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Nutanix

NASDAQ: NTNX

San Jose, US · Founded 2009 · Delaware corporation · 10,019 employees on LinkedIn · 18 known investors

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Nutanix provides a cloud infrastructure platform that enables organizations to run applications, data, and AI across hybrid environments including public clouds, private clouds, datacenters, on-premises, and edge locations. The platform simplifies IT infrastructure management by allowing customers to choose their underlying servers, storage, clouds, and tools while maintaining consistent operations across distributed environments.

Founders & leadership

Nutanix was founded in 2009 by Dheeraj Pandey.

DPDheeraj Pandey
Dheeraj PandeyCo-founder & CEO2009–2020Dheeraj Pandey is an executive officer and director of Nutanix, which provides a cloud infrastructure platform for running applications, data, and AI across hybrid environments including public and private clouds, datacenters, on-premises, and edge locations.
RMRajiv Mirani
Rajiv MiraniCTO2018–2022
HTHoward Ting
Howard TingChief Marketing Officer2016–2017Chief Executive Officer at Opal Security
DM
Duston M. WilliamsCFO2014–2022
SPSunil Potti
Sunil PottiChief Product and Development Officer2015–2019Venture Partner at Wing
DSDavid Sangster
David SangsterChief Operating Officer2019–2024
SN
Sudheesh Nair VadakkedathExecutive
RRRajiv Ramaswami
Rajiv RamaswamiPresident and CEORajiv Ramaswami is a technology executive with experience building and scaling teams across software, networking, optical, and semiconductor companies in both public and private settings. He brings background in enterprise, data center, and carrier infrastructure spanning domains including cloud, storage, security, and service provider technologies.
RSRukmini Sivaraman
Rukmini SivaramanEVP and Chief Financial Officer
BMBrian Martin
Brian MartinChief Legal OfficerChief Legal Officer at Nutanix. Has led large multinational legal teams and developed legal department staff into broader company leadership roles.

Board

JTJeffrey T. Parks
Jeffrey T. ParksBoard directorInvestor at Riverwood Capital
BSBipul Sinha
Bipul SinhaBoard directorVenture Partner at Lightspeed Venture Partners

Investors · 18

Storm VenturesreportedPalo Alto

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Also in the syndicate · 1

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Reported raises · per SEC filings

Form D private placements

$172.6M disclosed across 3 of 4 rounds · 2014–2026

▶$21.1MraisedSep 2016 · 15 investors · Other Technology
Rule 506(b)
Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
  • Rajiv MiraniExecutive Officer
  • David SangsterExecutive Officer
  • Ravi MhatreDirector
  • Dheeraj PandeyExecutive Officer, Director
  • Sunil PottiExecutive Officer
  • Bipul SinhaDirector
  • John McAdamDirector
  • Howard TingExecutive Officer
  • Duston M. WilliamsExecutive Officer
  • Sudheesh Nair VadakkedathExecutive Officer
  • Michael P. ScarpelliDirector
  • Steven J. GomoDirector
  • Jeffrey T. ParksDirector
Offering amount
$21.1M
Amount sold
$21.1M
First sale
Sep 2016
Incorporated
Corporation, Delaware
Federal exemptions
06b
Full filing on SEC EDGAR ↗
▶$6.5MraisedSep 2016 · 4 investors · Other Technology
Rule 506(b)
Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
  • Rajiv MiraniExecutive Officer
  • Howard TingExecutive Officer
  • Michael P. ScarpelliDirector
  • Jeffrey T. ParksDirector
  • Dheeraj PandeyExecutive Officer, Director
  • Duston M. WilliamsExecutive Officer
  • Bipul SinhaDirector
  • Sunil PottiExecutive Officer
  • John McAdamDirector
  • David SangsterExecutive Officer
  • Sudheesh Nair VadakkedathExecutive Officer
  • Steven J. GomoDirector
  • Ravi MhatreDirector
Offering amount
$6.5M
Amount sold
$6.5M
First sale
Aug 2016
Incorporated
Corporation, Delaware
Federal exemptions
06b
Full filing on SEC EDGAR ↗
▶$145MraisedSep 2014 · 46 investors · Other Technology
Rule 506(b)
Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
  • Ravi MhatreDirector
  • Bipul SinhaDirector
  • Michael ScarpelliDirector
  • Mark LeslieDirector
  • Dheeraj PandeyExecutive Officer, Director, Promoter
  • Jeff ParksDirector
  • Duston WilliamsExecutive Officer
Offering amount
$145M
Amount sold
$145M
Sales commissions
$5.7M
Placement agents
Goldman, Sachs & Co., J.P. Morgan Securities LLC
First sale
Aug 2014
Incorporated
Corporation, Delaware, 2009
Federal exemptions
06b
Full filing on SEC EDGAR ↗

Source: SEC EDGAR Form D. Amounts as filed; amended filings shown once at their latest values.

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Frequently asked questions

What does Nutanix do?
Nutanix provides a cloud infrastructure platform that enables organizations to run applications, data, and AI across hybrid environments including public clouds, private clouds, datacenters, on-premises, and edge locations. The platform simplifies IT infrastructure management by allowing customers to choose their underlying servers, storage, clouds, and tools while maintaining consistent operations across distributed environments.
Who founded Nutanix?
Nutanix was founded by Dheeraj Pandey in 2009.
Who are Nutanix's investors?
Nutanix's investors include 137 Ventures, Accelerator Ventures, Battery Ventures, Blumberg Capital, Cervin, EMERGENT VENTURES, Inventus Capital Partners, Khosla Ventures and 9 more.
How much funding has Nutanix raised?
Nutanix has disclosed $172.6M raised across 3 of its 4 known rounds.
Where is Nutanix headquartered?
Nutanix is headquartered in San Jose, US.