Ericsson is a leading telecommunications company based in Stockholm, Sweden, specializing in information and communications technology services. Founded in 1876, the company provides a comprehensive portfolio that includes mobile and fixed network infrastructure, telecom services, software, broadband, and multimedia solutions tailored for operators, enterprises, and the media industry. Ericsson's product offerings encompass telephones, switches, mobile systems, semiconductors, and various other technologies. The company is also active in the Internet of Things (IoT) space, managing over 95 million connected devices worldwide, including 22 million eSIM connections. Ericsson is focused on innovation, investing in emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence, machine learning, and network functions virtualization through its venture capital arm, Ericsson Ventures.
VP Strategic Development, Director of Investment Management
Maria Håkansson
Vice President
Patrick Johansson
Senior VP for Middle East and Africa Region
Heather Johnson
Vice President, Sustainability and Corporate Responsibility
Majda Lahlou Kassi
Vice President and Head of Ericsson West Africa and Morocco
Albert Kim
Head of Ericsson Ventures and Vice President
Paul McNamara
Vice President, Corporate Development
Lars Sandström
CFO
Past deals in Telecommunications
Hiya
Venture Round in 2023
Hiya Inc. is a Seattle-based company founded in 2016 that specializes in developing a caller identification application aimed at enhancing the mobile calling experience for users worldwide. The app identifies unknown numbers and automatically blocks scam and spam calls, protecting over 100 million users from unwanted communication. By analyzing over 13 billion calls each month, Hiya provides essential context to users, helping them make informed decisions about answering calls. The application is available on both Android and iPhone platforms and is integrated into services such as AT&T Call Protect, T-Mobile Name ID, and specific Samsung phone models. Hiya's mission centers on creating a secure and engaging calling experience, thereby fostering trust and identity in mobile communications.
SAM Seamless Network
Series B in 2022
SAM protects the connected home by securing threats right at the source. With a software-only solution, SAM uses the network gateway to protect all connected devices in the home. Securing communication between smart devices and the network, means ISPs can ensure their customers are using their connected home in the safest way.
Vonage Holdings
Acquisition in 2021
Vonage Holdings Corp. is a provider of cloud communications services for both businesses and consumers. The company operates through two main segments: Business and Consumer. The Business segment delivers cloud-based applications that include integrated voice, text, video, data, and collaboration tools, as well as API solutions that allow businesses to enhance communication by embedding these services into their applications and processes. The Consumer segment offers home telephone services with various features such as voicemail, call forwarding, and virtual phone numbers, along with consumer plans like Vonage World and Vonage North America. Additionally, Vonage provides devices that enable simultaneous internet and phone use, along with high-speed broadband services. The company markets its products through sales agents, websites, and toll-free numbers across multiple regions, including the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, the European Union, and Asia. Founded in 2000, Vonage is headquartered in Holmdel, New Jersey and serves industries such as healthcare, education, retail, and finance.
Pluribus Networks
Venture Round in 2021
Pluribus Networks is delivering an open, next generation software defined network fabric for modern data centers, multi-site data centers and distributed cloud environments. The Linux-based Netvisor® ONE operating system and the Adaptive Cloud Fabric™ have been purpose built to deliver radically simplified networking along with white box economics by leveraging open networking hardware from our partners Dell EMC, D-Link Systems and Edgecore as well as Pluribus’ own Freedom Series of switches. The Adaptive Cloud Fabric controllerless SDN architecture distributes state and intelligence throughout the network fabric and is optimized to deliver rich and highly secure per-tenant services across data center sites with simple operations and no single point of failure. Pluribus Networks is also embedded in industry leading Network Function Virtualization Infrastructure (NFVi) and distributed cloud solutions which are being deployed in the networks of the world’s largest 5G service providers. Pluribus Networks is a founding member of the Linux Foundation’s LF Edge organization and a member of State of the Edge. Visit pluribusnetworks.com to learn more.
