Tech Company Financing Transactions
OneWeb Funding Round
On 3/19/2019, OneWeb raised $1.3 billion in funding from SoftBank Group, Government of the Republic of Rwanda and Grupo Salinas.
Transaction Overview
Company Name
Announced On
3/19/2019
Transaction Type
Venture Equity
Amount
$1,250,000,000
Round
Undisclosed
Investors
SoftBank Group (Lead Investor) (Marcelo Claure)
Proceeds Purpose
OneWeb CEO Adrian Steckel said the new money makes OneWeb's service inevitable as the heavily capitalized startup prepares for the large-scale production and launch of a first-generation constellation of 648 satellites.
Company Information
Company Status
Acquired or Merged
Industry
Telecom
Mailing Address
7900 Tysons 1 Pl. 14th Floor
McLean, VA 22102
USA
McLean, VA 22102
USA
Phone
Undisclosed
Website
Email Address
Overview
OneWeb can address the most demanding global connectivity challenges and sudden infrastructure crises. Those affected by hurricanes, earthquakes and refugee situations are often abruptly without infrastructure -- OneWeb will bridge these gaps providing instantly deployable connectivity or long-term access solutions.
Profile
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Management Team
Title
Name
Email & Social
Chairman
Gregory Wyler
Chief Executive Officer
Adrian Steckel
Chief Financial Officer
Thomas Whayne
Chief Information Officer
Vikas Grover
VP - Bus. Development
Nicolas Zibell
VP - Finance
Steven Fay
VP - General Counsel
Stephen Chernow
VP - Human Resources
Heidi Dillard
VP - Product Management
Larry Alder
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