Marc Austin
Marc Austin is CEO and Co-Founder at Hedgehog, Managing Partner at IoT Capital, and a Member and Investor at Alliance of Angels. He founded Hedgehog, which is still running, and previously founded Mobiquity, which he has left. He has expertise in GPU connective tissue and open network fabric for distributed cloud workloads.
Hedgehog, founded by Cisco veteran Marc Austin, raises $11M seed to open-source AI datacenter networking
Hedgehog, founded in 2022 by Cisco veteran Marc Austin, builds open-source software to simplify networking for private AI data centers so they operate like hyperscale clouds. The 20-person Seattle startup has raised $11 million in seed funding and plans a Series A to speed deployment and reduce reliance on specialized network engineers.
Seattle Startup Hedgehog, Led by Ex-Cisco CEO Marc Austin, Launches to Simplify SONiC Network OS Usage for Cloud-Native Firms
Hedgehog, a new Seattle startup led by Cisco veteran Marc Austin, aims to simplify the use of Microsoft's open-source SONiC network operating system for cloud-native companies moving workloads off public clouds. The company positions itself as the 'Red Hat for SONiC,' helping enterprises avoid vendor lock-in and reduce infrastructure costs through automation.
Organizations
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Hedgehog CEO and Co-Founder 2022–present, Founder and Chief Executive Officer · current
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Alliance of Angels Member and Investor 2017–present · current
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IoT Capital Managing Partner 2017–present · current
Education
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CFA Institute CFA Level 1, Finance and Financial Management Services · 2004
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The Wharton School Bachelor of Science - BS, Economics with concentrations in Finance and Accounting · 1988–1992
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Gonzaga Preparatory School Diploma · 1984–1988
