
Extreme Networks is a global networking company founded in 1996 in Silicon Valley, California, specializing in AI-powered cloud networking solutions that simplify and secure IT infrastructure. Their flagship product, Extreme Platform ONE™, is the first all-in-one networking platform combining conversational, multimodal, and agentic AI to reduce manual tasks by up to 90% and provide deep network visualization. The company offers a broad portfolio including network fabric, wired and wireless access, network security, and SD-WAN solutions, serving diverse industries such as federal government, healthcare, education, manufacturing, retail, and hospitality. With over 2,700 employees, $1.3 billion in annual revenue, and more than 9,000 channel partners, Extreme Networks is recognized as a leader in enterprise wired and wireless LAN infrastructure by Gartner and has a strong global presence and customer base.

Extreme Networks is a global networking company founded in 1996 in Silicon Valley, California, specializing in AI-powered cloud networking solutions that simplify and secure IT infrastructure. Their flagship product, Extreme Platform ONE™, is the first all-in-one networking platform combining conversational, multimodal, and agentic AI to reduce manual tasks by up to 90% and provide deep network visualization. The company offers a broad portfolio including network fabric, wired and wireless access, network security, and SD-WAN solutions, serving diverse industries such as federal government, healthcare, education, manufacturing, retail, and hospitality. With over 2,700 employees, $1.3 billion in annual revenue, and more than 9,000 channel partners, Extreme Networks is recognized as a leader in enterprise wired and wireless LAN infrastructure by Gartner and has a strong global presence and customer base.
Founded: 2001
Headquarters: Alpharetta, Georgia, United States
Product: AirDefense Enterprise (wireless intrusion prevention / rogue Wi‑Fi detection)
Acquisition: Acquired by Motorola Solutions (announced 2008)
Notable funding: Series B on 2006-11-16; investors listed eHatchery and SYS Ventures
Enterprise Wi‑Fi security and wireless intrusion prevention
2001
Network security
Investors listed for Series B: eHatchery and SYS Ventures
“Raised Series B with participation from eHatchery and SYS Ventures; later acquired by Motorola Solutions in 2008”