Sitetracker
Series C in 2021
Sitetracker is a software-as-a-service (SaaS) platform that specializes in managing the deployment, operation, and servicing of critical infrastructure and technology. It offers a comprehensive solution for optimizing the entire asset lifecycle, incorporating features such as artificial intelligence, automation, and actionable analytics. The platform supports stakeholders in planning, deploying, maintaining, and growing their capital asset portfolios effectively. Sitetracker is particularly beneficial for industries with high-volume, repeatable projects, such as telecommunications, alternative energy, and utilities. Major companies in these sectors, including Ericsson, Fortis, Google, British Telecom, and Vodafone, utilize Sitetracker to manage extensive projects and assets, collectively valued at over $25 billion worldwide. The platform also facilitates capacity planning and vendor analytics, helping organizations identify staffing needs and resource bottlenecks while connecting project timelines with historical performance data.
Cradlepoint
Acquisition in 2020
Cradlepoint, Inc. specializes in providing secure cloud-managed networking solutions for the Distributed Enterprise, focusing on 3G, 4G, LTE, and 5G technologies. The company's offerings include a range of wireless routers, edge defense solutions, and a cloud management platform known as Cradlepoint NetCloud. This platform enhances the functionality of its multi-function routers and ruggedized gateways, enabling businesses to connect and manage their networks effectively across various locations. Cradlepoint's solutions are designed to facilitate secure and reliable connectivity for branch offices, mobile workforces, vehicles, and Internet of Things (IoT) devices. With a client base that includes thousands of enterprise and government organizations worldwide, Cradlepoint supports a diverse array of industries, ensuring that critical sites and devices remain connected and secure. Founded in 2004 and headquartered in Boise, Idaho, the company has expanded its presence with additional offices in the United Kingdom, Australia, and Japan.
Genaker
Acquisition in 2020
Genaker, founded in 2003 and based in Barcelona, specializes in developing advanced Mission Critical Push-to-Talk (MC-PTT) solutions designed for professionals. The company addresses significant technical challenges, such as real-time multimedia handling and creating a highly portable SIP/IMS stack suitable for various platforms. Genaker's offerings include the genaker4010, an advanced dispatching solution for Push-to-Talk over Cellular (PoC), and various mobile and Windows-based applications that utilize IMS and Telco-based technologies like RCS and VoIP. The company aims to bridge the gap between Telco2.0, Mobile2.0, and Internet/Web2.0 domains, ensuring seamless integration of cellular and internet experiences. With a core team comprising experienced managers and R&D engineers from a former Nokia R&D center, Genaker focuses on delivering state-of-the-art solutions to mobile and convergent operators and service providers across Europe, the Middle East, and the Americas. The company's products have been successfully deployed in multiple countries and are currently undergoing trials worldwide, reflecting its commitment to expanding its reach and reputation in the market.
Concealfab
Venture Round in 2018
ConcealFab Corporation, established in 2007 and headquartered in Colorado Springs, Colorado, specializes in designing, engineering, and manufacturing radio frequency transparent shelters and enclosures. The company provides pre-fabricated polyvinyl chloride (PVC) concealment solutions for both federal contractors and commercial wireless carriers, aiming to protect sensitive communication equipment from public detection. ConcealFab's patented technology, crafted from proprietary thermoplastic and advanced composite materials, allows for innovative architectural designs that effectively blend into urban and suburban environments. The company has successfully delivered numerous rooftop and ground-based antenna concealment solutions, enhancing wireless network performance while ensuring faster site approval. Their product offerings include RF-transparent rooftop screenwalls, quick-deploy maintenance shelters, and advanced solutions for small cell and oDAS wireless deployments. ConcealFab also offers custom solutions tailored to specific site requirements, all designed to simplify installation and reduce costs compared to traditional RF enclosure options.
CENX
Acquisition in 2018
Cenx, Inc. is a provider of service orchestration solutions for mobile, wireline, cable, and cloud data center service providers, operating in Canada and internationally. Founded in 2009 and based in Ottawa, Cenx specializes in software that automates the lifecycle management of data services across various network infrastructures, including network functions virtualization and software-defined networking. Its flagship product, the Cortx Service Orchestrator, streamlines processes such as ordering, provisioning, monitoring, and assuring data connectivity services. Cenx's offerings encompass mobile backhaul, enterprise connectivity, and cloud exchange, among others. The company also provides professional services, including data audits, cloud-based automated access ordering, installation, integration, and training, along with technical support for product-related inquiries and software maintenance. Additionally, Cenx plays a crucial role in the development of Carrier Ethernet standards, having received recognition for its innovation in the industry. The company serves tier 1 service providers and has operations in Canada, the United Kingdom, and Hong Kong.
