Likewize Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 1997

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Private

  • Employees
  • 4,613

Employees

  • Latest Deal Type
  • Buyout/​LBO

  • Financing Rounds
  • 17

  • Investments
  • 18

Likewize General Information

Description

Distributor of mobile devices and specialized wireless services intended to simplify the wireless world, making mobile technology accessible to everyone. The company offers comprehensive protection on mobile phones and consumer electronics, repair, protection, support, and then buy back and trade-in solutions business-to-business-to-consumer (B2B2C), enabling mobile device manufacturers, wireless operators, and retailers to transform their business models and get closer to their customers by helping them provide a complete end-to-end service.

Contact Information

Website
www.likewize.com
Formerly Known As
Brightstar Perú
Ownership Status
Privately Held (backing)
Financing Status
Private Equity-Backed
Corporate Office
  • 1900 West Kirkwood Boulevard
  • Suite 1600C
  • Southlake, TX 76092
  • United States
+1 (682)
Primary Industry
Other Insurance
Other Industries
Other Communications and Networking
Wireless Communications Equipment
Vertical(s)
InsurTech
Corporate Office
  • 1900 West Kirkwood Boulevard
  • Suite 1600C
  • Southlake, TX 76092
  • United States
+1 (682)

Likewize Timeline

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Likewize Valuation & Funding

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Likewize Comparisons

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Primary
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HQ Location
Employees
Total Raised
Post Valuation
Last
Financing
Details
Distributor of mobile devices and specialized wireless services intended to simplify the wireless world, making mobile t
Other Insurance
Southlake, TX
4,613 As of 2025

New York, NY
 

Nashville, TN
 
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Likewize Competitors (5)

One of Likewize’s 5 competitors is Slice (New York), a Venture Capital-Backed company based in New York, NY.

Company Name Financing Status Location Employees Total Raised Last Financing Date/Type Last Financing Amount
Slice (New York) Venture Capital-Backed New York, NY
Asurion Private Equity-Backed Nashville, TN
Purdicom Corporation Fairfield, NJ
Assurant Corporation Atlanta, GA
SquareTrade Formerly PE-Backed Brisbane, CA
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Likewize Patents

  • 32

    Total Documents Applications and Grants

  • Total Patents Families

  • 21

    Granted

  • 2

    Pending

  • Expiring in next 12 mo

Likewize Recent Patent Activity

Publication ID Patent Title Status First Filing Date Technology (CPC) Citations
US-11392958-B2 Reverse logistics system for mobile devices and method Active 11-Jul-2018
US-20200019972-A1 Reverse logistics system for mobile devices and method Active 11-Jul-2018
CA-3082386-A1 Real-time event management system for mobile devices Pending 14-Nov-2017
AU-2018369528-A1 Real-time event management system for mobile devices Inactive 14-Nov-2017
EP-3711012-A1 Real-time event management system for mobile devices Active 14-Nov-2017 G06Q30/012
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Likewize Signals

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Likewize Investors

Investor Name Investor Type Holding Investor Since Participating Rounds Contact Info

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Likewize Investments & Acquisitions (18)

Likewize’s most recent deal was a Buyout/LBO with Speedperform. The deal was made on 29-Apr-2025.

Company Name Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Industry Lead Partner
Speedperform 29-Apr-2025 Buyout/LBO Business/Productivity Software
Optus Insurance Services 21-Dec-2021 Buyout/LBO Other Insurance
LucidCX 19-Jan-2021 Buyout/LBO IT Consulting and Outsourcing
Likewize Repair UK 13-Mar-2020 Merger/Acquisition Other Services (B2C Non-Financial)
Tgestiona Logística 04-Apr-2019 Merger/Acquisition Logistics
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Likewize Exits (5)

Likewize’s most recent exit was on 15-Jul-2014 from Beetel Teletech. The exit was categorized as with 5 buyers.

Company Name Exit Date Exit Type Exit Size Status Buyers
Beetel Teletech 15-Jul-2014 Completed
  • 5 buyers
YaSabe 18-Mar-2013 Completed
  • 9 buyers
TDMobility 21-Sep-2010 Completed
  • 4 buyers
Brightstar Europe 01-Jan-2007 Completed
  • 2 buyers
Psytechnics Seed Round Completed
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Likewize Affiliates

Subsidiaries (2)

Name Industry Location Year Founded
Likewize Repair UK Witham, United Kingdom 2012
Speedperform Copenhagen, Denmark 2002

Likewize FAQs

  • When was Likewize founded?

    Likewize was founded in 1997.

  • Where is Likewize headquartered?

    Likewize is headquartered in Southlake, TX.

  • What is the size of Likewize?

    Likewize has 4,613 total employees.

  • What industry is Likewize in?

    Likewize’s primary industry is Other Insurance.

  • Is Likewize a private or public company?

    Likewize is a Private company.

  • What is Likewize’s current revenue?

    The current revenue for Likewize is .

  • How much funding has Likewize raised over time?

    Likewize has raised $726M.

  • Who are Likewize’s investors?

    Genstar Capital has invested in Likewize.

  • Who are Likewize’s competitors?

    Slice (New York), Asurion, Purdicom, Assurant, and SquareTrade are competitors of Likewize.

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