Pluribus Networks
Palo Alto, US · Founded 2010 · Delaware corporation · 33 employees on LinkedIn · 9 known investors
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Founders & leadership
Pluribus Networks was founded in 2010 by Robert Drost and Sunay Tripathi.
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Robert Drostin𝕏Founder & CEO, and later COO2010–2018Robert Drost held research and product roles at Sun Microsystems and briefly at Oracle before co-founding Pluribus Networks, a software-defined networking startup. He holds PhDs in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science from Stanford and has spent approximately six years in blockchain research and development exploring core protocols and layer-1 and layer-2 infrastructure.
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Sunay TripathiinCo-founderSunay Tripathi held roles including Distinguished Engineer at Sun Microsystems focused on kernel and network virtualization, Director of Google's Global Distributed Cloud & Edge division, and co-founded Pluribus Networks as CTO. He has authored over 200 patents in virtualization, switching, and SDN, and has published research in ACM and USENIX venues.
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Kumar SrikantanExecutive
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George de UriosteinChief Financial Officer2014–2018
Board
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Jerry YangBoard director
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Mukul ChawlaBoard director
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Kittu KollariBoard director
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Ken YangBoard director
Investors · 9
DCVC (Data Collective)Palo Alto · $5M – $25M
Menlo VenturesSan Francisco · $1M – $20M
New Enterprise Associates (NEA)Menlo Park · $200K – $40M
AME Cloud Venturesreported · 2 sourcesPalo Alto · $1M – $10M
Temasekreported · 2 sourcesSingapore
Also in the syndicate · 4
Data Collective Venture CapitalEricssonMohr DavidowMorgan Stanley Expansion Capitallead
Funding
SEC filings, press & company announcements$72M disclosed across 2 rounds · 2014–2021
- $20MraisedOct 2021 · 2 sources
Morgan Stanley Expansion Capital (lead), AME Cloud Ventures, Data Collective Venture Capital, Ericsson, Menlo Ventures, Mohr Davidow, New Enterprise Associates (NEA), Temasek
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▶$52MraisedJun 2015 · 9 investors · Other TechnologyRule 506(b)
▶$52MraisedJun 2015 · 9 investors · Other Technology
Rule 506(b)Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
- Jerry YangDirector
- Kumar SrikantanExecutive Officer, Director
- Robert DrostExecutive Officer, Director
- Mukul ChawlaDirector
- Mark SiegelDirector
- George de UriosteExecutive Officer
- Kittu KollariDirector
- Ken YangDirector
- Sunay TripathiDirector
- Offering amount
- $52M
- Amount sold
- $52M
- Minimum investment
- $500K
- First sale
- Dec 2014
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
Source: SEC EDGAR Form D. Amounts as filed; amended filings shown once at their latest values.
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Frequently asked questions
- Who founded Pluribus Networks?
- Pluribus Networks was founded by Robert Drost, Sunay Tripathi in 2010.
- Who are Pluribus Networks's investors?
- Pluribus Networks's investors include DCVC (Data Collective), Menlo Ventures, New Enterprise Associates (NEA), AME Cloud Ventures, Temasek.
- How much funding has Pluribus Networks raised?
- Pluribus Networks has disclosed $72M raised across 2 rounds.
- Where is Pluribus Networks headquartered?
- Pluribus Networks is headquartered in Palo Alto, US.