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F5

Seattle, US · 7 known investors

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251 people in our graph share verified history with the F5 team — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.

Rohit Sharmaunlockedknows François Locoh-Donou · together at Ciena (overlapped)
×9knows the team · via Ciena
×2knows the team · via F5

F5 develops application delivery and security software and hardware platforms, including BIG-IP load balancers and application firewalls, for enterprise and government networks. The company serves organizations requiring network traffic management, cybersecurity, and application access control.

AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingCybersecurityEnterprise Software

Founders & leadership

FLFrançois Locoh-Donou
François Locoh-DonouChairman, President and CEO of F5, an application delivery and security software company. Locoh-Donou was raised in Togo and co-founded Cajou Espoir, a cashew processing business operating in his home country.

Investors · 7

JC2 Ventureslisted by JC2 VenturesMenlo Park
Koch Disruptive Technologieslisted by Koch Disruptive TechnologiesSan Francisco
Mayfield Fundlisted by Mayfield FundCupertino · $500K – $12M

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Menlo Ventureslisted by Menlo VenturesSan Francisco · $1M – $20M

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Ridge Ventureslisted by Ridge VenturesSan Francisco · $2M – $7M

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StageOne Ventureslisted by StageOne VenturesHerzliya Pituach · $500K – $3.5M

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Founder mafia

2 people who came through F5 went on to found or lead other companies.

Sumit AgarwalVice-President, Analytic ProductsFounded Ariodata +2Nick MehtaMember Board of DirectorsFounded Gainsight, Inc.

Competitors · 9

by search overlap
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Cloudflare Turnstile8109 shared keywordsCloudflare provides a global cloud network platform delivering security, performance, and development services through sixty-plus integrated services including SASE, application security, and full-stack development infrastructure.
ArrowPoint6974 shared keywordsCisco provides networking, data center, and security technology for enterprises, including infrastructure to run traditional and AI workloads and tools to keep organizations running against cyberattacks and outages. Its platform connects networking devices and monitors security events across corporate networks.
Palo Alto Networks4680 shared keywordsPalo Alto Networks provides cybersecurity platforms and services to protect organizations' digital infrastructure across cloud, network, and security operations. The company serves enterprise organizations, governments, financial institutions, utilities, and healthcare providers globally.
Aeluros4345 shared keywordsConsumer online privacy and security solutions; acquired by Opera and later Symantec.
Check Point Software4022 shared keywordsCheck Point Software Technologies is a cybersecurity company providing security products and solutions. This page is its investor relations section, containing annual reports, SEC filings, financial results, and corporate governance information.
Spiceworks3518 shared keywordsSocial business network for IT that is transforming how $1 trillion worth of technology products and services is marketed and sold each year to small and mid-sized businesses worldwide.
Instart3400 shared keywordsInstart was a Palo Alto-based web content delivery and application performance company whose assets Akamai acquired in 2020.
Firefox,3152 shared keywordsMozilla is a global community organization that develops and maintains open-source internet infrastructure, including the Firefox web browser and Thunderbird email client, while advocating for internet openness, privacy, and user control. The organization also invests in responsible technology startups and creates open-source AI tools for developers.

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Acquisitions · 3

Early investors' stakes continue via these deals
Surepath

SurePath AI provides a governance platform that enables organizations to safely adopt generative AI by detecting usage, mitigating risks, and controlling access to public and private AI models while maintaining security and compliance. The platform serves enterprises seeking to balance innovation with responsible GenAI deployment.

Wib

Wib (Wib Security) was a Tel Aviv-based cybersecurity startup founded in 2021 that built an API security platform for discovering, monitoring, and protecting APIs across their lifecycle.

Wib Security Tel Aviv Il

Wib Security built an API security platform that provided end-to-end visibility into APIs, discovering shadow APIs and detecting vulnerabilities across the development lifecycle. It was founded in 2021 in Tel Aviv by Gil Don, Ran Ohayon, and Tal Steinherz.

Frequently asked questions

What does F5 do?
F5 develops application delivery and security software and hardware platforms, including BIG-IP load balancers and application firewalls, for enterprise and government networks. The company serves organizations requiring network traffic management, cybersecurity, and application access control.
Who are F5's investors?
F5's investors include Cyber Mentor Fund, JC2 Ventures, Koch Disruptive Technologies, Mayfield Fund, Menlo Ventures, Ridge Ventures, StageOne Ventures.
Where is F5 headquartered?
F5 is headquartered in Seattle, US.