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DefunctYC W15

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Nextop IO provides a mobile content delivery network with a client-side library for iOS and Android that routes traffic through optimized proxy servers, reducing latency, improving throughput, and lowering data and battery consumption for mobile applications connecting to backend services.

Data & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareDevOps

Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (W15)

BCBrien Colwell
Brien ColwellFounder/CEOBrien Colwell is a co-founder and former CTO of HeadSpin, a global device infrastructure platform (2015–2022), and currently works on privacy and security. He studied human-computer interaction and has background as a startup engineer.

Investors · 5

Andreessen HorowitzreportedMenlo Park · $500K – $50M

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Lightspeed Venture PartnersreportedMenlo Park · $1M – $5M

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Nextech InvestreportedZurich · $648K – $3.2M

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RA CapitalreportedBoston

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Frequently asked questions

What does Nextop do?
Nextop IO provides a mobile content delivery network with a client-side library for iOS and Android that routes traffic through optimized proxy servers, reducing latency, improving throughput, and lowering data and battery consumption for mobile applications connecting to backend services.
Who founded Nextop?
Nextop was founded by Brien Colwell.
Who are Nextop's investors?
Nextop's investors include Y Combinator, Andreessen Horowitz, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Nextech Invest, RA Capital.