Liberty Global

Liberty Global plc, headquartered in London, is a leading telecommunications company that provides a variety of communication services across Europe. The company offers video, broadband Internet, fixed-line telephony, and mobile services to both residential and business customers. Its broadband distribution includes Wi-Fi and Internet services, digital video programming, and telephony services, which encompass both circuit-switched and voice-over-Internet-protocol (VoIP) options. Liberty Global operates cable networks in several countries, including the U.K., Netherlands, Belgium, Switzerland, Ireland, and Slovakia, and has adopted a strategy to partner with mobile network operators to enhance its service offerings. Additionally, the company has a global investment fund that focuses on content, technology, and distribution, managing a diverse portfolio of companies. Liberty Global has established itself as the largest cable company outside the U.S. and continues to expand its presence in the telecommunications sector.

Bruce Dines

Senior Partner

Adrian Drury

Managing Director : Technology Strategy

John H. Gowen

Managing Partner

Severina Pascu

Senior Vice President - Commercial and Operations

John Paul

Managing Director, Emerging Business

Ankur Prakash

Partner

Past deals in Telecommunications

TiBit Communications

Series C in 2022
TiBit Communications specializes in innovative technology aimed at transforming broadband access deployment in the global Service Provider markets, including cable, telecommunications, and wireless sectors. The company designs small, low-power, and cost-effective devices that can be easily integrated into existing networks. These devices facilitate multi-Gigabit connectivity and enable high-performance Ethernet switching systems to replace traditional access equipment. By virtualizing the access network, TiBit Communications helps businesses reduce operational costs and simplify their network architecture, making it easier for service providers to adapt to evolving demands.

Falcon V Systems

Corporate Round in 2021
Falcon V Systems, founded in 2018 and based in Gdynia, provides innovative software-defined networking solutions aimed at facilitating digital transformation in the telecommunications sector. The company specializes in software-defined networks (SDN) and access network technologies, which allow businesses to achieve cost-effective and scalable solutions while ensuring interoperability within cable networks. Through its offerings, Falcon V Systems aims to enhance the operational efficiency and flexibility of telecommunications providers.

Tarana

Venture Round in 2020
Tarana Wireless, Inc. specializes in developing and commercializing non-line-of-sight wireless transport solutions, primarily through its flagship product, AbsoluteAir 2 (AA2). This innovative solution is designed to deliver reliable, high-capacity wireless connectivity for various applications, including small-cell backhaul, residential broadband access, and fiber extension. Tarana's technology is characterized by its ability to provide deterministic performance, extensive coverage, and significant spectral efficiency, making it suitable for deployment in diverse environments. The company also offers installation and configuration services through construction-grade crews, along with a carrier-class element management system for efficient network management. Headquartered in Milpitas, California, with additional offices in Berkeley, California, and Pune, India, Tarana serves tier-1 operators globally, aiming to enhance internet access deployment worldwide.

Sunrise

Acquisition in 2020
Sunrise Communications AG is a telecommunications provider based in Zurich, Switzerland, offering a comprehensive array of services for both residential and business customers. The company delivers mobile voice and data services on both postpaid and prepaid plans, landline voice and internet access, as well as Internet Protocol television. Additionally, Sunrise provides system integration, managed services, and voice hubbing based on its landline network. The company offers various value-added services, including international calls, roaming, and hardware insurance, and markets its prepaid services under several brand names, including Sunrise, ALDI SUISSE mobile, yallo, Ortel, and Lebara. With approximately 3.7 million customers and 95 points-of-sale throughout Switzerland, Sunrise also supplies infrastructure services to other telecom providers and mobile virtual network operators. Founded in 1997 and operating as a subsidiary of Sunrise Communications Group AG, the company has established itself as a key player in the Swiss telecommunications market.

