# Anil Varanasi

> Anil Varanasi is the San Francisco-based co-founder and CEO of Meter, the networking infrastructure company he founded with his brother Sunil in 2015. An economics and computer-networking graduate of George Mason University, he advocates integrating hardware, software, deployment, and operations into a recurring service. His public interests include the economics of cities, creative output, and supporting undiscovered talent. Under his leadership, Meter announced a $170 million Series C in June 2025 and acquired WiredScore in March 2026.

- **Role:** Co-founder and CEO at Meter
- **Organizations:** Meter, The Roots of Progress
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** Degrees in economics and computer networking, George Mason University
- **Known for:** Co-founded Meter and developed its integrated networking service with Sunil Varanasi., Led Meter through its June 2025 $170 million Series C, led by General Catalyst., Announced Meter’s strategic multi-year partnership with Microsoft in February 2025.

## Career timeline

- **2015** — Co-founded Meter with his brother Sunil Varanasi.
- **2015-2019** — Spent more than four years developing Meter’s initial sellable product, including an extended period learning hardware manufacturing in Shenzhen.
- **2024** — Spoke at ONUG and Networking Field Day about Meter and network configuration.
- **2025** — Meter announced a Microsoft partnership in February and a $170 million Series C in June.
- **2026** — Meter expanded into the UK, acquired WiredScore, committed $100 million to a Partner Growth Fund, and introduced grants for aspiring network engineers.

## Achievements

- Co-founded Meter and developed its integrated networking service with Sunil Varanasi.
- Led Meter through its June 2025 $170 million Series C, led by General Catalyst.
- Announced Meter’s strategic multi-year partnership with Microsoft in February 2025.
- Led Meter as it acquired WiredScore in March 2026.
- Listed by ONUG as a board member of The Roots of Progress.

## Latest updates

- **2026-10** — Meter introduced US grants of up to $2,000 for people starting in networking, announced October 13.
- **2026-05** — Meter announced a $100 million Partner Growth Fund on May 5.
- **2026-03** — Meter announced the acquisition of WiredScore on March 25; the transaction also supports European expansion and a London office.
- **2026-03** — Discussed Meter’s UK launch and recurring networking model with IT Europa.
- **2025-12** — Appeared on First Round’s In Depth podcast to discuss building Meter for decades.

## Links

- Website: https://anilv.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anilcv/
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/acv

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