# Instart

> Endpoint-aware application delivery / CDN startup — acquired by Akamai in 2020.

## Why it is interesting

Early a16z infra bet on mobile web performance via nanovisor JS virtualization layer.

## Profile

- **Stage:** acquired
- **Status:** acquired
- **Industries:** infra-cloud, enterprise-saas
- **Coverage:** full
- **Last updated:** 2026-07-24

## Key facts

- Series B (2013): $17M with a16z, Greylock, Kleiner Perkins — TechCrunch
- Series D (2016): $45M; a16z and Kleiner re-upped
- Exit (Feb 2020): Akamai acquired customer contracts and IP for ~$36.4M — Akamai IR

## Investors in our directory

- https://venturecapitaltracker.com/fund/andreessen-horowitz
- https://venturecapitaltracker.com/fund/greylock-partners
- https://venturecapitaltracker.com/fund/kleiner-perkins

## Related articles

- https://venturecapitaltracker.com/2026-a16z-hot-portfolio-companies

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Source: https://venturecapitaltracker.com/startup/instart