Netris Raises $15M Series A Led by a16z to Accelerate AI Neocloud Deployments

Netris has closed a $15M Series A round led by Andreessen Horowitz to help AI neocloud operators cut the time it takes to stand up production infrastructure. The startup's software runs directly on network switches, abstracting away the complexity of large-scale GPU cluster networking. As demand for AI compute capacity surges, Netris is positioning itself as critical plumbing for the next wave of cloud providers.

Netris, a network automation startup, has raised a $15 million Series A led by Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) to accelerate its push into the booming AI infrastructure market.

What Netris Does

Netris provides software that runs directly on network switches, offering a platform designed to help neocloud operators — the new generation of AI-focused cloud providers — dramatically reduce the time it takes to go live with production infrastructure.

Setting up networking for large GPU clusters is notoriously complex and time-consuming. Netris abstracts away much of that complexity, allowing operators to automate the configuration and management of their underlying network fabric.

Key Capabilities

Switch-level software that runs natively on commodity network hardware
Automated network provisioning and lifecycle management for AI compute clusters
A platform built specifically for the operational demands of neocloud environments

Why It Matters Now

The rise of AI neoclouds — independent GPU cloud providers challenging hyperscalers like AWS and Azure — has created intense pressure to deploy compute capacity as fast as possible. Every week offline is revenue lost.

Traditional network operations tooling wasn't built for this scale or pace. Netris is betting that purpose-built automation software becomes a standard part of the neocloud stack.

The Funding

The $15M Series A was led by a16z, one of Silicon Valley's most prominent venture firms and a prolific backer of AI infrastructure plays. The round positions Netris to expand its engineering team and grow its customer base among emerging cloud operators.

With GPU supply chains loosening and more neocloud operators coming online, the window to establish a dominant position in network automation is narrowing — making the timing of this raise strategically significant.