Netris raises $15M Series A from a16z to help AI neoclouds go live faster

A network automation startup has raised funding to help newer data center operators get their AI cloud services running faster. The company provides software that automates the complex setup and configuration work that traditionally required large teams of engineers at established data centers. This matters because the AI boom has created many new data center businesses that lack the resources to handle network configuration themselves, and delays in getting operational mean expensive GPUs sitting idle. The startup's platform is already in use across dozens of GPU clusters globally and has attracted investment from a major venture capital firm.