Netly

Name

Netly

Website

https://netlyfiber.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Netly is a Solana Beach, California-based fiber optic network operator founded in 2017 that builds fiber infrastructure for connected communities, led by founders Jack Demers (CEO) and Jim Hanley (COO) and backed by a $40 million 2019 round from Ubiquity Partners.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

NAICS

Wired Telecommunications Carriers (517111)

SIC

Communications Services, Nec (4899)

akta.pro primary industry

Fiber-to-the-Home (FTTH) Operators (HDAIACAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Fiber-to-the-Premises (FTTP/FTTH) Broadband Providers (HDAIABAC)

Keywords

• Fiber optic networks
• Telecommunications infrastructure
• Broadband connectivity
• Fiber network deployment
• Network infrastructure services

Headquarters

HQ city

Solana Beach

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

Core offering

Netly builds and operates fiber optic network infrastructure that supports connectivity for connected communities. The company deploys fiber-based networks to enable high-capacity broadband and telecom services for residential, commercial, and municipal customers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Broad incumbents

• Cox Communications: Cox is a major cable/broadband incumbent in California offering gigabit services in overlapping markets; it is a relevant competitor for residential and MDU broadband subscribers that Netly targets.
• Consolidated Communications: Consolidated operates fiber and broadband networks across multiple U.S. states, including active FTTH buildouts that overlap with Netly's community-fiber broadband strategy.
• Crown Castle Fiber: Crown Castle operates extensive fiber and small-cell infrastructure across California, providing fiber backhaul and enterprise connectivity that overlaps with the broader fiber-network operator space Netly competes in.
• Frontier Communications: Frontier is a large fiber and copper broadband provider aggressively expanding FTTH across California, directly competing with Netly in similar suburban and underserved markets with overlapping product offerings.

Direct peers

• Sonic: Sonic is a California-based independent fiber ISP operating FTTH networks in the San Francisco Bay Area, sharing Netly's geography, customer base of residential and small-business subscribers, and independent-operator positioning.
• SiFi Networks: SiFi Networks is a fiber infrastructure builder focused on city-wide and community FTTH deployments through public-private partnerships, closely aligned with Netly's model of building open-access community fiber networks.
• Ting Internet: Ting Internet is a pure-play fiber-to-the-home ISP that builds and operates community fiber networks, with a comparable focus on mid-sized cities and underserved markets—directly analogous to Netly's community-fiber thesis.
• Ziply Fiber: Ziply Fiber is a regional fiber ISP executing aggressive FTTH expansion in the Western U.S., with a comparable mix of greenfield community builds and incumbent takeovers targeting underserved broadband markets.

Market position

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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