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Nextop

Nextop optimizes the path between your app and backend. Client…

Y CombinatorWinter 2015InactiveB2BInfrastructureDeveloper ToolsDevOps

What they do

Problem

Mobile apps suffer from slow, unreliable, and inefficient network connections to backend services, impacting performance, data usage, and battery life.

Solution

Nextop provides a mobile CDN with an iOS/Android client library and proxy network using a custom protocol to optimize app-to-backend delivery and provide connection quality metrics.

Who it's for

Mobile application developers and companies running consumer mobile apps that need faster, more reliable backend connectivity.

Founders

Brien Colwell
Founder/CEO

2023-present working on privacy and security. 2015-2022 Co-Founder and CTO HeadSpin (global device infrastructure); YC W15 Nextop; prior startup engineer and HCI researcher

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