Pluribus Networks
Series E in 2017
Pluribus Networks is delivering an open, next generation software defined network fabric for modern data centers, multi-site data centers and distributed cloud environments. The Linux-based Netvisor® ONE operating system and the Adaptive Cloud Fabric™ have been purpose built to deliver radically simplified networking along with white box economics by leveraging open networking hardware from our partners Dell EMC, D-Link Systems and Edgecore as well as Pluribus’ own Freedom Series of switches. The Adaptive Cloud Fabric controllerless SDN architecture distributes state and intelligence throughout the network fabric and is optimized to deliver rich and highly secure per-tenant services across data center sites with simple operations and no single point of failure. Pluribus Networks is also embedded in industry leading Network Function Virtualization Infrastructure (NFVi) and distributed cloud solutions which are being deployed in the networks of the world’s largest 5G service providers. Pluribus Networks is a founding member of the Linux Foundation’s LF Edge organization and a member of State of the Edge. Visit pluribusnetworks.com to learn more.
NanoSemi
Venture Round in 2017
NanoSemi, Inc. is a technology company that develops intellectual property leveraging machine learning to enhance signal integrity and power efficiency in various electronic systems, particularly in next-generation communication and artificial intelligence applications. Founded in 2014 and based in Waltham, Massachusetts, the company offers several tools to assist in the design and optimization of digital pre-distortion (DPD) structures for system-on-chip (SoC), application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC), and field-programmable gate array (FPGA) implementations. Its Design Optimization Tool automates the modeling and selection of DPD structures to meet specific linearity requirements, while the Configuration Tool tailors DPD structures for diverse use cases. Additionally, NanoSemi provides a linearization testing suite in collaboration with partner test equipment manufacturers, enabling designers to validate the performance of power amplifiers. The company's innovations support smartphone manufacturers in achieving higher data throughput for advanced communication technologies like 5G and Wi-Fi, while also reducing energy consumption in devices.
Allolio&Konrad
Acquisition in 2016
Allolio & Konrad is a dynamic international firm providing consultancy services to companies in the telecommunications and utilities industries. It offers program, revenue, and cost assurance services; strategic advisory services; consulting services in the areas of profitability analysis, cost allocation, program management, data analytics, data migration, and data cleansing; and BSS-transformation services.
Ericpol
Acquisition in 2016
Ericpol Sp. z o.o. is an engineering company that has been active in the international ICT market since 1991. Based in Łódź, Poland, the company offers a variety of services, including outsourcing, consulting, and integration, focusing on sectors such as telecommunications, M2M (machine to machine), IoT (Internet of Things), healthcare, and finance. With four offices in Poland and three production centers in Ukraine, Belarus, and Sweden, Ericpol employs over 2,000 professionals. The company has consistently maintained positive financial results, supported by its unique financing strategy that relies solely on its own capital, ensuring strong liquidity. Its long-standing relationships with clients and expertise in the telecommunications industry have facilitated the company's steady growth and development in the ICT landscape.
Jolata
Series B in 2016
Jolata, Inc. is a technology company based in San Jose, California, founded in 2012, that specializes in network performance analytics solutions. It offers a sophisticated platform designed for real-time network monitoring, analytics, and performance optimization. The Jolata TruFlow Platform is notable for its ability to monitor every packet on a global network with sub-second visualization, providing enterprises with millisecond-precision performance statistics. This big data analytics solution is particularly suited for network operators in various sectors, including telecommunications, cable, and financial services, helping them to enhance their network performance and intelligence effectively.
Envivio
Acquisition in 2015
Envivio is a prominent provider of software-based solutions for multi-screen video processing and delivery, enabling seamless access to video content across various devices and networks. With over a decade of experience, the company offers end-to-end video delivery products and services that enhance the capabilities of service providers, operators, content owners, and broadcasters. Envivio's solutions include video compression for both contribution and direct-to-consumer distribution, as well as cloud DVR and personalized advertising services. The company serves more than 300 clients globally, including leading mobile operators and broadband providers. Headquartered in South San Francisco, California, Envivio also maintains offices in several countries, including France, England, China, Singapore, and Japan.
