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Plexxi is a technology company.
Plexxi develops networking products and solutions that provide flexible, agile architecture for scale-out applications and cloud-based services. The company specializes in software-defined networking, offering optimized networks that enhance the performance of modern data center operations. Their approach centers on affinity-driven networking, designing infrastructure to dynamically align with application needs.
David Husak and Ephraim Dobbins founded Plexxi in 2010. Husak also served as the company's Co-Founder and former CEO. They established Plexxi with the insight that traditional networking infrastructure struggled to meet the dynamic demands of virtualized environments and burgeoning cloud deployments, necessitating a more intelligent and adaptable network design.
Plexxi's solutions serve enterprises requiring robust networking for their agile data centers, supporting distributed cloud environments and scale-out applications. The company envisions a future where network infrastructure is inherently responsive, providing seamless and efficient connectivity that underpins the most demanding and evolving IT landscapes.
Plexxi has raised $110.0M across 4 funding rounds.
Plexxi has raised $110.0M in total across 4 funding rounds.
Plexxi was a technology company that developed software-defined networking (SDN) solutions for agile data centers, scale-out applications like Big Data, and distributed cloud environments[1][2][3][6]. Its products, including Plexxi Switches, Plexxi Control, and Plexxi Connect, enabled converged, single-tier networks that optimized application performance by dynamically managing workloads, reducing latency, and simplifying scaling for hyperconverged infrastructure like Nutanix and HPE SimpliVity[1][3][4]. Plexxi served enterprises building private and public clouds, addressing I/O bottlenecks and traffic congestion in virtualized environments through algorithmic network fitting and affinity networking[1][3][4]. Founded in 2010 and headquartered in Nashua, New Hampshire, it raised $88.4M before being acquired by Hewlett Packard Enterprise in May 2018[2].
Plexxi was founded in 2010 in Nashua, New Hampshire, as a networking startup focused on pioneering converged infrastructure for cloud deployments[1][2][6]. While specific founders are not detailed in available sources, the company emerged amid rising data center complexity, targeting workload-based traffic management to prevent latency in virtualized clouds[3]. Early traction came from innovations like Plexxi Control software, which bridged virtual resources and physical networks using real-time algorithms for scalability[3]. By 2016, Plexxi evolved with Plexxi 2.0, launching denser switches (e.g., Plexxi Switch 2 and 2E) agnostic to physical layers like embedded optics or WDM, supporting legacy transitions and dynamic fabrics[5]. This culminated in its 2018 acquisition by HPE, integrating its tech into broader enterprise solutions[2].
Plexxi rode the early 2010s SDN and hyperconvergence wave, addressing explosive data center traffic growth (e.g., Cisco's 4+ zettabytes intra-data center in 2014) amid cloud adoption and virtualization[1][3]. Its timing aligned with enterprises shifting to agile, scale-out infrastructures for Big Data and distributed clouds, where traditional networks clogged under multi-device app access[1][3][4]. Market forces like rising cloud reliance and hyperconverged demand (Nutanix/HPE integrations) favored Plexxi's single-tier approach, influencing ecosystem simplification and paving the way for modern SDN/SD-WAN[1][2][4]. Post-acquisition, its tech amplified HPE's portfolio, contributing to automated, workload-aware networking in hybrid environments[2].
Plexxi's innovations in dynamic, software-defined fabrics positioned it as a key enabler for efficient data centers, now embedded within HPE's enterprise offerings since 2018[2]. Looking ahead, its legacy shapes SDN evolution amid AI-driven workloads and edge computing, where low-latency scaling remains critical. As HPE integrates Plexxi tech into broader SASE/SD-WAN trends, expect amplified influence in hybrid clouds, potentially driving further optimizations for zettabyte-scale traffic. This underscores Plexxi's enduring role in taming networking complexity for cloud-native futures.
Plexxi has raised $110.0M in total across 4 funding rounds.
Plexxi's investors include Lightspeed Venture Partners, Tim Barrows, North Bridge Venture Partners, AME Cloud Ventures, Bessemer Venture Partners, CRV, Hardware Club, Matrix, Mindset Ventures, Pillar VC, Workday, Aaron Levie.
Plexxi has raised $110.0M across 4 funding rounds. Most recently, it raised $35.0M Other Equity in September 2015.
| Date | Round | Lead Investors | Other Investors | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 14, 2015 | $35M Venture Round | — | Lightspeed Venture Partners, TIM Barrows, North Bridge | Announced |
| Sep 1, 2015 | $35M Series D | — | AME Cloud Ventures, Bessemer Venture Partners, CRV, Hardware Club, Matrix, Mindset Ventures, Pillar VC, Workday, Aaron Levie, David Chen, Farzad Nazem, Mike Mcnamara, Lightspeed Venture Partners, North Bridge | Announced |
| Jun 1, 2012 | $20M Series C | — | AME Cloud Ventures, Bessemer Venture Partners, CRV, Hardware Club, Matrix, Mindset Ventures, Pillar VC, Workday, Aaron Levie, David Chen, Farzad Nazem, Mike Mcnamara, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Matrix Partners, North Bridge | Announced |
| Jul 1, 2011 | $20M Series B | Lightspeed Venture Partners | AME Cloud Ventures, Bessemer Venture Partners, CRV, Hardware Club, Matrix, Mindset Ventures, Pillar VC, Workday, Aaron Levie, David Chen, Farzad Nazem, Mike Mcnamara, Matrix Partners, North Bridge | Announced |