Starlyst
Non Equity Assistance in 2024
Starlyst is a professional networking platform designed to connect and empower influencers. It facilitates collaboration, brand partnerships, and provides creators with tools and analytics to grow their presence.
WIOCC
Debt Financing in 2024
WIOCC is a specialist provider of wholesale telecommunications services, focusing on high-capacity connectivity between Africa and global markets. It offers tailored solutions, including global connectivity, IP transit, metro connections, and colocation, catering primarily to carriers, mobile operators, ISPs, cloud operators, and content providers. With a presence in over 30 African countries and key global centres, WIOCC is renowned as Africa's "carriers' carrier," offering flexible bandwidth packages designed to facilitate the growth of fixed and mobile broadband markets across the continent.
MTN Nigeria Communications PLC offers mobile telecommunications services, including voice calls, data, messaging, and financial services to approximately 55 million subscribers in Nigeria.
Scope
Non Equity Assistance in 2022
Scope is a networking platform that connects entrepreneurs with like-minded individuals, valuable content, and relevant opportunities.
Metaswitch Networks
Funding Round in 2020
Metaswitch Networks Ltd. is a prominent provider of communications software solutions, specializing in the transition of networks to open, next-generation architectures. Established in 1981 and headquartered in Enfield, United Kingdom, with additional offices across major global cities, the company delivers a range of products, including 5G core solutions, protocol stacks for original equipment manufacturers, and various communication services such as VoIP, voice interconnect, and cloud network virtualization. Metaswitch's offerings also include MaX by Metaswitch, a product suite that enhances collaboration features for mobile network operators, allowing them to deliver comprehensive services to both businesses and consumers. Furthermore, the company provides professional services, technical support, and training to optimize the deployment and management of its solutions. Its reliable, scalable systems are utilized by numerous network operators globally and are integral to many leading communications equipment manufacturers.
Metaswitch Networks
Acquisition in 2020
Metaswitch Networks Ltd. is a prominent provider of communications software solutions, specializing in the transition of networks to open, next-generation architectures. Established in 1981 and headquartered in Enfield, United Kingdom, with additional offices across major global cities, the company delivers a range of products, including 5G core solutions, protocol stacks for original equipment manufacturers, and various communication services such as VoIP, voice interconnect, and cloud network virtualization. Metaswitch's offerings also include MaX by Metaswitch, a product suite that enhances collaboration features for mobile network operators, allowing them to deliver comprehensive services to both businesses and consumers. Furthermore, the company provides professional services, technical support, and training to optimize the deployment and management of its solutions. Its reliable, scalable systems are utilized by numerous network operators globally and are integral to many leading communications equipment manufacturers.
Affirmed Networks
Acquisition in 2020
Affirmed Networks, Inc. is a provider of mobile content cloud solutions, specializing in virtualization and integrated network services for telecommunications. Founded in 2010 and headquartered in Acton, Massachusetts, the company offers a range of products designed to enhance mobile network capabilities, including the Affirmed Service Automation Platform, which helps mobile operators expedite service launches while lowering operational costs. Its cloud-native solutions, such as the Affirmed UnityCloud 5G core, support the deployment of advanced networks and Internet of Things (IoT) services. Affirmed Networks also focuses on network slicing and virtualized Evolved Packet Core solutions, enabling communication service providers to efficiently scale their networks to meet growing demands while minimizing capital and operational expenditures.
Express Logic
Acquisition in 2019
Express Logic, Inc. is a developer of real-time operating systems (RTOS) and middleware products, founded in 1996 and headquartered in San Diego, California. The company specializes in solutions for deeply embedded applications, offering products such as ThreadX, a real-time operating system; FileX, a file system compatible with MS-DOS; and NetX, which implements TCP/IP protocol standards. Additionally, Express Logic provides USBX, a USB stack; TraceX, a system event analysis tool; StackX, a tool to prevent stack overflow in embedded systems; and ViewX, a performance monitoring tool for IoT applications. The company serves a diverse range of markets, including consumer, medical, industrial, automotive, networking, and military/aerospace sectors. With a strong focus on simplicity, security, and quality, Express Logic has achieved over 5.4 billion deployments, reflecting its commitment to facilitating embedded IoT development. The organization operates sales and support offices in France and the United States and is a subsidiary of Microsoft Corporation.
Avere Systems
Acquisition in 2018
Avere Systems, Inc. is a provider of cloud file storage infrastructure based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Founded in 2008, the company specializes in innovative storage solutions that allow enterprises to manage data more efficiently and economically. Avere's product offerings include Virtual FXT Edge filers, which serve as network-attached storage in the cloud, and CloudFusion, a cloud-based file system that streamlines storage management. The company also offers FXT Edge Filers for NAS optimization, as well as software solutions like FlashMove for data migration and FlashMirror for data protection. Avere's cloud enablement solutions facilitate various storage needs, including private object storage and NAS integration. Its client base spans multiple industries, including government, finance, media, entertainment, life sciences, and oil and gas. Avere Systems operates globally and has been a subsidiary of Microsoft Azure since 2018.
