Andreas Bechtolsheim
Founder at
ARISTA NETWORKS, INC.
Net worth: 29 184 M $ as of 2026-05-30
Profile
Founder of 6 different companies, including: Arista Networks, Inc., IO Turbine, Inc. and Granite Systems, Inc. Andy Bechtolsheim and holds the position of Chairman & Chief Development Officer at Arista Networks, Inc. (which he founded in 2004) and Chairman for DSSD, Inc. (which he founded). He is also on the board of Rio Design Automation, Inc. and Real Intent, Inc. Andy Bechtolsheim previously was Vice President & GM-Gigabit Systems Business Unit at Cisco Systems, Inc. and President for Granite Systems, Inc. (a subsidiary of Cisco Systems, Inc.), President for Kealia, Inc. (he founded the company in 2004), Chief System Architect & Senior Vice President at Sun Microsystems, Inc. and Principal at IO Turbine, Inc. (he founded the company in 2010). Dr. Bechtolsheim received a doctorate from Stanford University and a graduate degree from Carnegie Mellon University.
Known holdings in public companies
| Company | Date | Number of shares | Valuation | Valuation date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
ARISTA NETWORKS INC 14.53% | 2026-06-04 | 182,914,896 ( 14.53% ) | 29 169 M $ | 2026-05-30 |
Yubico AB
 Yubico AB Electronics DistributorsDistribution Services Wholesales computers and software 2.55% | 2024-12-30 | 2,206,136 ( 2.55% ) | 15 M $ | 2026-05-30 |
Andreas Bechtolsheim active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
| ARISTA NETWORKS, INC. | Founder | 2004-09-30 |
Real Intent, Inc.
 Real Intent, Inc. Electronic Production EquipmentElectronic Technology Develops Block-to-Chip level assertion and verification solutions | Chairman | - |
Rio Design Automation, Inc.
 Rio Design Automation, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Makes emerging electronic design automation | Director/Board Member | - |
DSSD, Inc.
 DSSD, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Develops storage system for performance computing, data analytics, and networking | Founder | - |
National Academy of Engineering
 National Academy of Engineering Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Operates as a professional membership organization | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Former positions of Andreas Bechtolsheim
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
| CISCO SYSTEMS, INC. | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Bluebox Security, Inc.
 Bluebox Security, Inc. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Develops mobile data security solutions | Director/Board Member | - |
Kealia, Inc.
 Kealia, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Develops network server software and technology | Founder | - |
Granite Systems, Inc.
 Granite Systems, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Develops networking software | Founder | - |
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Training of Andreas Bechtolsheim
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Connections
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14
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Linked companies
| Private companies | 14 |
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Cisco Systems, Inc.
 Cisco Systems, Inc. Telecommunications EquipmentElectronic Technology Designs and sells networking, security, collaboration, cloud management hardware & applications to securely connect industries and communities | Electronic Technology |
Sun Microsystems, Inc.
 Sun Microsystems, Inc. SemiconductorsElectronic Technology Develops computer and storage systems, high-speed microprocessors and software solutions for computer networking | Electronic Technology |
Carnegie Mellon University
 Carnegie Mellon University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
Rio Design Automation, Inc.
Rio Design Automation, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Makes emerging electronic design automation | Technology Services |
Mobilygen Corp.
 Mobilygen Corp. SemiconductorsElectronic Technology Manufactures and sells fabless semiconductor products | Electronic Technology |
Granite Systems, Inc.
Granite Systems, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Develops networking software | Technology Services |
Kealia, Inc.
Kealia, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Develops network server software and technology | Technology Services |
Real Intent, Inc.
Real Intent, Inc. Electronic Production EquipmentElectronic Technology Develops Block-to-Chip level assertion and verification solutions | Electronic Technology |
National Academy of Engineering
National Academy of Engineering Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Operates as a professional membership organization | Commercial Services |
HighBar Management LLC
 HighBar Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance HighBar Partners invests in companies located in North America. The firm targets companies operating in the fields of infrastructure software, software-as-a-service and technology. It acquires majority or significant minority positions and provides financing for strategic growth, restructurings, divestitures, management buyouts and other special situations. It also takes a seat on the board of directors. | Finance |
Arista Networks, Inc.
 Arista Networks, Inc. Computer PeripheralsElectronic Technology Manufactures and sells cloud networking products | Electronic Technology |
IO Turbine, Inc.
 IO Turbine, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Provides software solutions | Technology Services |
Bluebox Security, Inc.
Bluebox Security, Inc. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Develops mobile data security solutions | Technology Services |
DSSD, Inc.
DSSD, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Develops storage system for performance computing, data analytics, and networking | Technology Services |
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