The Goldman Sachs Group

The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., established in 1869, is a global leader in investment banking, securities, and investment management. It operates in four primary segments: Investment Banking, Institutional Client Services, Investing & Lending, and Investment Management. The company provides a wide range of services, including financial advisory services for mergers and acquisitions, underwriting services for various securities, client execution services for fixed income, currencies, commodities, and equities, securities services, and wealth advisory services. It serves a diverse client base comprising corporations, financial institutions, governments, and high-net-worth individuals. Additionally, Goldman Sachs invests in a broad array of asset classes, including debt securities, equity securities, real estate, and private equity, demonstrating its commitment to driving growth and innovation across industries.

Vikas Agrawal

Managing Director and Head of Alternative Energy Investing

Philip Aldis

Partner

Andre Alfaro

Managing Director

Sara Beth Beckmeier

Vice President

Nigel Beslee

Managing Director

Justin Blake

Investment Manager

Alexander Blostein

Managing Director and Senior Analyst, Global Investment Research

Charles Bouckaert

Managing Director

Michael Brandmeyer

Global Co-Head and Co-Chief Investment Officer - External Investing Group

Beat Cabiallavetta

Partner

David Chou

Managing Director

David Cohen-Mintz

Managing Director

Samayita Das

Vice President

Adam Dawson

Managing Director

Brian DeCenzo

Managing Director, TMT / Internet Banking — Investment Banking Division

Joseph DiSabato

Managing Director, Enterprise Technology

Nicholas Dier

Vice President

Nicola Dondi

Managing Director

Dominique Dorlipo

Managing Director, France Country Head

Benjamin Ferguson

Managing Director, Co-Head of Japan and Head of Client and Business Management

Wolfgang Fink

CEO, Germany and Austria

Adam French

Vice President

Sebastien Gagnon

Managing Director

Wesley Garrett

Growth Equity Investor

Clare Greenan

Vice President, Financial Technology

Ashwin Gupta

Managing Director

Brendon Hardin

Vice President, Enterprise Technology

James Hayward

Managing Director of Growth Equity

Harold Hope III

Partner and Managing Director

Erdit Hoxha

Partner

Stephanie Hui

Partner

Graham Hurtt

Vice President, Technology and Services Investment Banking

Russ Hutchinson

COO of Global M&A

Gaurav Jaitly

Managing Director

Michael Kondoleon

Managing Director

Jason Kreuziger

Managing Director, Enterprise Technology

Simon Kubbies

Managing Director

Aaron Lamshed

Head of equity capital markets in Australia and New Zealand

Kirk A. Lepke

Managing Director

Alexander Lippert

Managing Director, Enterprise Technology

Cedric Lucas

Managing Director

Lyla Maduri

Managing Director

Jade Mandel

Vice President, Growth Equity

Joshua Matheus

Managing Director

Mathew McDermott

Managing Director

Masanori Mochida

President of Goldman Sachs Japan

Niladri Mukhopadhyay

Managing Director

Antoine Munfa

Managing Director, Healthcare Technology

Scott Myers

Managing Director

Harsh Nanda

Partner

Jason Nassof

Vice President

Richard Norton

Fund Manager, Managing Director and Head of France Private Equity

Paul Pate

Managing Director, Financial Technology

Ben Payne

Managing Director

Jeff Possick

Managing Director

Nikhil Reddy

Managing Director, Asset Management Division

Ben Reiber

Vice President

Michael Reilly

Vice President, Enterprise Technology

Josh Richardson

Managing Director

Max Ritter

Managing Director

Ronald Rolighed

Managing Director

Simon Rothery

CEO

Christian Von Schimmelmann

Managing Director, Global Co-Head Petershill Group, Co-Chairman GP Strategies Investment Committee

Brady Schuck

Managing Director

Peter Seccia

Managing Director

Greg Shell

Head Managing, Inclusive Growth Strategy Partner

Sarah Shenton

Vice President in the Merchant Banking Division

Andrew Sickinger

Vice President, M&A

Gavin Simms

Managing Director

Matt Singer

Vice President

Pankaj Soni

Managing Director

Rajat Sood

Managing Director

Stephen Branton Speak

Partner and Managing Director

John Stevenson

Vice President

Ram Sundaram

Partner

Alex Tishakov

Analyst, Investment Banking Division

Samuel Villegas

President and CEO of Goldman Sachs

Letitia Ferrier Webster

Managing Director, Chief Sustainability Officer, Merchant Banking Division

Kevin Xu

Managing Director, Asia Pacific Healthcare and Life Sciences Investing

Kaixun Zhang

Managing Director

Teresa Mattamouros

Managing Director, Asset and Wealth Management (Infrastructure Fund)