TimelessMIND
Acquisition in 2015
TimelessMIND is a consulting and systems integration company based in Mississauga, Canada, founded in 2005 and operating as a subsidiary of Ericsson Canada Inc. The firm specializes in Information Technology (IT) consulting services, offering a range of solutions that include systems integration, business intelligence, application development, and maintenance. Additionally, TimelessMIND provides project assessment, architecture and design reviews, system development and support, mentoring and training, as well as system monitoring and analytics. The company also features the Enterprise Configuration Manager platform, which emphasizes service management, customer relationship management, asset management, and volunteer management. TimelessMIND serves various sectors, including telecommunications, banking, insurance, automotive, government, and utilities.
Pluribus Networks
Series D in 2015
Pluribus Networks is delivering an open, next generation software defined network fabric for modern data centers, multi-site data centers and distributed cloud environments. The Linux-based Netvisor® ONE operating system and the Adaptive Cloud Fabric™ have been purpose built to deliver radically simplified networking along with white box economics by leveraging open networking hardware from our partners Dell EMC, D-Link Systems and Edgecore as well as Pluribus’ own Freedom Series of switches. The Adaptive Cloud Fabric controllerless SDN architecture distributes state and intelligence throughout the network fabric and is optimized to deliver rich and highly secure per-tenant services across data center sites with simple operations and no single point of failure. Pluribus Networks is also embedded in industry leading Network Function Virtualization Infrastructure (NFVi) and distributed cloud solutions which are being deployed in the networks of the world’s largest 5G service providers. Pluribus Networks is a founding member of the Linux Foundation’s LF Edge organization and a member of State of the Edge. Visit pluribusnetworks.com to learn more.
Sentilla
Acquisition in 2014
Sentilla software delivers unparalleled intelligence for physical, virtual, and cloud infrastructure transformation. Sentilla’s unified IT visibility and continuous, insightful analytics align business requirements with IT resource utilization, capacity, and cost. The result is optimized capacity, reduced CapEx and OpEx, faster deployments, and cheaper service delivery that create agility to enter new markets quickly. Global 1000 enterprises, including cloud service providers and leading telecom companies, deploy Sentilla software to increase infrastructure efficiency by 40%, essentially getting $1.40 for every $1.00 of their IT investment.
Airvana - EVDO business
Acquisition in 2013
Airvana - EVDO business offers network infrastructure products used by wireless operators.
Microsoft Mediaroom
Acquisition in 2013
Ericsson Mediaroom is a collection of software for operators to deliver IPTV (IPTV) subscription services, including content-protected, live, digital video recorder, video on demand, multiscreen, and applications.
Skorpios Technologies
Series B in 2011
Skorpios Technologies, Inc. is a fabless semiconductor company based in Albuquerque, New Mexico, specializing in silicon photonic integrated circuit products. Founded in 2009, the company develops and markets a range of opto-electronic integrated circuits, including 100G-CWDM system-on-chip receivers and transmitters. Skorpios Technologies also offers innovative solutions such as Template Assisted Bonding, which supports high-speed video, data, and voice communications across networking, cloud computing, storage, and cable TV applications. Additionally, the company provides gain materials, wafer-scale processes, uncooled tunable laser technology, and coherent transceiver devices. By designing and manufacturing integrated optical modules and subsystems, Skorpios enables high-bandwidth interconnectivity at competitive manufacturing costs, serving various sectors including aerospace and defense, bioelectronics, and communications.
iconectiv
Acquisition in 2011
iconectiv specializes in technology solutions that enhance network and operations management, digital identity management, and fraud prevention. The company provides cloud-based information services and numbering solutions designed to facilitate the secure interconnection of networks, devices, and applications. By offering a range of services, including network management, registry solutions, and fraud prevention tools, iconectiv addresses communication challenges and supports complex operational needs. Its platform enables businesses to achieve seamless interoperability, ensuring efficient and secure operations across various systems.
