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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.

RDRobert Drost
Robert DrostFounder & 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.
STSunay Tripathi
Sunay TripathiCo-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.
KSKumar Srikantan
Kumar SrikantanExecutive
GDGeorge de Urioste
George de UriosteChief Financial Officer2014–2018George de Urioste served as CFO of Remedy Corporation for six years prior to its IPO and held CFO and COO roles at Marvell Technology; he has since held board and audit committee positions at multiple public and private companies including Blaize, HeartBeam, and Saba Software, and previously served as CFO at Pluribus Networks, which raised $118 million before being acquired.

Board

JYJerry Yang
Jerry YangBoard directorFounder & Co-Founder at AME Cloud Ventures
MC
Mukul ChawlaBoard director
MSMark Siegel
Mark SiegelBoard directorPartner Emeritus at Menlo Ventures
KK
Kittu KollariBoard director
KY
Ken YangBoard director

Investors · 9

Menlo Ventureslisted by Menlo VenturesSan Francisco · $1M – $20M

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New Enterprise Associates (NEA)listed by New Enterprise Associates (NEA)Menlo Park · $200K – $40M

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AME Cloud VenturesreportedPalo Alto · $1M – $10M

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Ericsson VenturesreportedStockholm

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Mohr Davidow VenturesreportedSan Mateo · $200K – $4M

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TemasekreportedSingapore

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Also in the syndicate · 2

Data Collective Venture CapitalMorgan Stanley Expansion Capitallead

Funding

SEC filings, press & company announcements

$72M disclosed across 2 of 3 rounds · 2012–2021

▶$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
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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OracleOracle sells enterprise database software, applications and cloud infrastructure, and has grown through large acquisitions including PeopleSoft, Siebel and Sun Microsystems.

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In the news

Pluribus Networks Raises $23M Series Cprnewswire.com · Dec 2012

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, Ericsson Ventures, Mohr Davidow Ventures, Temasek.
How much funding has Pluribus Networks raised?
Pluribus Networks has disclosed $72M raised across 2 of its 3 known rounds.
Where is Pluribus Networks headquartered?
Pluribus Networks is headquartered in Palo Alto, US.