Celeno

Series G in 2019
Celeno Communications is a fabless semiconductor company developing components and subsystems for high performance carrier-class WiFi systems and networks. Celeno's breakthrough technology enables a new vision in home wireless networking by delivering high definition entertaiment and multimedia content throughout the home. Celeno's components provide the boost in throughput, coverage, and QoS necessary to deliver multiple HDTV, SDTV, VoIP and Data "triple play" services over the home network. Celeno's core competency is based on smart antenna technology, spatial radio switching combined with adaptive channel coding, dynamic time-space scheduling, and multimedia QoS optimization. The technology targets applications requiring the highest level of system performance (capacity and reach), consistent carrier-class multimedia QoS, and tight security protection.

Teltoo

Venture Round in 2018
Teltoo is a technology company that specializes in peer-to-peer (P2P) video delivery solutions. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in Madrid, Spain, Teltoo enhances online video distribution by integrating seamlessly with clients' existing content delivery networks (CDNs) and workflows. Its platform operates in the background of web browsers, eliminating the need for clients to install additional plugins. Teltoo offers standard integrations with popular video players such as Videojs, JWPlayer, and Dashjs, along with a customized analytics dashboard that provides insights into bandwidth savings and user activity. In July 2020, Teltoo was acquired by Haivision Network Video Inc., further expanding its capabilities in the video delivery market.

NSLComm

Series B in 2018
NSLComm Ltd. is a company based in Airport City, Israel, specializing in the design of small satellites equipped with innovative fabric-like and flexible dish antennas that expand in space. Founded in 2009, the company has developed technologies such as flexible reflectors and a deployable antenna system that allows antennas to be compactly stowed during launch and deployed in orbit. This design approach significantly reduces mass and volume requirements, enabling substantial cost savings for larger satellites. NSLComm's antennas can achieve bandwidth up to 100 times greater than current leading Nano Satellites, thus enhancing communication capabilities while optimizing performance-to-weight ratios. The company aims to address the growing demand in the satellite industry for smaller, lighter, and more efficient communication solutions.

Benu Networks

Venture Round in 2017
Benu Networks is a telecommunications software company based in Billerica, Massachusetts, focused on providing innovative solutions for edge networks. The company specializes in developing a next-generation Virtual Service Edge (VSE) platform that facilitates the creation and delivery of Internet Protocol (IP) services over converged infrastructure. This platform integrates cable modem termination system (CMTS) functions, allowing network operators to effectively scale their networks for both residential and business customers. With over a decade of industry experience, Benu Networks aims to transform legacy networks, manage services elastically, and support the transition to 5G technology. The company is supported by prominent venture capital investments.

Synervoz

Seed Round in 2017
Synervoz Communications Inc. specializes in developing advanced voice communication technologies, primarily through its flagship application, Switchboard. This application allows users to engage in voice-based interactions while enjoying music or media, creating an experience akin to being in the same room. Switchboard offers features such as real-time balancing of voice and audio content, enabling seamless communication for remote teams and social interactions. The application is compatible with various platforms, including mobile devices, web applications, and desktop systems. Established in 2014 and based in Ingleside, Canada, Synervoz also provides software development kits (SDKs) and demo applications, allowing other companies to incorporate its technology into their own streaming and social applications, thereby enhancing their communication capabilities. The company leverages cutting-edge speech, audio, and machine learning technologies to facilitate a more dynamic and efficient means of interaction.

Celeno

Series F in 2016
Celeno Communications is a fabless semiconductor company developing components and subsystems for high performance carrier-class WiFi systems and networks. Celeno's breakthrough technology enables a new vision in home wireless networking by delivering high definition entertaiment and multimedia content throughout the home. Celeno's components provide the boost in throughput, coverage, and QoS necessary to deliver multiple HDTV, SDTV, VoIP and Data "triple play" services over the home network. Celeno's core competency is based on smart antenna technology, spatial radio switching combined with adaptive channel coding, dynamic time-space scheduling, and multimedia QoS optimization. The technology targets applications requiring the highest level of system performance (capacity and reach), consistent carrier-class multimedia QoS, and tight security protection.

Technetix

Venture Round in 2016
Technetix have a deep understanding of hybrid fibre coax technology; our products play a critical role in enabling network subsystems and components to deliver optimised broadband services to consumers. As a complete solutions provider, we listen carefully to our customers’ needs – pinpointing their network issues and delivering solutions that are a perfect fit for the best possible results. Our products are deployed in networks around the world, earning us a reputation for excellence and reliability.

