# Mesosphere

> Kubernetes and DC/OS infrastructure company (rebranded D2iQ; assets acquired by Nutanix).

## Why it is interesting

Early cloud-native pioneer behind Apache Mesos and DC/OS — a16z backed multiple rounds before the 2019 rebrand to D2iQ; Nutanix acquired assets in late 2023.

## Profile

- **Stage:** other
- **Status:** acquired
- **Industries:** enterprise-saas, generalist-tech
- **Coverage:** full
- **Last updated:** 2026-07-24

## Key facts

- Series C (2016): $74M; a16z, Khosla, Lightspeed, Tribeca among investors (Startup Intros)
- Exit (Dec 2023): Nutanix acquired D2iQ assets and IP (Axios)

## Investors in our directory

- https://venturecapitaltracker.com/fund/andreessen-horowitz
- https://venturecapitaltracker.com/fund/khosla-ventures
- https://venturecapitaltracker.com/fund/lightspeed-venture-partners-nyc
- https://venturecapitaltracker.com/fund/tribeca-venture-partners

## Related articles

- https://venturecapitaltracker.com/2026-a16z-hot-portfolio-companies

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