Netmaker
YC W22Asheville, US · Founded 2021 · 7 employees · 3 known investors
Netmaker provides a WireGuard-based VPN and secure connectivity platform for managing networks across cloud, on-premises, and edge environments. It serves organizations needing encrypted, peer-to-peer network connectivity with centralized orchestration and remote access capabilities.
Also known as Gravitl · Netmaker
Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (W22)
Netmaker was founded in 2021 by Alex Feiszli.
Investors · 3
Company profile
researched Aug 2026Netmaker offers a zero-trust secure networking platform built on the WireGuard protocol, positioned as an alternative to conventional VPN deployments. The platform lets organizations create and manage overlay mesh networks that connect users, servers, cloud accounts, Kubernetes clusters and edge devices, with centralized orchestration through a dashboard covering deployment, configuration, monitoring and automation of networks and endpoints.
Marketed use cases include workforce remote access for distributed teams, merging multiple office networks into site-to-site networks, centrally deploying and securing fleets of edge devices across distributed locations, replacing legacy VPNs with mesh networking, and connecting distributed AI and machine-learning workloads such as training jobs and model transfers across multiple cloud providers and on-premises GPUs. Netmaker can be consumed as a hosted service or deployed on the customer's own infrastructure on-premises for organizations with data residency or compliance requirements.
Advertised platform capabilities span SSO/OAuth, SCIM and identity-provider synchronization, high-availability networks, device posture checks, geo-location control, change logs and audit trails, traffic metrics and observability, dedicated support SLAs and on-call coverage.
Business model
Netmaker sells its secure networking platform to organizations, offered either as a hosted service with co-located relays or as a self-hosted/on-premises deployment, with optional enterprise add-ons such as dedicated relays, data residency, dedicated support SLAs and on-call coverage [0].
Traction
The website states Netmaker is trusted by 500+ companies worldwide. Named reference customers and users include Unwired Networks, Elabram Indonesia, APEX Analytix, Pure IT, Creative Technology, Luxor, Headout, Open Circle, Edgeflare and SRE DevOps, covering finance, audiovisual, transport, and multi-cloud data engineering deployments [0].
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Market position
Netmaker positions itself against legacy and cloud-provider VPNs and other connectivity tools, with customers citing prior or alternative use of the Azure VPN client, TeamViewer, Cisco Meraki and ZeroTier. It claims to be trusted by more than 500 companies worldwide and emphasizes speed, privacy through on-prem and dedicated relay options, and deployment flexibility as differentiators [0].
Stated differentiators are performance from kernel WireGuard and co-located relays (claimed 10-20x faster than alternatives), privacy and control via on-premises and dedicated relay deployment options, centralized orchestration of multiple networks from one dashboard, and flexibility to automate networks and endpoints. Customers also cite the engineering team's responsiveness in implementing requested features [0].
Technology
The platform is built on the WireGuard protocol, using kernel WireGuard and co-located relays, which the company states delivers 10-20x faster performance than alternatives. It supports mesh overlay networks spanning bare metal, Kubernetes, and multiple clouds and regions, and is described by a customer as Kubernetes-native and deployable entirely on-premises. Enterprise features include SSO/OAuth, SCIM and IDP sync, high-availability networks, device posture checks, geo-location controls, audit trails, and traffic metrics and observability [0].
Go-to-market
Netmaker markets through its website with self-serve sign-up alongside sales-assisted personalized demos requested via form or self-scheduled on Calendly, with follow-up within one business day. Customer testimonials indicate inbound discovery through developer communities such as Reddit and Hacker News, and use cases ranging from homelabs to company-wide cross-cloud VPNs [0].
Distributed and remote-first teams needing access to company resources; multi-site businesses connecting offices and data centers; IT and managed service providers; organizations operating edge device fleets (including audiovisual, public transport/railway and coach applications); engineering, SRE and data engineering teams running multi-cloud and Kubernetes environments; ML teams with distributed AI workloads; and regulated buyers such as financial institutions requiring PCI-supporting key rotation and on-premises deployment [0].
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Frequently asked questions
- What does Netmaker do?
- Netmaker is a WireGuard-based zero-trust networking platform for remote access, site-to-site and edge connectivity.
- Who founded Netmaker?
- Netmaker was founded by Alex Feiszli in 2021.
- Who are Netmaker's investors?
- Netmaker's investors include Y Combinator, Better Capital, Nexus Venture Partners.
- Where is Netmaker headquartered?
- Netmaker is headquartered in Asheville, US.