Multimedia Polska

Acquisition in 2016
Multimedia Polska S.A. is a leading telecommunications provider in Poland, specializing in cable television, internet, and telephony services. The company is organized into four primary segments: Television, Internet, Telephony, and Other Services. Its Television segment offers cable and digital TV, including premium packages, while the Internet segment provides a range of broadband options, including HFC and DSL services, as well as mobile internet. The Telephony segment focuses on fixed-line services and related interconnect offerings. Additionally, Multimedia Polska engages in leasing telecommunication infrastructure and provides various utility services, including electricity and gas distribution. The company also participates in film and video production, public relations, and the construction of telecommunication lines. Founded in 1991 and headquartered in Gdynia, Multimedia Polska operates as a subsidiary of Telewizja Kablowa Vectra S.A.

Teltoo

Seed Round in 2016
Teltoo is a technology company that specializes in peer-to-peer (P2P) video delivery solutions. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in Madrid, Spain, Teltoo enhances online video distribution by integrating seamlessly with clients' existing content delivery networks (CDNs) and workflows. Its platform operates in the background of web browsers, eliminating the need for clients to install additional plugins. Teltoo offers standard integrations with popular video players such as Videojs, JWPlayer, and Dashjs, along with a customized analytics dashboard that provides insights into bandwidth savings and user activity. In July 2020, Teltoo was acquired by Haivision Network Video Inc., further expanding its capabilities in the video delivery market.

Veniam

Series B in 2016
Veniam specializes in transforming vehicles into Wi-Fi hotspots, creating vehicular networks that enhance wireless coverage in urban areas. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in Mountain View, California, the company develops vehicular mesh networks that facilitate the secure management of data flows within an evolving mobility ecosystem. Veniam's solutions combine hardware, software, and cloud components to deliver services to intelligent transportation systems in cities like New York and Singapore, as well as in Porto, Portugal, where it operates the world’s largest connected vehicle network, including taxis, waste collection trucks, and public buses, providing free Wi-Fi to over 500,000 users. By leveraging these networks, Veniam aims to improve urban mobility and enhance the overall quality of life in cities.

O3b Networks

Series H in 2015
O3b Networks Limited specializes in satellite communications by operating a fiber-based satellite network that delivers global broadband connectivity. Founded in 2007 and headquartered in St Helier, Jersey, with an operational office in The Hague, Netherlands, the company provides internet and mobile connectivity services to a diverse clientele, including telecommunications operators, internet service providers, enterprises, and government entities across Latin America, Africa, the Middle East, and the Asia Pacific. O3b Networks employs a Medium Earth Orbit satellite constellation designed to enhance communication capabilities, offering improved speed, affordability, and flexibility to meet the various capacity and network demands of its clients in 177 countries. Since August 2016, O3b Networks has operated as a subsidiary of SES, S.A.
Cable & Wireless is a British multinational telecommunications services company headquartered in Bracknell, United Kingdom. It was formed in 2010 by the split of Cable & Wireless plc into two companies, the other being Cable & Wireless Communications. Cable & Wireless is specialized in servicing large corporates, governments, carriers and resellers and its services included managed voice, data and IP based services. It had operations in Asia Pacific, Europe, India, the Middle East & Africa and North America. The company was bought by Vodafone in July 2012 and integrated into the business on 1 April, 2013.

Benu Networks

Series C in 2015
Benu Networks is a telecommunications software company based in Billerica, Massachusetts, focused on providing innovative solutions for edge networks. The company specializes in developing a next-generation Virtual Service Edge (VSE) platform that facilitates the creation and delivery of Internet Protocol (IP) services over converged infrastructure. This platform integrates cable modem termination system (CMTS) functions, allowing network operators to effectively scale their networks for both residential and business customers. With over a decade of industry experience, Benu Networks aims to transform legacy networks, manage services elastically, and support the transition to 5G technology. The company is supported by prominent venture capital investments.

