Forward Networks

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Updated Jul 29, 2026

Overview

Forward Networks, now branded Forward, builds a mathematically accurate network digital twin for enterprise network operations, security, compliance, and AI-assisted change validation.

Primary product

Forward Enterprise

Founded

2013

Headquarters

2390 Mission College Blvd., Suite 401, Santa Clara, CA 95054, United States

Team size

150-200

Work style

Flexible

Industry

Computer Networking Products

Sub-industry

Network digital twin / network assurance / network verification software

Offices

2390 Mission College Blvd., Suite 401, Santa Clara, CA 95054, United States

2nd Floor, B Wing 15, IndiQube Platina, Commissariat Rd, Bengaluru North, Karnataka 560025, India

Japan (office announced in 2026; city not publicly specified)

Business model

enterprise software

B2B SaaS

direct enterprise sales

Funding

Stage

Series D

Total raised

$112.1M

Latest round

Series D · Jan 2023

Latest amount

$50M

Series D

Jan 2023 · MSD Partners

$50M

Series C

Oct 2019 · Goldman Sachs

$35M

Series B1

Jun 2018

Series B

Aug 2017 · DFJ

$16M

Series A

Nov 2014 · Andreessen Horowitz

$11.1M

Seed

Apr 2014

$825K

Angel

People & investors

Leadership

David Erickson

CEO & Co-founder

Nikhil Handigol

Chief AI Officer & Co-founder

Brandon Heller

CTO & Co-founder

Peyman Kazemian

Chief Architect & Co-founder

Yasser Ganjisaffar

SVP Engineering

Sanjay Mehta

Chief Marketing Officer

Bobby Condon

Chief Revenue Officer

Tyler Olsen

VP Finance

Steve Pace

SVP People and Talent

Chiara Regale

SVP Product Management

Investors

DFJ / Threshold Ventures

Goldman Sachs

Goldman Sachs Asset Management

MSD Partners

Omega Venture Partners

Section 32

SV Angel

Threshold Ventures

Work & culture

Agile, technical, impact-oriented, and growth-focused, with a strong customer-first mindset, high retention, and an early-stage feel despite operating at enterprise scale.

Work style

Flexible

Compensation

Public career pages say the company offers competitive pay plus equity, strong health benefits, and flexible/untracked time off; public salary ranges are not broadly disclosed.

Benefits

competitive pay

equity

medical, dental, and vision insurance for employees and families

untracked / flexible time off

Product & market

Pricing

Quote-based enterprise sales; public pages point users to request a demo / talk to an expert rather than publish list pricing.

Differentiators

—Vendor-agnostic digital twin across multi-vendor and multi-cloud environments
—Mathematically accurate behavioral model of the live network
—Pre-change validation with Forward Predict before changes reach production
—Plain-language querying and agentic workflows with Forward AI / NQE
—Deep path analysis and hop-by-hop visibility across L2-L7
—Continuous security, compliance, and blast-radius analysis
—Supports both cloud and on-prem deployments at enterprise scale

Technology

Java

Python

React

Kubernetes

Docker

Ansible

Scala

Kotlin

Spring Boot

Terraform

AWS EKS

Git

Linux

Salesforce

HubSpot

Webflow

Jira

Google Analytics

PowerShell

Customers

Goldman Sachs

PayPal

Verizon

Cox

Paramount

IBM

Dell

U.S. government agencies

Fortune 50/100/500 enterprises

telecommunications companies

financial services organizations

media and entertainment companies

energy companies

healthcare organizations

global service providers

Competitors

Batfish

Veriflow

BackBox

Anchore

Augtera Networks

Scale & contact

Estimated revenue

$10M-$20M

Estimated monthly visits

13K

Traffic estimate as of Feb 2026

info@forwardnetworks.com 1-844-393-6389

Latest news

Forward Launches Forward Predict to Unlock Autonomous Networking

PR Newswire · May 2026

Introduced Forward Predict, a capability that simulates proposed network changes against the production digital twin before deployment to reduce risk and lay groundwork for autonomous networking.

Forward Launches Forward Predict to Unlock Autonomous Networking

Forward Networks · May 2026

Introduced Forward Predict, which tests proposed changes against a mathematically accurate digital twin before production and positions the product as the foundation for autonomous networking.

Forward Networks Introduces Forward AI to Accelerate Network Operations with Mathematical Certainty

Forward Networks · Jan 2026

Launched Forward AI / AI Assist capabilities that use natural language and agentic workflows grounded in the network digital twin.

Forward Networks Introduces Forward AI to Accelerate Network Operations with Mathematical Certainty

Forward Networks · Jan 2026

Announced Forward AI, a new capability for natural-language questions, evidence-backed answers, and safe automation built on the Forward Enterprise digital twin.

Forward Networks Closes Record 2025 as Multi-Year Deals Surge 175 Percent

PR Newswire · Jan 2026

Reported record FY2025 performance, new office expansion in Japan, leadership additions, and growth across enterprise, service provider, and government accounts.

Jobs and careers at Forward Networks

19 jobs at Forward Networks

Regional Sales Director-Air Force

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Sales

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Today

On-site

Full-time