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Best Enterprise Networking Companies in Massachusetts, United States

The 65 best Enterprise Networking companies in Massachusetts, United States in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Altiostar.

65companies tracked
$1.8Bdisclosed funding
1unicorns
29have raised

Ranked: Best Enterprise Networking companies in Massachusetts

#CompanyDisclosed fundingLast roundEmployeesFounderPatents & IP focusRecent signals
1Altiostar 🦄
Cloud-based enterprise virtualized RAN & NFV software provider
$317M80 mo ago48
2SevOne
Network performance management solution provider
$204M129 mo ago158
158 → 103 (-35%)
18 patents
Real-time high‑throughput network telemetry ingestion and zero‑downtime OS transformation.
3Terabeam
Fiberless optic solutions provider
$153M287 mo agoDan Hesse
ex - CEO & Chairman
7 patents
Free-space optical communication hardware and adaptive network routing/control algorithms.
4Quantum Bridge Communications
FTTP solutions provider
$118M314 mo ago239
5Plexxi
Affinity networking services
$113M124 mo ago8857 patents
Design and optimization of data‑center network topologies with affinity‑based routing
6128 Technology
Cloud-based networking platform for distributed routing and network services
$113M71 mo ago975 patents
Advanced network traffic management and stateful load balancing for packet flow control.
7Verivue
Cable backed CDN Solution provider
$85M201 mo ago89Rubin Gruber
Co-Founder & Board of Directors
34 patents
Optimizing video streaming and content delivery networks with adaptive scheduling and multiplexing.
8Polatis
Optical SDN switches for data centers, telecom, government, and test
$74M91 mo ago1103 patents
Optical network protection switching for resilient fiber transport.
1 job opening
9Sea Street
Provider of network defense and firewall as a service solutions
$65M32 mo ago38Harley Stowell
Founder & CEO
10Akamai
Provider of cloud computing, security, and content delivery network services
$62M34 mo ago10,250
10,250 → 10,574 (+3%)
Prasad Mandava
Managing Director India & VP of Engineering
2 patents
Patents concentrated in electrical & electronics
11Brix Networks
IP Application and Network Performance Testing
$62M253 mo agoThomas Pincince
Co-Founder & CEO
395 patents
Fiber-optic testing instruments: OTDR, dispersion, power loss, connector inspection, RF TDD analyzer.
12Infolibria
Hardware and Software for CDN providers
$48M294 mo agoDavid Yates
Co-Founder
13Predictive Networks
Provider of a platform offering network management solutions
$45M308 mo agoRitchie
Co-Founder
14Empirix
CX testing and assurance solutions for optimal contact center performance
$44M290 mo ago12272 patents
Patents concentrated in electrical & electronics
15Into Networks
Content Delivery Platform for Streaming Software over Broadband
$42M311 mo agoRic Fulop
Founder & ex-President
16Avici Systems
Provider of IP-based switch and router
$40M321 mo agoWilliam Leighton
CEO
17RIFT.io
Hyperscale Network Functions Virtualization Platform
$32M130 mo ago1214 patents
Virtualized network functions and load balancing for scalable, software-defined networking.
18Blackwave
Video caching and delivery acceleration
$32M200 mo ago45Robert Rizika
ex-CEO
17 patents
Distributed storage systems with dynamic resource allocation and statistical optimization.
19NetBrain
Cloud based enterprise network management software provider
$30M146 mo ago1326 patents
Automation, GUI, and simulation tools for IP network configuration and routing management
20Bluesocket
Networking and connectivity solutions provider for modern communication infrastructure
$27M197 mo agoEric Janszen
President and CEO
5 patents
Patents concentrated in electrical & electronics
21Certeon
virtual appliance software for WAN Optimization
$25M169 mo agoMassood Zarrabian
Chairman & CEO
2 patents
Enhancing distributed network security processing and accelerating web browser caching performance.
22Mazu Networks
Network behaviour analytics solution
$19M244 mo ago45
23Ribbon
Provider of IP optical networking and cloud and communications software
$18M46 mo ago26Bruce McClelland
President and CEO
11 patents
Location-based social networking and event planning platform
24Wyebot
AI-powered Wi-Fi optimization platform for worry-free, high-performing wireless networks
37Moat top 31%AI top 35%Tech top 38%Growth top 45%
All 12 signals ▾
Moattop 31%
AItop 35%
Techtop 38%
Growthtop 45%
Partnerstop 45%
Fundingtop 47%
Talentbottom 49%
Productbottom 48%
Patentsbottom 40%
Innovationbottom 37%
Globalbottom 35%
Marketbottom 28%
Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 7/10 · IP moat: 9 patents
AI: Product described with: ai-driven, ai-powered
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 37/100
$17M12 mo ago42Roger Sands
CEO
9 patents
Optimizing Wi‑Fi network performance through behavioral profiling of connected devices
1 job opening
25Entuity
Network Management Software
$15M266 mo ago37
37 → 56 (+51%)
1 launch
26Kwicr
SaaS based mobile delivery network
$11M139 mo agoKanti Chakrabarti
Founder & Ex-MD
27NetScout
Provider of network performance, observability, cybersecurity, and DDoS solutions
$6M100 mo ago2,355Colin Doherty
CEO
28Brain4Net
SDN and NFV solutions provider
$5M94 mo ago24
29Finalta
Fast and secure network accelerator for seamless access to global content
$4M149 mo ago43Michael Hayes
Founder
30IntraVUE
Network diagnostic software
$2M244 mo ago5Thomas Donovan
CEO & President
31NetClarity
Offering network access control solutions
$2M149 mo ago11
32Infinetics
Wiring Technology inside Hardware Network Devices
$1M162 mo ago11Scott Benson
CEO & Chairman
5 patents
Flexible radix packet switching networks for high‑performance data center routers

