Alkira, Inc.
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Alkira, Inc. - overview
Established
2018
Location
San Jose, CA, US
Primary Industry
Software
About
Founded in 2018 and based in California, US, Alkira, Inc. operates as a network-as-a-service company that offers a cloud networking platform. The company was founded by its President and CEO Amir Khan, and CTO Atif Khan. The founder previously founded Viptela, a Software-Defined Wide Area Networking service provider.
In May 2024, Alkira, Inc. raised USD 100 million in series C funding led by Tiger Global Management, with participation from Dallas Venture Capital, Geodesic Capital, and NextEquity Partners. Alkira offers on-demand, end-to-end unified network infrastructure solutions that offer data centers, on-premises, clouds, hybrid networks, and multi-cloud connections through a single interface for clients requiring cloud-network administration assistance. Its features include multi-cloud connectivity, hybrid and single-cloud networking cababilities, and colocation-to-cloud conversions.
Alkira's platform also provides its users with secured VPN connections, a global IP backbone, and application M&A extranet solutions to estbalish global connectivity for their businesses. Its client bases include companies operating in the financial, healthcare, and retail sectors such as StepStone, Sorenson, Teck, and TransactionNetwork Services. The company plans to use its May 2024 funding for talent acquisition, scaling operations, and enhancing its product.
Current Investors
Kleiner Perkins, Sequoia Capital, GV
Primary Industry
Software
Sub Industries
IT Infrastructure, Analytics & Performance Software, Application Integration Software, Connectivity Software, Monitoring & Security Software, Storage Management Software
Website
www.alkira.com
Verticals
Artificial Intelligence, Cloud Computing, Cloud Computing
Company Stage
Series C
Total Amount Raised
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