Virtual Machine and Server Consolidation Software Solutions
PlateSpin is a Novell Company

PlateSpin
PlateSpin has helped thousands of customers worldwide accelerate their server consolidation and disaster recovery projects by enabling freedom of movement between physical servers, virtual machines and image archives.

 
Investors
PlateSpin, Ltd. has secured financing from a group of leading venture capitalists and private equity investors.

Insight Venture Partners
Based in New York City, Insight Venture Partners is the leading venture capital and private equity firm investing in software and software-enabled businesses. Founded in 1995, Insight manages more than $1.5 billion in capital and has invested in more than 90 companies. Insight has taken a global approach to software investing in a market where speed, domain expertise, intensive value-add and the ability to execute are the foundations of success. More information on Insight is available at www.insightpartners.com.
OpenView Venture Partners
OpenView Venture Partners (www.openviewpartners.com) is an expansion stage venture capital fund, with a focus on high-growth software, internet and technology-enabled companies. The firm was founded in 2006 by Scott Maxwell, a senior Managing Director at Insight Venture Partners. The firm currently encompasses nine professionals who have been working together for several years, most recently as the Boston office of Insight Venture Partners. The firm invests worldwide, and has global investment and operating experience from investments in Russia, the European Union, Canada, Mexico, Asia Pacific and the United States.

CastleHill Ventures
CastleHill (www.castlehillventures.com) is a Venture Capital fund founded on the philosophy of providing more than just capital to portfolio companies. The company partners with entrepreneurs in building platforms for rapid growth. With a track record for backing winning investments, CastleHill has earned a reputation as an astute venture capital investor, trusted by both portfolio companies and limited partners.
Covington Capital
Covington Capital (www.covingtoncap.com) is a leading venture capital investment firm led by veteran venture capitalists. The company’s highly regarded ten member investment team has invested in over 100 companies and focuses on growth and maximization of shareholder value. Covington Capital currently manages Covington Fund I, Covington Fund II, Covington Strategic Capital Fund, and Covington Venture Fund Inc. which have combined assets of approximately $450 million.

Skylon Capital - VentureLink Fund
Skylon Capital (www.skyloncapital.com) is the manager of the VentureLink Fund and five other Labour Sponsored Investment Funds with total assets of $170 million. The VentureLink Fund focuses on small to medium-sized companies primarily in the software, broadband, fibre optic, telecommunication, wireless, hardware and biotechnology industries.
Four Quarters Four Quarters
Four Quarters is the holding company for managing the investment interests of the Fleck family.
 
A NOVELL COMPANY
PlateSpin and Novell are helping organizations worldwide build more flexible, interoperable and cost-effective data center environments. The combination of PlateSpin and Novell products offers customers a powerful data center management platform with solutions for Linux, UNIX and Windows across physical and virtual environments. The global reach of the combined companies allows us to offer enterprises a full range of integrated solutions to make their IT work as one.