Heptio
Facts
- HQ
- Bellevue
- Sectors
- Cloud computing, Kubernetes, Cloud-native
- Total raised
- $8.2M SEC Form D filings Total of this company's SEC Form D filings
- Last round
- $8.2M · Nov 2016 SEC Form D
Kubernetes Co-creators Joe Beda and Craig McLuckie of Stacklok Say AI Agents Need New Identity, Permissions and Governance Layers
Joe Beda and Craig McLuckie, co-creators of Kubernetes and now leading Stacklok, discuss in Madrona’s Founded & Funded episode how enterprises face identity, permissions, and security challenges with AI agents similar to early container days and are building governance and controlled-access tools to speed safe adoption. They explain why existing enterprise governance is ill-suited for agents, argue developer posture must precede broad deployment, describe MCP and FDE models, and warn that current architectural choices can create hard-to-reverse consequences.
Seattle Startup Edera Raises $5M Seed to Innovate Kubernetes and AI Container Security
Seattle-based startup Edera, founded in April 2024, raised $5 million in seed funding led by 645 Ventures and Eniac Ventures to develop container security solutions for Kubernetes and AI workloads using a novel virtualization approach. The female-founded company offers Protect Kubernetes and Protect AI products that isolate workloads for enhanced security without requiring special infrastructure.
Pioneer Square Labs Assembles Expert Technical Advisory Board Featuring Seattle Tech Leaders to Support Early-Stage Startups
Pioneer Square Labs has formed a new Technical Advisory Board comprising leading technology researchers, executives, and startup veterans to support its early-stage startups, with a focus on AI and technology innovation. The board includes prominent figures from the University of Washington, Microsoft, Google, and other notable tech companies.
Heptio Founder Craig McLuckie and Luke Hinds Launch Stacklok, Raising $17.5M for Software Supply Chain Security
Stacklok, a new software supply chain security startup led by Heptio founder Craig McLuckie and Luke Hinds, has raised $17.5 million in Series A funding to help enterprises authenticate open-source code and mitigate vulnerabilities. The platform aims to enhance software development security by bridging enterprise needs with open-source standards.
Seattle Startup Diagrid Raises $20M Series A Led by Norwest, Backed by Microsoft Azure CTO and Kubernetes Co-founder
Seattle startup Diagrid, co-founded by former Microsoft engineers who created the Dapr project, raised $20 million in a Series A led by Norwest Venture Partners to provide managed Dapr on Kubernetes services. The company’s software supports cloud-native applications and has backing from prominent industry figures including Microsoft Azure CTO Mark Russinovich and Kubernetes co-founder Joe Beda.
Madrona Venture Group raises $120M Fund VII Extension to support 10–12 portfolio companies from its 2018 $300M fund
Madrona Venture Group has raised a $120 million Fund VII Extension Fund from prior investors to provide follow-on capital for 10–12 companies from its 2018 $300 million Fund VII, responding to larger, faster rounds in today’s frothy venture market.
Heptio CTO Joe Beda: Moving to AWS Won’t Make You ‘Netflix’ — Culture and Dev Practices Must Change
Heptio co-founder and CTO Joe Beda warns companies that simply moving workloads to cloud providers won’t deliver benefits unless organizational culture and development practices are updated to be cloud-native. He emphasizes that legacy processes and misunderstandings about DevOps prevent many established firms from reaping cloud advantages.
