In May 2024, Alkira secured 0 million in Series C funding led by Tiger Global, with participation from Dallas Venture Capital, Geodesic Capital, LIAN Group, NextEquity Partners, and existing investors Kleiner Perkins, Koch Disruptive Technologies, and Sequoia Capital. This funding round underscores strong investor confidence in Alkira's vision and market position. [Source]
In 2024, Alkira was named #25 on the Deloitte Fast 500 list of North America’s fastest-growing companies and #6 in the Bay Area with a 7,194% growth rate over three years. Alkira also received Forbes' America's Best Startup Employers, TMCNet’s Cloud Computing Excellence Award for Backbone as-a-Service, Network World’s Best of Enterprise Network Award in the SDN/NaaS category, and the Gold Globee Award for IT Cloud/SaaS. [Source]
Alkira expanded its global cloud backbone to over 55 regions worldwide in 2024, including its first customer deployment in China. The company also grew its partner ecosystem with new partners in China, Australia, and Canada. [Source]
Alkira’s vision is to simplify and enhance networking across multicloud and hybrid cloud environments. The company is dedicated to transforming enterprise connectivity through innovative solutions like Network Infrastructure-as-a-Service (NIaaS), eliminating the complexity of traditional hardware-dependent networking. [Source]
Alkira serves Fortune 100 enterprises, leading system integrators, and global managed service providers. Industries represented include manufacturing, retail, healthcare, financial services, media & entertainment, telecommunications, biotech, software, and aviation. [Source]
Alkira’s NIaaS allows businesses to connect users, partners, clouds, and data centers with full visibility and control, all managed in the cloud. There’s no hardware or software to deploy, and networks can be built in minutes. [Source]
Alkira launched over 110 new features and capabilities in 2024, including a comprehensive Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA) solution and the Cloud Exchange Point for Google Cloud Platform, enabling secure, high-performance multi-cloud connectivity. [Source]
Alkira’s platform offers single, multicloud, and hybrid cloud networking, integrated security (including ZTNA and next-generation firewalls), business partner connectivity, global backbone-as-a-service, and comprehensive visibility and control. [Source]
Yes, Alkira offers a comprehensive ZTNA solution, enabling organizations to secure remote access to applications and resources across multiple clouds while maintaining strict security controls and visibility. [Source]
Alkira integrates with AWS, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud, Cisco, Fortinet, Palo Alto, Check Point, Splunk, Terraform, Infoblox, HPE Aruba, Wiz, and Itential Automation Platform, among others. [Source]
Yes, Alkira provides an API for developers and users to integrate its platform functionalities into their systems. Detailed documentation is available at Alkira's API documentation page.
Alkira provides whitepapers, solution briefs, and a dedicated wiki for in-depth technical information. Resources are available at Alkira's Resources Page.
Alkira is SOC 2 compliant and adheres to PCI-DSS standards, ensuring robust operational controls and the protection of cardholder data. [Source]
Alkira’s compliance with SOC 2 and PCI-DSS frameworks involves independent evaluations of its systems, user access, and operational controls, focusing on security, availability, and confidentiality. [Source]
Alkira offers both consumption-based (pay-as-you-go) and commitment-based (fixed) pricing models. Pricing is tailored to each customer based on usage, network elements, and services. For a personalized quote, visit Alkira's Pricing Page.
Pricing is influenced by the quantity and size of network elements, connectors, firewalls, data egress, and bandwidth. Alkira also offers fixed hourly rates for specific components. [Source]
Alkira enables proof of concept in as little as 4 hours and full production deployment in about 8 weeks, ensuring rapid time-to-value. [Source]
Alkira features a user-friendly drag-and-drop interface, comprehensive training resources, and rapid deployment processes, making it accessible even for non-technical users. [Source]
According to the Nemertes REV Report, Alkira customers achieved a 96% reduction in time to add new clouds, 93% faster data center connectivity, 84% reduction in cloud management time, 73% reduction in required firewalls, 91% faster partner integration, and 44% reduction in devices needed for cloud connection. [Source]
Infor’s Network Architect, Steve Savage, reported reducing cloud routing and firewall footprint by over 60% and transforming cloud network integration into a streamlined, repeatable methodology, accelerating time to value and maintaining robust security. [Source]
Case studies include Michaels transforming its network across 1,400 stores, Koch Industries reducing network complexity, Warner Hotels improving networking efficiency, SITA connecting global aviation infrastructure, and Chart Industries expanding globally. [Source]
Alkira addresses intra-cloud connectivity, global connectivity inefficiencies, design sprawl, performance issues, cost challenges, complexity in multicloud/hybrid networking, lack of visibility, scalability challenges, and operational complexity. [Source]
Alkira provides a high-speed, low-latency global backbone, eliminating inefficiencies from routing traffic over independent connections and ensuring reliable, efficient global traffic management. [Source]
Alkira offers predictable pricing models, reduces costs associated with regional price fluctuations, and enables up to 40% lower Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) compared to traditional solutions. [Source]
Alkira simplifies management of distributed workforces and applications across hybrid and multicloud environments with a unified platform, integrated security, and centralized monitoring. [Source]
Alkira offers a true abstraction layer leveraging cloud providers’ infrastructure, single-click provisioning, a vendor-agnostic approach, integrated security, and a global backbone-as-a-service, making it flexible and easy to use compared to traditional solutions. [Source]
Technical users benefit from simplified network design and deployment, while business users gain measurable ROI, cost savings, and scalability. Security teams appreciate integrated ZTNA and next-generation firewalls. [Source]
Alkira stands out for its ease of use, rapid deployment, measurable ROI, vendor-agnostic flexibility, integrated security, global backbone-as-a-service, and comprehensive visibility. [Source]
Industries such as manufacturing, retail, healthcare, financial services, media & entertainment, telecommunications, biotech, software, and aviation have benefited from Alkira’s solutions. [Source]
Alkira targets both technical (network, cloud, security architects, IT managers) and business personas (VP, CTO, CIO, CISO) in organizations managing multicloud and hybrid cloud environments. [Source]
Alkira addresses use cases such as single, multicloud, and hybrid cloud networking, secure remote access, business partner connectivity, rapid global expansion, and compliance-driven deployments. [Source]
Alkira offers comprehensive training, technical documentation, whitepapers, solution briefs, a dedicated wiki, and customer support to ensure successful deployment and operation. [Source]
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Establishing the Control Plane for Cloud Connectivity
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On-demand network infrastructure leader paves way for strong growth and market leadership in 2025
SAN JOSE, Calif. — January 30, 2025 — Alkira, the leader in Network Infrastructure as a Service, today announced significant achievements across all aspects of its business in 2024, including a major funding round, industry recognition, product innovation, and customer growth.
