1) Netskope
Netskope cloud security software delivers visibility into data usage and helps organizations stop threats and avoid data leakage.
Details of the startup:
- Valuation: $7.50B (November 2018)
- Started in: 2012
- Founders: Krishna Narayanaswamy, Lebin Cheng, Ravi Ithal, Sanjay Beri
- Industries: Cloud Security, Cyber Security, Enterprise Software, Software
- Number of employees: 1,000-5,000
- Funding: $1,040.10M
- Funding rounds: 12
- Number of investors: 17
You can find their website here.
2) Astera Labs
Astera Labs is a semiconductor company that specialises in connecting intelligent systems.
Details of the startup:
- Valuation: $3.20B (November 2022)
- Started in: 2017
- Founders: Casey Morrison, Jitendra Mohan, Sanjay Gajendra
- Industries: Automotive, Electronics, Intelligent Systems, Semiconductor
- Number of employees: 101-250
- Funding: $206.35M
- Funding rounds: 4
- Number of investors: 9
You can find their website here.
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3) Eightfold.ai
Eightfold is a professional organization that guides companies in their talent search.
Details of the startup:
- Valuation: $2.10B (October 2020)
- Started in: 2016
- Founders: Ashutosh Garg, Varun Kacholia
- Industries: Artificial Intelligence, Business Intelligence, Human Resources, Information Technology, Recruiting, SaaS
- Number of employees: 250-500
- Funding: $397.00M
- Funding rounds: 5
- Number of investors: 8
You can find their website here.
4) Aviatrix
Aviatrix is a multi-cloud network platform that enables operational visibility and security.
Details of the startup:
- Valuation: $2.00B (September 2021)
- Started in: 2014
- Founders: Sherry Wei
- Industries: Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Information Technology, Security, Software
- Number of employees: 250-500
- Funding: $340.00M
- Funding rounds: 6
- Number of investors: 12
You can find their website here.
5) Dremio
Dremio is a platform built specifically to help companies process their data lake faster, better and with less effort.
Details of the startup:
- Valuation: $2.00B (January 2021)
- Started in: 2015
- Founders: Jacques Nadeau, Tomer Shiran
- Industries: Analytics, Big Data, Business Intelligence, Machine Learning, Software
- Number of employees: 100-250
- Funding: $405.00M
- Funding rounds: 7
- Number of investors: 8
You can find their website here.
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6) Cloudinary
Cloudinary enables businesses to create visually compelling experiences that inspire and connect by maximizing the potential of their media.
Details of the startup:
- Valuation: $2.00B (February 2022)
- Started in: 2011
- Founders: Itai Lahan, Nadav Soferman, Tal Lev-Ami
- Industries: Cloud Data Services, Digital Marketing, Digital Media, Information Technology, SaaS
- Number of employees: 250-500
- Funding: $475.00M
- Funding rounds: 4
- Number of investors: 3
You can find their website here.
7) DataStax
DataStax is a provider of storage applications, multi-cloud deployments, and data management services.
Details of the startup:
- Valuation: $1.60B (May 2021)
- Started in: 2010
- Founders: Jonathan Ellis, Matt Pfeil
- Industries: Information Technology, Open Source, Software
- Number of employees: 501-1000
- Funding: $342.57M
- Funding rounds: 10
- Number of investors: 24
You can find their website here.