Corporate information

Official name
Flotype Incorporated
Registration country

Company type

Third generation of web apps.

Overview

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.



Funding rounds

Seed


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Profile Country Notes
Andreessen Horowitz (a16z), (AH Capital Management LLC) Venture capital firm founded by Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz Initial investment.
Ignition Partners LLC Venture-capital firm founded by former employees of Microsoft and McCaw Cellular. Initial investment.
InterWest Partners Diversified venture capital firm based in Silicon Valley. Initial investment.
Salesforce.Com Inc (Salesforce.com Inc) Initial investment.
SV Angel Silicon Valley-based angel fund. Initial investment.
Y Combinator American technology startup accelerator. Initial investment.
Yuri Milner Individual investor. Initial investment.


Investment activity status
Not investing

Team

Employee Position
Darshan Shankar (founder)
Sridatta Thatipamala (founder)
Eric Zhang (founder)

Past employees

Selected Products / Customers

Financials