Tanner Mahoney

Vice President

Ben Fife

Vice President - GS Growth

Past deals in Broadband

Melita

Acquisition in 2024
Melita Limited is a Maltese telecommunications company that offers a range of converged services to households and businesses. Established in 1991 and headquartered in Birkirkara, the company provides internet, mobile network, and high-definition digital television services through its advanced hybrid fiber-coaxial cable and 4.5G mobile networks. Melita's offerings include fixed-line telephony and seamless Wi-Fi mesh networks, aiming to enhance connectivity for its customers. The company operates a co-location data center built to Tier 3 specifications and owns an undersea submarine optical fiber cable, facilitating robust communication services. Melita serves its clients through various retail shops located in Valletta, Naxxar, Sliema, and Gozo, as well as a mobile repair center in Mosta.

ImOn Communications

Acquisition in 2022
ImOn Communications is a local provider of high-speed internet, cable TV, and telephone services, primarily serving the communities of Cedar Rapids, Marion, and Hiawatha. Established in 2007, the company has focused on delivering reliable connectivity and entertainment solutions to both residential and commercial customers. ImOn offers a range of services, including Fiber to the Home, high-speed internet, digital cable, HDTV, DVRs, and local and long-distance phone services. The company distinguishes itself from competitors through its customer-centric approach and commitment to community engagement. As it continues to expand its service area and product offerings, ImOn remains dedicated to meeting the evolving needs of its customers.

Airtel

Post in 2021
Bharti Airtel Limited, commonly known as Airtel, is an Indian multinational telecommunications services company headquartered in New Delhi, India. It operates in 20 countries across South Asia, Africa, and the Channel Islands. Airtel has a GSM network in all countries in which it operates, providing 2G, 3G and 4G services depending upon the country of operation. Airtel is the largest provider of mobile telephony and second largest provider of fixed telephony in India, and is also a provider of broadband and subscription television services. It offers its telecom services under the "airtel" brand, and is headed by Sunil Bharti Mittal. Bharti Airtel is the first Indian telecom service provider to achieve Cisco Gold certification. It also acts as a carrier for national and international long distance communication services. The company has a submarine cable landing station at Chennai, which connects the submarine cable connecting Chennai and Singapore.

CityFibre

Acquisition in 2018
CityFibre is an independent provider of fiber infrastructure, focusing on the development and management of digital infrastructure in secondary cities. The company supplies fiber optic equipment and services to a range of clients, including service integrators, enterprise and consumer service providers, and mobile operators. CityFibre enables these clients to offer ultra-fast, reliable, and future-proof broadband, Ethernet, and 5G services to various end users, including homes, businesses, schools, and hospitals. Through its comprehensive fiber infrastructure platform, CityFibre plays a crucial role in enhancing digital connectivity across the regions it serves.

Tikona Infinet

Venture Round in 2014
Tikona Infinet, a subsidiary of Tikona Digital Networks, is a Mumbai-based provider of wireless broadband services, primarily serving the domestic enterprise market. Established in 2008, Tikona has developed a robust infrastructure to deliver high-speed internet and secure Virtual Private Network (VPN) solutions across India. The company operates an extensive IP network in 25 cities, with plans for expansion into tier-III and semi-urban markets. Tikona Infinet offers a range of services, including business mailing, data center management, and network facility management, utilizing its Wireless Broadband (WBB) infrastructure to ensure reliable connectivity. The company is committed to providing affordable 4G LTE services that support multimedia content, voice, and IT applications, thereby enabling businesses to achieve greater flexibility and scalability in their operations. Tikona's focus on quality and customer satisfaction is reflected in positive feedback from clients regarding its state-of-the-art data center and service offerings.

Veoh Networks

Series D in 2008
Veoh Networks is an Internet TV service that empowers viewers to discover, watch, and personalize their online video experiences. By utilizing broadband connections, Veoh offers free access to a wide range of content, including popular shows from major networks and independent productions, as well as user-generated videos. The platform serves as an open space for over 100,000 content publishers, from established entertainment brands to independent creators, enabling them to connect with an audience of more than 28 million engaged viewers. Veoh's software, which can be installed on personal computers and Macs, allows users to enjoy television-quality, full-screen video. The company operates out of offices in San Diego and Los Angeles, staffed by a diverse team of professionals from various backgrounds in entertainment and technology. Veoh is privately held and backed by prominent investors in the technology and media sectors.

