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Data center switch maker Aria Networks raises $125M

$125M. That's what Aria Networks just raised to build the networking backbone for AI clusters.

Reporting by SiliconAngle 1 min brief
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Why it matters

AI infrastructure is becoming a venture-backed market. Data center switching—the unglamorous plumbing that connects GPU clusters—is now attracting tier-1 VCs. This signals a shift from compute-only bets to full-stack AI hardware plays.

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5 to know

  1. $125M funding round closed

  2. Investors: Sutter Hill Ventures, Atreides Management, Valor Equity Partners, Eclipse Ventures

  3. Product launch: Deep Networking portfolio

  4. Focus: AI cluster data center switches

  5. Timing: April 2026

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Publisher excerpt: Aria Networks Inc., a startup that makes switches for artificial intelligence clusters, has closed a $125 million funding round. The capital was provided by Sutter Hill Ventures, Atreides Management, Valor Equity Partners and Eclipse Ventures. Aria disclosed the raise today in conjunction with the…
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