CoScale
Non Equity Assistance in 2017
CoScale is a developer of a comprehensive performance monitoring platform tailored for production environments. The platform continuously tracks servers, containers, and applications, providing insights into their effects on user experience and key business metrics. By employing automated anomaly detection and contextual insights, CoScale simplifies the monitoring and troubleshooting processes for its users, enabling proactive responses to performance issues that could adversely impact business outcomes. The platform is designed for use by DevOps engineers, application owners, and business professionals, all of whom aim to enhance digital performance by ensuring faster and more reliable websites and applications. This ultimately leads to improved user experiences and increased conversion rates.
LinkedIn
Acquisition in 2016
LinkedIn is a professional networking platform that connects professionals and supports career development and productivity. It offers a diversified revenue model that includes talent solutions, marketing, sales, and premium subscriptions, serving businesses and individuals in achieving their professional goals. The platform enables users and employers to create profiles, facilitates networking opportunities, and provides tools for recruitment, marketing, and data-driven insights. It operates globally as a platform where professionals can connect, learn, and pursue career opportunities.
Linknovate
Non Equity Assistance in 2016
Linknovate is a company that specializes in leveraging science and big data to identify new technologies and facilitate connections among industry leaders. By providing a platform that streamlines the discovery of experts and innovations globally, Linknovate aims to enhance the Open Innovation process and support intelligence in emerging markets. The company's services are designed to help organizations expand their networks and access valuable insights, ultimately fostering collaboration and growth in various sectors.
Rong Cloud
Non Equity Assistance in 2016
Rong Cloud, operating under Beijing Network Technology Co., Ltd., is a pioneering provider of instant messaging cloud services tailored for Internet and mobile app developers. The company offers a comprehensive cloud-based communication platform that enables developers to seamlessly integrate instant messaging, real-time networking, and various communication capabilities into their applications without the need for extensive server infrastructure. With a core team that possesses nearly a decade of expertise in instant messaging technology and operations, Rong Cloud focuses on enhancing inter-organizational communication through its services. The platform supports functionalities such as in-app social networking, live streaming, enterprise instant messaging, and file sharing, all designed to improve communication efficiency for businesses of diverse sizes.
newifi
Secondary Market in 2016
The first provider to offer "Miner+NAS+Router" hardware with DigiGold coin mining rewards in the American market. Just as bitcoin miners need to mine and get coins one by one, newifi™ miners will mine(sharing their bandwidth and computing power to get DigiGold on our platform. What makes our mining concept different from others is that our miners share their extra bandwidth, storage, and computing power with us. We collect bandwidth, storage, and computing power and resell them to content providers.
The first crowdfunding CDN service provider with hardware installed in thousands of thousands American family.
The CDN accelerated services can cover every aspect of internet applications:
Acceleration for on-demand streaming, live streaming such as online live broadcasts of movies, television, entertainment, videos, games, etc.
Accelerated file distribution: app application distribution, software upgrades, cloud storage, cloud download, game acceleration, etc.
Webpage acceleration: e-commerce, information, news portal, personal and enterprise websites.
newifi™(新路由) Smart Router is the No.1 high-end smart family router brand and one of the top brands in China.
newifi™ brand belongs to the Chengdu Diting Technology Co, Ltd.
Chengdu Diting Technology Co, Ltd. is listed on New Third Board,(新三板) in China.
Cloudflare
Series D in 2015
Cloudflare, Inc. is a San Francisco-based software company that specializes in web performance and security services for businesses globally. It operates a cloud platform that integrates various network services, including security solutions such as Cloud Firewall, Bot Management, and Distributed Denial of Service protection. The company enhances website performance through its Content Delivery Network (CDN) and intelligent routing, while also providing optimization tools for content and images. Furthermore, Cloudflare offers reliability solutions like Load Balancing and DNS services, alongside security features aimed at protecting internal resources through Zero Trust Security and Secure Web Gateway. Its consumer offerings include a DNS resolver and a virtual private network (VPN) designed to secure mobile traffic. Cloudflare serves diverse industries, including technology, healthcare, financial services, and government, and was founded in 2009.
Tandemploy
Venture Round in 2015
Tandemploy is a Berlin-based HR technology company that specializes in enhancing employee experiences through its talent experience platform. The platform uses a sophisticated matching algorithm to connect colleagues based on skills, goals, and expertise, fostering collaboration, mentorship, and flexible work arrangements within organizations. This includes facilitating job-sharing opportunities and providing practical support for employees seeking such arrangements. By leveraging this technology, Tandemploy helps businesses improve internal mobility and networking among their workforce.
OFunnel
Seed Round in 2013
For Businesses, OFunnel provides a way to tap into the networks of everyone in the organization--not just the sales team. With OFunnel, your sales team is able to spend more time gaining warm introductions and closing critical deals, and less time making cold calls.
Sonar is a mobile application designed to enhance networking by revealing how users are connected to others in their vicinity. By utilizing publicly available profile and location data from social networks such as Twitter, Facebook, Foursquare, and LinkedIn, Sonar assists individuals in discovering business contacts, colleagues, and acquaintances at various venues, including conferences, cafes, and bars. The application effectively bridges online identities with real-world interactions, facilitating meaningful connections and interactions among users.
