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Nexthop AI has raised $500M in a Series B funding round, led by Lightspeed Venture Partners. The company plans to use the capital to enhance R&D and infrastructure capabilities.

PRIVATESep 07, 2026about 17 hours ago

Amount Raised

$500 Million

Round Type

Series B

Santa ClaraInformation TechnologyArtificial IntelligenceMachine LearningCloud Infrastructure

Investors

AltimeterAndreessen HorowitzLightspeed Venture Partners

Description

Nexthop AI, based in Santa Clara, California, has successfully closed an oversubscribed $500 million Series B funding round, boosting its valuation to $4.2 billion. The round was led by Lightspeed Venture Partners with participation from Andreessen Horowitz, Altimeter, and existing investors. The new capital will be used to expand R&D initiatives and enhance the company's infrastructure capabilities. Founded by Anshul Sadana, Nexthop AI specializes in AI and cloud networking solutions.

Company Information

Company

Nexthop AI

Location

Santa Clara, California, United States

About

Nexthop AI is a cohesive team of seasoned industry experts, who through their collaborative product design as well as system and network engineering capabilities are leading the charge on disruptive technical innovation for AI and Cloud networking. Nexthop AI is headquartered in Santa Clara with additional locations in Seattle, Vancouver and Bengaluru, India.

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