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Hazelcast

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

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.

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TALIP OZTURKFounder
MDMorgan Dioli
Morgan DioliExecutive
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Ali KutayExecutive
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Nadine TeixeiraExecutive
GLGreg Luck
Greg LuckExecutive
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ALI KUTAYExecutive
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Fuad MelikzadeNamed on SEC filing

Board

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

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

Competitors · 7

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GigaSpaces365 shared keywordsGigaSpaces provides a platform that grounds generative AI in an organization's operational data to deliver contextual insights without data preparation, movement, or ETL. It supports cloud, hybrid, multi-cloud, and on-premises deployments for enterprise business use cases.
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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.