About Hewlett Packard Pathfinder
Hewlett Packard Pathfinder is a venture capital firm founded in 2014. It is primarily based out of Palo Alto, United States. As of Nov 2022, Hewlett Packard Pathfinder has invested in 40 companies. It primarily invests in Series C round in United States based startups. Its investments are spread across a wide range of sectors from Enterprise Applications to High Tech and Enterprise Infrastructure. Most recently it participated in the $***** Series E round of Alation Overall, Hewlett Packard Pathfinder portfolio has seen 9 unicorns, 1 IPO and 15 acquisitions including key companies like IonQ, SingleStore and BigID. A lot of funds co-invest with Hewlett Packard Pathfinder, with names like Mubadala sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio. Hewlett Packard Pathfinder has team of 5 people including 2 partners.Key Metrics
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Portfolio Count
Portfolio Sectors
Portfolio Locations
Rounds of Entry
Series C, Series B & 4 more
Portfolio IPOs
Portfolio Acquisitions
Hewlett Packard Pathfinder's List of Top Investments
Hewlett Packard Pathfinder has a portfolio of 40 companies, including 9 unicorns. Their most notable investments are in Classiq and ThoughtSpot.Their portfolio spans across United States, Israel, China and 2 more locations. They have invested in Enterprise Applications, High Tech, Enterprise Infrastructure and 7 other sectors, across stages such as Series C, Series B and 4 more. Here is the list of top investments by Hewlett Packard Pathfinder:_1573535680111.png?format=webp&height=120&width=120)
1. IonQ
Provider of cloud and trapped ion technology-based universal quantum computers. It provides users with a company that offers quantum computer that traps individual ionized ytterbium atoms in a 3D space and uses lasers for computation purposes.
Key facts about IonQ
- Founded Year: 2015
- Location: College Park (United States)
- Annual Revenue: $10M - $50M as on Dec 31, 2024
- Stage: Public
- Total Funding till date: $86M
- Employee Count: 1,020 as on Apr 30, 2026
- Investors: Silver Lake, Samsung Catalyst Fund and 23 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series B, Jun 16, 2020, $*****
- Highlight: Public

2. SingleStore
Provider of cloud based relational database for enterprises. It provides a database to streamline SQL, JSON, and vector workloads. Its features include a single store and managed database, database monitoring, and workflow optimization.
Key facts about SingleStore
- Founded Year: 2011
- Location: San Francisco (United States)
- Last Known Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Acquired
- Total Funding till date: $558M
- Employee Count: 554 as on May 31, 2026
- Investors: Glynn Capital, Hercules Capital and 35 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series F, Oct 05, 2022, $*****
- Highlight: Acquired
3. BigID
Provider of data security, privacy, compliance, and AI governance platform. The platform offers data discovery, classification, and security across various environments. It facilitates risk remediation, data loss prevention, access governance, and data protection. The platform also provides data mapping, data masking, and compliance control automation. It helps manage regulatory risk, automate assessments, and address violations.
Key facts about BigID
- Founded Year: 2016
- Location: New York City (United States)
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series D
- Total Funding till date: $308M
- Employee Count: 659 as on May 31, 2026
- Investors: Western Technology Investment, Glynn Capital and 32 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series D, Feb 08, 2024, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
4. Cohesity
Cloud and AI based enterprise data backup and management solutions. It provides a hardware data platform encompassing potent data storage and management with analytics for actionable insights that can be used by DevOps. It also offers solutions such as data protection and deduplication cloning, ransomware recovery, data management solutions, and more.
Key facts about Cohesity
- Founded Year: 2013
- Location: San Jose (United States)
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series F
- Total Funding till date: $810M
- Employee Count: 7,749 as on May 31, 2026
- Investors: Harmony Venture Partners, Sapphire Ventures and 54 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series F, Mar 18, 2024, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick

5. DataRobot
Provider of an agent workforce platform for enterprise artificial intelligence. The platform offers tools to build, operate, and govern artificial intelligence at scale. It integrates into business processes, offering agents for finance, supply chain, and operations. The platform supports predictive, generative, and agentic artificial intelligence, along with governance and observability features. It provides resources, integrations, and services for various industries.
