In episode 100 of Venture Everywhere, Scott Hartley, co-founder and managing partner at Everywhere Ventures, talks with Prashanth Vijay, co-founder and CEO of Flume, a New York-based internet service provider revolutionizing last-mile fiber connectivity across urban America. Prashanth shares his journey from nuclear engineering and traditional telecom to recognizing a massive infrastructure gap where many households still rely on outdated coaxial cable from 25 years ago. He discusses how Flume is leveraging unused dark fiber assets to bridge the digital divide and bring modern internet infrastructure to underserved communities across the country.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

In this episode, you will hear:

• Leveraging unused dark fiber to deliver modern internet without costly overbuilding.
• Bridging the digital divide where 85% of U.S. homes still lack fiber connectivity.
• Building intelligent network operations for the explosion of connected home devices.
• Securing government contracts to deploy fiber in underserved urban areas.
• Positioning as infrastructure for AI, robotics, and autonomous vehicle bandwidth demands.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

Learn more about Prashanth Vijay | Flume

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/prashanthvijay 

Website: https://www.flumeinternet.com/ 

Learn more about Scott Hartley | Everywhere Ventures

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/scotthartley 

Website: https://everywhere.vc