About Worldview Technology Partners
Worldview Technology Partners is a venture capital firm founded in 1988. It is primarily based out of San Jose, United States. As of May 2012, Worldview Technology Partners has invested in 54 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 A round of Visage Overall, Worldview Technology Partners portfolio has seen 5 IPOs and 35 acquisitions including key companies like Nvidia, Ooma and Azul Systems. A lot of funds co-invest with Worldview Technology Partners, with names like Oak Investment Partners sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio. Worldview Technology Partners has team of 5 people including 5 partners.Key Metrics
Team Members
Portfolio Sectors
Portfolio Locations
Rounds of Entry
Series B, Series C & 6 more
Portfolio Acquisitions
Portfolio Soonicorns
Worldview Technology Partners' List of Top Investments
Worldview Technology Partners has a portfolio of 54 companies. Their most notable investments are in Cyras and Visage.Their portfolio spans across United States, China, Israel and 1 more locations. They have invested in Enterprise Applications, High Tech, Enterprise Infrastructure and 11 other sectors, across stages such as Series B, Series C and 6 more. Here is the list of top investments by Worldview Technology Partners:1. Nvidia
Developer of hardware and software solutions for artificial intelligence computing. The company provides platforms for cloud services, data centers, embedded systems, and workstations. It offers graphics cards, networking products, and software tools. The business delivers solutions for industries including automotive, healthcare, manufacturing, and telecommunications.
Key facts about Nvidia
- Founded Year: 1993
- Location: Santa Clara (United States)
- Annual Revenue: $1B+ as on Jan 31, 2026
- Stage: Public
- Total Funding till date: $5M
- Employee Count: 42,000 as on Jan 31, 2026
- Investors: Worldview Technology Partners, Black Capital Investments and 37 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Grant (prize money), May 26, 2023, $*****
- Highlight: Public
2. Ooma
Provider of cloud-based business telephony and home security services. It offers office business phones that provide local and long-distance cloud-based telephony (with custom calling features including virtual receptionist, extension dialling, call forwarding, voicemail forwarding, call transfer, etc). For consumers, it provides PureVoice HD voice quality, advanced functionality, and integration with their mobile devices. Ooma’s home security solution delivers a full range of wireless security sensors and a smart video camera, putting consumers in charge of protecting their homes. Additionally, it provides phone numbers, mobile applications, etc. It also caters to residential customers.
Key facts about Ooma
- Founded Year: 2004
- Location: Palo Alto (United States)
- Annual Revenue: $100M - $500M as on Jan 31, 2025
- Stage: Public
- Total Funding till date: $88M
- Employee Count: 664 as on Jul 31, 2026
- Investors: Western Technology Investment, Worldview Technology Partners and 8 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Post IPO, Jun 21, 2017, $*****
- Highlight: Public
3. Azul Systems
Provider of Java platform designed for modern cloud enterprise deployments. The platform includes builds of OpenJDK, high-performance options, and intelligence cloud services. It offers solutions for industries including financial services, retail, and software. The platform addresses use cases like cloud cost optimization, migration, and digital transformation.
Key facts about Azul Systems
- Founded Year: 2002
- Location: San Francisco (United States)
- Stage: Acquired
- Total Funding till date: $82.2M
- Employee Count: 561 as on Jul 31, 2026
- Investors: Meritech, Worldview Technology Partners and 11 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Post IPO, Mar 04, 2020, $*****
- Highlight: Acquired
4. Simplex
AI-based crypto payments and fraud prevention solutions for businesses. It enables merchants to accept crypto-based payments for various goods and services. It also offers a global fiat onramp for debit and credit card transactions. It enables merchants to accept crypto-based payments for various goods and services. It also provides escrow services for multiple fiat-crypto transactions.
Key facts about Simplex
- Founded Year: 2014
- Location: Ramat Gan (Israel)
- Stage: Acquired
- Total Funding till date: $19M
- Employee Count: 331 as on Jul 31, 2026
- Investors: Worldview Technology Partners, SIB Investment Group and 12 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series A, Feb 05, 2016, $*****
- Highlight: Acquired
5. Ciena
Provider of networking systems, automation software, components, and related services. The company offers solutions for cloud and AI networking, access, and aggregation. It provides metro and edge, long haul, submarine, and open line systems. Secure networking and network transformation are also part of its offerings. The company delivers AI-driven operations with multi-layer network control and cloud-native OSS solutions.
