VersaONE Universal SASE Platform

Versa Networks is a privately held networking and security vendor, with press releases datelined Santa Clara, California, backed by Sequoia Capital, Mayfield and BlackRock. It says thousands of customers with hundreds of thousands of sites and millions of users rely on it for mission-critical networks, often delivered through telecom and managed service providers.

The AI-powered VersaONE Universal SASE Platform converges Security Service Edge, SD-WAN and SD-LAN in one software stack and management console. Security services include zero trust network access, secure web gateway, CASB, DLP, remote browser isolation, next-generation and cloud firewalls, IPS, UEBA, IoT security and a GenAI firewall. Customers can consume it from Versa's cloud, as private or sovereign SASE kept within a jurisdiction, on Versa hardware at branches, or through SASE on SIM offerings from mobile operators.

• Secure SD-WAN: Connects branches and data centers with application-aware routing and built-in security.
• Security Service Edge: Combines ZTNA, SWG, CASB, DLP and remote browser isolation.
• Firewalls: Provides next-generation, cloud and firewall-as-a-service with IPS and threat protection.
• AI security: Adds a GenAI firewall and a Zero Trust MCP server for AI traffic.
• Sovereign and private SASE: Runs data, control and management planes within a chosen jurisdiction.
• Unified management: Manages networking and security policy from one console with AI-driven analytics.

A Vietnamese retail chain can connect hundreds of stores over secure SD-WAN with centralized web filtering. A telecom operator can offer managed SASE to SME customers from its own data centers. A bank can deploy private SASE so traffic inspection stays inside Vietnam.

A single-pass software stack replaces separate SD-WAN, firewall, proxy and VPN appliances, cutting integration and operating effort. Sovereign and private SASE options keep traffic inspection and logs inside a chosen jurisdiction for regulated sectors. Gartner ranked Versa third of 12 vendors for secure branch network modernization in 2026. Service providers can resell it as a managed service to SMEs.

Enterprises are consolidating SD-WAN and cloud security into single-vendor SASE as branches, remote staff and SaaS usage grow, while data sovereignty requirements rise. In Vietnam, banks, retail chains and manufacturers with many branches and data localization obligations under cybersecurity and personal data rules need SASE that can be operated locally, often via telecom operators.

Privately held and funded by Sequoia Capital, Mayfield and BlackRock; CEO Kelly Ahuja. Named a Challenger in the Gartner Magic Quadrant for SASE Platforms for the fourth consecutive year (2026). Technology partners include Microsoft, Google Cloud, Dell Technologies and AWS; offers MSP partner programs. Named customer: McLaren Racing.