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Hazelcast

Palo Alto, US · Founded 2012 · Delaware corporation · 148 employees on LinkedIn · 2 known investors

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Andrea Echstenkamperunlockedknows Morgan Dioli · together at Hazelcast (overlapped)
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Hazelcast provides a distributed in-memory data platform offering caching, data integration, in-memory compute, and stream processing for building real-time applications. It serves enterprise customers such as banks and payment processors, with a cloud-native, Kubernetes-supported architecture.

Founders & leadership

Hazelcast was founded in 2012 by TALIP OZTURK.

TOTALIP OZTURK
TALIP OZTURKinFounder & CTO2014–2015Talip Ozturk is executive officer and director at Hazelcast, a distributed in-memory data platform used by enterprises including major financial services and technology companies for real-time data processing and caching.
MDMorgan Dioli
Morgan DioliinExecutive VP of Finance and Administration2014–2018He brings expertise in financial management and accounting across development-stage technology companies and enterprises navigating digital transformation.
AKAli Kutay
Ali KutayinBoard MemberInvestor at Striim
NTNadine Teixeira
Nadine TeixeirainExecutive
GLGreg Luck
Greg LuckinExecutiveGreg Luck served as CTO, CEO, and Chairman of Hazelcast, a distributed in-memory data platform company, and previously held CTO roles at Terracotta (acquired by Software AG) and Chief Architect at Wotif.com. He holds a Master's degree in Information Technology from QUT and a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Queensland, and has deep expertise in Java technologies, having founded Ehcache and led JSR107:JCache specification work.
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Eric Bochnerin𝕏Chief Executive OfficerBochner joined Hazelcast in 2018 as chief legal officer and later served as an executive sponsor and product manager before moving into the chief executive role in 2024. He was previously general counsel at SnapLogic, ran his own practice, Bochner Law Group, founded and led Bochner Chocolates for nearly a decade, and earlier held a vice president role in commerce services and corporate development at Ariba.
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Fuad MelikzadeNamed on SEC filing

Board

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Salil DeshpandeBoard director
RMRoland Manger
Roland Mangerin𝕏InvestorPartner at Bek Ventures
RJ
Rod JohnsonBoard director

Investors · 2

Reported raises · per SEC filings

Form D private placements

$52.5M disclosed across 3 rounds · 2014–2019

$38.5MraisedFeb 2020 · 9 investors · Other Technology
Rule 506(b)
Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
  • William LehmannDirector
  • Kelly HerrellExecutive Officer, Director
  • Chris WilsonExecutive Officer
  • Eric BochnerExecutive Officer
  • Marion Smith IIIExecutive Officer
  • William KilmerDirector
  • Roland MangerDirector
  • Greg LuckExecutive Officer, Director
Offering amount
$40.1M
Amount sold
$38.5M
First sale
May 2019
Incorporated
Corporation, Delaware
Federal exemptions
06b
Full filing on SEC EDGAR ↗
$3.1MraisedMar 2017 · 7 investors · Other Technology
Rule 506(b)
Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
  • Morgan DioliExecutive Officer
  • Ali KutayDirector
  • Salil DeshpandeDirector
  • Nadine TeixeiraExecutive Officer
  • Fuad MelikzadeDirector
  • Roland MangerDirector
  • Greg LuckExecutive Officer, Director
  • Rod JohnsonDirector
Offering amount
$3.1M
Amount sold
$3.1M
First sale
Mar 2017
Incorporated
Corporation, Delaware, 2012
Federal exemptions
06b
Full filing on SEC EDGAR ↗
$11MraisedSep 2014 · 6 investors · Other Technology
Rule 506(b)
Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
  • Roland MangerDirector
  • ROD JOHNSONDirector
  • TALIP OZTURKExecutive Officer, Director
  • SALIL DESHPANDEDirector
  • ALI KUTAYDirector
  • Greg LuckDirector
Offering amount
$11M
Amount sold
$11M
First sale
Sep 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.

Founder mafia

4 people who came through Hazelcast went on to found or lead other companies.

Competitors · 7

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GigaSpaces365 shared keywordsGigaSpaces develops real-time data platforms for mission-critical applications, with recent focus on GenAI solutions that enable organizations to unlock insights from structured data. The company serves global enterprises including banks, airlines, and financial institutions across multiple industries.
Dremio361 shared keywordsDremio provides an Agentic Lakehouse platform that enables fast, governed access to enterprise data across multiple sources without ETL, with an AI Semantic Layer for business context and autonomous infrastructure management. The platform serves knowledge workers and AI agents seeking instant access to trusted data without traditional data platform complexity.
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Confluent338 shared keywordsConfluent provides a cloud-native platform for real-time data streaming and movement, enabling organizations to connect applications and respond to business events as they occur. The platform serves as a central infrastructure layer for handling continuously flowing data across enterprise systems.
MongoDB323 shared keywordsMongoDB is a cloud database company that provides Atlas, a multi-cloud data platform for transactional, search, and generative AI workloads, along with enterprise on-premises options and integration tools for developers and partners.

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Frequently asked questions

What does Hazelcast do?
Hazelcast provides a distributed in-memory data platform offering caching, data integration, in-memory compute, and stream processing for building real-time applications. It serves enterprise customers such as banks and payment processors, with a cloud-native, Kubernetes-supported architecture.
Who founded Hazelcast?
Hazelcast was founded by TALIP OZTURK in 2012.
Who are Hazelcast's investors?
Hazelcast's investors include C5 Capital, Earlybird Venture Capital.
How much funding has Hazelcast raised?
Hazelcast has disclosed $52.5M raised across 3 rounds.
Where is Hazelcast headquartered?
Hazelcast is headquartered in Palo Alto, US.