Wananchi Group

Private Equity Round in 2014
Wananchi Group Holdings Limited, founded in 2008 and headquartered in Nairobi, Kenya, is a prominent provider of home entertainment and communication services in East Africa. The company serves both residential and corporate customers, offering a range of services that includes high-speed internet via its fiber optic network, DTH satellite pay TV, and original programming for its pay TV channels. In the corporate sector, Wananchi provides voice, video, data, and internet connectivity to enterprises, governments, and media organizations. Additionally, it offers value-added services such as data security, cloud solutions, and web hosting. Wananchi Group is recognized for its commitment to delivering high-quality and affordable services, making it a key player in the region's telecommunications and entertainment industries.

Ziggo

Acquisition in 2014
Ziggo B.V. is a leading provider of communication and entertainment services in the Netherlands, serving both residential and business customers. Founded in 1984 and based in Utrecht, the company offers a comprehensive range of services including digital television, broadband internet, fixed and mobile phone services, and interactive television. As of 2015, Ziggo had approximately 4.2 million television subscribers, 3.1 million internet subscribers, and 2.6 million fixed telephone service subscribers, along with 158,000 mobile telephony customers. Additionally, it provides extensive Wi-Fi coverage with over 2 million Wi-Fi Spots available across the country. Ziggo is known for its commitment to delivering high-quality connectivity and entertainment options, making it a prominent player in the telecommunications landscape in the Netherlands.

Kymeta

Series C in 2013
Kymeta is developing antennas for next generation satellite communications for mobile and fixed applications. Kymeta’s innovative antennas use metamaterials technology to dynamically steer the beam towards the satellite with no moving parts resulting in flat, thinner, lighter, more efficient and less expensive antennas. First to market will be a Portable Satellite Terminal- a laptop sized device with high speed internet connectivity and a built-in WiFi hotspot. Kymeta is also working on fixed antennas as well as antenna modules that can be incorporated as part of satellite terminals for any moving platform such as airplanes, trucks, trains, buses, automobiles or vessels.

Virgin Media

Acquisition in 2013
Virgin Media is a UK-based telecommunications company that provides a range of services including television, broadband, landline phone, and cellular services. It operates the UK's only national fibre optic Next Generation Network, positioning itself as a leader in delivering high-speed connectivity. Additionally, Virgin Media has a dedicated division, Virgin Media Business, which focuses on providing tailored communications solutions to enterprises. The company aims to enhance customer experience through innovation and advanced technology in the telecommunications sector.

O3b Networks

Venture Round in 2012
O3b Networks Limited specializes in satellite communications by operating a fiber-based satellite network that delivers global broadband connectivity. Founded in 2007 and headquartered in St Helier, Jersey, with an operational office in The Hague, Netherlands, the company provides internet and mobile connectivity services to a diverse clientele, including telecommunications operators, internet service providers, enterprises, and government entities across Latin America, Africa, the Middle East, and the Asia Pacific. O3b Networks employs a Medium Earth Orbit satellite constellation designed to enhance communication capabilities, offering improved speed, affordability, and flexibility to meet the various capacity and network demands of its clients in 177 countries. Since August 2016, O3b Networks has operated as a subsidiary of SES, S.A.

Celeno

Series E in 2012
Celeno Communications is a fabless semiconductor company developing components and subsystems for high performance carrier-class WiFi systems and networks. Celeno's breakthrough technology enables a new vision in home wireless networking by delivering high definition entertaiment and multimedia content throughout the home. Celeno's components provide the boost in throughput, coverage, and QoS necessary to deliver multiple HDTV, SDTV, VoIP and Data "triple play" services over the home network. Celeno's core competency is based on smart antenna technology, spatial radio switching combined with adaptive channel coding, dynamic time-space scheduling, and multimedia QoS optimization. The technology targets applications requiring the highest level of system performance (capacity and reach), consistent carrier-class multimedia QoS, and tight security protection.

