Meter
Meter builds internet infrastructure for businesses, combining hardware, software and operations. The San Francisco-based company has raised $255M and employs 261 people.
The growth story
Meter grew from 34 to 261 employees between 2021 and 2026, raising $255M along the way, most recently a Series C in June 2025.
About
Meter sells networking equipment and software to companies that want to set up enterprise-grade internet systems. Its full-stack approach handles both the physical hardware and the operational management of networks.
The company has raised $255M, most recently in a Series C round in 2025. Its 261-person team draws heavily from networking industry veterans, particularly Cisco Meraki and Cisco itself.
Founders and leadership
Engineering is Meter's largest function with 51 people. The company has a median tenure of 2 years, suggesting steady turnover as it scales.
The Meter org chart
Anil Varanasi (CEO) leads 52 mapped leaders with 7 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 50 (+72% YoY), Sales 45 (+96% YoY), Operations 37 (+106% YoY), Information Technology 21 (+40% YoY), Marketing 13 (+160% YoY), Administrative 13 (+30% YoY).
Talent flow
Nearly half of Meter's hires come from Cisco Meraki (49) and Cisco (30), showing a strong pipeline from the networking giant. Alumni most often move to OpenAI (4) and Cisco (2).
Most common previous employers of Meter staff: Cisco Meraki (49), Cisco (30), Verkada (14), Samsara (10), Vonage (8), Apple (7). Former Meter employees most often moved to OpenAI (4), Cisco (2), Bretton AI (2), Meta (2), Nile (1), Hewlett Packard Enterprise (1).
Alumni worth knowing
The Meter mafia
Meter alumni have founded 3 companies, including Hyperscale (21 staff) and Intelligent Objects (2 staff).
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Web traffic
Traffic mix: 27% direct, 14% search, 4% social, 6% paid.
What this company is made of
Most common skills at Meter: Leadership (89), Microsoft Office (79), Project Management (67), Management (60), Customer Service (60), Microsoft Excel (54), Sales (53), Social Media (48).
Where the team actually sits
Meter people are concentrated in California, United States (85), San Francisco Bay Area (34), New York, United States (12), Arizona, United States (10).
Search footprint
Meter attracts about 18,890 organic search visits a month, traffic worth roughly $276K a month if bought through ads. It gained 3,760 ranking keywords and lost 3,388 in the last period.
What employees say
- Compensation
- 4.00 / 5
- Career opportunities
- 3.30 / 5
- Senior management
- 3.30 / 5
- Work-life balance
- 3.30 / 5
Frequently asked
Meter has 261 employees as of September 2026.
Meter has raised $255M in total, most recently a Series C round in June 2025.
Anil Varanasi (CEO) sits at the top of Meter's reporting structure, with 7 direct reports.
The most common previous employers of current Meter staff are Cisco Meraki (49 people), Cisco (30 people), Verkada (14 people).
Former Meter employees most often move to OpenAI (4), Cisco (2), Bretton AI (2).
At least 3 companies have a founder who previously worked at Meter, including Hyperscale, Intelligent Objects, Theory Z Consulting.
Meter attracts about 18,890 organic search visits a month, worth roughly $276K a month in equivalent ad spend.
The most common skills among Meter staff are Leadership, Microsoft Office, Project Management, Management, Customer Service.
Meter staff are concentrated in California, United States (85), San Francisco Bay Area (34), New York, United States (12).
Meter has about 50 people in Engineering, up 72% over the past year, as of September 2026.
Meter has about 45 people in Sales, up 96% over the past year, as of September 2026.
Computed from 222 current and 82 former Meter profiles, as of September 2026. Source: Crustdata.
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