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Mesosphere

San Francisco, US · Founded 2013 · Delaware corporation · 10 known investors

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D2iQ (formerly Mesosphere) provided Kubernetes automation and management technology for enterprise cloud-native and hybrid multicloud environments; it is now part of Nutanix, with its DKP product evolved into the Nutanix Kubernetes Platform (NKP). NKP unifies Kubernetes and Nutanix infrastructure to manage containers, VMs, and data across clouds.

Founders & leadership

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

TK
Tobias KnaupCo-founder
FLFlorian Leibert
Florian LeibertCo-founder
WF
William FreibergExecutive

Board

PLPeter Levine
Peter LevineBoard directorGeneral Partner at Andreessen Horowitz
BABruce Armstrong
Bruce ArmstrongBoard directorInvestor at Khosla Ventures

Investors · 10

Also in the syndicate · 1

HPElead

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)
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.

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

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Frequently asked questions

What does Mesosphere do?
D2iQ (formerly Mesosphere) provided Kubernetes automation and management technology for enterprise cloud-native and hybrid multicloud environments; it is now part of Nutanix, with its DKP product evolved into the Nutanix Kubernetes Platform (NKP). NKP unifies Kubernetes and Nutanix infrastructure to manage containers, VMs, and data across clouds.
Who founded Mesosphere?
Mesosphere was founded by Tobias Knaup, Florian Leibert in 2013.
Who are Mesosphere's investors?
Mesosphere's investors include 3Spoke Capital, Andreessen Horowitz, Fuel Capital, Khosla Ventures, Koch Disruptive Technologies, M12 (Microsoft's Venture Fund), SV Angel, T. Rowe Price and 1 more.
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.