Mode offers Mode Core, a software-defined core network that uses Mode HALO—a mathematically optimal, closed-loop routing system developed by its Cornell co‑founders—to deliver enterprise-grade private network reliability, QoS, and low latency. Mode Core is positioned as an overlay that complements SD-WAN and last-mile internet, and it can run on carrier-grade edge compute platforms such as Ericsson UDN. The company highlights use cases including unified communications, interactive streaming, multiplayer gaming, real-time machine learning, blockchain, and remote command-and-control where ultra-low latency and SLA-backed reliability matter. Mode cites NSF evaluation on the GENI testbed showing a 300% increase in throughput at minimal delay and winning the AT&T SDN Network Design Challenge for near-optimal routing. Mode emerged from stealth in San Francisco and positions its service as a cost-effective alternative to MPLS for enterprise private networking.

Total raised

$16M

Funding rounds

2

Latest round

Series B

Latest activity

Jun 2018