Purple Communications Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 1982

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Acquired/​Merged

  • Employees
  • 300

Employees

  • Latest Deal Type
  • Buyout/​LBO

  • Financing Rounds
  • 7

  • Investments
  • 3

Purple Communications General Information

Description

Provider of high-quality video relay services intended to meet the unique needs of each Deaf and hard-of-hearing individual. The company's video relay services (VRS) deliver a wide array of options including on-site interpreting services and video relay interpreting, from multiple platforms such as TV, desktop, laptop, tablet and smartphone, enabling businesses and customers to collectively make communicating with the deaf world and the hearing world accessible to all.

Contact Information

Website
www.purplevrs.com
Formerly Known As
GoAmerica
Ownership Status
Acquired/Merged
(Operating Subsidiary)
Financing Status
Private Equity-Backed
Primary Industry
Communication Software
Parent Company
ZVRS
Primary Office
  • 595 Menlo Drive
  • Rocklin, CA 95765
  • United States
+1 (877) 000-0000

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Purple Communications Valuation & Funding

Deal Type Date Amount Valuation/
EBITDA		 Post-Val Status Debt

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Purple Communications Comparisons

Description
Primary
Industry
HQ Location
Employees
Total Raised
Post Valuation
Last
Financing
Details
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Rocklin, CA
300 As of 2017
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Purple Communications Competitors (1)

Company Name Financing Status Location Employees Total Raised Last Financing Date/Type Last Financing Amount
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Purple Communications Patents

  • 9

    Total Documents Applications and Grants

  • 000

    Total Patents Families

  • 1

    Granted

  • 000

    Pending

  • 000

    Expiring in next 12 mo

Purple Communications Recent Patent Activity

Publication ID Patent Title Status First Filing Date Technology (CPC) Citations
US-10423237-B2 Gesture-based control and usage of video relay service communications Active 15-Aug-2016 000000000
US-20180129295-A1 Gesture-based control and usage of video relay systems Inactive 15-Aug-2016 000000000 0
US-20180048859-A1 Gesture-based control and usage of video relay service communications Active 15-Aug-2016 000000000 0
US-20180129294-A1 Gesture-based control and usage of video relay systems Inactive 15-Aug-2016 000000000
US-8010706-B1 Method of and system for enabling offline applications Inactive 05-Aug-2002 H04W4/60
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Purple Communications Executive Team (18)

Name Title Board Seat Contact Info
Sherri Turpin Chief Executive Officer
Zarko Roganovic Chief Technology Officer
Bill Billbrough Chief Information Officer
Greg Hlibok Chief Legal Officer
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Purple Communications Signals

Growth Rate

0.80% Weekly
Growth
Weekly Growth 0.80%, 93rd %
-35.5%. 530%

Size Multiple

219x Median
Size Multiple 219x, 100th %ile
0.00x 0.95x. 413Kx

Key Data Points

Twitter Followers

5.5k

Similarweb Unique Visitors

15.0K

Majestic Referring Domains

314

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Purple Communications Former Investors

Investor Name Investor Type Holding Investor Since Participating Rounds Contact Info

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Purple Communications Investments & Acquisitions (3)

Company Name Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Industry Lead Partner
00000 00 0000 11-Jan-2008 0000000000 0000 Other Services (B2C Non-Financial)
0000000 00000 10-Jan-2008 0000000000 0000 Other Communications and Networking 000 0000
TelTel 01-Mar-2006 Early Stage VC 00.00 Fiberoptic Equipment
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Purple Communications Exits (1)

Company Name Exit Date Exit Type Exit Size Status Buyers
000000 01-Mar-2006 00000 00000 00 00.00 Completed
  • 3 buyers
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