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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.

Palo Alto, CA · Santa Clara, CA

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Founded: 2013
Headcount: 148
Open roles: 17
Last raised: Series D

LOCATIONS

Where they work

Forward Networks Inc offices

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

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FUNDING

Capital raised

Total raised

$112,149,993

Investors

Sv Angel Andreessen Horowitz A.Capital Ventures Goldman Sachs MSD Partners Omega Venture Partners S32 Threshold

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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TECH STACK

How Forward Networks Inc builds

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Programming Languages

Python×5 Bash×4 Java×2 C++

DevOps & Infrastructure

Ansible×3 Terraform×3 Docker/Kubernetes×2 Linux×2 Git

Frameworks & Libraries

GraphQL×3 CMS

Monitoring & Observability

Splunk×2 Datadog Grafana

Collaboration & Productivity

Asana×2

CRM & Sales Tools

Salesforce×2

Cloud Platforms

Amazon Web Services Google Cloud

Security & Identity

EDR

Analytics & BI

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OPEN ROLES

Hiring at Forward Networks Inc

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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

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