Veoh Networks

Series C in 2007
Veoh Networks is an Internet TV service that empowers viewers to discover, watch, and personalize their online video experiences. By utilizing broadband connections, Veoh offers free access to a wide range of content, including popular shows from major networks and independent productions, as well as user-generated videos. The platform serves as an open space for over 100,000 content publishers, from established entertainment brands to independent creators, enabling them to connect with an audience of more than 28 million engaged viewers. Veoh's software, which can be installed on personal computers and Macs, allows users to enjoy television-quality, full-screen video. The company operates out of offices in San Diego and Los Angeles, staffed by a diverse team of professionals from various backgrounds in entertainment and technology. Veoh is privately held and backed by prominent investors in the technology and media sectors.

Javelin Innovations

Venture Round in 2006
Javelin Innovations(formerly Vyyo) supply broadband wireless access systems used by telecommunicationsservice providers to deliver wireless, high-speed data connections to business and residential subscribers. Their systems are deployed in point-to-multipoint applications at the radio frequencies licensed for two-way broadband communication. Point-to-multipoint technology refers to the ability of a central, wireless hub to transmit and receive network traffic to and frommultiple subscriber modems. Their systems are based on the Internet protocol, or IP, which is the networking standard used to deliver voice and data over the Internet. Networking standards are the special set of rules for communicating that the end points in a telecommunication connection use when they send signals back and forth. Their system is designed to allow service providers to support rapid and cost-effective broadband service roll-outs directly to business and residential subscribers. Service providers use their system to bridge the segment of the network that connects the service providers' systems directly to the subscribers, commonly referred to as the last mile.

Fibertower

Series A in 2005
FiberTower Corporation is a privately held company specializing in facilities-based backhaul services for wireless carriers in the United States. The company utilizes its wireless spectrum assets and fiber networks to transport voice, video, and data traffic from mobile base stations to switching centers. With a focus on millimeter band fixed wireless technology, FiberTower offers a range of services, including Small Cell and Macro cell backhaul and transport solutions, across its 46 wide-area licensed regions. As of its most recent reporting, FiberTower serves over 6,000 billing customer locations through a network of more than 3,300 deployed sites in major markets such as New York, Chicago, and Dallas/Fort Worth. The company is known for its strong relationships with mobile carriers and its commitment to research and development in collaboration with industry partners. Headquartered in San Francisco, California, FiberTower operates as a subsidiary of AT&T Mobility Spectrum LLC.

Alphion

Series B in 2005
Alphion Corporation is a manufacturer of broadband solutions designed for businesses and communities, specializing in optical fiber-to-the-premises (FTTP) access systems, subsystems, and integrated photonic devices. Established in 2000 and headquartered in Princeton Junction, New Jersey, the company develops a comprehensive portfolio of products targeted at the rapidly growing FTTx market. Its offerings include GPON products suitable for diverse deployment environments, ranging from luxury developments to remote villages, and cater to various clients, including national service providers, local telecom operators, private cable operators, community networks, and enterprises. Alphion's solutions are crafted to facilitate the delivery of reliable and affordable broadband services, thereby enhancing connectivity across different sectors.

Ellacoya Networks

Venture Round in 2003
Ellacoya Networks is a provider of carrier-grade Broadband Service Optimization solutions, specializing in deep packet inspection technology. The company offers tools that enhance application and subscriber awareness for broadband service providers, allowing them to optimize Internet services effectively. Its hardware platforms, such as the e30 and e100, along with a comprehensive suite of software applications, enable service providers to identify subscribers, manage applications on an individual basis, and improve overall performance and customer satisfaction. Ellacoya Networks aims to empower broadband providers to deliver compelling applications and competitive services, ultimately enhancing revenue opportunities. Headquartered in Merrimack, New Hampshire, the company also has offices in London, Tokyo, and Singapore.

BeamReach Networks

Series C in 2003
BeamReach Networks a developer of broadband wireless technology.

NuVox Communications

Private Equity Round in 2002
NuVox Communications is a provider of broadband services that focuses on delivering voice and data network communications to businesses across the United States. The company offers a range of services including conference calling, data security and backup, internet access, voicemail, and web hosting. With a commitment to supporting business communication needs, NuVox aims to enhance operational efficiency and connectivity for its clients through reliable managed services.

Catena Networks

Series D in 2002
Catena Networks develops broadband access systems that enable service providers to deploy voice, data, and video services. The company's products include The CNX-5 Broadband DSL System, a card-for-card upgrade solution for Lucent SLC-5 Digital Loop Carriers and The CN1000 Broadband Loop Carrier that enables service providers to deploy integrated plain old telephone service (POTS) and digital subscriber line (DSL) services and deliver voice, data and video services over copper and fiber infrastructures. It caters to local exchange carriers, postal telephone and telegraph operators, and other service providers. The company was founded in 1998 and is based in California, US with an additional office in Morrisville, North Carolina.

