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IO River lets you mix and match CDNs without the hassle


Content delivery networks (CDN) have changed. They used to be platforms for efficiently delivering static files -- and little else. These days, however,

IO River, which is launching out of stealth today and announcing a $5.4 million seed funding round led by S Capital, is building a layer on top of CDNs to simplify switching between them without being restricted to the lowest common denominator features. Co-founders Edward Tsinovoi (CEO) and Michael Hakimi (CTO) worked together for over a decade, including at Akamai’s Tel Aviv office, before founding IO River in late 2022 and participating in the Intel Ignite accelerator program. IO River offers the core services one would expect from a multi-CDN platform: splitting traffic between providers to optimize for uptime, performance and cost, and a unified management console.

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