Barefoot Networks, Inc.
Programmable network switch processors and development tools for ultrafast packet processing
- Sector
- Semiconductors
- Headquarters
- PALO ALTO, CA
- Founded
- 2013
- Latest Form D
- $1.4M, Dec 2013
- Total capital
- $1.4M
- Federal grants
- None on recordNo awards found in SBIR/STTR, NIH, NSF or DoD records.
- Private capital raised
- $1.4M
- 1 Form D · last Dec 2013
- 154 months since last filing
- Federal contracts
- None on recordNo federal contract awards found.
- Granted patents
- 34
- 6 pending · first 2022
- Rank in peer group#6 of 224
Capital timeline
Latest events
- Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 1st filing$1.4M
Node area is scaled to amount. Form D reports securities sold, which can differ from an announced round; filings are numbered in the order they were made.
Standing among 224 peers
Line = medianSemiconductors · Device
- Granted patents#6 · top 3%
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Founders and team
From SEC Form D filings- Martin IzzardExecutive Officer, DirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
What it has protected
USPTO · 34 granted of 40- PendingUsing Stateful Traffic Management Data To Perform Packet ProcessingUSPTOApplication 19336843
- GrantedDynamically Reconfiguring Data Plane Of Forwarding Element To Account For Power ConsumptionUSPTOUS 12,463,884
- GrantedPacket Header Field ExtractionUSPTOUS 12,457,172
Show all 40 patent records
- Using Stateful Traffic Management Data To Perform Packet ProcessingJan 15, 2026 · Application 19336843Pending
- Dynamically Reconfiguring Data Plane Of Forwarding Element To Account For Power ConsumptionNov 4, 2025 · US 12,463,884Granted
- Packet Header Field ExtractionOct 28, 2025 · US 12,457,172Granted
- Configuring A Switch For Extracting Packet Header FieldsOct 14, 2025 · US 12,445,542Granted
- Identifying And Marking Failed Egress Links In Data PlaneSep 2, 2025 · US 12,407,564Granted
- Expansion Of Packet Data Within Processing PipelineAug 5, 2025 · US 12,381,962Granted
- Generation Of Descriptive Data For Packet FieldsJul 29, 2025 · US 12,375,588Granted
- Configuring A Switch For Extracting Packet Header FieldsMar 20, 2025 · Application 18967234Pending
- Algorithmic Tcam Based Ternary LookupMar 20, 2025 · Application 18966033Pending
- Messaging Between Remote Controller And Forwarding ElementMar 18, 2025 · US 12,255,835Granted
- Link Aggregation Group Failover For MulticastMar 4, 2025 · US 12,244,519Granted
- Network Forwarding Element With Key-value Processing In The Data PlaneJan 21, 2025 · US 12,206,599Granted
- Algorithmic Tcam Based Ternary LookupJan 14, 2025 · US 12,197,509Granted
- Using Stateful Traffic Management Data To Perform Packet ProcessingNov 21, 2024 · Application 18788960Pending
- Using Stateful Traffic Management Data To Perform Packet ProcessingSep 10, 2024 · US 12,088,504Granted
- Dynamically Reconfiguring Data Plane Of Forwarding Element To Account For Power ConsumptionJul 30, 2024 · US 12,052,138Granted
- Packet Header Field ExtractionJul 16, 2024 · US 12,040,976Granted
- Network Forwarding Element With Key-value Processing In The Data PlaneMar 12, 2024 · US 11,929,944Granted
- Data Plane With Connection Validation CircuitsDec 5, 2023 · US 11,838,318Granted
- Resilient Hashing For Forwarding PacketsNov 7, 2023 · US 11,811,902Granted
- Forwarding Element with a Data Plane DDoS Attack DetectorSep 5, 2023 · US 11,750,622Granted
- Using Stateful Traffic Management Data To Perform Packet ProcessingSep 5, 2023 · US 11,750,526Granted
- Data Plane Program VerificationAug 8, 2023 · US 11,720,373Granted
- Link Aggregation Group Failover For MulticastAug 1, 2023 · US 11,716,291Granted
- Expansion Of Packet Data Within Processing PipelineJul 11, 2023 · US 11,700,212Granted
- Dynamically Reconfiguring Data Plane Of Forwarding Element To Account For Power ConsumptionJun 27, 2023 · US 11,689,424Granted
- Algorithmic Tcam Based Ternary LookupJun 27, 2023 · US 11,687,594Granted
- Forwarding Element Data Plane Performing Floating Point ComputationsMay 23, 2023 · US 11,658,923Granted
- Messaging Between Remote Controller And Forwarding ElementMar 14, 2023 · US 11,606,318Granted
- Network Testing Using A Programmable Packet EngineFeb 28, 2023 · US 11,595,289Granted
- Forwarding Element Data Plane With Computing Parameter DistributorJan 3, 2023 · US 11,546,273Granted
- Stateful Processing Unit With Min/max CapabilityNov 15, 2022 · US 11,503,141Granted
- Data Plane With Heavy Hitter DetectorOct 11, 2022 · US 11,469,973Granted
- Identifying And Marking Failed Egress Links In Data PlaneOct 6, 2022 · Application 17723243Pending
- Messaging Between Remote Controller And Forwarding ElementOct 4, 2022 · US 11,463,385Granted
- Network Forwarding Element With Key-value Processing In The Data PlaneOct 4, 2022 · US 11,463,381Granted
- Augmenting Data Plane Functionality With Field Programmable Integrated CircuitsSep 27, 2022 · US 11,456,970Granted
- Forwarding Element Data Plane With Computing Parameter DistributorSep 13, 2022 · US 11,444,889Granted
- Configuring A Switch For Extracting Packet Header FieldsSep 1, 2022 · Application 17570994Pending
- Packet Header Field ExtractionAug 23, 2022 · US 11,425,038Granted
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Sources
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