Interfase Capital Partners

Austin-based Interfase Capital invests venture capital funds and provides value-added services to portfolio companies for maximizing the development of core businesses. Initial investments included Wild Brain Inc., a leading independent animation studio; ThePlanet.com Internet Services Inc.; and Exoplex Inc. Interfase Capital general partners include: Scott J. Hyten, managing general partner; Steve Hicks, chairman of Capstar Partners, LLC.; and Ronald C. Carroll, former chairman of The Continuum Company.

Ron Carroll

Partner

4 past transactions

WildBrain

Series C in 2002
WildBrain Family International ("WildBrain") is an industry leader in online video management and the creation of preschool and children’s entertainment content on YouTube. We make and share videos on YouTube, running a network of channels, managing the rights and audience growth from our catalogue of over 11,500 half hours of video content, and for over 25 international partners. We manage 450 + global kids brands including audience favourites such as the Teletubbies, Caillou, Yo Gabba Gabba!, Inspector Gadget, Twirlywoos and In the Night Garden. Each month we deliver over 750 million views across our video network. Our digital production studio produces short-form videos for our family of channels, and we make original content for publishers and consumer products brands, supported by video marketing campaigns. WildBrain International is owned by DHX Media Ltd., a TSX-listed public company. The company name originates from WildBrain Entertainment, which was an award-winning animation studio based in Los Angeles between 1994 and 2010 when it was purchased by DHX Media. The company slate of programming included television series Yo Gabba Gabba! (Nick Jr.), The Ricky Gervais Show (HBO); Higglytown Heroes (Disney); Bubble Guppies (Nick Jr.); The Hard Times of RJ Berger (MTV), Peanuts (Happiness is a Warm Blanket Charlie Brown) and Team Smithereen, the short-form stunt puppet show from Dan Clark. WildBrain received Clios, Addys, BDA Awards and Annies for their commercial work, reinvigorating classic brands for leading companies such as The Coca-Cola Company, Honda, Kraft and Nike.

WildBrain

Series B in 2000
WildBrain Family International ("WildBrain") is an industry leader in online video management and the creation of preschool and children’s entertainment content on YouTube. We make and share videos on YouTube, running a network of channels, managing the rights and audience growth from our catalogue of over 11,500 half hours of video content, and for over 25 international partners. We manage 450 + global kids brands including audience favourites such as the Teletubbies, Caillou, Yo Gabba Gabba!, Inspector Gadget, Twirlywoos and In the Night Garden. Each month we deliver over 750 million views across our video network. Our digital production studio produces short-form videos for our family of channels, and we make original content for publishers and consumer products brands, supported by video marketing campaigns. WildBrain International is owned by DHX Media Ltd., a TSX-listed public company. The company name originates from WildBrain Entertainment, which was an award-winning animation studio based in Los Angeles between 1994 and 2010 when it was purchased by DHX Media. The company slate of programming included television series Yo Gabba Gabba! (Nick Jr.), The Ricky Gervais Show (HBO); Higglytown Heroes (Disney); Bubble Guppies (Nick Jr.); The Hard Times of RJ Berger (MTV), Peanuts (Happiness is a Warm Blanket Charlie Brown) and Team Smithereen, the short-form stunt puppet show from Dan Clark. WildBrain received Clios, Addys, BDA Awards and Annies for their commercial work, reinvigorating classic brands for leading companies such as The Coca-Cola Company, Honda, Kraft and Nike.

ThePlanet

Venture Round in 2000
ThePlanet is a data center services company providing managed and dedicated server hosting to 22,000 clients across the globe. The Planet assists companies of all sizes providing turnkey data center services that include the space, power, cooling, bandwidth and computer hardware for flat fee monthly.

Exoplex

Series A in 2000
Exoplex, a developer of Internet publishing and e-commerce applications.
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