Forward Networks
Network Digital Twin Software
Forward Networks was founded in 2013, is headquartered in San Francisco Bay Area, United States, lists 51–200 employees, and has $101.0M in recorded funding across 3 rounds.
- Headquarters
- San Francisco Bay Area, California
- Employees
- 51–200
- Founded
- 2013
- Business Model
- B2B
- Website
- forwardnetworks.com
- Total Funding
- $101.0M
- Last Round
- $50.0M Series DJan 2023
- Rounds
- 3
Totals include recorded grants and other qualifying funding, not just equity. What counts toward funding.
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About
Forward Networks is an enterprise network intelligence company that delivers a mathematically accurate network digital twin through its flagship Forward Enterprise platform. The platform continuously collects and models network configuration and state across complex on-premises, cloud, and hybrid environments, enabling network operations, security, and compliance teams to achieve complete network visibility, automate change verification, and enforce security policies. In 2026, the company launched Forward AI, which brings natural language querying and AI-accelerated analysis to network operations. Forward Networks serves Fortune 500 enterprises including Goldman Sachs, Verizon, and PayPal, and has expanded operations globally including to Japan.
Summary
Forward Networks is a Hardware company based in San Francisco Bay Area, United States, founded in 2013. It lists 51–200 employees. It has raised $101.0M in total across 3 rounds, most recently a $50.0M Series D round in Jan 2023. Investors include BDT & MSD Partners and Andreessen Horowitz.
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Funding History
2023 (est.)
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Funding: Series B through Series D. Amounts, valuations, and investors where available.
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