# Sun Microsystems: portfolio, investments and team

> Sun Microsystems is a growth equity based in United States. 15 investments on record, latest Mar 2018. Portfolio, stages, co-investors and team.

Source: https://millionrounds.com/fund/sun-microsystems (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article)

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# Sun Microsystems

Last cheque observed Mar 2018. Silence since then is not evidence of inactivity: our sources miss unannounced rounds.

Quiet Growth equity

Series C Venture Series D Cloud Computing Software

Cheques on record

**0%** of best year **0** **cheques in 12 months**, 15 on record

Since the last cheque **3161** days **00** hrs **00** min **00** sec

Median round **$3.0M** Rounds led **0 of 15** Exits **8 from the portfolio** Mostly in **United States, 87%**

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## Sun Microsystems highlights

- 01 15 rounds on record
- 02 Mostly Series C and Venture: 67% of its rounds
- 03 8 exits from the portfolio

## What they do

- **Type:** Growth equity (from a list, unverified)
- **Cheque size:** Not stated
- **Sectors:** Cloud Computing Software
- **Based in:** United States
- **Cold pitches:** Not stated

## The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first **15 appearances**

- **2018** 1 round
- **Mar** **[OnScale](https://millionrounds.com/company/onscale)** Seed · US · FinSMEs **$3.0M** With 3 others
- **2008** 2 rounds
- **Jan** **[Greenplum Software](https://millionrounds.com/company/greenplum-software)** Series C · US · techcrunch.com **$27M** With 8 others
- **Jan** **[Infobright](https://millionrounds.com/company/infobright)** Series C · CA · infobright.com **$10M** With 2 others
- **2007** 1 round
- **Jan** **[ServiceSource](https://millionrounds.com/company/servicesource)** Venture · US **$66M** With 6 others
- **2004** 1 round
- **Feb** **[3PAR](https://millionrounds.com/company/3par)** Series D · US **$32M** With 5 others
- **2003** 1 round
- **Oct** **[Jamdat Mobile](https://millionrounds.com/company/jamdat-mobile)** Series D · US **$11M** With 4 others
- **2002** 3 rounds
- **Sept** **[Jamdat Mobile](https://millionrounds.com/company/jamdat-mobile)** Series C · US **$8.0M** With 3 others
- **Mar** **[TimeSys Corporation](https://millionrounds.com/company/timesys-corporation)** Venture · US **$16M** With 5 others
- **Feb** **[Mellanox Technologies](https://millionrounds.com/company/mellanox-technologies)** Series C · US **$56M** With 13 others
- **2001** 3 rounds
- **Nov** **[Agea](https://millionrounds.com/company/agea)** Series B · ME **$12M** With 2 others
- **Aug** **[Graviton](https://millionrounds.com/company/graviton)** Series D · US **$35M** With 8 others
- **Jul** **[ProactiveNet](https://millionrounds.com/company/proactivenet)** Venture · US **$15M** With 4 others
- **2000** 2 rounds
- **Sept** **[Viathan Corp.](https://millionrounds.com/company/viathan-corp)** Venture · US **$17M** With 1 other
- **Sept** **[Nishan Systems](https://millionrounds.com/company/nishan-systems)** Series C · US **$50M** With 3 others
- **1999** 1 round
- **Dec** **[Expertcity](https://millionrounds.com/company/expertcity)** Venture · US **$30M** With 1 other

An announcement gives the size of the round, not the size of this investor's cheque: the only rounds that imply a cheque are those where they were the sole named investor.

## The team

We hold **8** people at this firm from the lists this database was built from: a weaker source than the filings, since a list does not say when a title ended. Login to see them.

## Exits from the portfolio

Companies it backed that were later bought or listed **8 in all**

**[3PAR](https://millionrounds.com/company/3par)** Bought by [Hewlett-Packard](https://millionrounds.com/fund/hewlett-packard) **$2.4B** Sept 2010

**[Greenplum Software](https://millionrounds.com/company/greenplum-software)** Bought by [EMC](https://millionrounds.com/fund/emc) **Undisclosed** Jul 2010

**[3PAR](https://millionrounds.com/company/3par)** Listed **Undisclosed** Nov 2007

**[ProactiveNet](https://millionrounds.com/company/proactivenet)** Bought by BMC Software **Undisclosed** May 2007

**[Jamdat Mobile](https://millionrounds.com/company/jamdat-mobile)** Bought by [Electronic Arts](https://millionrounds.com/fund/electronic-arts-ea) **$674M** Dec 2005

**[Expertcity](https://millionrounds.com/company/expertcity)** Bought by [Citrix](https://millionrounds.com/fund/citrix) **Undisclosed** Mar 2004

**[Expertcity](https://millionrounds.com/company/expertcity)** Bought by [Citrix Systems](https://millionrounds.com/fund/citrix) **$225M** Dec 2003

**[Nishan Systems](https://millionrounds.com/company/nishan-systems)** Bought by [McDATA Corporation](https://millionrounds.com/fund/mcdata-corporation) **Undisclosed** Aug 2003

An exit counts when it came after the firm's first round in the company. From historical deal records.

