Netsil is a technology company.
Netsil has raised $5.0M across 1 funding round.
Key people at Netsil.
Netsil was founded in 2012 by Shariq Rizvi (Co-founder & COO).
Netsil has raised $5.0M in total across 1 funding round.
Key people at Netsil.
Netsil was a San Francisco-based technology company founded in 2012 that developed software for automated application discovery, mapping, and management, specializing in providing visibility into complex cloud and microservices environments.[1][2] Its main product, the Netsil Application Operations Center, offered algorithm-based, non-invasive technology for complete transparency and control over applications and services, enabling enterprises to manage microservices across multiple clouds while addressing performance, security, and reliability challenges.[1][2] Netsil served DevOps teams and IT specialists in enterprises dealing with multi-cloud and containerized deployments, solving the problem of limited visibility in dynamic, distributed systems.[1][2] The company was acquired by Nutanix in March 2018, after which its technology integrated into Nutanix's Enterprise Cloud OS platform to enhance observability and operations management; no further independent activity is noted post-acquisition.[1][2]
Netsil emerged from stealth mode around 2016-2017, founded by CEO Harjot Gill, who brought expertise in cloud observability to tackle visibility gaps in cloud-native applications.[1][3] The idea stemmed from the growing complexity of cloud and container traffic, where traditional monitoring fell short; Netsil tapped network connections to automatically map and detect applications without invasive agents.[3] Early traction built on its innovative approach to microservices management, culminating in its 2018 acquisition by Nutanix—the company's second deal that month—praised by Nutanix's Sunil Potti for complementing their cloud OS and by Gill for scaling Netsil's real-time observability in the expanding microservices market.[1][2]
Netsil rode the multi-cloud and microservices wave in the mid-2010s, when enterprises shifted from monolithic apps to distributed, containerized architectures, amplifying needs for automated visibility amid rising complexity.[1][3] Its timing aligned with the "rise of multi-cloud," fueling M&A activity as incumbents like Nutanix sought to bolster platforms against AWS, Azure, and hybrid demands.[1] Market forces like DevOps acceleration and container adoption (e.g., Kubernetes) favored Netsil's network-tapping tech, influencing the ecosystem by pioneering agentless observability now standard in tools from Datadog to Cisco.[1][2][3] Post-acquisition, it amplified Nutanix's enterprise cloud play, contributing to hybrid cloud dominance.
Netsil's legacy endures within Nutanix (now part of Broadcom since late 2024), where its observability tech supports ongoing hybrid/multi-cloud management amid AI-driven workloads and edge computing.[1][2] Trends like zero-trust security and GitOps will shape its embedded evolution, potentially expanding into AI observability as Nutanix integrates more ML ops. Its influence may grow indirectly through Nutanix's scale, reinforcing agentless mapping as a benchmark—echoing its origin as a stealth innovator that solved visibility at the dawn of cloud-native chaos.
Netsil was founded in 2012 by Shariq Rizvi (Co-founder & COO).
Netsil has raised $5.0M in total across 1 funding round.
Netsil's investors include Engineering Capital, Mayfield, The Valley Fund, Greg Slyngstad, Matt Mochary, Michael Baum.
Netsil has raised $5.0M across 1 funding round. Most recently, it raised $5.0M Seed in December 2015.
| Date | Round | Lead Investors | Other Investors |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 1, 2015 | $5.0M Seed | Engineering Capital, Mayfield, The Valley Fund, Greg Slyngstad, Matt Mochary, Michael Baum |