LotusFlare

LotusFlare is a software development company focused on creating products for the telecommunications industry and providing SaaS products to enterprises. The company is based in Palo Alto, California.

Background
LotusFlare was founded in June 2014 by Sam Gadodia, Terry Guo, and Shao Xia, who met while working at Facebook. The initial operations were funded by a $4 million seed investment from, among others, Social Capital, Google Ventures, and Metamorphic Ventures.

In September 2015, the company raised a $6 million Series A investment led by Chamath Palihapitiya's firm Social Capital. At that time, he joined the company as the chairman of the board.

Awards and recognition
2019: Received the Leading Lights Award as the Outstanding Digital Enablement Vendor for its Digital Network Operator platform.

2020: Winner of the 2020 Leading Lights Award in the Outstanding Component Vendor category.