Aternity is a Digital Experience Management (DEX) platform, now a division of Riverbed Technology, that provides AI-driven optimization for employee and customer digital experiences across devices, applications, and cloud services.[1][2][3][4] It serves IT teams in enterprises by monitoring end-user interactions—from click-to-render performance on laptops, PCs, virtual desktops, and mobile devices (Android/iOS)—to proactively resolve issues, correlate device health with business workflows, and integrate qualitative sentiment data for holistic insights.[1][2][4][5] Aternity solves core problems like IT ticket overload, productivity loss from app crashes/hangs, and suboptimal hybrid work by automating remediation, extending device lifespans, and benchmarking performance against industry standards, ultimately boosting employee satisfaction, reducing costs, and improving business outcomes.[2][4][5]
Aternity originated as an independent company specializing in end-user experience and application performance monitoring, founded prior to its acquisition by Riverbed Technology in August 2016.[6] This move expanded Riverbed's SteelCentral capabilities into full-spectrum DEX, integrating Aternity's lightweight agent technology—which deploys on employee devices for real-time telemetry capture—with Riverbed's network and application performance tools.[1][3][6] Riverbed itself was founded in 2002 by Jerry Kennelly and Steve McCanne as NBT Technology (renamed Riverbed in 2003), starting with WAN optimization appliances like SteelHead; key acquisitions like OPNET (2012) and Ocedo (2016) built its observability portfolio before Aternity's integration.[6] Early traction came from Aternity's unique "click-to-render" monitoring for thick-client apps and beyond traditional RUM, evolving into an AI-powered platform amid rising hybrid work demands.[2][4]
Aternity stands out in the crowded DEX market through these key strengths:
Aternity rides the surging demand for Digital Employee Experience (DEX) amid hybrid/remote work, AIops, and sustainable IT trends, where poor digital friction costs enterprises billions in lost productivity.[2][4][5] Timing is ideal post-pandemic, as market forces like cloud migrations, app proliferation, and zero-trust security amplify the need for end-to-end visibility—Riverbed Aternity's AWS Marketplace deployment and VA.gov approval highlight its scalability for regulated sectors.[1][7] It influences the ecosystem by setting DEX benchmarks (e.g., Gartner leadership), streamlining Riverbed's unified observability (network-to-user), and enabling IT-business alignment through actionable insights that cut tickets and extend hardware life.[3][4][6]
Aternity's trajectory points to deeper AI integration for predictive DEX, expanded mobile/web analytics, and tighter Riverbed synergies amid growing hybrid ecosystems—watch for advancements in generative AI for automated workflows and sustainability metrics.[2][4][5] Trends like edge computing and multimodal sentiment analysis will shape its path, potentially evolving influence via partnerships (e.g., AWS) and acquisitions, solidifying its role as the optimization engine for digital enterprises.[1][3] As the first holistic user experience platform, Aternity remains poised to deliver unmatched visibility in an increasingly device-agnostic world.[1]
Aternity has raised $37.0M in total across 4 funding rounds.
Aternity's investors include F2 Capital, Iris Capital, Vertex Ventures Israel.
Aternity has raised $37.0M across 4 funding rounds. Most recently, it raised $13.0M Series D in October 2011.
| Date | Round | Lead Investors | Other Investors |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2011 | $13.0M Series D | F2 Capital, Iris Capital, Vertex Ventures Israel | |
| Mar 1, 2010 | $5.0M Series C | F2 Capital, Iris Capital, Vertex Ventures Israel | |
| May 1, 2007 | $11.0M Series B | F2 Capital, Iris Capital, Vertex Ventures Israel | |
| Feb 1, 2005 | $8.0M Series A | F2 Capital, Iris Capital, Vertex Ventures Israel |
