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DigitalOcean

NYSE: DOCNalso invests · investor profileTechstars '12

New York City, US · Founded 2016 · Delaware corporation · 2,475 employees on LinkedIn · 17 known investors

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DigitalOcean provides cloud infrastructure and AI tools for developers and builders, offering services including virtual machines (Droplets), Kubernetes, managed databases, and serverless functions. The company serves software developers and teams building applications globally.

Founders & leadership

DigitalOcean was founded in 2016 by Moisey Uretsky, Ben Uretsky, and Mitchell Wainer.

MUMoisey Uretsky
Moisey UretskyFounderMoisey Uretsky is an executive officer and director at DigitalOcean, a cloud infrastructure and developer tools platform.
BUBen Uretsky
Ben UretskyFounderExecutive officer and director at DigitalOcean, a cloud services platform founded in 2012 that provides compute, storage, and networking infrastructure for developers building and running production applications.
MW
Mitchell WainerCo-founder
KAKarl Alomar
Karl AlomarExecutiveKarl Alomar holds an MBA from Columbia Business School and a BEng in Electrical and Electronic Engineering from Imperial College London. He has held executive management roles across multiple technology companies and invested in early-stage technology ventures with M13.
PS
Padmanabhan SrinivasanChief Executive Officer
AH
Alec HartmanFounder
JC
Jeff CarrFounder
MW
Mitch WainerFounder

Board

PKPueo Keffer
Pueo KefferBoard directorSenior Managing Director, Access Technology Ventures at Access Technology Ventures
JSJason Seats
Jason SeatsBoard directorInvestor at True Wealth Ventures
PLPeter Levine
Peter LevineBoard directorGeneral Partner at Andreessen Horowitz
BG
Brad GillespieBoard director

Investors · 17

Balaji Srinivasanlisted by Balaji Srinivasan$10K – $500K

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Reported raises · per SEC filings

Form D private placements

$205.1M disclosed across 4 of 8 rounds · 1900–2021

▶$34.9MraisedSep 2021 · 12 investors · Other
Rule 506(b)
Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
  • Warren JensonDirector
  • Matthew NormanExecutive Officer
  • Peter LevineDirector
  • Pratima AroraDirector
  • Pueo KefferDirector
  • William SorensonExecutive Officer
  • Hilary SchneiderDirector
  • Alan ShapiroExecutive Officer
  • Jeffrey GuyExecutive Officer
  • Warren AdelmanDirector
  • Yancey SpruillExecutive Officer, Director
  • Barry CooksExecutive Officer
  • Carly BrantzExecutive Officer
  • Amy ButteDirector
Offering amount
$34.9M
Amount sold
$34.9M
First sale
Sep 2021
Incorporated
Corporation, Delaware, 2016
Federal exemptions
06b
Full filing on SEC EDGAR ↗
▶$50MraisedMay 2020 · 3 investors · Other
Rule 506(b)
Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
  • Yancey SpruillExecutive Officer, Director
  • Pueo KefferDirector
  • Brad GillespieDirector
  • Ben UretskyDirector
  • Amy ButteDirector
  • Peter LevineDirector
  • Moisey UretskyDirector
  • Alan ShapiroExecutive Officer
  • Steve DowDirector
Offering amount
$50M
Amount sold
$50M
First sale
May 2020
Incorporated
Corporation, Delaware, 2016
Federal exemptions
06b
Full filing on SEC EDGAR ↗
▶$83MraisedJul 2015 · 3 investors · Other
Rule 506(b)
Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
  • Moisey UretskyExecutive Officer, Director
  • Ben UretskyExecutive Officer, Director
  • Pueo KefferDirector
  • Jason SeatsDirector
  • Peter LevineDirector
  • Brad GillespieDirector
Offering amount
$83M
Amount sold
$83M
Proceeds to insiders
$10M
First sale
Jun 2015
Incorporated
Corporation, Delaware, 2012
Federal exemptions
06b
Full filing on SEC EDGAR ↗
▶$37.2MraisedMar 2014 · 10 investors · Other Technology
Rule 506(b)
Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
  • Jason SeatsDirector
  • Karl AlomarExecutive Officer
  • Ben UretskyExecutive Officer, Director
  • Moisey UretskyExecutive Officer, Director
  • Mitchell WainerExecutive Officer
  • Brad GillespieDirector
  • Peter LevineDirector
Offering amount
$37.3M
Amount sold
$37.2M
First sale
Feb 2014
Incorporated
Corporation, Delaware, 2012
Federal exemptions
06b
Full filing on SEC EDGAR ↗

Source: SEC EDGAR Form D. Amounts as filed; amended filings shown once at their latest values.

15 people who came through DigitalOcean went on to found or lead other companies.

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Frequently asked questions

What does DigitalOcean do?
DigitalOcean provides cloud infrastructure and AI tools for developers and builders, offering services including virtual machines (Droplets), Kubernetes, managed databases, and serverless functions. The company serves software developers and teams building applications globally.
Who founded DigitalOcean?
DigitalOcean was founded by Moisey Uretsky, Ben Uretsky, Mitchell Wainer in 2016.
Who are DigitalOcean's investors?
DigitalOcean's investors include Access Technology Ventures, Andreessen Horowitz, Arkin Capital, Arkin Digital Health, Balaji Srinivasan, Hanaco Venture Capital, Junipero, Mighty Capital and 9 more.
How much funding has DigitalOcean raised?
DigitalOcean has disclosed $205.1M raised across 4 of its 8 known rounds.
Where is DigitalOcean headquartered?
DigitalOcean is headquartered in New York City, US.