Interview with Anthony C. Naughtin, President and CEO GridNetworks
I spoke with Anthony C. Naughtin, President and CEO of GridNetworks about his company which is a hybrid between a traditional peer-to-peer and CDN provider. Aside from the mystery surrounding that shrouded Cisco as an investor, what is notable but not available today is the integration of their GridCast Connector software sitting as an application layer or plug-in on top of cable boxes and other Internet appliances. If the company is going to scale to "Nielsen-sized audiences," as Tony has alluded to, the company will need to move swiftly to embed in devices while pushing the limits of HD, i.e. beyond 720p to the home.
With a Series B round of financing planned for late 2008, the company will ad to it's coffers of 9.5 billion from their first round, their burn rate however, could be significant especially as they have to move on several fronts at once.