The company secured $100 million in Series C funding led by Tiger Global in May 2024. New investors Dallas Venture Capital, Geodesic Capital, LIAN Group, and NextEquity Partners joined existing investors Kleiner Perkins, Koch Disruptive Technologies, and Sequoia Capital in the round. This was the company’s first funding round since 2020, and it underscored strong investor confidence in Alkira’s vision and growing market position. The funding announcement coincided with Alkira being named #25 on the Deloitte Fast 500 list of North America’s fastest-growing companies, ranking #6 in the Bay Area with a 7,194% growth rate over three years.
“2024 was a transformative year for Alkira as we continued to deepen our customer and partner relationships, while significantly bolstering our network infrastructure as a service platform to align with rapid market shifts,” said Amir Khan, CEO of Alkira. “Our Series C funding and industry accolades validate our innovative approach, while our expanded global presence and enhanced product capabilities demonstrate our commitment to meeting the evolving needs of enterprises worldwide. Thanks to our success in 2024, we’ve effectively set the stage for another stellar year in 2025.”
Throughout 2024, Alkira received numerous awards and recognition, including America’s Best Startup Employers from Forbes, TMCNet’s Cloud Computing Excellence Award for Backbone as-a-Service, Network World’s Best of Enterprise Network Award in the SDN/NaaS category, and the Gold Globee Award for IT Cloud/SaaS.
Additionally, Alkira enhanced its platform with over 110 new features and capabilities. As enterprises increasingly prioritize secure access and zero-trust architectures, the company launched its comprehensive Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA) solution, enabling organizations to secure remote access to applications and resources across multiple clouds while maintaining strict security controls and visibility. The introduction of its Cloud Exchange Point in Google Cloud Platform marked another advancement in multi-cloud connectivity, allowing customers to establish secure, high-performance connections between more cloud providers with unprecedented ease.
Alkira also achieved several expansion milestones, including its first customer deployment in China, marking the company’s entry into one of the world’s largest technology markets. The company also expanded its global cloud backbone to over 55 regions worldwide, ensuring comprehensive coverage and optimal performance for multinational enterprises. The achievement of PCI-DSS certification further demonstrated Alkira’s commitment to maintaining the highest security standards, particularly crucial for customers in the financial services, healthcare, and retail sectors.
Alkira demonstrated operational efficiency, successfully deploying its solution for a retail customer with 1,000+ stores in just two weeks. Connector count grew by 150% year-over-year, reflecting strong customer adoption and expansion.
Alkira’s partner ecosystem saw notable growth in 2024, with a 255% year-over-year increase in channel Annual Contract Value (ACV). Partner engagement reached new heights with 52% of partners submitting customer opportunities, while the company expanded its global presence with new partners in China, Australia, and Canada. The team grew strategically with the addition of four new channel account managers and a channel solutions architect.
According to the Nemertes REV Report released in November, Alkira customers achieved several improvements in operational efficiency:
“The hidden costs of our multi-cloud infrastructure were staggering once we correlated the data across regions, accounts, and platforms,” said Steve Savage, Network Architect at Infor. “With Alkira, we’ve not only reduced our cloud routing and firewall footprint by over 60%, but we’ve transformed our cloud network integration process from a series of niche one-off exercises into a streamlined, repeatable methodology. This allows us to accelerate time to value while maintaining robust security across our cloud estate.”
These results highlight how Alkira’s platform is reshaping traditional approaches to enterprise networking, enabling organizations to achieve unprecedented levels of efficiency, security, and control. As businesses face increasingly complex infrastructure demands in 2025, Alkira remains focused on delivering solutions that address the evolving needs of global enterprises.
To learn more about Alkira, please visit https://alkirastg.compiledrogue.com/.
About Alkira
Alkira is the leader in Network Infrastructure on Demand. We unify any environments, sites, and users via an enterprise network built entirely in the cloud. The network is managed using the same controls, policies, and security systems network administrators know, is available as a service, and can instantly scale as needed. There is no new hardware to deploy, software to download, or architecture to learn. Alkira’s solution is trusted by Fortune 100 enterprises, leading system integrators, and global managed service providers. Learn more at alkira.com and follow us @alkiranet.
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