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Arrcus

San Jose, US · Delaware corporation · 7 known investors

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Arrcus builds Smart Distributed Networking software through its Arrcus Connected Edge (ACE) platform, offering software-defined routing, switching, and ethernet fabrics for AI training and inferencing, datacenter fabrics, 5G transport, and multicloud networking. It targets enterprises, cloud providers, and telecom operators, and works across merchant silicon, GPUs, and DPUs.

Founders & leadership

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Keyur PatelCo-founder
DYDerek Yeung
Derek YeunginFounderDerek Yeung is founder of Arrcus and previously held engineering roles at Cisco and Procket, where he contributed to routing protocol design and architecture on platforms including IOS, NX-OS, and various routers. He has over 20 years of experience in networking technologies including BGP, OSPF, ISIS, MPLS, and segment routing, with several patents and RFC publications in routing protocols.
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Shekar AyyarinChief Executive Officer

Board

CRChristopher Rust
Christopher Rustin𝕏Board directorCo-Founder and Partner at Clear Ventures
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Steve HerrodBoard director
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Ankur PrakashBoard director
GCGuru Chahal
Guru Chahalin𝕏Board directorPartner at Lightspeed Venture Partners

Investors · 7

Reported raises · per SEC filings

Form D private placements

$28.4M disclosed across 1 of 3 rounds · 2021–2026

$28.4MraisedOct 2021 · 14 investors · Other Technology
Rule 506(b)
Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
  • Christopher RustDirector
  • Steve HerrodDirector
  • Keyur PatelDirector
  • Shekar AyyarExecutive Officer, Director
  • Ankur PrakashDirector
  • Guru ChahalDirector
Offering amount
$28.4M
Amount sold
$28.4M
Minimum investment
$24K
First sale
May 2021
Incorporated
Corporation, Delaware
Federal exemptions
06b
Full filing on SEC EDGAR ↗

Source: SEC EDGAR Form D. Amounts as filed; amended filings shown once at their latest values.

Competitors · 7

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Cloudflare Turnstile18 shared keywordsCloudflare provides a global cloud network platform delivering security, performance, and development services through sixty-plus integrated services including SASE, application security, and full-stack development infrastructure.
Arcus Biosciences17 shared keywordsArcus Biosciences develops combination cancer therapies, producing small molecules and antibodies designed to be combined and advanced from Phase 1 studies through commercialization. The company focuses on oncology treatments guided by specific biologic mechanisms of cancer.
CloudZero17 shared keywordsCloudZero provides cost allocation and financial management for AI workloads, helping companies understand the ROI of their AI investments across cloud platforms and AI services. The platform integrates with enterprise cloud providers and SaaS tools to map AI spend to business outcomes for engineering, finance, and IT teams.
NVIDIA17 shared keywordsNVIDIA designs GPUs, AI computing hardware, and software platforms for AI development, data centers, autonomous vehicles, and robotics, serving developers, researchers, and enterprises. Its offerings include AI models, power architecture for AI factories, and compute infrastructure used across industries such as manufacturing, healthcare, and automotive.
Juniper Networks17 shared keywordsJuniper Networks is an enterprise networking company that provides AI-native, self-driving network solutions including wireless infrastructure, SD-WAN, and routing technologies designed to reduce operational complexity and costs.

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Frequently asked questions

What does Arrcus do?
Arrcus builds Smart Distributed Networking software through its Arrcus Connected Edge (ACE) platform, offering software-defined routing, switching, and ethernet fabrics for AI training and inferencing, datacenter fabrics, 5G transport, and multicloud networking. It targets enterprises, cloud providers, and telecom operators, and works across merchant silicon, GPUs, and DPUs.
Who founded Arrcus?
Arrcus was founded by Keyur Patel, Derek Yeung.
Who are Arrcus's investors?
Arrcus's investors include SoftBank Group, Clear Ventures, General Catalyst, Hitachi Ventures, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Prosperity7 Ventures, NVIDIA.
How much funding has Arrcus raised?
Arrcus has disclosed $28.4M raised across 1 of its 3 known rounds.
Where is Arrcus headquartered?
Arrcus is headquartered in San Jose, US.