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 for data protection and storage expandability. The company offers direct attached storage, network attached storage, storage area network appliances, external storage devices, and data protection software, enabling small and medium businesses to protect digital assets against hard drive failure using automated redundancy technology.

Contact Information

Website
www.drobo.com
Formerly Known As
Data Robotics, Trusted Data
Ownership Status
Acquired/Merged
Financing Status
Formerly VC-backed
Corporate Office
  • 1289 Anvilwood Avenue
  • Sunnyvale, CA 94089
  • United States
Primary Industry
Computers, Parts and Peripherals
Other Industries
Storage (IT)
Business/Productivity Software
Acquirer
StorCentric
Corporate Office
  • 1289 Anvilwood Avenue
  • Sunnyvale, CA 94089
  • United States

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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 Startup
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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Developer of data storage products designed for data protection and storage expandability. The company offers direct att
Computers, Parts and Peripherals
Sunnyvale, CA

Irvine, CA
 

Massy, France
 
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Drobo Competitors (37)

One of Drobo’s 37 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
LaCie Corporate Backed or Acquired Massy, France
Spectra Logic Corporation Boulder, CO
StorPool Storage Formerly VC-backed Sofia, Bulgaria
Infinidat Formerly VC-backed Waltham, MA
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Drobo Patents

  • 47

    Total Documents Applications and Grants

  • Total Patents Families

  • 12

    Granted

  • Pending

  • Expiring in next 12 mo

Drobo Recent Patent Activity

Publication ID Patent Title Status First Filing Date Technology (CPC) Citations
WO-2017172729-A1 System and method for visualizing data sharing arrangements for an organization Inactive 28-Mar-2016
CA-2952785-A1 Method of reducing bandwidth required for sharing of files on a server Inactive 02-Jul-2014
EP-3164978-A1 Method of reducing bandwidth required for sharing of files on a server Inactive 02-Jul-2014
WO-2016003496-A1 Method of reducing bandwidth required for sharing of files on a server Inactive 02-Jul-2014
WO-2014164626-A1 System and method for an accelerator cache based on memory availability and usage Inactive 13-Mar-2013 G06F12/0866
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Drobo Former Investors (8)

Investor Name Investor Type Holding Investor Since Participating Rounds
Connected Data (Network Management Software) 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 Computers, Parts and Peripherals.

  • 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 (Network Management Software), 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, LaCie, Spectra Logic, StorPool Storage, and Infinidat are some of the 37 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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