Nerdio Raises $117M in Series B Funding

Nerdio

Nerdio, a Chicago, IL-based provider of a solution for organisations looking to deploy virtual desktops leveraging native Microsoft technologies, raised $117M in Series B funding.

The round was led by Updata Partners. As part of the investment, Updata has been appointed to Nerdio’s Board of Directors and will join existing members Gavriella Schuster, Microsoft’s former Global Channel Chief; Andy Lees, another former top Microsoft executive who served as President and Corporate Vice President during his 23-year tenure; Bret Maxwell, Managing General Partner, MK Capital; and Vadim Vladimirskiy, Nerdio CEO and co-founder.

The company intends to use the funds to accelerate adoption of Microsoft DaaS (Desktop-as-a-Service) management solutions for channel and enterprise organisations, to more than double its headcount over the next year with a focus on expanding the executive leadership, and to expand its sales staff and presence in even more countries in addition to recent growth across UK, EMEA, Australia, New Zealand, India, and Brazil.

Nerdio adds capabilities in Azure Virtual Desktop, Windows 365, and Microsoft Intune by delivering hundreds of features that simplify management, ensure efficient operations, and lower Azure compute and storage costs via automation and license optimization. Leveraging Nerdio, MSPs can manage customers’ cloud environments through streamlined, multi-tenant, workflow-powered technology that allows them to create and grow cloud-based recurring revenues. Enterprise IT professionals can deliver and maintain a wide range of virtual Windows endpoints across hybrid workforces with ease and tune end-user computing (EUC) approaches for maximum effectiveness using monitoring and analytics capabilities. 

FinSMEs

14/12/2022