Key facts about Ciena
- Founded Year: 1992
- Location: Hanover (United States)
- Annual Revenue: $1B+ as on Oct 31, 2025
- Stage: Public
- Employee Count: 10,607 as on Jul 31, 2026
- Investors: Western Technology Investment, Worldview Technology Partners and 13 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Post IPO, Mar 2008, $*****
- Highlight: Public
Worldview Technology Partners' Investments by Stage
Worldview Technology Partners has made 16 investments in Series B stage with an average round size of $27M, 12 investments in Series C stage with an average round size of $25.3M and 7 investments in Series A stage with an average round size of $9.83M.Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Series B | 16 |
Series C | 12 |
Series A | 7 |
Series D | 5 |
Venture Debt | 2 |
Others | 3 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Worldview Technology Partners' Investments by Sector
Worldview Technology Partners has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Enterprise Applications, Enterprise Infrastructure, Telecom, Semiconductors and Business Services. Notably, it has invested in 42 Enterprise (B2B) companies, 40 Tech companies, 21 Software companies and at least 15 companies focusing on Tech hardware.Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Enterprise Applications | 14 |
Enterprise Infrastructure | 12 |
Telecom | 12 |
Semiconductors | 6 |
Business Services | 3 |
Others | 15 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Worldview Technology Partners' Investments by Geography
Worldview Technology Partners has made most investments in United States (43), followed by China where it has made 2 investments.Country | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
United States | 43 |
China | 2 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Worldview Technology Partners' recent investments
Worldview Technology Partners has not made any investment in 2026 so far.Here are the most recent investments by Worldview Technology Partners:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
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May 03, 2012 | United States | Series A | 7203 | [+2] | |
Apr 30, 2012 | United States | Series E | 7408 | [+2] | |
Jan 18, 2012 | United States | Series C | 1596 | ||
Aug 16, 2011 | United States | Series D | 6253 | ||
Aug 16, 2011 | United States | Series D | 8173 | [+2] |
IPOs and Publicly Listed companies in Worldview Technology Partners' Portfolio
5 of Worldview Technology Partners' portfolio companies have become public. Ooma got listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), in Jul 2015 at marketcap of $220M and Cogent got listed on the National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations (NASDAQ) at marketcap of undefined.Here are Worldview Technology Partners' portfolio companies that went public:
Company | IPO Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jul 17, 2015 | Jun 2007 | Series B | 1762 | |
Feb 19, 2002 | Feb 08, 2000 | Series A | 9659 | |
Jan 22, 1999 | - | - | 6947 | |
Feb 07, 1997 | - | - | 7721 | |
- | - | - | 8135 |
Acquired companies in Worldview Technology Partners' Portfolio
35 companies from Worldview Technology Partners' portfolio have been acquired. The most recent acquisition was Azul Systems in Nov 2025 by Thoma Bravo for $*****.Here are Worldview Technology Partners' portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Nov 18, 2025 | Sep 14, 2007 | Series F | 2342 | |
Jun 27, 2024 | Oct 19, 2004 | Series E | 8638 | |
May 06, 2021 | - | - | 1432 | |
May 04, 2021 | Jan 11, 2005 | Series C | 5927 | |
Nov 17, 2016 | Mar 24, 2005 | Series A | 2914 |
Team profile of Worldview Technology Partners
Worldview Technology Partners has a team of 5 members including 5 Partners located in United States and Japan. Worldview Technology Partners' team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.Here is a list of all team members in Worldview Technology Partners:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Partner | Tokyo | - | ||
Partner | Palo Alto | - | ||
Partner | San Francisco | - | ||
Partner | San Francisco | - | ||
Partner | San Mateo | - | - |
Co-investors of Worldview Technology Partners
Over the past 38 years, 199 investors have co-invested in Worldview Technology Partners's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before Worldview Technology Partners: Accel, HWVP and 25 others have invested in rounds before Worldview Technology Partners. There is 1 company where Accel has invested before Worldview Technology Partners and 1 company where HWVP has invested before Worldview Technology Partners.
- Top Co-investors of Worldview Technology Partners: 99 investors entered a company along with Worldview Technology Partners. These include investors like Oak Investment Partners (9 companies).
- Invested after Worldview Technology Partners: A total of 73 investors have invested in Worldview Technology Partners's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include Meritech (3 companies), MMV Financial (2 companies) and Intel Capital (2 companies).
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