Tech Company Financing Transactions
WildBlue Communications Funding Round
WildBlue Communications closed a $50 million funding round on 9/3/2008. Investors included Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers and private investors.
Transaction Overview
Company Name
Announced On
9/3/2008
Transaction Type
Venture Equity
Amount
$50,000,000
Round
Undisclosed
Investors
Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers (Russell Siegelman)
Proceeds Purpose
The proceeds will fund WildBlue's recently launched customer equipment leasing program, enabling the company's award-winning service to be offered to new customers throughout rural America at the lowest upfront price in the company's history. WildBlue will also expand its workforce in the areas of customer care and field service operations.
Company Information
Company Status
Acquired or Merged
Industry
Wireless
Mailing Address
5970 Greenwood Plaza Blvd 300
Greenwood Village, CO 80111
USA
Greenwood Village, CO 80111
USA
Phone
Website
Email Address
Not Recorded
Overview
WildBlue offers you high-speed Internet access via satellite to almost every corner of the U.S.! Imagine "always on", lightning fast connections to the Internet. No more dialing in. No more delays. No more wondering if high-speed Internet will arrive in your town.
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Management Team
Title
Name
Email & Social
Chief Executive Officer
David Leonard
Chief Financial Officer
Mark Adolph
Chief Information Officer
Michael Casullo
Chief Operating Officer
Kenneth Carroll
Chief Technical Officer
Erwin Hudson
Vice President
Jim Elliot
Vice President
Raymond Mills
VP - Engineering
Thad Mazurczyk
VP - Finance
Craig Thill
VP - General Counsel
David Brown
VP - Human Resources
Carla Mayer
VP - Operations
Tom Glavan
VP - Operations
Lloyd Riddle III
VP - Regulatory Affairs
Lisa Scalpone
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