# Sanjit Biswas

> Sanjit Biswas is the co-founder and CEO of Samsara, which combines connected devices, data and software for physical operations. He previously co-founded and led Meraki, a company originating in MIT wireless networking research that Cisco acquired in 2012 for approximately $1.2 billion. His career connects engineering, product usability and sustained customer research.

- **Role:** Co-Founder & CEO at Samsara
- **Organizations:** Samsara, Meraki, Cisco Systems
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** B.S. in Computer Systems Engineering, Stanford University, M.S. in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
- **Known for:** Co-founded Meraki and led it through its acquisition by Cisco., Co-founded Samsara and led it to a public listing in 2021., MIT Technology Review Innovator Under 35 honoree.

## Career timeline

- **2002** — Met John Bicket as a graduate student at MIT; their work included the Roofnet wireless networking research project.
- **2006** — Co-founded Meraki, commercializing networking research through hardware and cloud management.
- **2007** — Named an MIT Technology Review Innovator Under 35.
- **2012** — Cisco completed its acquisition of Meraki in December for approximately $1.2 billion in cash; the team became its Cloud Networking Group.
- **2015** — Co-founded Samsara with John Bicket; announced $25 million in funding led by Andreessen Horowitz in May.
- **2021** — Samsara listed on the New York Stock Exchange in December under IOT.
- **2026** — Samsara reported approximately $2.125 billion in ARR for Q2 FY2027, ended August 1, 2026.

## Achievements

- Co-founded Meraki and led it through its acquisition by Cisco.
- Co-founded Samsara and led it to a public listing in 2021.
- MIT Technology Review Innovator Under 35 honoree.
- Recognized as a Technology Pioneer by the World Economic Forum.
- Named among Goldman Sachs 100 Most Intriguing Entrepreneurs.

## Latest updates

- **2026-10** — On October 13 Samsara announced Agent Studio was available to all customers, offering custom chat and voice agents for physical operations.
- **2026-09** — Samsara reported Q2 FY2027 revenue of $508.4 million and ending ARR of approximately $2.125 billion, with ARR up 30% year over year.
- **2026-06** — Samsara introduced agentic capabilities and Agent Studio at Beyond 2026.

## Links

- Website: https://www.samsara.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sanjitbiswas/

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