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Mojo Networks developed and provided sophisticated cloud-managed WiFi solutions designed for enterprise environments. Their Cognitive WiFi platform offered secure, high-performance wireless access, leveraging a controller-less architecture and open hardware to deliver scalable and intelligent networking capabilities. This approach integrated advanced Wireless Intrusion Prevention System (WIPS) features, enabling robust protection against wireless threats and ensuring reliable connectivity across large-scale deployments.
The company was founded in the early 2000s, with Pravin Bhagwat being a key figure in its inception. The initial insight stemmed from recognizing the limitations and antiquated nature of existing enterprise wireless architectures, prompting a vision for a more flexible, secure, and easily manageable system powered by the cloud. This led to the development of a unique, software-driven approach to wireless networking.
Mojo Networks served a diverse customer base, including large and medium-sized enterprises, educational institutions, and government entities, providing them with advanced wireless infrastructure. The company’s long-term vision centered on transforming how organizations deployed and managed their wireless networks, advocating for a modern, cognitive, and highly secure WiFi experience. Their innovation ultimately contributed to Arista Networks’ expanded offerings in intelligent campus networking.
Mojo Networks has raised $107.0M across 6 funding rounds.
Mojo Networks has raised $107.0M in total across 6 funding rounds.
Mojo Networks is a technology company specializing in cloud-managed, enterprise-grade Wi-Fi solutions with embedded wireless intrusion detection and prevention (WIPS) capabilities.[1][2] It provides high-performance 802.11ac access points that integrate security features like firewalls, traffic shaping, QoS, and BYOD onboarding to protect corporate data, enable seamless device management, and support massive scalability for applications such as nationwide Wi-Fi hotspots and multimedia streaming in sectors like healthcare.[1][3][4] Originally focused on Wi-Fi security, the company serves enterprises, carriers, and organizations needing secure, reliable wireless networks without dedicated overlay hardware, solving problems like wireless threats, data leakage, and network complexity while delivering low-latency performance and compliance reporting (e.g., HIPAA, PCI DSS).[1][2][4]
Mojo Networks, formerly known as AirTight Networks, was founded in 2002 in Mountain View, California, by key figures including CTO and co-founder Pravin Bhagwat.[2][3][7] The company emerged from a focus on comprehensive Wi-Fi intrusion detection, wireless LAN planning, monitoring, and security solutions, addressing early gaps in enterprise wireless security.[2][7] It raised $79.37M in funding before reaching an acquired stage, with backing from investors like Presidio Partners, and evolved into a cloud-managed Wi-Fi platform emphasizing scalability for millions of access points.[2][5] Pivotal moments include deployments like a carrier's nationwide rollout of 880,000 APs handling 100TB daily data and sub-50ms roaming, showcased in 2017 Tech Field Day presentations.[3]
Mojo Networks rides the wave of exploding demand for secure, high-speed enterprise Wi-Fi amid BYOD proliferation, IoT growth, and carrier offloading from LTE to Wi-Fi hotspots.[1][3] Its timing aligns with the shift to cloud-managed, controller-less networks in the mid-2010s, countering legacy controller-stacking limitations and enabling infinite scalability for massive deployments.[3][5] Market forces like rising cyber threats, 802.11ac adoption, and compliance needs (HIPAA/PCI) favor its all-in-one security model, influencing the ecosystem by reducing vendor lock-in, lowering costs, and powering real-world use cases from healthcare multimedia to global hotspots.[1][4][7] As part of the cybersecurity and networking space, it contributes to resilient infrastructures now integrated into broader platforms post-acquisition trends seen in peers like Aerohive.[2]
Post-acquisition (exact acquirer undated but aligned with industry consolidation), Mojo's architecture positions it for expansion in AI-driven networking, edge computing, and 5G-Wi-Fi convergence, where sub-millisecond roaming and embedded security will handle surging data from smart devices and remote work.[2][3] Trends like zero-trust security and SD-WAN integration could amplify its role, potentially driving further deployments in healthcare, retail, and carriers amid 6G horizons. Its influence may evolve through open hardware standards, lowering barriers for hyperscale Wi-Fi and redefining secure wireless as foundational to enterprise digital transformation—echoing its origin as a security pioneer now scaled for the cloud era.[5][7]
Mojo Networks has raised $107.0M in total across 6 funding rounds.
Mojo Networks's investors include Forgepoint Capital, Granite Ventures, Norwest Venture Partners, Saints Capital, Matthew Chagan, CMEA Capital, Alberto Yepez.
Mojo Networks has raised $107.0M across 6 funding rounds. Most recently, it raised $30.0M Debt in February 2017.
| Date | Round | Lead Investors | Other Investors | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 8, 2017 | $30M Debt Financing | — | — | Announced |
| Feb 1, 2017 | $30M Series E | — | ForgePoint Capital, Granite Ventures, Norwest Venture Partners, Saints Capital, Matthew Chagan | Announced |
| Jul 1, 2013 | $10M Series D | CMEA Capital, Alberto Yepez | ForgePoint Capital, Norwest Venture Partners, Saints Capital, Matthew Chagan | Announced |
| Apr 1, 2007 | $15M Series C | — | ForgePoint Capital, Granite Ventures | Announced |
| Dec 1, 2005 | $12M Series B | — | ForgePoint Capital, Granite Ventures | Announced |
| Nov 1, 2004 | $10M Series A | — | ForgePoint Capital, Granite Ventures | Announced |