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San Francisco · Pre-Seed–Seed · 6 people tracked
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Investment thesis
DigitalOcean focuses on simplifying cloud infrastructure and artificial intelligence to enable software developers to build and deploy applications efficiently. The company provides a comprehensive platform including virtual machines, Kubernetes orchestration, managed databases, and serverless computing, targeting builders who want to focus on creating software rather than managing complex infrastructure.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 6, 2026.
Team · 6 people
from the firm's website
CEO of DigitalOcean with over 25 years in technology leadership. Previously served as CEO of GoTo (a $1B+ SaaS company) and held senior roles at Microsoft, Amazon, and Oracle. Co-founded Opstera, a cloud monitoring provider acquired by Avanade. Holds a B.S. in Electrical and Electronic Engineering and an M.B.A.
Brady Mickelsen serves as Chief Legal & Administrative Officer at DigitalOcean, with more than 20 years of experience across public company and private practice roles. His background includes leading C3.ai's IPO, addressing material weaknesses at TriNet, and handling over 100 M&A and strategic transactions during work at Oracle, White & Case, and Skadden. He has advised boards, CEOs, and executive teams in both in-house and outside counsel capacities and has built legal and professional teams exceeding 100 members.
Leo Leung is Chief Marketing Officer at DigitalOcean, with a background spanning product management, marketing, strategy, and design. He began his career in print, web, and art direction before moving into product management in 2001, and has held roles at EMC, Oxygen Cloud, and Scality working on enterprise storage and cloud infrastructure products, including EMC's Atmos cloud storage platform. His experience includes data infrastructure, cloud storage, and file synchronization technologies.
Vinay Kumar is Chief Product and Technology Officer at DigitalOcean. He joined Oracle in 2015 as a founding member of its Seattle-based cloud engineering team, where he led product work on foundational Oracle Cloud services, developed the universal credits commercial model, and oversaw integrations with partners including HashiCorp, Microsoft, NVIDIA, and VMware. Before Oracle, he led product management for AWS storage services, including Elastic Block Store and Simple Storage Service.
Founder mafia
16 people who came through DigitalOcean went on to found or lead other companies.
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What they invest in
from 5 of 8 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×2FoodTech ×2Advanced Manufacturing ×1AgTech ×1B2B Marketplaces ×1Biotech ×1Consumer ×1Deep Tech ×1
HQs:United States×6
Investments · 8 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2019 · 22018 · 42017 · 17 dated
Zocdoc is a healthcare platform that helps patients find in-network doctors, book appointments online, and access preventive care reminders.
B2B MarketplacesDigital HealthEnterprise SoftwareFintechHealthtechHR TechInsurTechMarketing TechMarketplacesMedia & EntertainmentSaaSNew York City, US
Calysta produces protein ingredients through a patented fermentation platform that does not use arable land, plants, or animal products, offering products such as FeedKind and Positive Protein for animal feed and food.
AgTechBiotechFoodTechMenlo Park, US
Alan Shaw, Ph.D.(President, CEO and Co-Founder)Alan Shaw(President, Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder)inAlan Shaw, PhD(Founder)inLori Giver(Chief Science and Sustainability Officer)inCraig Barratt, Ph.D.(Director)David Hayes(Director)
Co-investorsAqua SparkBaruch Future VenturesCelesta CapitalPangaea Ventures Us Inc.SQN Venture Partners, LLCWestern Technology Investment+1 more
Farmstead operates a grocery delivery service that uses AI to fulfill orders from customers' homes in under an hour.
AI & Machine LearningConsumerFoodTechSan Francisco, US
Kevin Li(Founder)inPradeep ElankumaraninMichael Groble(Head of Engineering)
Co-investorsGaingelsSprint VcSQN Venture Partners, LLCThink+ Ventures Management, LlcY Combinator19Y Ventures+24 more
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Mighty Buildings manufactures prefabricated homes using 3D printing technology and robotics, with a goal of reducing construction emissions and waste.
PropTechRoboticsSan Francisco, US
Slava Solonitsyn(Founder)inDmitry Starodubtsev(Founder)inAlexey Dubov(COO)Sam Ruben(Founder)Dmitry Tsymbal(Head of HR)Anton Glance(Director of Manufacturing)
Co-investorsAbies VenturesAlumni VenturesAzure Ventures GroupBay Bridge Ventures ClimateBold Capital PartnersCM Ventures+44 more
Co-investorsBlumberg CapitalGreatPoint Ventures
Relativity Space develops Terran R, a reusable medium-to-heavy-lift rocket designed for efficiency and scalability, serving government entities, telecommunications companies, and commercial customers for space access missions.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningDeep TechDefense TechHardwareSpace TechLos Angeles, US
Tim Ellis(CEO)inJordan Noone(CTO)inEric Schmidt(CEO)inAlex Levy(Investor)inNatalie EstrellaArleen Giger(Principal Recruiter)
Co-investorsAidenlair CapitalARA NEA Ventures (Brand: Dmz.Xyz)Aurum Venture PartnersBalerion Space VenturesBaruch Future VenturesBold Capital Partners+62 more
San Francisco, US
Shashank Samala(Founder)Jeffrey McAlvay(Executive Officer, Director)Jesse Koenig(Founder)Jeff McAlvay(Founder)
Co-investorsAlumni VenturesDolby Family VenturesGrit VenturesKeiretsu ForumLux CapitalPoint72 Ventures+5 more
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
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Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companies
Calysta · agfundernews.com · Jul 28, 2026
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has DigitalOcean made?
- DigitalOcean has 8 tracked investments.
- What stage does DigitalOcean invest at?
- DigitalOcean invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed stages.
- What sectors does DigitalOcean focus on?
- DigitalOcean focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Cloud Computing.
- Where is DigitalOcean located?
- DigitalOcean is headquartered in San Francisco, US.
- Does DigitalOcean lead rounds?
- DigitalOcean typically participates in rounds rather than leading them.
Media · Podcasts & interviews
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