# Pavel Bykov

> Pavel Bykov is co-founder and CEO of IP Fabric, a network assurance platform he started in 2015 after fifteen years inside the plumbing of Fortune 500 networks. IP Fabric builds an automated digital twin of an enterprise network so operators can see, query and validate what is actually running - customers include Red Hat, Major League Baseball and Air France. The company raised a $25M Series B in June 2023 and is based in Prague with a US office in Boston.

- **Role:** Co-founder and CEO at IP Fabric
- **Organizations:** IP Fabric, Forbes Technology Council, Verizon (former)
- **Education:** AAS, Information Technology, Yakima Valley College, MBA, Information Technology, University of New York in Prague (UNYP)
- **Known for:** Co-founded and grew IP Fabric into a network assurance platform used by Red Hat, Major League Baseball and Air France, Raised $25M Series B in June 2023, bringing total funding to roughly $30.7M, Member of the Forbes Technology Council

## Career timeline

- **2011-2015** — Lead Consulting Engineer and Principal Engineer at Verizon
- **2015** — Began independent consulting on complex IT projects
- **2016** — Co-founded IP Fabric, network assurance platform
- **2023-06** — IP Fabric closes $25M Series B funding round
- **2025-09** — Interviewed by CityBiz on network assurance and enterprise automation

## Achievements

- Co-founded and grew IP Fabric into a network assurance platform used by Red Hat, Major League Baseball and Air France
- Raised $25M Series B in June 2023, bringing total funding to roughly $30.7M
- Member of the Forbes Technology Council
- Held CCIE and CCSI certifications; served as a certified instructor

## Latest updates

- **2025-09** — Featured in a CityBiz Q&A discussing enterprise network control, compliance and network-wide automation.
- **2023-06** — IP Fabric announced $25M Series B funding round.

## Links

- Website: https://ipfabric.io
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/pbykov/
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/IPFabric
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z6y2wNc1uQI
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ipfabric.io/

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Last updated: 2026-07-09