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Gravitant

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Austin, US · Founded 2012 · 1 known investors

Find your way into Gravitant

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

Alex Gruzenunlockedknows Manish Modh · together at Gravitant (overlapped)
×2knows the team · via University of Houston-Clear Lake
×9knows the team · via Carnegie Mellon University

Acquired by IBM November 2015 · terms undisclosed — Not disclosed · source ↗

Gravitant developed cloudMatrix, a SaaS cloud brokerage platform enabling enterprises to design, compare, procure, and manage multi-cloud environments.

Founders & leadership

Gravitant was founded in 2012 by Raghunath Sapuram and Mohammed Farooq.

RS
Raghunath SapuramCo-founder
MF
Mohammed FarooqCo-founder
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Ken KieleyExecutive
BA
Brad AndersonExecutive
TG
Tim GalliganExecutive
MMManish Modh
Manish ModhCo-Founder/CTO2006–2015Manish Modh founded Gravitant, which developed cloudMatrix, a cloud brokerage platform for multi-cloud management, and served as the company's CTO before its acquisition by IBM in 2015. He previously held roles at IBM as a Distinguished Engineer leading AI architecture for multi-cloud management and has over 30 years of experience in enterprise software development, AI/ML, and B2B SaaS products.
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Bob PojmanExecutive
PAPraveen Asthana
Praveen AsthanaExecutive

Board

BRBrian R. Smith
Brian R. SmithBoard of Directors2012–2015Managing Director at S3 Ventures
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Alexander GruzenBoard director

Investors · 1

Reported raises · per SEC filings

Form D private placements

$28.3M disclosed across 2 rounds · 2013–2014

▶$18.1MraisedNov 2014 · 3 investors · Other Technology
Rule 506(b)
Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
  • Bob PojmanExecutive Officer
  • Mohammed FarooqExecutive Officer, Director
  • Raghunath SapuramExecutive Officer
  • Alexander GruzenDirector
  • Bradley AndersonExecutive Officer, Director
  • Manish ModhExecutive Officer
  • Bob RidoutDirector
  • Praveen AsthanaExecutive Officer
  • Brian R. SmithDirector
  • Ken KieleyExecutive Officer
  • Lisa HarrisDirector
Offering amount
$25M
Amount sold
$18.1M
First sale
Sep 2014
Incorporated
Corporation, Delaware, 2012
Federal exemptions
06b
Full filing on SEC EDGAR ↗
▶$10.3MraisedJan 2014 · 23 investors · Other Technology
Rule 506(b)
Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
  • Ken KieleyExecutive Officer
  • Brian R. SmithDirector
  • Brad AndersonExecutive Officer, Director
  • Tim GalliganExecutive Officer
  • Manish ModhExecutive Officer
  • Alexander GruzenDirector
  • Bob PojmanExecutive Officer
  • Praveen AsthanaExecutive Officer
  • Raghunath SapuramExecutive Officer, Director
  • Mohammed FarooqExecutive Officer, Director
Offering amount
$12.3M
Amount sold
$10.3M
First sale
Oct 2013
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.

Founder mafia

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

Brian SmithDirectorFounded Crossroads SystemsManish ModhExecutive OfficerFounded Andromeda

Frequently asked questions

What does Gravitant do?
Gravitant developed cloudMatrix, a SaaS cloud brokerage platform enabling enterprises to design, compare, procure, and manage multi-cloud environments.
Who founded Gravitant?
Gravitant was founded by Raghunath Sapuram, Mohammed Farooq in 2012.
Who are Gravitant's investors?
Gravitant's investors include S3 Ventures.
How much funding has Gravitant raised?
Gravitant has disclosed $28.3M raised across 2 rounds.
Where is Gravitant headquartered?
Gravitant is headquartered in Austin, US.