Aviz Networks Rounds Up $17 Million Series A

SAN JOSE &&num;8212&semi; Aviz Networks, a leader in AI-driven networking solutions, announced the successful close of a &dollar;17 million Series A funding round&period; The round was led by Alter Venture Partners, with participation from existing investors Cisco Investments, Moment Ventures, Wistron and Accton and new strategic investors including Celestica and Qualcomm Ventures&period;&NewLine;&nbsp&semi;&NewLine;Aviz Networks was founded to modernize and transform the networking software stack, 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, enhancing network visibility, and introducing AI-driven management capabilities&period; These solutions empower customers with hardware flexibility, operational control, and substantial cost savings&period; Aviz’s innovations have been successfully deployed by leading e-commerce platforms, telecommunications providers, retailers, GPU-as-a-service providers, cloud service providers, and diverse enterprise networks&period;&NewLine;As part of its growth strategy, 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, vendor-agnostic solutions&period; As part of its expansion strategy, Aviz aims to further penetrate key sectors and deliver innovative networking technologies&period;&NewLine;Vishal Shukla, CEO of Aviz Networks, said&colon; &&num;8220&semi;Traditional networking solutions, even the best, 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, a robust network operating system designed for AI, and end-to-end networking tooling that integrates AI directly into everyday networking&period; Aviz has perfected this approach, 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, 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, partners &amp&semi; customers&period;&&num;8221&semi;&NewLine;Louis Toth, Co-founder &amp&semi; Managing Partner, Alter Venture Partners, said&colon; &&num;8220&semi;Aviz is redefining what is possible in the networking space with its AI-driven, 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;”&NewLine;

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