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The 10 Hottest Edge Computing Startups Of 2021 (So Far)
Mark Haranas
From SASE and AI to semiconductors and edge data centers, here are ten of the hottest edge computing startups in 2021 that you should know about.

Ananda Networks
Top Executive: Adi Ruppin, CEO and Founder
Headquarters: San Francisco
Ananda Networks is brand new to the edge networking market founded by security all-star Adi Ruppin, who was the former CEO of Exosphere as well as founder and CEO of SofaWave Technologies. The startup is striving to rebuild the network from the ground up to solve distributed workforce and edge computing needs. The Ananda Secure Global LAN (SG-LAN) service allows customers to create their own private networks, connecting users, devices, and cloud services with security and simplicity.
Ananda’s distributed, multi-cloud network fabric provides fast network performance, low latency and zero-trust security at the edge, delivered via software. The startup emerged from stealth in 2020 already armed with a channel partner program.