivot3 specializes in hyperconverged infrastructure and flash storage solutions. Founded with a vision to simplify data centers, Pivot3 unifies storage, compute, and network resources into easy-to-deploy systems that reduce costs, risks, and complexity. Today, they offer Dynamic Hyperconverged and PCIe Flash Arrays, ensuring high availability and optimal performance for mission-critical applications. With over 16,000 deployments across various industries worldwide, Pivot3 helps businesses lower total cost of ownership, ensure uninterrupted revenue generation, improve customer satisfaction, and maximize employee productivity.

Fusion-io

Series B in 2009
Fusion-io specializes in enterprise storage architecture and I/O solutions that enhance data processing speeds. The company's core offerings include the ioDrive, a non-volatile solid-state storage device utilizing NAND technology, and the ioMemory virtual storage layer, which serves as a flash-optimized operating system subsystem for the enterprise flash sector. Additionally, Fusion-io provides the ioSphere platform, a software management solution designed for server-attached storage-class memory. Their technology is employed by a diverse range of clients, including e-commerce companies, social media firms, and Fortune Global 500 enterprises, all of which leverage Fusion-io's solutions to improve the performance and efficiency of their data centers, thereby accelerating critical applications essential to the information economy.

Aprius

Series B in 2008
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.

Pivot3

Series C in 2008
Pivot3 specializes in hyperconverged infrastructure and flash storage solutions. Founded with a vision to simplify data centers, Pivot3 unifies storage, compute, and network resources into easy-to-deploy systems that reduce costs, risks, and complexity. Today, they offer Dynamic Hyperconverged and PCIe Flash Arrays, ensuring high availability and optimal performance for mission-critical applications. With over 16,000 deployments across various industries worldwide, Pivot3 helps businesses lower total cost of ownership, ensure uninterrupted revenue generation, improve customer satisfaction, and maximize employee productivity.

Pivot3

Venture Round in 2007
Pivot3 specializes in hyperconverged infrastructure and flash storage solutions. Founded with a vision to simplify data centers, Pivot3 unifies storage, compute, and network resources into easy-to-deploy systems that reduce costs, risks, and complexity. Today, they offer Dynamic Hyperconverged and PCIe Flash Arrays, ensuring high availability and optimal performance for mission-critical applications. With over 16,000 deployments across various industries worldwide, Pivot3 helps businesses lower total cost of ownership, ensure uninterrupted revenue generation, improve customer satisfaction, and maximize employee productivity.

Aprius

Series A in 2007
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.

Aprius

Series A in 2006
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.

Pivot3

Series B in 2005
Pivot3 specializes in hyperconverged infrastructure and flash storage solutions. Founded with a vision to simplify data centers, Pivot3 unifies storage, compute, and network resources into easy-to-deploy systems that reduce costs, risks, and complexity. Today, they offer Dynamic Hyperconverged and PCIe Flash Arrays, ensuring high availability and optimal performance for mission-critical applications. With over 16,000 deployments across various industries worldwide, Pivot3 helps businesses lower total cost of ownership, ensure uninterrupted revenue generation, improve customer satisfaction, and maximize employee productivity.

Lane15 Software

Series B in 2001
Lane15 Software offers software for the development, testing, and deployment of InfiniBand Architecture in corporate networks. Lane15 Software offers enterprise data centers with Lane15 Fabric Manager, a fabric management software solution. It also offers Lane15 Application Enabler, a software solution that enables its users to run their existing database applications over an InfiniBand subnet. Lane15 Software was acquired by InfiniSwitch Corporation in March 2003. Lane15 Software was founded in 2000 and is based in Austin, Texas.

Totality

Series B in 2000
Totality specializes in application and infrastructure management services tailored for large-scale e-commerce websites that demand mass customization. The company addresses essential needs of its clients by offering solutions that ensure high performance and visibility into business processes. Through its focused service level agreements, Totality aims to deliver guaranteed business outcomes, effectively supporting the operational requirements of its customers.
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