Optimi Corporation
Acquisition in 2010
Optimi Corporation provides network simulation, prediction, optimization, and service monitoring solutions for wireless carriers, network equipment manufacturers, and engineering consulting firms in the United States and internationally. Its products include xWizard, a network planning solution that allows the user to view various networks in a single application; xDimension, an integrated solution that lowers capital and operating expenditures through automated network dimensioning; xACP, an automatic cell planning solution that enables the optimization of the network; and xAFP, which enables users to create, simulate, and analyze frequency plans prior to implementation in a live environment.
Pride SpA
Acquisition in 2010
Pride SpA is a systems integration company that offers products and services primarily for the ICT industry in Europe. Its product portfolio includes PrideTelcoSuite, a business support systems and operational support systems suite for the telecommunications market; Mobility Innovative Suite for wireless operators; and the +PLUS suite, which provides business intelligence, customer relationship management, billing, and accounting solutions for energy and utilities providers. The company offers consulting services in the areas of customer relationship management, charging and billing systems, operation support systems, revenue assurance, business intelligence, enterprise application integration, data warehousing, and enterprise resource planning; and system integration services.
Ericsson
Acquisition in 2010
Ericsson is a leading telecommunications company based in Stockholm, Sweden, specializing in information and communications technology services. Founded in 1876, the company provides a comprehensive portfolio that includes mobile and fixed network infrastructure, telecom services, software, broadband, and multimedia solutions tailored for operators, enterprises, and the media industry. Ericsson's product offerings encompass telephones, switches, mobile systems, semiconductors, and various other technologies. The company is also active in the Internet of Things (IoT) space, managing over 95 million connected devices worldwide, including 22 million eSIM connections. Ericsson is focused on innovation, investing in emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence, machine learning, and network functions virtualization through its venture capital arm, Ericsson Ventures.
Bizitek
Acquisition in 2009
Founded in 2001 as a CRM, Business Process Management and HR Software company. Specialized in the telecom, media, insurance, pharma, automotive and finance industries. The company was acquired by Ericsson in 2009 and became the CRM R&D site in Turkey in 2010.
Mobeon
Acquisition in 2008
Mobeon AB, founded in 2003 and based in Stockholm, Sweden, specializes in providing Internet protocol messaging components for both mobile and fixed networks. The company develops software solutions for tier-one telecom vendors, focusing on IP-based voice and video mail technologies. Mobeon's CompEdge messaging platform offers a suite of tools that support various services, including voicemail, video mail, SMS, email, and multimedia messaging. This platform enables telecommunications operators to analyze, design, test, modify, and launch new messaging services, playing a significant role in the voicemail market. Mobeon was acquired by LM Ericsson AB in 2007, further integrating its expertise into the telecommunications industry.
Drutt
Acquisition in 2007
Drutt Corporation Inc. provides Mobile Service Delivery Platform (MSDP) solutions to mobile network operators. The MSDP solutions offer an end-to-end multi-channel solution for establishing a mobile service delivery business helping operators to mobilize and charge for any content to any kind of mobile device, over any mobile network and delivery channel. It also provides Drutt 3PI that handles various aspects of content and service integration, as well as partner management; and Drutt Rendering, an engine looking after various device adaptation and content re-purposing to optimize delivery to every mobile device. The company was founded in 2000 and is headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden with sales offices in Europe, Asia, North America, Latin America, and the Middle East. As of June 27, 2007, Drutt Corporation Inc. operates as a subsidiary of LM Ericsson Telephone Co.
Entrisphere
Acquisition in 2007
Entrisphere, Inc. supplies access network equipment for the broadband service providers. Its products include BLM 1500, a multi-service access platform that provides POTS, HiCap, IPTV, DSL, B-PON and GPON, voice over packet, and Ethernet interfaces from a single chassis; and T-series of ONTs and ONUs, which support deployments, including single family units, small business units, multiple dwelling units, multiple tenant units, and in fiber to the curb and fiber to the business. The company also provides Entriview EMS that provides centralized control of BLM 1500 network with FCAPS functionality; and OSP cabinets, which enable voice, data, and video services to be deployed over copper or fiber from remote locations. In addition, it offers support services, such as network planning, consultation, installation, configuration, training, project management, maintenance, and software support. The company was founded in 2000 and is based in Santa Clara, California. As of February 12, 2007, Entrisphere, Inc. operates as subsidiary of LM Ericsson Telephone Co.
