Cloud Computing Startups

Proofpoint offers a suite of enterprise security and compliance products that protect people, email, cloud apps, and data from human-centric cyber threats using machine learning and AI. Its tools also cover data loss prevention, communications archiving, e-discovery, compliance supervision, identity threat detection, and security awareness training.

15 investors

Lucid provides cloud-based visual collaboration and communication software for teams to visualize workflows, create diagrams, whiteboards, and roadmaps. The platform serves enterprise customers across Fortune 500 companies and is used by over 100 million individual users globally.

15 investors

Paperspace provided cloud GPU infrastructure and a machine learning development platform, Gradient, for training and deploying AI models. It was acquired by DigitalOcean in 2023.

15 investors

Aircall is an AI-powered cloud platform that combines intelligent voice agents, automated workflows, and real-time coaching for sales and support teams. It integrates with over 250 business applications to automate call handling, optimize routing, and provide insights from customer interactions.

14 investors

Alibaba Group is a large multinational conglomerate operating in e-commerce, cloud computing, digital payments, and logistics sectors globally.

14 investors

Apono provides an access management platform that replaces standing privileges by granting scoped, just-in-time access at runtime and automatically revoking it. It covers human users, machines, and AI agents across cloud and hybrid infrastructure.

14 investors

Chainguard provides minimal, zero-CVE container images built from source with full build-time SBOMs, code signatures, and FIPS-validated cryptography to help vendors meet PCI DSS and other security compliance requirements. It targets engineering, security, and compliance teams handling cardholder data and other regulated software supply chains.

14 investors

Clarifai developed AI inference technology and compute orchestration software for running and optimizing machine learning models at scale. Its inference IP and compute orchestration technology are being licensed to Nebius, with its core engineering and research team joining that company.

14 investors

Coralogix provides an observability platform that analyzes real-time telemetry with AI-powered investigation and cost controls for engineering teams. Its offering targets modern engineering and DevOps teams, including those running AI infrastructure, and was named a Leader in Gartner's 2026 Magic Quadrant for Observability Platforms.

14 investors

Tenable builds an AI-powered exposure management platform that unifies security visibility across infrastructure, cloud, identity, OT, third-party applications, and AI to map an organization's attack surface and prioritize remediation. It serves security teams seeking to identify and close gaps between exposure and exploitation before they become breaches.

14 investors

Hydra develops Brokkr, an operating system that enables independent data centers to operate AI Factories by providing shared infrastructure, customer access, and monetization tools on a unified network. The platform allows GPU infrastructure operators to compete with hyperscalers on price and flexibility while maintaining facility ownership and control.

14 investors

io.net operates a decentralized GPU cloud that gives AI teams on-demand access to H100, A100, and other GPUs from distributed data centers, mining operations, and private clusters. It also offers tooling to run, deploy, train, and scale open-weight AI models and agentic workflows, serving AI startups and developers.

14 investors

Kepler operates a satellite constellation designed to relay data between spacecraft in low Earth orbit and beyond, functioning as internet exchange points for space-to-space communications. The company manufactures its own satellites and optical systems in-house.

14 investors

MotherDuck provides a serverless cloud analytics database built on DuckDB, enabling users to query and understand their data more easily.

14 investors

Mux provides video infrastructure and API services for developers building video applications. The company offers APIs and tools for video encoding, playback, and performance monitoring.

14 investors

a16z is a venture capital firm that invests in seed to growth-stage technology companies across artificial intelligence, healthcare, consumer, crypto, enterprise, fintech, gaming, and infrastructure sectors. The firm leverages a large team of operators and ex-founders to support portfolio companies across multiple stages of development.

13 investors

Decart builds infrastructure and real-time AI models for live, interactive experiences, optimizing the stack from hardware to live models. Its products include DOS and Cogito as a performance layer and Lucy and Oasis as real-time models for live video transformation and AI-generated game worlds serving consumer and enterprise applications.

13 investors

Fireworks provides AI infrastructure services, leveraging experience from PyTorch, Meta, and Google. The company serves enterprises seeking product innovation through AI.

13 investors

Procore provides a cloud-based project management platform for construction companies, enabling teams to manage projects from preconstruction through closeout. The software offers mobile connectivity, real-time visibility, quality and safety tracking, and AI-powered insights to optimize efficiency, reduce costs, and improve decision-making across construction operations.

13 investors

Illumio provides a breach containment platform powered by AI security graphs that enables Zero Trust security across hybrid, multi-cloud environments. The platform helps organizations detect, contain, and respond to cyber threats through microsegmentation and network isolation to prevent lateral movement and limit breach impact.

13 investors

InfluxData develops InfluxDB, a time series database designed to collect, store, analyze, and act on data that changes in real-time. The platform serves millions of developers and thousands of organizations building real-time systems, industrial AI applications, and observability platforms.

13 investors

Lean is a payments and financial data platform that enables businesses in the MENA region to process payments, verify identities, and access customer financial data through a fully regulated, API-first infrastructure.

13 investors

Netlify is a platform for building, deploying, and scaling modern web applications, serving millions of developers and thousands of enterprises. The company provides tools for running composable web applications in production, including global corporate sites, e-commerce platforms, and SaaS applications.

13 investors

Particle provides an IoT platform with built-in security spanning hardware devices and cloud, including per-device private keys, encrypted messaging, access controls, and a Device Cloud with ISO-certified hosting. It serves developers and businesses building connected products.

13 investors