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InvestorFounderCEO, Nexthop AI at EMERGENT VENTURES · Founder at Nexthop · Executive at Arista Networks
Santa Clara, California, United States
FoundedNexthop
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About
Anshul Sadana is founder and CEO of Nexthop AI, an infrastructure startup developing AI infrastructure for large cloud operators. Previously, he served as COO at Arista, where he oversaw product roadmap, hardware design, supply chain, and sales through the company's IPO and growth to a $100B+ valuation. Earlier in his career, he led high-speed switch development at Cisco Systems and is credited with pioneering the leaf-spine architecture used in modern data centers.
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Experience
- Nexthop AIFounder & CEOcurrent2024 — presentSanta Clara, California, United States
- Arista NetworksChief Operating Officer2019 — 2024Santa Clara
- Arista NetworksChief Customer Officer2016 — 2019
- Arista NetworksSenior Vice President, WW Customer Engineering2012 — 2016
- Arista NetworksVice President, Customer Engineering2009 — 2012
- Arista NetworksDirector, Customer Engineering2007 — 2009
- CiscoSenior Engineering Manager, GSBU1999 — 2007
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Anshul Sadana?
- Anshul Sadana is founder and CEO of Nexthop AI, an infrastructure startup developing AI infrastructure for large cloud operators. Previously, he served as COO at Arista, where he oversaw product roadmap, hardware design, supply chain, and sales through the company's IPO and growth to a $100B+ valuation. Earlier in his career, he led high-speed switch development at Cisco Systems and is credited with pioneering the leaf-spine architecture used in modern data centers.
- Where does Anshul Sadana work?
- Anshul Sadana is Founder of Nexthop and CEO, Nexthop AI at EMERGENT VENTURES and Executive at Arista Networks.
- What companies did Anshul Sadana found?
- Anshul Sadana founded Nexthop.
- Where did Anshul Sadana go to school?
- Anshul Sadana studied at The Wharton School (Executive MBA, Marketing); University of Illinois Chicago (MS, Computer Science); University of Mumbai (B.E, Electronics).
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