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Afero

Afero

Private
Los Altos, CaliforniaAI, Data & Cloud Infrastructurehttps://afero.io/

Last Round

Series C

Dec 8, 2021

Total Funding Raised

$70.3M

Momentum

Top 10%

of companies Caplight tracks

Company Overview

Afero is an IoT platform company that provides a secure, cloud-based software solution for connecting, managing, and securing smart devices across consumer, industrial, and enterprise markets.

Sector

AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure

Verticals

Platform-as-a-Service, IoT Security, IoT Hardware, Smart Buildings

Business Model

B2B

Customer Profile

Hardware + Subscription, Subscription SaaS, Hardware Sales

AI Layer

Non-AI

Keywords

IoT PaaSIoT platformembedded securityIoT securityIoT hardware modulessecure IoT connectivityIoT device managementIoT developer toolssmart home platformconnected productssmart productsIoT infrastructuremobile app SDKIoT stackPlatform-as-a-ServicePaaS

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Ayla Networks
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Blynk
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Afero Funding Rounds

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RoundDateAmount RaisedValuationInvestorsSources
Series CDec 8, 2021
Series AMay 18, 2016

Key People

Founding team and executive leadership

Eric R. Ludwig

Chief Financial Officer

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Afero Investors

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  • Jun 17, 2026

    Monthly visitors grew 51% MoM.

  • Mar 10, 2026

    Will attend Embedded World 2026 Exhibition & Conference in Nuremberg, Germany.

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Firmographic Details

HeadquartersLos Altos, California
Employee Range52
Year Founded2014
Last FundingDec 8, 2021

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