Who founded Highway9?

Highway9 was founded by Allwyn Sequeira, Debashis Basak, Serge Maskalik, Sachin Thakkar.

Who are Highway9's investors?

Highway9's investors include Mayfield Fund.

Where is Highway9 headquartered?

Highway9 is headquartered in Silicon Valley, US.

Highway9

Silicon Valley, US · 56 employees on LinkedIn · 1 known investors

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Highway 9 Networks builds a cloud-based private mobile platform with AI-optimized wireless infrastructure for enterprise connectivity and autonomy. The platform combines spectrum virtualization, 5G edge cloud, and enterprise security to serve organizations requiring ultra-reliable, low-latency wireless for AI operations.

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Founders & leadership

Allwyn Sequeira FounderAllwyn Sequeira was previously Senior Vice President and General Manager at VMware, where he led networking and security products including NSX and HCX. He was also co-founder and EVP-GM at First Virtual, which completed an IPO.

Debashis Basak Co-founder & CTODebashis Basak holds a PhD in Computer and Information Sciences from Ohio State University and a B.Tech in Computer Science from IIT Delhi. He has worked as an engineering executive in software and networking, with expertise in cloud services, security, telecommunications, and virtualization.

Serge Maskalik Co-founder & VP R&DSerge Maskalik is VP R&D at Highway 9 Networks. Previously, he led engineering teams at VMware across 5G infrastructure, network virtualization, and cloud mobility products including Telco Cloud, NSX, and HCX; earlier roles included engineering positions at Blue Lane (virtual appliances), NetVMG, and Global Crossing focused on network architecture and large-scale infrastructure deployment.

Sachin Thakkar Co-founder & Sr. Dir R&DPreviously, he led platform engineering at VMware across 5G telco cloud, hybrid cloud interconnect (HCX), and network virtualization (NSX), and worked on software switching and infrastructure platforms at Cisco.

Investors · 1

Mayfield Fundlisted by Mayfield FundMenlo Park · $500K – $12M

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Frequently asked questions

What does Highway9 do?: Highway 9 Networks builds a cloud-based private mobile platform with AI-optimized wireless infrastructure for enterprise connectivity and autonomy. The platform combines spectrum virtualization, 5G edge cloud, and enterprise security to serve organizations requiring ultra-reliable, low-latency wireless for AI operations.
Who founded Highway9?: Highway9 was founded by Allwyn Sequeira, Debashis Basak, Serge Maskalik, Sachin Thakkar.
Who are Highway9's investors?: Highway9's investors include Mayfield Fund.
Where is Highway9 headquartered?: Highway9 is headquartered in Silicon Valley, US.