COMPANY PROFILE · UPDATED 01 AUG 2026

Forward Networks Inc

Forward Networks Inc develops networking software. It offers open-source software, such as Beacon and Mininet to control data centers, tested SDNs, and wide-area networks.

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Founded: 2013
Headcount: 148
Open roles: 16
Last raised: Series D · Sign in to view

TECH STACK

How Forward Networks Inc builds

Extracted from Forward Networks Inc’s job postings we’ve tracked

Programming Languages

Bash×4 Python×4 Java×2 JavaScript×2 C++

Other Software & Platforms

reStructuredText×4 Adobe Creative Suite×2 CPQ

Frameworks & Libraries

GraphQL×3 Spring×2 Angular Hibernate

CRM & Sales Tools

Salesforce×3 LinkedIn Sales Navigator×2

DevOps & Infrastructure

Docker/Kubernetes×2 Ansible

Cloud Platforms

Amazon Web Services Google Cloud

Monitoring & Observability

Datadog Grafana

LEADERSHIP

Founders & key people

Peyman Kazemian

Founder at Forward Networks

Forward NetworksSDN AcademyStanfordGoogleEricssonCanonStanfordStanford Graduate School of BusinessSharif University of Technology

Brandon Heller

CTO at Forward Networks

Forward NetworksForward ComputersSDN AcademyGoogleHewlett Packard EnterpriseEmerson Motor CompanyStanfordWashington University

Nikhil Handigol

Founder at Forward Networks

Forward NetworksSDN AcademyON.LabStanfordCisco Systems, Inc.Carnegie Mellon UniversityStanfordIIT Madras (Indian Institute of Technology)National University of SingaporeKendriya Vidyalaya

David Erickson

CEO at Forward Networks

Forward NetworksForward ComputersWine & Old PorschesSDN AcademyStanfordNetApp, Inc.StanfordUtahUniversity of California BerkeleyMIT

OPEN ROLES

Hiring at Forward Networks Inc

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FUNDING

Capital raised

Total raised

$112,149,993

Investors

Sv Angel Andreessen HorowitzA.Capital VenturesGoldman SachsMSD PartnersOmega Venture PartnersS32Threshold

Funding rounds

Series D
MSD Partners, Threshold, Andreessen Horowitz, S32, Omega Venture Partners, A.Capital Ventures, Goldman Sachs
$50MJan 23, 2023
Series C
Goldman Sachs, A.Capital Ventures, Threshold, Andreessen Horowitz
$35MOct 7, 2019
Series B
Threshold, Andreessen Horowitz, A.Capital Ventures
$16MAug 22, 2017
Series A
Andreessen Horowitz, SV Angel, A.Capital Ventures
$11.1MNov 24, 2014

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Industry

Developer Tools & Infrastructure DevOps & Observability Cloud & Compute Platforms

Investors

Sv Angel Andreessen Horowitz

Industries

Software Companies Computer Hardware Companies Social Network Platforms Software As A Service Companies

Tech Stack

Mysql Php Amazon Web Services Wordpress Google Cloud Platform

LOCATIONS

Where they work

Forward Networks Inc offices

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Palo Alto, CA550 S. California Ave #200
Santa Clara, CA