Navic Systems
Acquisition in 2008
Navic Systems gives broadband and telecommunications providers the ability to better serve their customers, lower their operating costs and generate new revenue through intelligent distribution and management services. Based on consumer profiles, Navic Systems delivers personalized digital content to Internet appliances such as next-generation set-top boxes and Web-connected telephones, terminals and tablets.
Gteko, Ltd. provides networking and support software solutions for the digital homes. Its products include GTAgent, a support application that detects configuration changes, as well as offers automated resolutions; GTWebCheck, a self-help support portal, which helps users to maintain their computing environment; GTSolve, a fix engine that can be integrated into offline and online support platforms; and GTRemote, a remote support product, which offers a secure connection to remote computers, bypassing firewalls, and proxies.
InfoLibria
Venture Round in 2001
InfoLibria specializes in advanced content distribution and delivery solutions for Internet infrastructure. The company provides content-management and delivery systems designed to empower service providers and carriers to efficiently manage and deliver high-demand broadband and streaming media applications. By facilitating the transmission of TV-quality video and CD-quality audio, InfoLibria enables the effective operation of internet media applications, supporting the evolving needs of next-generation content-based internet services.
Interland specializes in web hosting and website design, catering primarily to small and medium-sized businesses in the United States. The company offers a comprehensive range of online services, including web hosting, email solutions, e-commerce, application hosting, website development, online marketing, and optimization tools. In addition to these services, Interland provides consulting to help businesses enhance their online presence. The company markets its products both directly to consumers and through a network of distribution partners, which includes telecommunications companies, yellow pages publishers, retail partners, and local resellers. Interland is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia.
Digital Island
Post in 2000
CenturyLink is a global communications, hosting, cloud, and IT services company that enables its clients to transform their businesses and their lives through technology solutions. It offers network and data systems management, big data analytics, and IT consulting service to its customers.
CenturyLink also provides broadband, voice, video, data, and managed services over a 250,000-route-mile U.S. fiber network and a 300,000-route-mile international transport network. It operates in more than 55 data centers in North America, Europe, and Asia.
United NL
Venture Round in 2000
United NL is a collocation and web hosting service provider. It also provides SeedBuilding, a network building service, which provides xDSL-based broadband services for family and business use.
OnSite Access
Venture Round in 2000
OnSite Access is a leading provider of integrated communications services based in New York, specializing in telecommunications for commercial properties. The company focuses on enhancing the communications infrastructure of buildings, offering services such as data applications and broadband networks, including both fiber-optic and copper-based solutions. Operating in 29 markets, OnSite Access has already connected over 350 million square feet of real estate at no cost to property owners. By transforming outdated communication systems into advanced networks, OnSite Access empowers businesses to communicate and collaborate more effectively, fostering growth and competitiveness in the marketplace.
Interland
Venture Round in 2000
Interland specializes in web hosting and website design, catering primarily to small and medium-sized businesses in the United States. The company offers a comprehensive range of online services, including web hosting, email solutions, e-commerce, application hosting, website development, online marketing, and optimization tools. In addition to these services, Interland provides consulting to help businesses enhance their online presence. The company markets its products both directly to consumers and through a network of distribution partners, which includes telecommunications companies, yellow pages publishers, retail partners, and local resellers. Interland is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia.
Founded in 1991, Digex specializes in managed hosting services for enterprises. It offers server management, application support, networking services, customer care, IT security, database services, high-availability solutions, stress testing, and consulting across various industries such as financial services, healthcare, and technology.
Equinix
Venture Round in 1999
Equinix is a global data center and interconnection provider that enables digital businesses to connect with customers, employees, and partners. Founded in 1998 and headquartered in Redwood City, California, the company operates 260 data centers across 71 markets. It serves more than 10,000 customers, including 2,100 network providers, across five verticals: cloud and IT services, content providers, network and mobile services, financial services, and enterprise. Revenue is predominantly derived from renting space to tenants and related services, comprising about 70%, with more than 15% from interconnection services that link customers to networks and cloud providers. It focuses on providing secure, scalable infrastructure for digital ecosystems and supports a broad ecosystem of partners and customers worldwide.
Valence Research
Acquisition in 1998
Valence Research is developer of industry-leading TCP/IP load-balancing and fault tolerance software
VeriSign operates the global infrastructure of the domain name system as the sole authorized registry for major generic top-level domains, including .com and .net, and also supports other TLDs such as .tv, .cc, .name, .jobs, .edu and .gov. It maintains critical DNS infrastructure, including two root servers (A and J), and processes about 121 million domain names and over 77 billion DNS queries each day. The company focuses on registry services and DNS infrastructure to ensure the availability and reliability of the internet's naming system, having divested its Security Services business in 2018 to concentrate on core registry operations.
Network Managers
Acquisition in 1995
Network Managers is a company that was acquired by Microsoft in 1995
Consumers Software
Acquisition in 1991
Consumers Software was a computer networking company based in Canada.