## Companies it bought

Acquisitions by the firm itself

**[Q-Layer](https://millionrounds.com/company/q-layer)** **Undisclosed** Jan 2009

**[Montalvo Systems](https://millionrounds.com/company/montalvo-systems)** **Undisclosed** May 2008

**Innotek** **Undisclosed** Feb 2008

**[MySQL](https://millionrounds.com/company/mysql)** **$1.0B** Jan 2008

**[SavaJe Technologies](https://millionrounds.com/company/savaje-technologies)** **Undisclosed** Apr 2007

**SeeBeyond Technology** **$387M** Jun 2005

**Nauticus Networks** **Undisclosed** Jan 2004

**CenterRun** **Undisclosed** Aug 2003

**[Pirus Networks](https://millionrounds.com/company/pirus-networks)** **Undisclosed** Sept 2002

**Cobalt Networks** **Undisclosed** Jan 2002

**LSC** **Undisclosed** Feb 2001

**[HighGround](https://millionrounds.com/company/highground)** **Undisclosed** Dec 2000

## The cheque

Series C Venture Series D

Median round joined **$3.0M** the round, not its cheque

Led 0 of 15 rounds **0%**

- **Sole investor:** Never alone
- **Last cheque:** Mar 2018
- **Exits:** 8 from the portfolio

Rounds by stage said on their site

- Series C *5*
- Venture *5*
- Series D *3*
- Seed *1*
- Series B *1*

Cheques by year Led Joined

1999 2018

Often in the room with

- [Apax Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/apax-partners) 2
- [Benchmark](https://millionrounds.com/fund/benchmark) 2
- [Dell](https://millionrounds.com/fund/dell) 2
- [Intel](https://millionrounds.com/fund/intel) 2
- [Qualcomm](https://millionrounds.com/fund/qualcomm) 2
- [Siemens](https://millionrounds.com/fund/siemens) 2

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## Who they invest alongside

The investors most often in the same rounds as Sun Microsystems. A count of rooms they were both in, not a relationship either has claimed.

[**Apax Partners** Private equity **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/apax-partners)[**Benchmark** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/benchmark)[**Dell** Growth equity **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/dell)[**Intel** Growth equity **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/intel)[**Qualcomm** Corporate VC **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/qualcomm)[**Siemens** Corporate VC **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/siemens)

## Mentioned on podcasts

Episodes that name Sun Microsystems in their description, not their title.

- [Uncapped](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/uncapped) 21 Jan 2026 · 1h 5m Uncapped #40 | Vinod Khosla and Keith Rabois from Khosla Ventures Mentions [Keith Rabois](https://millionrounds.com/fund/keith-rabois)[Khosla Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/khosla-ventures)[Vinod Khosla](https://millionrounds.com/fund/vinod-khosla) *+5* Apple PodcastsShow page
- [Uncapped](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/uncapped) 1 Jul 2025 · 1h 20m Uncapped #15 | Vinod Khosla from Khosla Ventures Mentions [Khosla Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/khosla-ventures)[Vinod Khosla](https://millionrounds.com/fund/vinod-khosla)[Juniper Networks](https://millionrounds.com/fund/juniper-networks) *+2* Apple PodcastsShow page
- [In Good Company](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/in-good-company) 25 Oct 2024 · 10 min HIGHLIGHTS: Vinod Khosla Mentions [Vinod Khosla](https://millionrounds.com/fund/vinod-khosla)[Khosla Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/khosla-ventures)[Sun Microsystems](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sun-microsystems) Apple PodcastsShow page
- [In Good Company](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/in-good-company) 23 Oct 2024 · 45 min Vinod Khosla: Future Trends and the Power of the Improbable Mentions [Vinod Khosla](https://millionrounds.com/fund/vinod-khosla)[Khosla Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/khosla-ventures)[Sun Microsystems](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sun-microsystems) Apple PodcastsShow page
- [TechSurge](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/techsurge) 11 Jul 2024 · 38 min Vinod Khosla: What's Ahead in the Age of AI Mentions [Vinod Khosla](https://millionrounds.com/fund/vinod-khosla)[Khosla Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/khosla-ventures)[Sun Microsystems](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sun-microsystems) Apple PodcastsShow page

## Quick answers about Sun Microsystems

### What does Sun Microsystems invest in?

Sun Microsystems invests most often at Series C and Venture (67% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Cloud Computing and Software.

### How active is Sun Microsystems?

15 investments on record, 0 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Mar 2018.

### What has Sun Microsystems invested in recently?

Its most recent investments on record: OnScale (Seed, Mar 2018).

### How big are Sun Microsystems's cheques?

The median round it joins is $3.0M.

### Does Sun Microsystems lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 15 investments on record names it as the lead.

### Where does Sun Microsystems invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in the United States (87%), Canada (7%) and Montenegro (7%).

### Is Sun Microsystems investing now?

No investments in the last 12 months; the latest was in Mar 2018.

### Who does Sun Microsystems invest alongside?

Most often Apax Partners (2 rounds together), Benchmark (2 rounds together) and Dell (2 rounds together).

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