Top 12 Enterprise Networking companies in Massachusetts

#1
Series A · Marlborough, Massachusetts · founded 2016 · 42 employees
$16.6Mraised

AI-powered Wi-Fi optimization platform for worry-free, high-performing wireless networks. They offer an AI-driven solution that proactively eliminates Wi-Fi performance issues, ensuring business continuity. Their Wireless Intelligence Platform provides real-time insights for solving network problems, improving end-user experience through synthetic testing and historical analytics. They deliver remote troubleshooting and optimization, reducing costs and site visits. The platform is vendor-agnostic, easy to use, and offers remote diagnostics. They cater to various sectors, including education, manufacturing, enterprise, MSPs, and healthcare, providing reliable Wi-Fi networks. They leverage AI technology to automate network optimization, restoring time and resources to IT teams. Their mission is to support the continuous evolution of technology, transforming IT operations with AI-driven automation to deliver business continuity for the mobile enterprise.

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 37how this company ranks against its industry peers
Moat
top 31%
AI
top 35%
Tech
top 38%
Growth
top 45%
Partners
top 45%
Funding
top 47%
Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 7/10 · IP moat: 9 patents
AI: Product described with: ai-driven, ai-powered
Tech: 39 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon S3, Amazon Web Services · Observability: Sentry
Audience (LinkedIn): 3k LinkedIn followers
Hiring (LinkedIn): 1 hiring post in 12 mo (public) · hiring: marketing leader
Funding rounds
  • Jun 2025Conventional Debt$4.8M
  • Mar 2025Conventional Debt$880K
  • May 2022Series A$8M
  • Oct 2019Series A$2.5M
Founders & team
Roger SandsCEO
Investors
Stage 1 Ventures, Tamiami Angel Funds, Innospark Ventures, Tectonic Ventures, LaunchCapital, Neotribe
Tech stack
CloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCore-JsFacebook PixelGoogle AnalyticsGoogle Font Api
#2
Public · Cambridge, Massachusetts · founded 1998 · 10250 employees
$61.5Mraised

Provider of cloud computing, security, and content delivery network services. The company delivers applications and experiences closer to customers. It offers cloud computing services, including artificial intelligence, compute, databases, storage, and networking. Cybersecurity offerings include application and API security, bot and abuse protection, infrastructure security, and secure internet access.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 582k LinkedIn followers — 91.6% of this cohort's audience
Funding rounds
  • Aug 2023Post IPO
  • Aug 2019Post IPO$1B
  • May 2018Conventional Debt$500M
  • 2007Post IPO$17.9M
Founders & team
Prasad MandavaManaging Director India & VP of EngineeringAndy EllisChief Security Officer
Investors
Apple, Cisco Investments, Battery Ventures, Herald Investment Management, Baker Capital, GIV Venture Partners
Tech stack
Acquia Cloud PlatformAcquia Cloud Site FactoryAdobe AnalyticsAdobe Audience ManagerAdobe Client Data LayerAdobe Experience Manager
#3
Series C · Boston, Massachusetts · founded 2012 · 38 employees
$65.1Mraised

Provider of network defense and firewall as a service solutions. The company delivers an integrated offering that empowers service providers to deploy security controls across network segments. This offering features a control plane designed for public and private cloud environments. It integrates curated network threat intelligence with next-generation firewall capabilities, delivered as a service with automated network security.

Funding rounds
  • Oct 2023Series C$24.1M
  • Apr 2017Series C$41M
Founders & team
Harley StowellFounder & CEO
#4
Acqui-Hired · Tewksbury, Massachusetts · founded 2011 · 48 employees
$317Mraised

Altiostar is a cloud-based enterprise virtualized RAN & NFV software provider. It also provides a carrier-grade NFV platform that is built on open source. It has implemented software modules of the eNodeB in VNFs called vBBU. This cloud-RAN platform is designed to enhance spectral efficiency, improve capacity, and performance gain in LTE-A deployments. They also offer macro iRRH radios for outdoor coverage and capacity in LTE markets.

