Network operations teams today face unprecedented challenges. As enterprises expand their digital transformation initiatives, migrate to cloud environments, and adopt an ever-increasing number of enterprise applications, the complexity of IT and network infrastructure grows exponentially.
These teams are now required to:
- Manage multiple siloed tools for monitoring and operations
- Support hybrid and multi-cloud environments
- Maintain high performance and reliability for applications and services
- Respond quickly to network and application issues to minimize downtime
While artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) offer the potential to simplify operations, few enterprises have the in-house expertise to implement and operationalize advanced AI-driven observability and automation at scale. This is where network operations intelligence becomes essential, helping teams unify data, identify anomalies, and act before problems impact customers.
Selector: Bringing Network Operations Intelligence to Enterprises
Selector, a Silicon Valley-based startup, was founded to address these modern network operations challenges. The company’s mission is to empower network, cloud, and application operators with network operations intelligence by leveraging AI and ML in a practical, scalable way.
The company’s flagship offering, Selector Analytics, is a network-aware operations intelligence platform that:
- Democratizes AIOps for organizations of all sizes
- Integrates data across multiple silos, including network, cloud, and application telemetry
- Provides real-time anomaly detection and correlation for faster issue resolution
- Enables proactive operations to reduce downtime and improve performance
Even as an early-stage startup, Selector has demonstrated strong customer engagement and has built mature customer relationships across key verticals, showing clear demand for AI-driven network operations intelligence.
A Founding Team with Deep Industry Expertise
Selector was co‑founded by Kannan Kothandaraman and Nitin Kumar, both of whom bring a unique mix of networking, application, and data science experience.
- Their backgrounds include leadership roles at Juniper, Cisco, AWS, and Nutanix.
- They have firsthand experience working with hyperscalers on complex operational challenges.
- Their combined expertise allowed them to create a platform that delivers on the promise of AIOps in a way that is immediately usable and highly impactful.
This experience has allowed Selector to create a network-aware operations intelligence platform that delivers on the promise of AIOps more effectively than traditional solutions.
Why Atlantic Bridge Invested
Atlantic Bridge’s investment in Selector is driven by the growing need for network operations intelligence and the company’s strong positioning to meet it. Key reasons for the investment include:
- Market Need – Enterprises urgently need operations intelligence that unifies siloed tools and simplifies the complexity of modern IT and network operations.
- Product Differentiation – Selector Analytics delivers network-aware AIOps that integrates across data sources, providing insights and anomaly detection in real time.
- Experienced Team – Selector’s founding and leadership team combines deep domain knowledge in networking, cloud, and data science with a track record of innovation.
- Early Customer Traction – The company has strong customer engagement and a mature approach to relationships, unusual for an early-stage startup.
Atlantic Bridge expects this investment to accelerate Selector’s growth, enabling:
- North American expansion
- Increased R&D investment to enhance the platform
- Further strengthening of the leadership team to scale operations and market reach
Driving the future of Network Operations Intelligence
With this investment, Selector is positioned to become a leading provider of network-aware operations intelligence. By combining AI-driven observability, correlation, and automation, the platform addresses one of the most significant pain points in modern IT and network operations: managing complexity while improving reliability and performance.
Atlantic Bridge anticipates a significant market impact as Selector continues to execute on its vision and deliver innovative solutions for proactive operations intelligence.
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