Barefoot Networks

Technology / Software / Internet

Barefoot Networks launched in 2016 after two years of developing the most programmable and -- at 6.5Terabits/second -- the fastest switches ever built; twice as fast as the previous on record. By enabling organizations to define the network data plane in software, Barefoot empowers network owners and their infrastructure partners to design, optimize, and innovate to meet their specific requirements and gain competitive advantage. Barefoot's founders bring the company more than 100 years of experience in building the fastest and biggest networking systems in the world. Backed by Google, Goldman Sachs Principal Strategic Investments, Sequoia Capital, Lightspeed Venture and Andreessen Horowitz.