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Aryaka
San Mateo, US · Founded 2009 · 12 known investors
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Aryaka provides managed SD-WAN and SASE networking and security services delivered over a global cloud network for enterprise customers. Its offering combines cloud networking, security, and content delivery infrastructure.
Also known as Aryaka Networks
Founders & leadership
Aryaka was founded in 2009 by Ashwath Nagaraj and Ajit Gupta.
Investors · 12
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Also in the syndicate · 2
Reported raises · per SEC filings
Form D private placements$58M disclosed across 2 of 3 rounds · 2014–2019
▶$50MraisedMay 2019 · 1 investors · Other TechnologyRule 506(b)
- Matt CarterExecutive Officer, Director
- Shawn CherianDirector
- Naren GuptaDirector
- Matthew DorrDirector
- Fred WangDirector
- Jim SmithDirector
- Ram GuptaDirector
- Nagaraj AshwathDirector
- Khaled NasrDirector
- Offering amount
- $50M
- Amount sold
- $50M
- First sale
- Apr 2019
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
▶$8MraisedJul 2014 · 1 investors · Other TechnologyRule 506(b)
- Khaled NasrDirector
- Ashwath NagarajExecutive Officer, Director
- Fred WangDirector
- Sonal PuriExecutive Officer
- Vikas GargExecutive Officer
- Naren GuptaDirector
- Ajit GuptaExecutive Officer, Director
- Jim SmithDirector
- Offering amount
- $8M
- Amount sold
- $8M
- Minimum investment
- $50K
- First sale
- Jul 2014
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
Source: SEC EDGAR Form D. Amounts as filed; amended filings shown once at their latest values.
Company profile
researched Aug 2026Aryaka offers a Unified SASE (Secure Access Service Edge) platform that converges enterprise wide-area networking with network security. Its positioning centers on delivering performance, agility, simplicity and security together rather than as trade-offs, addressing three stated customer conditions: generative AI workloads that require low latency, high throughput and data safeguards; hybrid cloud environments in which applications and data span SaaS, IaaS and private clouds; and hybrid work, where users connect from arbitrary locations and need security applied without degrading experience.
The offering is framed around a three-stage customer journey. "Modernize" covers MPLS-to-SD-WAN migration, global connectivity, secure remote access and an integrated next-generation firewall. "Optimize" covers multi-cloud and SaaS acceleration, AI acceleration and security, and integration of third-party services. "Transform" covers fully converged networking and security. Stated buyer benefits include reduced network attack surface, as-a-service economics and flexibility, elastic scaling of secure connectivity, and SaaS and application performance.
Business model
Aryaka sells its networking and security capabilities as a service, emphasizing "as-a-service economics, flexibility and simplicity" and managed delivery in which the provider proactively manages and monitors customer circuits globally end to end, according to customer statements on its site.
Latest developments
Current marketing materials center on Unified SASE 2.0 themes of convergence, zero trust and AI, a Unified SASE Buyer's Guide 2026, an Enterprise Strategy Group networking and security convergence survey report dated 2025, and guidance on scaling and securing generative AI traffic across global networks.
▸Full profile — market position, technology, go-to-market, geography
Market position
Aryaka competes in the SASE and secure networking market and references third-party analyst coverage of SASE convergence from Gartner, Frost & Sullivan and Enterprise Strategy Group in support of its market positioning.
Aryaka positions itself on converged, "unified" SASE — networking and security delivered together with managed operations — and on avoiding trade-offs between performance, security and simplicity. Customer testimonials cite WAN performance, onboarding experience, total cost of ownership, and customer service and support as reasons for selection over other vendors.
Technology
The platform combines WAN capabilities (global connectivity, SD-WAN, multi-cloud and SaaS acceleration, application performance optimization) with security functions including an integrated next-generation firewall, secure remote access, zero trust concepts and the ability to incorporate third-party services, converged into a single Unified SASE architecture. AI acceleration and security for GenAI traffic over global networks is a stated focus area.
Go-to-market
Direct enterprise engagement supported by content marketing and demand-generation assets, including a Unified SASE buyer's guide, eBooks on secure networking and GenAI over global networks, third-party analyst material (Gartner, Frost & Sullivan, Enterprise Strategy Group), customer case studies, and a program of events and webinars.
Enterprises with global or geographically distributed operations that run a wide-area network and require converged network security, including organizations migrating away from MPLS, adopting multi-cloud and SaaS, and supporting remote and hybrid workforces. Named customer references include Albemarle and Lauridsen Group.
Geography
Aryaka markets global connectivity and states that it manages and monitors customer circuits globally end to end for worldwide enterprise WANs.
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Founder mafia
4 people who came through Aryaka went on to found or lead other companies.
In the news
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primary sources listed
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Frequently asked questions
- What does Aryaka do?
- Aryaka delivers Unified SASE, converging global WAN connectivity and network security for distributed enterprises.
- Who founded Aryaka?
- Aryaka was founded by Ashwath Nagaraj, Ajit Gupta in 2009.
- Who are Aryaka's investors?
- Aryaka's investors include 33N, Realization Capital Partners, Third Point Ventures, Altos Ventures, DTCP, Mohr Davidow Ventures, Nexus Venture Partners, Presidio Ventures and 2 more.
- How much funding has Aryaka raised?
- Aryaka has disclosed $58M raised across 2 of its 3 known rounds.
- Where is Aryaka headquartered?
- Aryaka is headquartered in San Mateo, US.