{"id":21610,"date":"2025-06-12T09:54:16","date_gmt":"2025-06-12T13:54:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.tmcnet.com\/blog\/rich-tehrani\/?p=21610"},"modified":"2025-06-12T09:54:17","modified_gmt":"2025-06-12T13:54:17","slug":"meter-raises-170-million-to-expand-ai-ready-networking-infrastructure","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.tmcnet.com\/blog\/rich-tehrani\/networking\/meter-raises-170-million-to-expand-ai-ready-networking-infrastructure.html","title":{"rendered":"Meter Raises $170 Million to Expand AI-Ready Networking Infrastructure"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Key Takeaways:<\/strong>
\u2022 Meter secures $170 million in new funding at a valuation exceeding $1 billion
\u2022 The company builds vertically integrated networking stacks combining hardware, software, and managed services
\u2022 Funding supports global expansion and broader enterprise adoption in AI, finance, healthcare, and logistics<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Meter, a startup building end-to-end networking infrastructure for enterprise environments, has raised $170 million<\/a> in a new funding round led by General Catalyst. The round brings the company\u2019s valuation above $1 billion and positions it to meet growing demand for scalable, turnkey network deployments that support the needs of AI and data-intensive operations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

My, how fast we’ve grown is all we could think – considering the company’s last raise of $35M<\/a> was just over a year ago! Making hardware is of course expensive but what sets the company apart is its ability to sell specialized services that go with the hardware. Think how Apple makes money from services and customer lock in – and you’ll get the idea.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Founded by Anil and Sunil Varanasi, Meter takes a vertically integrated approach to enterprise networking. The company designs and delivers custom networking stacks\u2014including power-optimized racks, high-speed switches, wireless access points, security appliances, and power distribution units\u2014all supported by a unified cloud console for configuration, monitoring, and lifecycle management.<\/p>\n\n\n

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The model, often described as “networking-as-a-service,” aims to remove complexity from traditional enterprise IT deployments by consolidating planning, installation, and operations into a single subscription-based platform.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cNetworks built the way they should be, from the ground up,\u201d said the Meter leadership team in a statement outlining their vision.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Meeting the Infrastructure Demands of the AI Era<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

As AI workloads proliferate across industries, many organizations are rethinking the network foundations supporting their compute environments. Meter\u2019s stack is designed to provide high throughput, low-latency connectivity with minimal integration overhead, enabling teams to stand up secure, scalable infrastructure in weeks rather than months.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

By delivering and maintaining all hardware, including structured cabling and power systems, Meter simplifies infrastructure rollouts for customers ranging from office environments to high-performance data centers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Meter cloud console allows IT and facilities teams to centrally manage:<\/p>\n\n\n\n