Redback Networks
Acquisition in 2006
Redback Networks, Inc. provides advanced telecommunications networking equipment in North America, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and Asia-Pacific. It offers SmartEdge service gateway that combines scalable carrier-class edge routing, Ethernet aggregation, and advanced subscriber management; SMS product families, which enable service providers and carriers to provide, aggregate, and manage broadband and dialup subscribers, and services through a single and unified platform; and the NetOp policy manager, a software platform that allows policy management and control across the SmartEdge and SMS product families. The company’s products enable service providers to build Internet protocol-based broadband networks to deliver high-speed access and services to consumers and businesses. It has collaboration agreements with DSL Forum, Broadband Services Forum, TIA, United States Telecom Association, and Isocore.
Marconi
Acquisition in 2005
The Marconi Company originally known as The Wireless Telegraph & Signal Company was a British telecommunications and engineering company. The company was founded in 1897 by the Italian inventor Guglielmo Marconi and was in operation until 2006. The company was a pioneer of wireless long distance communication and mass media broadcasting, eventually becoming one of the UKs most successful manufacturing companies. In 1999, its defense manufacturing division, Marconi Electronic Systems, merged with British Aerospace to form BAE Systems. In 2006, extreme financial difficulties led to the collapse of the remaining company, with the bulk of the business acquired by Ericsson.
Axxessit AS
Acquisition in 2005
AXXESSIT is a supplier of broadband access solutions. The company's products make it possible to build access networks that cope with convergence between telephony, video and data services. Telecommunications operators involved in constructing networks to deliver broadband services to the corporate market form the target market for Axxessit.
Teleca
Acquisition in 2005
Teleca AB specializes in providing software solutions tailored for the mobile communications industry across Asia, Europe, North America, and beyond. The company offers a range of services, including application development, platform creation, integration and porting, as well as testing and verification. Teleca serves a diverse clientele that includes mobile device manufacturers, software and chipset vendors, hardware platform providers, service providers, network operators, and companies in the consumer electronics, automotive, and Internet sectors. Established as Sigma AB and rebranded to Teleca AB in June 2001, the company has built a reputation for its expertise in the development, integration, customization, and testing of software and hardware for mobile devices.
Arantech
Series B in 2005
Founded in 1999, Arantech is a leading provider of Customer Experience Management (CEM) systems for communications service providers globally. The company's solutions transform how operators engage with customers and how internal organizations respond to customer needs. Arantech's CEM framework allows for real-time monitoring and management of the customer lifecycle, enhancing the overall brand experience at every interaction point. The company offers a comprehensive suite of services, including customer monitoring, network support, performance management, business intelligence, and reporting. Additionally, Arantech provides consulting, program management, customer support, maintenance, and training services, ensuring a holistic approach to customer experience and operational efficiency.
Ericsson Amplified Technologies
Acquisition in 2000
Ericsson Amplified Technologies Inc. designs, manufactures, and sells power amplifiers and related subsystems to the worldwide wireless telecommunications market. The company's products include radio frequency and microwave, and single and multi channel power amplifiers that supported various analog and digital transmission protocols, which include AMPS, CDMA, TDMA, TACS, GSM, W-CDMA, and CDMA2000.
NetScreen
Venture Round in 2000
NetScreen is a provider of integrated network security systems, focusing on delivering high-performance solutions for enterprises and service providers. The company specializes in internet security systems and appliances that offer advanced firewall protection, virtual private network (VPN) capabilities, and traffic management functions. By addressing the security, performance, and cost-effectiveness needs of its clients, NetScreen aims to enhance the overall security infrastructure for businesses and telecommunications carriers.
Metro Optix
Series B in 2000
Metro-Optix develops hardware for telecommunications companies that want to transition from circuit-based services to cell- and packet-based services. The hardware essentially reduces the number of hardware boxes needed, such as routers, which the networks feed into.
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