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Aviz Networks Closes Series A to Accelerate Artificial Intelligence Networks, Digital Platforms and Services

Aviz Networks Closes Series A to Accelerate Artificial Intelligence Networks, Digital Platforms and Services

  • The funding expands the company’s partner ecosystem, accelerates market expansion efforts, and scales customer deployments to achieve its Networks for AI and AI for Networks vision.


San Jose, California – Aviz Networks, a leader in artificial intelligence networking solutions, today announced the successful completion of a $17 million Series A funding round. The round was led by Alter Venture Partners with participation from existing investors Cisco Investments, Moment Ventures, Wistron and Accton, as well as new strategic investors including Celestica and Qualcomm Ventures.


Aviz Networks was founded to modernize and transform the network software stack to meet the growing needs of data centers and edge networks as they scale and integrate artificial intelligence. Enterprises rely on Aviz to deploy vendor-neutral Community SONiC solutions, improve network visibility, and implement AI-driven management capabilities. These solutions provide customers with equipment flexibility, operational control and significant cost savings. Aviz’s innovations have been successfully adopted by leading e-commerce platforms, telecom service providers, retailers, GPU-as-a-service providers, cloud service providers and various enterprise networks.

As part of its growth strategy, Aviz plans to increase its workforce both in the United States and globally. This growth will support Aviz’s ongoing efforts to transform the networking industry with AI-centric, vendor-neutral solutions. As part of its expansion strategy, Aviz aims to further penetrate key sectors and offer innovative network technologies.

Quotes from executives, investor partners and market analysts:

Vishal Shukla, CEO of Aviz Networks: “Traditional networking solutions, even the best ones, struggle to adapt as infrastructure increasingly relies on artificial intelligence and data-driven applications. A vendor-neutral approach is critical to taking networks to the next level. This strategy leverages top-tier networking hardware, a robust network operating system designed for artificial intelligence, and comprehensive networking tools that directly integrate artificial intelligence into everyday networking. Aviz has refined this approach by placing artificial intelligence at the core of building and managing networks. This funding round will fuel our growth. current markets and allow us to explore new verticals, strengthening our commitment to innovation and excellence in the age of artificial intelligence. We are pleased to welcome new investors and deeply appreciate the continued support from our existing investors, partners and clients.”

Louis Toth, co-founder and managing partner of Alter Venture Partners: “Aviz is redefining what is possible in the networking space with its AI-driven, vendor-neutral solutions. Alter’s investment in Aviz is a testament to our belief in the team’s vision to transform and improve network management and operations. We are particularly impressed by the company’s technology differentiation and the strong partnerships its management team has forged with key ecosystem players to help customers navigate this transition. The co-founders’ forward-thinking approach not only sets Aviz apart in the industry. but also aligns perfectly with our fund’s investment thesis of backing leading startups that are using AI to transform cloud and edge infrastructure.”

Alan Weckel, Group 650 Analyst: “Aviz Networks’ Series A funding is a testament to their strong market position and the potential of their technology. Their AI-enabled networking efforts are focused on the fast-growing portion of the data center market. We expect AI-enabled networks to make up the majority of the $50+ billion market by the end of the decade.”

Gavin Cato, Head of Portfolio Solutions and CTO, Network and Cloud Solutions, Celestica: “Aviz’s innovative approach is changing the way companies build and deploy network infrastructure for data centers and edge devices, enabling them to develop and integrate artificial intelligence capabilities. We are proud to partner with Aviz as they work to achieve their vision.”

Quinn Lee, Senior Vice President, Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. and Global Head of Qualcomm Ventures: “As networks evolve, the adoption of AI will be critical to delivering superior performance and operational efficiency. By integrating AI with open source solutions such as SONiC, Aviz Networks empowers enterprises to build scalable and flexible networks in a cost-effective manner. We are excited to support Aviz Networks in transforming enterprise networks.”