BeamReach Networks

Series B in 2002
BeamReach Networks a developer of broadband wireless technology.

Ellacoya Networks

Series C in 2001
Ellacoya Networks is a provider of carrier-grade Broadband Service Optimization solutions, specializing in deep packet inspection technology. The company offers tools that enhance application and subscriber awareness for broadband service providers, allowing them to optimize Internet services effectively. Its hardware platforms, such as the e30 and e100, along with a comprehensive suite of software applications, enable service providers to identify subscribers, manage applications on an individual basis, and improve overall performance and customer satisfaction. Ellacoya Networks aims to empower broadband providers to deliver compelling applications and competitive services, ultimately enhancing revenue opportunities. Headquartered in Merrimack, New Hampshire, the company also has offices in London, Tokyo, and Singapore.

NuVox Communications

Venture Round in 2001
NuVox Communications is a provider of broadband services that focuses on delivering voice and data network communications to businesses across the United States. The company offers a range of services including conference calling, data security and backup, internet access, voicemail, and web hosting. With a commitment to supporting business communication needs, NuVox aims to enhance operational efficiency and connectivity for its clients through reliable managed services.

New Edge Networks

Private Equity Round in 2001
New Edge Networks is a national provider specializing in secure, multi-site managed data networks and dedicated internet access. The company primarily offers internet services through digital subscriber line (DSL) technology, catering to residences and businesses in small cities and semi-rural communities. In addition to DSL connections, New Edge Networks delivers services such as wide area networks, virtual private networks, and frame relay, ensuring reliable and efficient connectivity for its clients.

TeraBlaze

Series A in 2001
TeraBlaze is a developer of advanced gigabit ethernet switching devices tailored for equipment providers. The company specializes in high-density switching solutions that incorporate integrated memory, effectively addressing the demands of internet and enterprise infrastructure. By utilizing innovative switch-on-a-chip technology, TeraBlaze's products enable clients to enhance their networking capabilities, ensuring robust performance and reliability in data transmission.

Netscalibur Italia

Venture Round in 2001
Netscalibur Italia is a company that specializes in providing Internet Protocol (IP) managed services to businesses and corporations. The company offers a range of solutions, including broadband connectivity, hosting services, and additional value-added offerings such as virtual private networks (VPN), security services, outsourcing, and messaging. By focusing on these essential services, Netscalibur Italia aims to enhance the connectivity and operational efficiency of its clients.

Catena Networks

Series C in 2000
Catena Networks develops broadband access systems that enable service providers to deploy voice, data, and video services. The company's products include The CNX-5 Broadband DSL System, a card-for-card upgrade solution for Lucent SLC-5 Digital Loop Carriers and The CN1000 Broadband Loop Carrier that enables service providers to deploy integrated plain old telephone service (POTS) and digital subscriber line (DSL) services and deliver voice, data and video services over copper and fiber infrastructures. It caters to local exchange carriers, postal telephone and telegraph operators, and other service providers. The company was founded in 1998 and is based in California, US with an additional office in Morrisville, North Carolina.

Ellacoya Networks

Series B in 2000
Ellacoya Networks is a provider of carrier-grade Broadband Service Optimization solutions, specializing in deep packet inspection technology. The company offers tools that enhance application and subscriber awareness for broadband service providers, allowing them to optimize Internet services effectively. Its hardware platforms, such as the e30 and e100, along with a comprehensive suite of software applications, enable service providers to identify subscribers, manage applications on an individual basis, and improve overall performance and customer satisfaction. Ellacoya Networks aims to empower broadband providers to deliver compelling applications and competitive services, ultimately enhancing revenue opportunities. Headquartered in Merrimack, New Hampshire, the company also has offices in London, Tokyo, and Singapore.

New Edge Networks

Series C in 2000
New Edge Networks is a national provider specializing in secure, multi-site managed data networks and dedicated internet access. The company primarily offers internet services through digital subscriber line (DSL) technology, catering to residences and businesses in small cities and semi-rural communities. In addition to DSL connections, New Edge Networks delivers services such as wide area networks, virtual private networks, and frame relay, ensuring reliable and efficient connectivity for its clients.

Ensemble Communications

Venture Round in 2000
Ensemble Communications is a develops wireless infrastructure equipment for high-speed local broadband access applications.

