&lt;Alias Research Inc> said it enteredinto a four mln dlr joint venture capital investment with
several firms led by &lt;TA Associates> of Boston.
    Joining TA Associates are &lt;Greylock Management Corp>, and
&lt;Crownx> of Toronto, Alias said.
    Alias, which develops 3D computer graphics software, said
the investment capital will be used to support ongoing research
and development and to extend worldwide marketing  initiatives.
 Reuter
