NetBeez
YC W16Pittsburgh, US · Founded 2013 · Delaware corporation · 12 employees · 2 known investors
NetBeez provides digital experience monitoring and real-time network performance visibility for IT teams, enabling them to troubleshoot ISP outages, SaaS issues, and Wi-Fi problems across remote work environments and cloud applications.
Cloud ComputingData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaSUnited States of AmericaAmerica / CanadaFully Remote
Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (W16)
NetBeez was founded in 2013 by Stefano Gridelli, Panickos Neophytou, Panos Vouzis, and Panayiotis Neophytou.
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Stefano Gridelliin𝕏Cofounder/CEOStefano Gridelli is co-founder and CEO of NetBeez with a background in network engineering, including design work on large complex network environments. He holds a master's degree in computer science from Università degli Studi di Milano and an MBA from Carnegie Mellon University.
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Panickos Neophytouin𝕏Co-founder · Chief Technology OfficerPanickos Neophytou is co-founder and CTO at NetBeez.
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Panos Vouzisin𝕏CofounderPanos Vouzis founded NetBeez in 2012 after identifying a gap in network troubleshooting tools that lacked end-user performance visibility. He built the company to provide IT teams with digital experience monitoring from the end-user perspective rather than relying solely on network device data.
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Panayiotis NeophytouCo-founder
Investors · 2
Reported raises · per SEC filings
Form D private placements▶$200KofferedJul 2015 · ComputersRule 506(b)
▶$200KofferedJul 2015 · Computers
Rule 506(b)Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
- Panayiotis NeophytouExecutive Officer, Director, Promoter
- Panagiotis VouzisExecutive Officer, Promoter
- Stefano GridelliExecutive Officer, Director, Promoter
- Offering amount
- $200K
- Minimum investment
- $25K
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware, 2013
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
Source: SEC EDGAR Form D. Amounts as filed; amended filings shown once at their latest values.
The YC application· Winter 2016 batch
Alumni Q&A
- How did your company get started? (i.e., How did the founders meet? How did you come up with the idea? How did you decide to be a founder?)
- The founders launched NetBeez in 2012 after observing that network troubleshooting was largely manual and that existing monitoring tools reported data from devices like routers and switches without reflecting the end-user experience. They set out to build a tool that monitors networks from the user's perspective to reduce the time IT support spends on trouble tickets and incidents.
- What is the core problem you are solving? Why is this a big problem? What made you decide to work on it?
- The company addresses the gap left by legacy performance monitoring, which does not cover remote environments and Internet issues affecting users and cloud applications as cloud computing and remote work have changed network traffic patterns. Its platform gives IT teams granular and historical data to isolate when problems occur, spot recurring trends, and diagnose issues with Internet, SaaS, and Wi-Fi from the user's viewpoint.
Summarized from the founders' answers on their Y Combinator profile.
Competitors · 5
by search overlap
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VividCortex468 shared keywordsSolarWinds offers an AI-powered IT operations platform for enterprise IT teams, providing monitoring, observability, incident response, IT service management, and database performance across hybrid IT environments. Its tools help organizations detect issues, reduce downtime, and meet service level agreements.
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Cloudflare Turnstile418 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.
Companies competing with NetBeez for the same Google search keywords, organic and paid, via search-intersection analysis.
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Frequently asked questions
- What does NetBeez do?
- NetBeez provides digital experience monitoring and real-time network performance visibility for IT teams, enabling them to troubleshoot ISP outages, SaaS issues, and Wi-Fi problems across remote work environments and cloud applications.
- Who founded NetBeez?
- NetBeez was founded by Stefano Gridelli, Panickos Neophytou, Panos Vouzis, Panayiotis Neophytou in 2013.
- Who are NetBeez's investors?
- NetBeez's investors include Y Combinator, Partech Ventures.
- Where is NetBeez headquartered?
- NetBeez is headquartered in Pittsburgh, US.