Aviz Networks Rounds Up $17 Million Series A

<p><strong>SAN JOSE<&sol;strong> &&num;8212&semi; Aviz Networks&comma; a leader in AI-driven networking solutions&comma; announced the successful close of a &dollar;17 million Series A funding round&period; The round was led by Alter Venture Partners&comma; with participation from existing investors Cisco Investments&comma; Moment Ventures&comma; Wistron and Accton and new strategic investors including Celestica and Qualcomm Ventures&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>&nbsp&semi;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Aviz Networks was founded to modernize and transform the networking software stack&comma; addressing the evolving demands of data centers and edge networks as they scale and integrate AI&period; Enterprises rely on Aviz for deploying vendor-agnostic Community SONiC solutions&comma; enhancing network visibility&comma; and introducing AI-driven management capabilities&period; These solutions empower customers with hardware flexibility&comma; operational control&comma; and substantial cost savings&period; Aviz’s innovations have been successfully deployed by leading e-commerce platforms&comma; telecommunications providers&comma; retailers&comma; GPU-as-a-service providers&comma; cloud service providers&comma; and diverse enterprise networks&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>As part of its growth strategy&comma; Aviz plans to increase its workforce both in the US and globally&period; This growth will support Aviz&&num;8217&semi;s continued efforts to transform the networking industry with AI-first&comma; vendor-agnostic solutions&period; As part of its expansion strategy&comma; Aviz aims to further penetrate key sectors and deliver innovative networking technologies&period;<b><&sol;b><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><b>Vishal Shukla&comma; CEO of Aviz Networks&comma; said&colon;<&sol;b> &&num;8220&semi;Traditional networking solutions&comma; even the best&comma; struggle to adapt as infrastructure increasingly depends on AI and data-driven applications&period; A vendor-agnostic approach is crucial to advance networks to the next level&period; This strategy leverages top-tier networking hardware&comma; a robust network operating system designed for AI&comma; and end-to-end networking tooling that integrates AI directly into everyday networking&period; Aviz has perfected this approach&comma; placing AI at the heart of how networks are built and managed&period; This funding round will boost our growth in current markets and allow us to explore new verticals&comma; strengthening our commitment to innovation and excellence in an AI-driven era&period; We are excited to welcome new investors and deeply appreciate the ongoing support from our existing investors&comma; partners &amp&semi; customers&period;&&num;8221&semi;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><b>Louis Toth&comma; Co-founder &amp&semi; Managing Partner&comma; Alter Venture Partners&comma; said&colon;<&sol;b> &&num;8220&semi;Aviz is redefining what is possible in the networking space with its AI-driven&comma; vendor-agnostic solutions&period; Alter’s investment in Aviz is a testament to our belief in the team’s vision to transform and ameliorate network management and operations&period; We are particularly impressed by the company’s technological differentiation and the strong partnerships its management team have forged with key ecosystem players to help the customers navigate this transition&period; The co-founders’ visionary approach not only sets Aviz apart in the industry but also aligns perfectly with our fund’s investment thesis of backing leading start-ups that are using AI to transform cloud and edge infrastructure&period;”<&sol;p>&NewLine;