Focus Areas
Cresting Wave tracks emerging technologies across the domains that matter most to modern enterprise engineering, data, and security teams.
Our focus areas reflect what senior technology leaders are actively prioritizing, where complexity is increasing, and where innovation can drive meaningful impact.
To date, we have partnered with early-stage companies that grew to be valued at over $75B at exit or IPO.
Areas We Track
AI, Data and Developer
Platforms
Technologies supporting modern application development, data reliability, automation, and responsible use of AI in enterprise environments.
Cybersecurity and Risk Management
Solutions addressing identity, cloud and SaaS security, endpoint protection, resilience, and modern security architecture.
Cloud and Infrastructure
Optimization
Technologies improving performance, efficiency, orchestration, and secure operation of cloud and distributed infrastructure.
Portfolio Curation
Technologies are selected through an operator-led evaluation for differentiation, enterprise readiness, durability, and relevance. The portfolio is continuously refreshed to reflect evolving enterprise priorities.
Selected Clients
Successful client exits ($75B+)