Accelerant Networks

Series B in 2000
Accelerant Networks is a manufacturer based in Portland, Oregon, specializing in CMOS-based transceivers designed for serial backplane communication and broadband infrastructure semiconductor solutions. The company focuses on providing high-speed backplane transceivers tailored for network equipment manufacturers, aiming to enhance the speed, distance, and reliability of communication between line cards within network equipment. By developing innovative semiconductor solutions, Accelerant Networks supports the efficient management of data and promotes the use of contextual analytics, enabling its clients to make informed, data-driven decisions across various applications.

LNG Holdings

Private Equity Round in 2000
LNG Holdings S.A. is a telecommunications company that specializes in providing managed bandwidth services, including broadband internet, telephony, and comprehensive IT solutions for commercial businesses and network operators. The company offers a range of services, from fiber-optic transmission circuits to high bit-rate IP services and co-location services at its Points of Presence (PoPs). LNG Holdings aims to establish itself as a leading provider of managed bandwidth services across Europe, with a strong presence in Germany, as well as extensive networks in France and Spain. It also maintains connections to major European cities, including Amsterdam, Brussels, and London. By delivering business-to-business network solutions, voice, video, and data communications, the company enables clients to access a variety of advanced services across a single internet network, often at significantly reduced costs.

e-media

Private Equity Round in 2000
e-Media provides superior commerce-enabled broadband services by combining best-of-breed software with cutting edge hardware tailored to the specific application, then managing the services across a global network designed from the ground up for commerce-enabled streaming. This allows us to offer a whole new level of service to Their clients and their end users. Contact e-Media, and They will work with you to deploy commerce-enabled streaming solutions that will broaden the success of your online business. To get started call 203-355-1600, or e-mail Sales for more information.

Javu Technologies

Series A in 2000
With the continued growth of the Internet, improved streaming technologies, and the arrival of inexpensive high-bandwidth connections to households and businesses across the United States, the market for network-centric video applications is ready to explode. This is setting the stage for video to take a bigger role online, becoming one of the driving forces in the development of the Internet. Javu Technologies has created JavuNetwork and JavuNetplay - ASP-enabling video creation and management applications, which will give business owners and consumers the opportunity to edit, enhance, and integrate the many benefits of video into their Internet experience. JavuNetwork is a Java-based, network-centric multimedia content management application that gives individuals the ability to do high-powered video, image and audio editing right from their desktops over the Internet. JavuNetplay further simplifies the online non-linear content creation process through easy-to-use templates, allowing users to build videos directly from within an internet browser. They believe there is an excellent opportunity to incorporate the JavuNetwork and JavuNetplay ASP digital media editing and management services with every ISP’s and ICP’s content offerings.

Radix Wireless

Series A in 2000
Radix Wireless is a developer of broadband wireless products for network service providers.

BeamReach Networks

Series A in 2000
BeamReach Networks a developer of broadband wireless technology.

InnoMedia

Venture Round in 2000
InnoMedia, Inc. is a manufacturer and supplier of Internet and broadband Internet Protocol (IP) telephony solutions. The company specializes in providing a range of products to cable multiple system operators (MSOs), broadband service providers, enterprises, original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), and distribution partners worldwide. Its offerings include multimedia terminal adapters, IP phones, customer premise equipment, business voice solutions, and network products designed for converged IP networks. InnoMedia also provides advanced solutions such as multi-port analog telephone adapters, enterprise session border controllers, and various cable and management systems. Established in 1995 and headquartered in Milpitas, California, InnoMedia has additional offices in Singapore, San Jose, Hsinchu, and Beijing.

Terawave Communications

Series B in 2000
Terawave Communications, Inc. is a manufacturer of converged access and multi-service networking solutions, specializing in optical components for communications equipment. The company offers multi-service aggregation and passive optical network (PON) products that facilitate the convergence of data, voice, video, and circuit services. Founded in 1998 and headquartered in Hayward, California, Terawave operates additional offices in North America, Europe, and Asia. Its customer base includes service providers, government agencies, and enterprise clients across the United States, Europe, Asia, Africa, and Latin America.

Accelerant Networks

Series A in 1999
Accelerant Networks is a manufacturer based in Portland, Oregon, specializing in CMOS-based transceivers designed for serial backplane communication and broadband infrastructure semiconductor solutions. The company focuses on providing high-speed backplane transceivers tailored for network equipment manufacturers, aiming to enhance the speed, distance, and reliability of communication between line cards within network equipment. By developing innovative semiconductor solutions, Accelerant Networks supports the efficient management of data and promotes the use of contextual analytics, enabling its clients to make informed, data-driven decisions across various applications.
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