Profile
Corporate information
Company type
Third generation of web apps.Flotype Inc. is a venture-backed company building a suite of enterprise technology for real-time messaging. Flotype takes a unique approach by building developer-friendly technologies focused on ease-of-use and simplicity, while still exceeding enterprise-grade performance expectations. Flotype licenses enterprise-grade middleware, Bridge, to customers ranging from social web and software enterprises to financial and fleet management groups. Other offerings include NowJS, a free, open-source framework, for developers seeking real-time interactivity on Node.js and JavaScript browsers. NowCluster is available for companies seeking scalability and reliability for NowJS applications. Established in 2010 and based in Berkeley, California, Flotype is venture-backed by Andreessen Horowitz, Ignition Partners, InterWest Partners, and Salesforce.com.
Team
Current employees
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Darshan Shankar | founder | |
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Sridatta Thatipamala | founder | |
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Eric Zhang | founder |
Funding
Funding rounds
Investor | Profile | Country | Notes | |
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Andreessen Horowitz | Venture capital firm founded by Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz | United States | Initial investment. Round participant. |
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Ignition Partners LLC | Venture-capital firm founded by former employees of Microsoft and McCaw Cellular. | United States | Initial investment. Round participant. |
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InterWest Partners | Diversified venture capital firm based in Silicon Valley. | United States | Initial investment. Round participant. |
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Salesforce.Com Inc | United States | Initial investment. Round participant. | |
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SV Angel | Silicon Valley-based angel fund. | United States | Initial investment. Round participant. |
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Y Combinator | American technology startup accelerator. | United States | Initial investment. Round participant. |
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Yuri Milner | Initial investment. Round participant. |
Cap Table
Current and past shareholders
Investor | Contacts | Round | |
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Andreessen Horowitz Venture capital firm founded by Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz |
+1 (650) 798-3900 |
Seed |
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Ignition Partners LLC Venture-capital firm founded by former employees of Microsoft and McCaw Cellular. |
+1 (425) 709-0772 |
Seed |
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InterWest Partners Diversified venture capital firm based in Silicon Valley. |
+1 (650) 854-8585 |
Seed |
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Salesforce.Com Inc |
+1 (415) 901-7000 |
Seed |
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SV Angel Silicon Valley-based angel fund. |
+1 (650) 854-4500 |
Seed |
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Y Combinator American technology startup accelerator. |
Seed | |
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Yuri Milner |
Seed |