Key facts about DataRobot
- Founded Year: 2012
- Location: Boston (United States)
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series G
- Total Funding till date: $1.05B
- Employee Count: 869 as on Apr 30, 2026
- Investors: Glynn Capital, Meritech and 77 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series G, Jun 29, 2021, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
Hewlett Packard Pathfinder's Year-on-Year Investment Trends
Hewlett Packard Pathfinder has invested in 40 companies over the last 11 years, with an average of 2 new investments annually in the last 10 years. Its most recent first time investment was in Alation and most recent follow-on round was in SingleStore.Year | No. of Investments | ||
|---|---|---|---|
1st Round | Follow-on | Total | |
2026 (YTD) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2022 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
2021 | 5 | 3 | 8 |
2020 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
2019 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
2018 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Hewlett Packard Pathfinder's Investments by Stage
Hewlett Packard Pathfinder is primarily an Late Stage Investor investor majorly investing in Series C (11) rounds where average round size is $782M, Series B (8) rounds where average round size is $246M and Series A (5) rounds where average round size is $49M.Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Series C | 11 |
Series B | 8 |
Series A | 5 |
Series D | 3 |
Series E | 3 |
Others | 2 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Hewlett Packard Pathfinder's Investments by Sector
Hewlett Packard Pathfinder has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Enterprise Applications, Enterprise Infrastructure, High Tech, Semiconductors and Artificial Intelligence - Industry Applications. Notably, it has invested in 40 Enterprise (B2B) companies, 40 Tech companies, 38 Software companies and at least 30 companies focusing on Saas.Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Enterprise Applications | 27 |
Enterprise Infrastructure | 21 |
High Tech | 11 |
Semiconductors | 4 |
Artificial Intelligence - Industry Applications | 2 |
Others | 8 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Hewlett Packard Pathfinder's Investments by Geography
Hewlett Packard Pathfinder has made most investments in United States (28), followed by Israel where it has made 5 investments.Country | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
United States | 28 |
Israel | 5 |
China | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Hewlett Packard Pathfinder's recent investments
Hewlett Packard Pathfinder has not made any investment in 2026 so far.Here are the most recent investments by Hewlett Packard Pathfinder:
Date | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Nov 02, 2022 | United States | Series E | 8672 | [+10] | |
Jul 12, 2022 | United States | Series F | 2837 | [+6] | |
Jun 21, 2022 | United States | Series B | 8459 | - | |
Apr 26, 2022 | United States | Series C | 5217 | ||
Feb 17, 2022 | Israel | Series B | 5482 | [+7] |
Unicorns in Hewlett Packard Pathfinder's Portfolio
Hewlett Packard Pathfinder has 9 unicorns in its portfolio - Ayar Labs, WEKA, Lightmatter and others. The most recent unicorn in their portfolio is Ayar Labs. It became a unicorn in 2024, 2 years after Hewlett Packard Pathfinder first invested in it.Here is a list of unicorns in Hewlett Packard Pathfinder's portfolio:
Tracxn Score | Company | Short Description | Founded year | Sector | Location | Company Stage | First Investment/ Acquisition Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
66 | Developer of optical interconnect solutions for artificial intelligence infrastructure applications | 2015 | San Jose | Series E | dwlmqh{ | ||
64 | Developer of infrastructure designed for accelerated compute and artificial intelligence | 2013 | Campbell | Series E | viklznb | ||
70 | Developer of photonic interconnects and co-packaged optics for AI infrastructure | 2017 | Boston | Series D | vnjroqp | ||
71 | Provider of an agent workforce platform for enterprise artificial intelligence | 2012 | Boston | Series G | vekspzx | ||
63 | Developer of a platform for data intelligence and metadata management | 2012 | Redwood City | Series E | vpcxmzl |
IPOs and Publicly Listed companies in Hewlett Packard Pathfinder's Portfolio
1 of Hewlett Packard Pathfinder's portfolio company became public - IonQ. It got listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), in Oct 2021.Here are Hewlett Packard Pathfinder's portfolio companies that went public:
Company | IPO Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Oct 01, 2021 | Oct 22, 2019 | Series B | 7423 |
Acquired companies in Hewlett Packard Pathfinder's Portfolio
15 companies from Hewlett Packard Pathfinder's portfolio have been acquired. The most recent acquisition was Dragos in Jun 2026 by Accenture for $*****.Here are Hewlett Packard Pathfinder's portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jun 18, 2026 | Dec 08, 2020 | Series C | 8394 | |
Apr 26, 2026 | - | - | 5803 | |
Sep 10, 2025 | Sep 08, 2021 | Series F | 8319 | |
May 22, 2024 | Jun 21, 2022 | Series B | 5221 | |
Mar 20, 2023 | Jan 30, 2020 | Series B | 7259 |
Team profile of Hewlett Packard Pathfinder
Hewlett Packard Pathfinder has a team of 5 members including 2 Partners and 2 Principals located in United States. Hewlett Packard Pathfinder's team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.Here is a list of all team members in Hewlett Packard Pathfinder:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Partner | San Francisco | - | - | |
Partner | San Francisco | - | - | |
Principal | San Francisco | - | - | |
Principal | San Francisco | - | - |
Co-investors of Hewlett Packard Pathfinder
Over the past 11 years, 399 investors have co-invested in Hewlett Packard Pathfinder's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before Hewlett Packard Pathfinder: Google Ventures, New Enterprise Associates and 180 others have invested in rounds before Hewlett Packard Pathfinder. There are 5 companies where Google Ventures has invested before Hewlett Packard Pathfinder and 5 companies where New Enterprise Associates has invested before Hewlett Packard Pathfinder.
- Top Co-investors of Hewlett Packard Pathfinder: 85 investors entered a company along with Hewlett Packard Pathfinder. These include investors like Mubadala (3 companies).
- Invested after Hewlett Packard Pathfinder: A total of 132 investors have invested in Hewlett Packard Pathfinder's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include Hewlett Packard Enterprise (5 companies), SLW (2 companies) and ServiceNow (2 companies).
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