Sail Internet is a technology company.
Sail Internet has raised $4.0M across 1 funding round.
Sail Internet has raised $4.0M in total across 1 funding round.
Sail Internet is a Bay Area-based fiber internet service provider founded in 2015, specializing in high-speed fixed wireless internet for residential, multifamily, and business customers.[1][2][4] It offers plans with speeds up to 1 Gbps for homes and 10 Gbps symmetrical for enterprises, featuring no contracts, unlimited data, flat rates, free installation, and 99.99% reliability via direct peering and 24/7 monitoring.[1][2][3] Sail targets underserved neighborhoods, bridging the digital divide by delivering fiber-sourced speeds without costly cable trenching, serving single-family homes, apartments, small businesses, and sectors like ecommerce, real estate tech, and cloud computing.[2][3][5] The company has shown strong growth, tripling revenue in one year through efficient CRM tools and operational scaling.[6]
Sail Internet was founded in 2015 in Palo Alto, California, by Stanford alumni Kevin Fisher (CEO and Chief Product Officer, Ph.D., former Engineering VP at 2Wire and Ikanos, holder of 20+ U.S. patents) and George Ginis (CTO, Ph.D., former Engineering and Marketing VP at ASSIA).[2][4][5] Fisher's career focused on revolutionizing consumer and business internet access, including core tech for AT&T/U-verse routers, while Ginis pioneered DSL optimization software managing 80 million global lines.[4] The idea emerged to make high-speed internet accessible and affordable in areas ignored by big providers, using fixed wireless from existing fiber points to avoid installation disruptions.[3][5] Early traction came from partnerships like Mimosa Networks for interference-resistant tech (A5/C5 products enabling 100-200 Mbps suburban speeds) and AT&T Switched Ethernet for backhaul, filling last-mile gaps in the San Francisco Bay Area.[5][8]
Sail rides the fixed wireless access (FWA) trend, combining fiber backhaul with advanced radio tech (e.g., Mimosa's Auto-Gain) to democratize gigabit internet in underserved U.S. suburbs and multifamily units, where traditional fiber is slow/expensive to deploy.[3][5][8] Timing aligns with rising demand for reliable broadband amid remote work, cloud/ecommerce growth, and digital divide initiatives; as the 76th largest U.S. fixed wireless provider, it influences Bay Area ecosystems by partnering with telcos (AT&T, Twist) and enabling proptech/real estate tech via MTU solutions.[2][5][9] Market forces like spectrum availability and 5G/edge computing favor Sail's low-interference model, reducing big cable dominance and accelerating connectivity for 80M+ DSL upgraders.[4][7]
Sail Internet is poised for expansion beyond the Bay Area, leveraging FWA scalability and partnerships to capture more underserved markets as fiber costs drop and demand for symmetrical, unlimited speeds surges.[5][6] Trends like AI-driven networks, IoT proliferation, and regulatory pushes for rural/urban broadband will amplify its growth, potentially through acquisitions or national rollouts with tech like Meraki/eero.[1][7] Its influence may evolve from local disruptor to key ecosystem player, empowering startups in cloud/real estate via reliable infrastructure—echoing founders' vision of mass-scale accessibility that began by challenging big cable in 2015.[4]
Sail Internet has raised $4.0M in total across 1 funding round.
Sail Internet's investors include Astia, Broadway Angels, Cleo Capital, Contour Venture Partners, CRV, Engineering Capital, Hustle Fund, Innovation Endeavors, Inspired Capital, Long Ventures Partners, Rethink Impact, SciFi VC.
Sail Internet has raised $4.0M across 1 funding round. Most recently, it raised $4.0M Seed in January 2017.
| Date | Round | Lead Investors | Other Investors |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2017 | $4.0M Seed | Astia, Broadway Angels, Cleo Capital, Contour Venture Partners, CRV, Engineering Capital, Hustle Fund, Innovation Endeavors, Inspired Capital, Long Ventures Partners, Rethink Impact, SciFi VC, The Perkins Fund, Ulu Ventures, Ann Berry, Fanny Surjana, Venus Williams |