---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001582961-24-000113"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "DOCN"
cik: "0001582961"
company_name: "DigitalOcean Holdings, Inc."
filed_at: "2024-07-22T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-31T18:31:59.362530+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.55
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# DigitalOcean appoints Larry D'Angelo as Chief Revenue Officer

## Summary
- Larry D'Angelo named CRO effective July 22; 30-year veteran, previously CCO at Rapid7 and CSO at LogMeIn.
- Former CRO Muhammad Aaqib Gadit steps down, will serve as advisor during transition.
- D'Angelo to lead go-to-market strategy, direct sales, channel partnerships, customer success, and support.
- CEO Paddy Srinivasan cites D'Angelo's experience scaling businesses and driving data-driven sales.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001582961-24-000113
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: DOCN
- cik: 0001582961
- company_name: DigitalOcean Holdings, Inc.
- filed_at: 2024-07-22T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.55
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1582961/000158296124000113/0001582961-24-000113-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1582961/000158296124000113/form8-kxappointmentofcro.htm

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- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001582961-24-000113
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001582961-24-000113.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Larry D'Angelo was appointed as Chief Revenue Officer at DigitalOcean Holdings, Inc..
  - Action: commenced employment
  - Role: Chief Revenue Officer
  source text: On July 22, 2024, Larry D’Angelo commenced employment as the Company’s Chief Revenue Officer.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1582961/000158296124000113/0001582961-24-000113-index.htm
- Executive change
  Muhammad Aaqib Gadit departed as Chief Revenue Officer at DigitalOcean Holdings, Inc..
  - Action: stepped down
  - Role: Chief Revenue Officer
  source text: Muhammad Aaqib Gadit, the Company’s Chief Revenue Officer, notified the Company of his intention to step down from such role upon the commencement of employment of his successor.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1582961/000158296124000113/0001582961-24-000113-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.