Drobo Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 2004

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Acquired/​Merged

  • Latest Deal Type
  • Debt - PPP

Drobo General Information

Description

Developer of data storage products designed to provide an unprecedented combination of data protection, expandability, and ease of use for small and medium businesses, and individual professionals. The company's data storage products offer capacity adjustment and application service level optimization for virtualization, multi-server environments, single-server environments, and creative professional applications, enabling customers to find a suitable option for their data storage issues.

Contact Information

Website
www.drobo.com
Formerly Known As
Data Robotics, Trusted Data, Data Robotics Inc
Ownership Status
Acquired/Merged
(Operating Subsidiary)
Financing Status
Formerly VC-backed
Corporate Office
  • 1289 Anvilwood Avenue
  • Sunnyvale, CA 94089
  • United States
+1 (408)
Primary Industry
Storage (IT)
Other Industries
Multimedia and Design Software
Business/Productivity Software
Parent Company
StorCentric
Vertical(s)
TMT
Corporate Office
  • 1289 Anvilwood Avenue
  • Sunnyvale, CA 94089
  • United States
+1 (408)

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Drobo Valuation & Funding

Deal Type Date Amount Raised to Date Post-Val Status Stage
12. Debt - PPP 28-Apr-2020 Completed Generating Revenue
11. Merger/Acquisition 21-Aug-2018 Completed Generating Revenue
10. Debt - General 16-Aug-2018 Completed Generating Revenue
9. Debt - General 26-Oct-2017 Completed Generating Revenue
8. Later Stage VC 28-Sep-2015 Completed Generating Revenue
7. Merger/Acquisition 20-May-2015 Completed Generating Revenue
6. Buyout/LBO 28-May-2013 Completed Generating Revenue
5. Later Stage VC (Series E) 28-Oct-2009 Completed Startup
4. Later Stage VC (Series D) 05-Aug-2008 $15M $43M Completed Startup
3. Later Stage VC (Series C) 30-Jul-2007 $10M $28M Completed Startup
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Drobo Comparisons

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Developer of data storage products designed to provide an unprecedented combination of data protection, expandability, a
Storage (IT)
Sunnyvale, CA

Irvine, CA
 

San Mateo, CA
 
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Drobo Competitors (31)

One of Drobo’s 31 competitors is NGD Systems, a Venture Capital-Backed company based in Irvine, CA.

Company Name Financing Status Location Employees Total Raised Last Financing Date/Type Last Financing Amount
NGD Systems Venture Capital-Backed Irvine, CA
Cloudian Private Equity-Backed San Mateo, CA
Spectra Logic Corporation Boulder, CO
Infinidat Venture Capital-Backed Herzliya, Israel
Eideticom Venture Capital-Backed Calgary, Canada
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Drobo Patents

Drobo Recent Patent Activity

Publication ID Patent Title Status First Filing Date Technology (CPC) Citations
EP-3164978-A1 Method of reducing bandwidth required for sharing of files on a server Inactive 02-Jul-2014
CA-2952785-A1 Method of reducing bandwidth required for sharing of files on a server Inactive 02-Jul-2014
US-20140068182-A1 Storage virtualization in a block-level storage system Inactive 04-Sep-2012
GB-201419101-D0 System and method for managing user data in a plurality of storage appliances over a wide area network for collaboration, protection, publication, Active 26-Apr-2012
GB-2515703-A System and method for managing user data in a plurality of storage appliances over a wide area network for collaboration, protection, publication, Active 26-Apr-2012
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Drobo Former Investors (8)

Investor Name Investor Type Holding Investor Since Participating Rounds
Connected Data Corporation Majority
Empire Capital Management Hedge Fund Minority
Focus Ventures Venture Capital Minority
Greylock Venture Capital Minority
New Enterprise Associates Venture Capital Minority
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Drobo FAQs

  • When was Drobo founded?

    Drobo was founded in 2004.

  • Where is Drobo headquartered?

    Drobo is headquartered in Sunnyvale, CA.

  • What industry is Drobo in?

    Drobo’s primary industry is Storage (IT).

  • Is Drobo a private or public company?

    Drobo is a Private company.

  • What is Drobo’s current revenue?

    The current revenue for Drobo is .

  • How much funding has Drobo raised over time?

    Drobo has raised $26.5M.

  • Who are Drobo’s investors?

    Connected Data, Empire Capital Management, Focus Ventures, Greylock, and New Enterprise Associates are 5 of 8 investors who have invested in Drobo.

  • Who are Drobo’s competitors?

    NGD Systems, Cloudian, Spectra Logic, Infinidat, and Eideticom are some of the 31 competitors of Drobo.

  • When was Drobo acquired?

    Drobo was acquired on 28-Apr-2020.

  • Who acquired Drobo?

    Drobo was acquired by StorCentric.

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