NextIO
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Information technology |
| Founded | 2003 |
| Founder | Brooks Ivey, K.C. Murphy, Gordon Burk, Jim Everett, Chris Pettey |
| Defunct | 2013-08-19 |
| Fate | Operations discontinued |
| Headquarters | Austin, Texas , United States |
Key people | K.C. Murphy (president, CEO, chairman) |
| Products | PCIe expansion and I/O virtualization technologies |
NextIO, Inc operated as an information technology firm located in Austin, Texas, focusing on delivering PCIe expansion and I/O virtualization technologies tailored for data center and high-performance computing (HPC) settings. The company was recognized as one of the pioneering entities in the IOV sector.
History
Established in 2003 by Brooks Ivey, K.C. Murphy, Gordon Burk, Jim Everett, and Chris Pettey—with Murphy, Ivey, and Everett continuing as the core team—the privately owned enterprise obtained early-stage financing from Adams Capital Management, JK&B Capital, VentureTech Alliance, and Dell, Inc. Subsequent funding rounds included capital from Crescendo Ventures. K.C. Murphy held the roles of president, CEO, and chairman throughout the company's tenure. Operations were discontinued on August 19, 2013.