Prepare data earlier.
Move preparation closer to where data is created instead of leaving the same work to every downstream system.
COMPANY
A company built around a different way to move data.
ClaraStream develops infrastructure that sits between where data is created and the systems and people that use it.
We call that infrastructure the ClaraStream Data Movement Plane™.
Prepare once. Use many.
WHY CLARASTREAM
Data infrastructure grew around the systems that use it. We think the data path should stand on its own.
As organizations add applications, analytics platforms, AI systems, storage, and other uses, each new destination can create another path back to the same underlying data.
That often means receiving, parsing, preparing, and moving the same data again and again.
ClaraStream moves that work earlier in the path. Data can be received, transformed into a prepared form, and made continuously available before individual downstream systems begin creating their own versions of the same infrastructure.
The goal is not another destination for your data. It is a better path between where data is created and everywhere it needs to go.
OUR POINT OF VIEW
The data path should be reusable.
Prepare it once.
When multiple uses need the same underlying data, repeated preparation should not be the default architecture.
Keep it moving.
Prepared data should be continuously available to the systems and people that need it.
Let uses remain independent.
Applications, AI systems, analytics, storage, and future uses should be able to use the same prepared data without owning the upstream path.
Fit the infrastructure already in place.
Introduce the data movement layer where it creates value rather than requiring the surrounding environment to be rebuilt around it.
THE CLARASTREAM ARCHITECTURE
Prepare the data. Keep it moving.
ClaraStream separates data preparation from continuous distribution so each role can be placed where the infrastructure requires it.
- Core
Software-based data preparation.
- Edge
Software for data preparation on programmable infrastructure closer to the source
COMING SOONEdge is in active development. The initial ClaraStream Edge implementation is being developed for the Napatech F2070X DPU, with evaluation targeted by the end of 2026.
- Stream
Continuous streaming and distribution of prepared data.
- Flow
Core + Stream, delivered together.
DEPLOYMENT
ClaraStream runs where your data already lives.
ClaraStream is designed to operate within your infrastructure rather than requiring data to be sent through a ClaraStream-hosted SaaS service.
Core provides data preparation on conventional server infrastructure. Edge is designed to perform the same preparation role on programmable infrastructure closer to the source. Stream distributes prepared data to downstream consumers.
The initial ClaraStream Edge implementation is being developed for the Napatech F2070X DPU, with evaluation targeted by the end of 2026.
ClaraStream provides the data movement infrastructure. You determine where the data goes and how it is used.
LEADERSHIP
Experienced leadership across technology, operations, and go-to-market.
ClaraStream is led by executives with experience building, operating, and bringing complex enterprise technologies to market.
David Balch
Chief Executive Officer
David brings more than 40 years of experience in software company growth, enterprise sales, and strategy. His career includes leadership roles with Oracle’s National Security Group, BEA Systems, and VA Linux, where he helped scale the company through its successful IPO. At ClaraStream, he brings deep experience building markets, developing strategic customer relationships, and guiding technology companies through periods of growth and commercialization.
Liesl Soranno
Chief Marketing & Operating Officer
Liesl brings more than 25 years of experience across enterprise technology, spanning marketing and product strategy, positioning, go-to-market, channel and alliance development, and operations. Her career includes 18 years at Kingston Technology, leadership roles with Solarflare Communications, and founding Enablement Partners, where she helps technology companies clarify complex products and markets. Her recent work has focused on data infrastructure, product strategy, and bringing technically complex offerings to market.
Chris Moyer
Chief Financial Officer
Chris brings more than 20 years of experience in the software industry, spanning financial management, technical organizations, and business operations. His career includes roles with BearingPoint, Oracle, and the U.S. Army, along with extensive experience managing technical teams and financial performance for large software organizations. At ClaraStream, he focuses on the financial and operational disciplines required to support sustainable growth.
CLARASTREAM
Building the Data Movement Plane.
ClaraStream is creating infrastructure for preparing and moving data between where it is generated and the systems and people that use it.