Kymeta

Venture Round in 2012
Kymeta is developing antennas for next generation satellite communications for mobile and fixed applications. Kymeta’s innovative antennas use metamaterials technology to dynamically steer the beam towards the satellite with no moving parts resulting in flat, thinner, lighter, more efficient and less expensive antennas. First to market will be a Portable Satellite Terminal- a laptop sized device with high speed internet connectivity and a built-in WiFi hotspot. Kymeta is also working on fixed antennas as well as antenna modules that can be incorporated as part of satellite terminals for any moving platform such as airplanes, trucks, trains, buses, automobiles or vessels.

Wananchi Group

Private Equity Round in 2011
Wananchi Group Holdings Limited, founded in 2008 and headquartered in Nairobi, Kenya, is a prominent provider of home entertainment and communication services in East Africa. The company serves both residential and corporate customers, offering a range of services that includes high-speed internet via its fiber optic network, DTH satellite pay TV, and original programming for its pay TV channels. In the corporate sector, Wananchi provides voice, video, data, and internet connectivity to enterprises, governments, and media organizations. Additionally, it offers value-added services such as data security, cloud solutions, and web hosting. Wananchi Group is recognized for its commitment to delivering high-quality and affordable services, making it a key player in the region's telecommunications and entertainment industries.

Kabel Baden-Württemberg

Acquisition in 2011
Kabel BW is a high-growth, innovative provider of fast internet, telephone and TV (Triple Play) in the Baden-Wuerttemberg region. Kabel BW offers attractive packages with an outstanding price-performance ratio with very quick internet broadband (up to 100 Mbit/s) and telephone flat rates. 99% of the 3.6 million cable households in Baden-Wuerttemberg.

Aster Sp

Acquisition in 2010
Aster Sp. z o.o. provides cable television, broadband Internet, and fixed line telephone services in Warsaw, Krakow, and Zielona Gora. Aster Sp. z o.o. was founded in 1990 and is based in Warsaw, Poland. Aster Sp. z o.o. is a prior subsidiary of Elektrim Telekomunikacja S.A.

O3b Networks

Debt Financing in 2010
O3b Networks Limited specializes in satellite communications by operating a fiber-based satellite network that delivers global broadband connectivity. Founded in 2007 and headquartered in St Helier, Jersey, with an operational office in The Hague, Netherlands, the company provides internet and mobile connectivity services to a diverse clientele, including telecommunications operators, internet service providers, enterprises, and government entities across Latin America, Africa, the Middle East, and the Asia Pacific. O3b Networks employs a Medium Earth Orbit satellite constellation designed to enhance communication capabilities, offering improved speed, affordability, and flexibility to meet the various capacity and network demands of its clients in 177 countries. Since August 2016, O3b Networks has operated as a subsidiary of SES, S.A.

Celeno

Series D in 2010
Celeno Communications is a fabless semiconductor company developing components and subsystems for high performance carrier-class WiFi systems and networks. Celeno's breakthrough technology enables a new vision in home wireless networking by delivering high definition entertaiment and multimedia content throughout the home. Celeno's components provide the boost in throughput, coverage, and QoS necessary to deliver multiple HDTV, SDTV, VoIP and Data "triple play" services over the home network. Celeno's core competency is based on smart antenna technology, spatial radio switching combined with adaptive channel coding, dynamic time-space scheduling, and multimedia QoS optimization. The technology targets applications requiring the highest level of system performance (capacity and reach), consistent carrier-class multimedia QoS, and tight security protection.

Unitymedia

Acquisition in 2009
UnityMedia GmbH provides basic cable television and radio services in Germany. The company also offers digital television, high speed Internet access, and telephony services. It markets its basic cable television services under the iesy, ish, and TC West brands in the states of Hesse and North Rhine-Westphalia. As of December 31, 2006, the company had 4.9 million basic cable subscribers; 442,700 premium cable subscribers; 125,200 Internet subscribers; and 57,900 telephony subscribers. Unity Media, through its subsidiary, arena Sport Rechte und Marketing GmbH, owns rights to Bundesliga programming for three seasons starting with the 2006/2007 season.
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