Thanks to a rapidly changing SDN environment; and at the risk of reporting more like People Magazine, instead of the independent, credible source of software-defined networking (SDN) and network virtualization that we are -- we continue our reporting of people movements in the SDN space.  I wanted to share a post this morning from VentureWire that Jason Matlof from Battery Ventures has 'gone back' to networking.

This is an interesting move for the SDN Community  -- I worked with Jason at Netscreen / Juniper Networks after Netscreen acquired his last startup, Neoteris (the market leading SSL VPN product).  Jason is a talented product and marketing executive with strong background in security and switching who's due for a CEO role.  His Linkedin profile shows that while at Battery he invested in Cumulus Networks.  Additionally, his former Neoteris team has started a new SDN security company, NetCitadel which is funded by Kittu Kolluri at NEA, the former CEO of Neoteris.  Ironically, Kittu via NEA* has also funded Cumulus competitor Pluribus Networks

You can learn more about all of these companies (plus ~100 more) in the SDxCentral Company Directory   (Note:  if you represent an SDN Company - you can register on SDN Central to add / control the content shared your company's SDxCentral page).

If I was a betting man, my money would be that we'll see Jason emerging at either NetCitadel or Cumulus.  Though, this is pure speculation and maybe totally off  -- either way -- we'll know shortly; and regardless of where he lands, if it's at an SDN start-up, they'll have landed a very talented executive.

Related notes: See my posts on should you join an SDN startup, the potential exit environment for SDN start-ups, and what suitability of SDN for venture investing.

*  Disclosure:  Kittu / NEA also funded Aerohive Networks which acquired my company, Pareto Networks, in 2011 for our multi-tentant cloud service (e.g. controller) to compete with Meraki.  I have no financial interest in Aerohive.

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