io.net
io.net provides cloud-based GPU infrastructure and AI development tools for enterprises and developers. The company has raised $33M in funding and employs 79 people.
The growth story
io.net grew from 7 to 79 employees between 2022 and 2026, raising $33M along the way, most recently a Series A in November 2025.
About
io.net offers a platform for accessing high-performance GPUs on demand, enabling AI model training, fine-tuning, and deployment. Its toolkit includes APIs for running open-source models and deploying custom agents, aimed at reducing infrastructure costs and simplifying AI workflows.
The company, founded in 2022, has grown to 79 employees and secured $33M in Series A funding in November 2025. Its investor base includes notable names like Animoca Brands and Aptos.
Founders and leadership
Engineering is the largest function at io.net, with 11 employees. The company is led by a team based in New York, with a median tenure of 2 years among employees.
The io.net org chart
Gaurav Sharma (Chief Executive Officer) leads 22 mapped leaders with 6 direct reports. Click +N to expand a team; names link to the person’s public profile.
Departments, and which ones grew
Headcount by function: Engineering 14 (-33% YoY), Sales 10 (+67% YoY), Community and Social Services 8 (+33% YoY), Marketing 7 (-12% YoY), Media and Communication 5 (0% YoY), Business Development 5 (-17% YoY).
Talent flow
io.net's workforce includes alumni from companies like Binance, Agoda, and Amazon. Employees often move to roles at Origin, Chapek - Dedicated GPU Cloud, and SCNE.ai.
Most common previous employers of io.net staff: Binance (2), Agoda (2), eBay (2), Amazon (2), Hewlett Packard Enterprise (2), Infosys (2). Former io.net employees most often moved to Origin (5), Chapek - Dedicated GPU Cloud (1), Forward Industries (Nasdaq: FWDI) (1), SCNE.ai (1), Red Hat (1), Coditas (1).
Alumni worth knowing
The io.net mafia
io.net alumni have founded 7 companies, including Origin, Chapek - Dedicated GPU Cloud, and Validata.so. These startups collectively employ 33 people.
7Ahmad Shadid, was Founder & CEO until 2024Jiri Fiala, was Chief Product Officer until 2023Maher Jilani, was Head of Design until 2026Aline Almeida, PhD, was Head of Research at the IOG Foundation until 2025Saif Ullah, was Blockchain Developer until 2023Borys Polushko, was Senior Product Manager until 2025
Taha Al-Haddad, was Customer Success Engineer until 2025Web traffic
Traffic mix: 59% direct, 13% search, 3% social, 7% paid.
What this company is made of
Most common skills at io.net: Communication (19), Python (Programming Language) (17), Microsoft Excel (15), Docker Products (13), Linux (13), Cloud Computing (13), Leadership (13), Sales (12).
Where the team actually sits
io.net people are concentrated in Bangkok City, Thailand (7), Dubai, United Arab Emirates (5), Karnataka, India (3), United States (3).
Search footprint
io.net attracts about 8,018 organic search visits a month, traffic worth roughly $5K a month if bought through ads. It gained 337 ranking keywords and lost 262 in the last period.
What employees say
- Compensation
- 4.00 / 5
- Career opportunities
- 5.00 / 5
- Senior management
- 3.50 / 5
- Work-life balance
- 4.50 / 5
Frequently asked
io.net has 79 employees as of September 2026.
io.net has raised $33M in total, most recently a Series A round in November 2025.
io.net was founded in 2022 by Basem Oubah, Saad Alenezi.
Gaurav Sharma (Chief Executive Officer) sits at the top of io.net's reporting structure, with 6 direct reports.
The most common previous employers of current io.net staff are Binance (2 people), Agoda (2 people), eBay (2 people).
Former io.net employees most often move to Origin (5), Chapek - Dedicated GPU Cloud (1), Forward Industries (Nasdaq: FWDI) (1).
At least 7 companies have a founder who previously worked at io.net, including Origin, Chapek - Dedicated GPU Cloud, Validata.so.
io.net attracts about 8,018 organic search visits a month, worth roughly $5K a month in equivalent ad spend.
The most common skills among io.net staff are Communication, Python (Programming Language), Microsoft Excel, Docker Products, Linux.
io.net staff are concentrated in Bangkok City, Thailand (7), Dubai, United Arab Emirates (5), Karnataka, India (3).
io.net has about 14 people in Engineering, down 33% over the past year, as of September 2026.
io.net has about 10 people in Sales, up 67% over the past year, as of September 2026.
Computed from 50 current and 84 former io.net profiles, as of September 2026. Source: Crustdata.
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