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Mesosphere

San Francisco, US · Founded 2013 · Delaware corporation · 4 known investors

Founders & leadership

Mesosphere was founded in 2013 by Tobias Knaup and Florian Leibert.

TK
Tobias KnaupCo-founder
FL
Florian LeibertCo-founder
WF
William FreibergExecutive

Board

PLPeter Levine
Peter Levinein𝕏Board directorGeneral Partner at Andreessen Horowitz
BABruce Armstrong
Bruce Armstrongin𝕏Board directorInvestor at Khosla Ventures

Investors · 4

Andreessen Horowitzreported · 2 sourcesMenlo Park · $500K – $50Mvia Peter Levine · board
Fuel CapitalreportedCovina · $500K – $1M
Khosla VenturesreportedMenlo Park · $5K – $50M
Triangle Peak PartnersreportedPalo Alto

Reported raises · per SEC filings

Form D private placements

$198.6M disclosed across 2 rounds · 2016–2018

▶$125MraisedJul 2018 · 18 investors · Other Technology
Rule 506(b)
Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
  • BRUCE ARMSTRONGDirector
  • WILLIAM FREIBERGExecutive Officer
  • FLORIAN LEIBERTExecutive Officer, Director
  • JASON ILLIANDirector
  • PETER LEVINEDirector
  • JOHN KAELLEExecutive Officer
  • ANN LIVERMOREDirector
  • TOBIAS KNAUPExecutive Officer, Director
Offering amount
$125M
Amount sold
$125M
First sale
May 2018
Incorporated
Corporation, Delaware
Federal exemptions
06b
Full filing on SEC EDGAR ↗
▶$73.6MraisedMar 2016 · 8 investors · Other Technology
Rule 506(b)
Mesosphere raises $73.5M with Microsoft participatingventurebeat.com · Mar 2016Mesosphere raises $73.5Mtechcrunch.com · Mar 2016
Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
  • Tobias KnaupExecutive Officer, Director
  • Peter LevineDirector
  • Florian LeibertExecutive Officer, Director
  • William FreibergExecutive Officer
  • Bruce ArmstrongDirector
Offering amount
$85.8M
Amount sold
$73.6M
First sale
Mar 2016
Incorporated
Corporation, Delaware, 2013
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

The Mesosphere mafia →

6 people who came through Mesosphere went on to found or lead other companies.

Derek ChiangSoftware Engineering InternFounded Offchain labs +1Luis RoblesAdvisor & Early InvestorFounded DiamantiTimothy ChenLead Distributed Systems EngineerFounded HyperpilotAbhay AgarwalGrowth Team LeadFounded PolyAshot AyvazyanSenior Site Reliability EngineerFounded CloudchiprAndrew HoskinsSoftware EngineerFounded Upfront

In the news

Mesosphere raises $73.5M led by HPE, with Microsoft as strategic investortechcrunch.com · Mar 2016Mesosphere raises $73.5Mtechcrunch.com · Mar 2016Mesosphere raises $73.5M with Microsoft participatingventurebeat.com · Mar 2016

Frequently asked questions

Who founded Mesosphere?
Mesosphere was founded by Tobias Knaup, Florian Leibert in 2013.
Who are Mesosphere's investors?
Mesosphere's investors include Andreessen Horowitz, Fuel Capital, Khosla Ventures, Triangle Peak Partners.
How much funding has Mesosphere raised?
Mesosphere has disclosed $198.6M raised across 2 rounds.
Where is Mesosphere headquartered?
Mesosphere is headquartered in San Francisco, US.