# DigitalOcean

> Cloud infrastructure platform for developers and SMBs.

## Why it is interesting

Developer-friendly VPS pioneer — a16z led A and followed through C before NYSE IPO.

## Profile

- **Stage:** public
- **Status:** public
- **Industries:** infra-cloud, developer-tools
- **Coverage:** full
- **Last updated:** 2026-07-24

## Key facts

- Series A (Feb 2014): $37M led by a16z (Forge)
- Series C (May 2020): $50M at $1.15B; a16z participated (CB Insights)
- IPO (Mar 2021): NYSE: DOCN
- Co-investors: no additional institutional investors disclosed in public sources reviewed 2026-07-24

## Investors in our directory

- https://venturecapitaltracker.com/fund/andreessen-horowitz

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Source: https://venturecapitaltracker.com/startup/digitalocean