Funding rounds
  • Oct 2019Series C$4M
  • Feb 2019Series C$114M
  • Aug 2017Series C$2M
  • Jan 2017Series C$27M
Investors
Rakuten, Qualcomm Ventures, Tech Mahindra, Cisco Investments, Telefonica, Excelestar Ventures
#5
Acquired · Burlington, Massachusetts · founded 2014 · 97 employees
$112.7Mraised

128 Technology is a cloud-based networking platform for distributed routing and network services provider. Features include delivery of applications and services across multiple networks, virtual networking overlay, zero-trust network security, and consolidation of stand-alone network services. Use cases include next-generation WAN, data center interconnect, and network-as-a-service. Clients include CMC Networks, Revation, and RedVine.

Funding rounds
  • Jul 2020Series D$20M
  • Sep 2019Series D$30M
  • May 2018Series C$30.7M
  • Dec 2015Series B$20M
Investors
G20 Ventures, The Perkins Fund, PBJ Capital, Broadway Angels, Evans Capital
#6
Acquired · Boston, Massachusetts · founded 2005 · 158 employees
$203.5Mraised

SevOne provides a network performance management solution. It offers real-time monitoring, troubleshooting, and performance reporting solution to ensure application performance and reliability. The SevOne PAS includes different virtual and physical appliances each capable of monitoring 5,000 to 200,000 network elements and the SevOne Dedicated NetFlow Collector (Sevone DNC) that supports up to 1,000 NetFlow interfaces per appliance.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 11k LinkedIn followers
Activity: 3 product launches · 3 awards announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Sep 2015Series C$50M
  • Jan 2013Series C$150M
  • Mar 2009Series B$2M
  • Aug 2007Series A$1.5M
Investors
Bain Capital Ventures, Osage Venture Partners, Osage Marketing, Westfield Capital, HarbourVest Partners, VT Technology Ventures
#7
Public · Westford, Massachusetts · founded 1997 · 26 employees
$18Mraised

Provider of IP optical networking and cloud and communications software. The company delivers network transformation and automation, offering IP routing and optical networking solutions. It provides session border controllers, media gateways, and multilayer automation platforms. The company offers products and services for service providers and enterprises.

Funding rounds
  • Aug 2022Post IPO$52.1M
  • Jan 2009Series C
  • Dec 1999Series C$23M
  • Aug 1997Series B$18M
Founders & team
Bruce McClellandPresident and CEOFranklin HobbsCEO & President
Investors
Legatum, Neuberger Berman, JPMorgan Chase, Heights Capital Management, Bessemer Venture Partners, CRV
Tech stack
6SenseAcquia Cloud PlatformAcquia Cloud Site FactoryAmazon Web ServicesAosAzure
#8
Acquired · Northampton, Massachusetts · founded 1997
$153Mraised

Fiberless optic solutions provider. It provides broadband wireless solutions that extended and optimized carrier and enterprise networks using high-frequency millimeter-wave and free space optics technologies. It claims to achieve optical-fiber speeds without using fiber cables.

Funding rounds
  • Jul 2002Grant (prize money)$500K
  • Apr 2000Series C$105M
  • Jan 1998Unattributed
  • Series B$21M
Founders & team
Dan Hesseex - CEO & Chairman
Investors
Bessemer Venture Partners, SoftBank Capital, Oak Hill, Madrona, Morgan Stanley, Merrill Lynch
#9
Acqui-Hired · Cambridge, Massachusetts · founded 2010 · 88 employees
$113.5Mraised

Affinity networking services. Technologies include an SDN controller, an SDN switch, and open APIs. SDN technologies use wavelength-division multiplexing within a data center to enable applications to demand the network resources they need, all the way down the physical layer of the network. It is offering two initial APIs. Workload Affinity API enables external systems, analytical engines, and network overlays to communicate. The Network Orchestration API will allow Control to take information from workload requirements and convert it into instructions on how the network can satisfy them.

