United States · Series F startup

Who invested in NetScaler

6 rounds we have observed, with the 7 investors named in them. Every figure came from a named source, and where the company reported a raise to the SEC itself, that is shown beside it.

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Funding summaryUpdated 26 Oct 2026

$13Mraised across 6 rounds since 1998, from 6 sources

Latest round
Series FMar 2004
Biggest round
$13MSeries E · Dec 2002
Investors
7
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The funding story

Each circle is a round, placed by date and sized by amount. The line above is the running total.

199920002001200220032004
?Series A?Series B?Series C?Series D$13MSeries E?Series F
First round
Series A
Nov 1998
Biggest round
$13M
Series E · Dec 2002
Usual gap between rounds
11 months
the median of 5

The rounds

  1. Mar 2004
  2. Dec 2002
  3. Sept 2000
    Series DAmount undisclosed

    No investor was named in the report.

    Reported by venturesource.com

  4. Oct 1999
    Series CAmount undisclosed

    No investor was named in the report.

    Reported by venturesource.com

  5. Mar 1999
    Series BAmount undisclosed

    No investor was named in the report.

    Reported by venturesource.com

  6. Nov 1998
    Series AAmount undisclosed1 new

    Reported by venturesource.com

Who was in which round

The busiest backers across the latest rounds. A filled square is a round they joined; a dark one, a round they led.

Series A1998Series B1999Series C1999Series D2000Series E2002Series F2004Sequoia CapitalGoldman SachsBay PartnersGabriel Venture PartnersGGV CapitalFocus VenturesMellon Ventures

The exit

ExitBuyerPriceWhen
AcquiredCitrix Systems$300MAug 2005

From historical deal records. Wrong? Tell us.

Everyone who backed them

Sequoia CapitalVC firm2rounds
Goldman SachsPrivate equity2rounds
Bay PartnersVC firm2rounds
GGV CapitalVC firm1round
Focus VenturesGrowth equity1round
Mellon VenturesVC firm1round

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Also claim to have backed them

This firm lists NetScaler as a portfolio company on their own website, but no report of a round names it. They are the firms' own claims, kept apart from the rounds above.

Windspeed VenturesVC firmPer its own site

Quick answers about NetScaler

Who invested in NetScaler?

NetScaler's investors include Sequoia Capital, Goldman Sachs, Bay Partners, Gabriel Venture Partners and GGV Capital, and 2 more on record.

How much has NetScaler raised?

NetScaler has raised $13M across 6 rounds since 1998. 5 rounds did not disclose an amount, so the total is a floor.

When did NetScaler last raise?

NetScaler's most recent round was a Series F in Mar 2004.

What was NetScaler's biggest round?

NetScaler's largest round on record is $13M (Series E), in Dec 2002.

Who backed NetScaler first?

NetScaler's first round on record, in Nov 1998, was backed by Mellon Ventures.

What stage is NetScaler at?

NetScaler's latest named round is a Series F, in Mar 2004.

Where is NetScaler based?

NetScaler is based in the United States.

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