Connectloud

Connectloud was a venture-backed software startup founded in 2013, with its headquarters in Dallas, Texas. The company was led by President and CEO Zeeshan Naseh, a former senior executive from Cisco Systems, who brought extensive experience in networking and cloud technologies to the venture.

The company aimed to address the complexities of cloud infrastructure management for enterprises. It developed a unified cloud management platform designed to simplify, automate, and deploy cloud and networking infrastructure. The core product was a hyper-converged cloud infrastructure solution that facilitated seamless application deployment and management across various cloud environments. This allowed businesses to manage their private, public, and hybrid cloud resources from a single, centralized platform, which was a significant value proposition at the time.

Connectloud's business model was centered on providing its software solution to enterprises, targeting clients that were struggling with the operational challenges of multi-cloud environments. The company secured $4.35 million in funding over three rounds, with notable investment from Silver Lake, a prominent technology investor. Despite its promising start and experienced leadership, the company ultimately ceased operations and is now considered deadpooled.

Keywords: cloud management, infrastructure automation, hyper-converged infrastructure, network deployment, enterprise software, venture-backed, multi-cloud, data center, cloud orchestration, application deployment