When was Discera founded?

Discera was founded in 2001 and raised its 1st funding round 3 years after it was founded.

Where is Discera located?

Discera is headquartered in San Jose, United States.

How many employees does Discera have?

As of Mar 01, 2026, the latest employee count at Discera is 10 - 49.

Is Discera a funded company?

Discera is a funded company, having raised a total of $59.4M across 4 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Series B round, raised on Apr 06, 2004.

When was the latest funding round of Discera?

Discera's latest funding was a $***** Series D round on Jan 03, 2013, with participation from 0 investor.

Where does Discera rank among its competitors?

Discera ranks 12th amongst 33 active competitors, of which 7 are funded. It stands 4th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Stathera, which secured $55M in Jun, 2026.

Who are the top competitors of Discera?

Discera's top competitors include SiTime, Menlo Micro and Stathera. Among them, Stathera secured the most recent funding round in June, 2026.

Discera - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Company Details

Discera, a fabless analog semiconductor company, manufactures and distributes silicon resonators to radio frequency (RF) and timing control markets. It provides CMOS resonator based oscillators, RF circuits, clock frequency devices, and resonator-based frequency control components. The company's products are used in consumer and mobile products, such as cellular radios, cameras, MP3 players, GPS, disk drives, and TV players, as well as used in military equipment. It sells its products through distributors in the United States and internationally. Discera has been acquired by Micrel in Aug, 2013.

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Founded Year

2001

Location

San Jose, United States

Stage

Acqui-Hired

Total Funding

$59.4M in 4 rounds

Latest Funding Round

Series D, Jan 03, 2013, $*****

Investors

Scale Venture Partners & 6 more

Ranked

12^th among 33 active competitors

Employee Count

10 - 49 as on Mar 01, 2026

Similar Companies

SiTime & 28 more

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Discera is associated with 1 legal entity given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Documents
Discera, Inc. CIN: 383603189 , United States, Active		-	-	-

Discera has raised a total funding of $59.4M over 4 rounds. Its first funding round was on Apr 06, 2004. Discera has 7 institutional investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Discera:

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Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Jan 03, 2013	2363338	Series D	1664018	2978431	1184146	8654992
Jan 08, 2010	3802880	Series D	1272915	5611472	9012787	7009478
Mar 26, 2007	6780393	Series C	8293498	4200939	Scale Venture Partners	3i Group & 2 more

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The founders of Discera is Richard Snyder.

Here are the details of Discera's key team members:

Richard Snyder: Founder of Discera.
Bruce W. Diamond: CEO of Discera.

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Discera's employee count trend

Discera has 10 - 49 employees as of Mar 26. Here is Discera's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Discera include SiTime, Menlo Micro and Stathera. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Discera, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	SiTime 2004, Sunnyvale (United States), Public	Provider of RF MEMS-based oscillators and resonators	$52M	ITV, Icon Ventures & 9 others	70/100
2nd	Menlo Micro 2016, Irvine (United States), Series C	Provider of radiofrequency-based MEMS actuators	$235M	Vertical Venture Partners, Future Shape & 11 others	61/100
3rd	Stathera 2015, Montreal (Canada), Series B	Provider of MEMS-based timing ICs and resonators	$75M	Celesta Capital, MediaTek & 4 others	56/100
4th	Cavendish Kinetics 1994, San Jose (United States), Acquired	Manufacturer of MEMS-based RFICs	$75M	Qorvo, Tallwood Venture Capital & 7 others	51/100
5th	Sand 9 2007, United States, Acquired	Provider of precision MEMS-based timing products	$51.1M	Flybridge Capital Partners, Intel Capital ... & 7 others	44/100
6th	Lidrotec 2019, Bochum (Germany), Series A	Manufacturer of laser-based wafer dicing equipment utilizing liquid-assisted technology	$13.5M	Lam Research Capital, GOOSE Capital & 5 others	38/100
7th	Tikitin 2016, Espoo (Finland), Acquired	Developer of MEMS-based resonator	$3.71M	-	38/100
8th	Multigig 2003, Scotts Valley (United States), Acquired	Fiber internet and video services provider for communities and multi-dwelling units	$37.9M	CMEA Capital, Sierra Ventures & 3 others	36/100
9th	Silicon Clocks 1996, Austin (United States), Acqui-Hired	CMEMS (CMOS + MEMS) technology focusing on timing products	$32.5M	Silicon Labs, CRV & 3 others	35/100
10th	Harmony Electronics Corporation 1976, Kaohsiung City (Taiwan), Public	Quartz frequency components	-	-	35/100
12th	Discera 2001, San Jose (United States), Acqui-Hired	Manufactures proprietary MEMS resonator-based timing and clocks oscillators	$59.4M	Western Technology Investment, Qualcomm & 5 others	34/100