IP SAN startup EqualLogic Inc. has raised a third round of $20 million in funding, in what management hopes will be its last trip to the venture well (see EqualLogic Grabs $20M). The Nashua, New Hampshire-based vendor has now raised $52 million since its initial funding in 2002 (see EqualLogic Takes Flight and EqualLogic Tallies $15M).
EqualLogic will use the money to expand its business, which execs hope will be profitable by early 2005. Once that happens, the company will look at IPO or other options within 14 to 16 months, says marketing VP John Joseph.
EqualLogic gilded today's news with a separate announcement of its 100th customer, Johnson Health Network. The company has also sold its SANs to Mesirow Financial, Cypress Corp., and the U.S. Department of Defense (see DoD Picks Equallogic).
In addition, EqualLogic boasts 50 resellers, including one signed with Sun Microsystems Inc. (Nasdaq: SUNW) in April. EqualLogic also claims four unannounced OEMs deals.
"We are contracted with four more ... to provide products as part of a larger offering," says Joseph. While not divulging who these OEMs are, he acknowledges they are predominantly system vendors like Sun.
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