Funding rounds
  • Jan 2016Series D$30.1M
  • Sep 2015Series D$35M
  • Jun 2012Series C$20.1M
  • Jul 2011Series B$20M
Investors
Google Ventures, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Matrix, North Bridge Venture Partners, Eastward Capital Partners, TriplePoint Capital
#10
Acquired · Bedford, Massachusetts · founded 2000 · 110 employees
$73.7Mraised

Optical SDN switches for data centers, telecom, government, and test. They provide high-performance, low-loss all-optical switching solutions configurable from small to very large port counts. Their products cater to diverse applications including cyber surveillance, data center networks, government systems, network system test labs, quantum networking, RF over fiber networks, and telecommunications. They offer a range of optical circuit switches and modules, along with customer support, partner programs, and industry insights through news, events, and blogs. Their solutions address needs in software-defined networking, data center aggregation, network cloud services, automatic protection switching, and test & monitoring. They focus on innovation and reliability in optical switching technology.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 5k LinkedIn followers
Hiring: 1 hiring post in 12 mo (public) · hiring: Product Engineer
Funding rounds
  • Nov 2018Grant (prize money)
  • Nov 2016Grant (prize money)$304.4K
  • Nov 2012Conventional Debt$4M
  • Feb 2012Series C$2.7M
Investors
Clydesdale Bank, JK&B Capital, Prism Venture Partners, Draper Esprit, Alta Berkeley, MassVentures
Tech stack
BootstrapFancyboxFlexsliderFont AwesomeGoogle AnalyticsGoogle Font Api
#11
Acqui-Hired · Andover, Massachusetts · founded 1998 · 239 employees
$118Mraised

FTTP solutions provider. The platform provides FTTP or FTTH solutions to the network operators and service providers, enabling them to deliver high-speed broadband internet services by removing bottlenecks. Its product portfolio includes passive optical networking, optical edge switches, intelligent optical terminals, and optical access switches.

Funding rounds
  • Apr 2000Series C$102M
  • Aug 1999Series B$16M
  • 1998Series A
Investors
TPG, Morgan Stanley, J P Morgan, New Enterprise Associates, Atlas Venture, Comcast Ventures
#12
Acqui-Hired · Westford, Massachusetts · founded 2006 · 89 employees
$85.1Mraised

Developer of licensed content-delivery network (CDN) technologies. The company offers products through direct sales and international distribution partners and is a developer of IP platforms, enabling network operators to distribute, deliver and manage IP-based media traffic.

Founders & team
Rubin GruberCo-Founder & Board of DirectorsSantosh KrishnanCo-Founder & VP Products
Investors
Spark Capital, Matrix, Comcast Ventures, North Bridge Venture Partners, Accel

Funding & investor landscape

$1.8Btotal disclosed funding
33companies funded
96disclosed rounds
0rounds last 90 days
Most active investors
Matrix7 rounds
North Bridge Venture Partners6 rounds
Accel3 rounds
Battery Ventures3 rounds
Menlo Ventures3 rounds
Morgan Stanley3 rounds
New Enterprise Associates3 rounds
Ascent Venture Partners2 rounds
Bessemer Venture Partners2 rounds
CRV2 rounds

Notable founders

Roger Sands
CEO · Wyebot
Prasad Mandava
Managing Director India & VP of Engineering · Akamai
Andy Ellis
Chief Security Officer · Akamai
Harley Stowell
Founder & CEO · Sea Street
Bruce McClelland
President and CEO · Ribbon
Franklin Hobbs
CEO & President · Ribbon
Dan Hesse
ex - CEO & Chairman · Terabeam
Rubin Gruber
Co-Founder & Board of Directors · Verivue
Santosh Krishnan
Co-Founder & VP Products · Verivue
Thomas Pincince
Co-Founder & CEO · Brix Networks
David Yates
Co-Founder · Infolibria
Ric Fulop
Founder & ex-President · Into Networks
Prism market signals · United States · country-scoped Prism corpus, 15,022,129 docs

Market landscape — 10 sub-themes by coverage

Share of Enterprise Networking coverage by sub-theme.

Regulatory-risk over time rising

Funding & growth over time

funding rising · growth rising

Common questions

How many Enterprise Networking companies are there in Massachusetts, United States?
Radar tracks 65 indexable Enterprise Networking companies headquartered in Massachusetts, United States that meet our profile-completeness bar.
What is the total funding raised by Enterprise Networking companies in Massachusetts, United States?
The Enterprise Networking companies in Massachusetts, United States on this list have raised a combined $1.8B in disclosed equity funding across 33 funded companies.
Which is the highest-funded Enterprise Networking company in Massachusetts, United States?
Altiostar is the highest-funded Enterprise Networking company in Massachusetts, United States, with $317M in disclosed equity funding.
How many Enterprise Networking companies in Massachusetts, United States are funded?
33 of the 65 Enterprise Networking companies in Massachusetts, United States on this list have disclosed at least one equity funding round.
How many Enterprise Networking unicorns are there in Massachusetts, United States?
1 Enterprise Networking company in Massachusetts, United States on this list is valued at $1B or more.
Who are the top investors in Massachusetts, United States Enterprise Networking companies?
The most active investors in Massachusetts, United States Enterprise Networking companies on this list include Matrix, North Bridge Venture Partners, Accel, Battery Ventures, Menlo Ventures.
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