Alara Capital

Alara Capital is a private equity and venture capital firm based in Austin, Texas, founded in 2006. The firm specializes in investing in undercapitalized technology companies across various stages, including start-ups, early-stage ventures, and distressed opportunities. Alara Capital focuses on sectors such as software, communications, semiconductors, digital media, and networking. It targets companies that are either pre-profit or experiencing negative EBITDA while developing new technologies. The firm also invests in small capitalization public technology companies that are under-capitalized or under-managed. Alara typically invests between $3 million and $10 million in its portfolio companies and often participates in syndicate co-investments. By leveraging its extensive network and entrepreneurial experience, Alara Capital actively engages with its investments to foster growth and guide companies toward success.

Michael Burns

Managing Director

7 past transactions

TastemakerX

Series B in 2013
TastemakerX is a music-discovery platform that enables users to explore, listen to, and share their musical tastes online. By curating artist collections, users can discover new music through the engagement of their peers, similar to the experience of browsing in a record store. The platform integrates with various streaming services, allowing users to interact with their favorite artists across multiple channels. Launched in September 2013, TastemakerX aims to make music discovery enjoyable and accessible, drawing inspiration from the passionate recommendations of DJs, music critics, and friends. Through its mobile application, TastemakerX fosters a vibrant community of music lovers who can easily share and enjoy music together.

Intransa

Venture Round in 2010
Intransa, Inc., established in 2001 and based in Menlo Park, California, specializes in video security solutions. The company offers a range of products, including VideoAppliance for simplified installation, EnterpriseServer for optimized performance, EnterpriseStorage for data protection, and ViewingStation for remote HD video surveillance. Intransa serves diverse sectors such as retail, banking, public safety, transportation, and healthcare, providing dependable, universal access to physical security applications. The company's products are distributed through various channels and have been recognized with numerous industry awards.

Intransa

Venture Round in 2009
Intransa, Inc., established in 2001 and based in Menlo Park, California, specializes in video security solutions. The company offers a range of products, including VideoAppliance for simplified installation, EnterpriseServer for optimized performance, EnterpriseStorage for data protection, and ViewingStation for remote HD video surveillance. Intransa serves diverse sectors such as retail, banking, public safety, transportation, and healthcare, providing dependable, universal access to physical security applications. The company's products are distributed through various channels and have been recognized with numerous industry awards.

GreenLink Networks

Venture Round in 2009
GreenLink Networks is a digital media company that focuses on building and managing extensive consumer databases through a proprietary rewards platform. The company offers performance marketing software that assists both local small and medium-sized businesses and national advertisers in achieving their revenue, lead generation, customer acquisition, and branding objectives. By integrating social shopping, television's reach, and the precision of database marketing, GreenLink delivers effective and cost-efficient advertising campaigns. The company fosters purchasing communities centered on social shopping and advertising, where members join to access economic rewards and provide detailed demographic information. Members can track their transactions through registered credit cards and earn points by engaging in various activities, including purchasing coupons and watching videos. These points can be redeemed for rewards, such as gift cards and merchandise, and members actively engage with offers, spending significant time reviewing them online and receiving daily email updates.

Conformity

Series A in 2009
Conformity is the provider of the first enterprise-class management and governance platform for cloud applications. Conformity enables organizations to centrally manage on-demand applications, users and data, reducing security and compliance risks and operational costs associated with SaaS and cloud applications.

Intransa

Venture Round in 2008
Intransa, Inc., established in 2001 and based in Menlo Park, California, specializes in video security solutions. The company offers a range of products, including VideoAppliance for simplified installation, EnterpriseServer for optimized performance, EnterpriseStorage for data protection, and ViewingStation for remote HD video surveillance. Intransa serves diverse sectors such as retail, banking, public safety, transportation, and healthcare, providing dependable, universal access to physical security applications. The company's products are distributed through various channels and have been recognized with numerous industry awards.

Ciclon Semiconductor Device

Series B in 2007
Ciclon Semiconductor Device Corporation is a prominent designer and manufacturer of high-frequency, high-efficiency RF LDMOS and power MOSFET semiconductor solutions tailored for advanced information technology applications. Established in 2004 and headquartered in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, the company specializes in providing RF and power semiconductor products that include both ceramic and plastic packaged RoHS-compliant discrete options. These products serve a diverse range of RF power applications, including communications, military, avionic, broadcast, and WiMax. Since February 2009, Ciclon operates as a subsidiary of Texas Instruments Inc.
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