3Com Overview

  • Founded

  • 1979

Founded
  • Status

  • Acquired/​Merged

  • Employees

  • 677

Employees
  • Latest Deal Type

  • M&A

  • Latest Deal Amount

  • $3.3B

3Com General Information

Description

Provider of secure, converged voice and data networking solutions that enable customers to manage voice, video, and data in a secure network environment. The company's products and services include security systems, such as intrusion prevention systems, network access control systems, and firewalls; Internet protocol (IP) telephony that includes IP telephony platforms, convergence application suite, and IP phones; and networking infrastructure products comprising local area network (LAN) switches, routers and gateways, mobility and wireless LAN, network and security management. In addition, the company offers a range of professional services, such as assessment and design, project management, training and certifications, installation, and integration services.

Contact Information

Website
www.3com.com
Ownership Status
Acquired/Merged
Financing Status
Formerly VC-backed
Primary Industry
Telecommunications Service Providers
Other Industries
Electronic Equipment and Instruments
Computers, Parts and Peripherals
Acquirer
Hewlett-Packard
Primary Office
  • 350 Campus Drive
  • Marlborough, MA 01752
  • United States

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3Com Valuation & Funding

Deal Type Date Amount Raised to Date Post-Val Status Stage
5. Merger/Acquisition 12-Apr-2010 $3.3B 0000 00.00 Completed Generating Revenue
4. Buyout/LBO 20-Mar-2008 00.00 00.00 Cancelled Generating Revenue
3. PIPE 01-Jan-1996 0000 Completed Generating Revenue
2. IPO 21-Mar-1984 $10M $10M Completed Generating Revenue
1. Early Stage VC 01-Jan-1982 Completed Startup
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3Com Comparisons

Description
Primary
Industry
HQ Location
Employees
Total Raised
Post Valuation
Last
Financing
Details
Provider of secure, converged voice and data networking solutions that enable customers to manage voice, video, and data
Telecommunications Service Providers
Marlborough, MA
677 As of 2022
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San Jose, CA
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3Com Competitors (1)

Company Name Financing Status Location Employees Total Raised Last Financing Date/Type Last Financing Amount
00000 0000000 Corporation San Jose, CA 00000 00.00 000000 - 000 00.00
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3Com Patents

  • 649

    Total Documents Applications and Grants

  • 000

    Total Patents Families

  • 5

    Granted

  • 3

    Pending

  • 000

    Expiring in next 12 mo

3Com Recent Patent Activity

Publication ID Patent Title Status First Filing Date Technology (CPC) Citations
GB-0515344-D0 Apparatus and method for accessing information such as command line interface information from a device Inactive 26-Jul-2005
US-20060217132-A1 High resolution localization for indoor environments Inactive 23-Mar-2005 000000000
GB-0426159-D0 Network management apparatus and method for the configuration of network devices Inactive 29-Nov-2004 0000000000
GB-2420673-A Configuration of network devices Inactive 29-Nov-2004 0000000000 0
US-20060168322-A1 Network management apparatus and method for the configuration of network devices Inactive 29-Nov-2004 H04L41/082 00
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3Com Executive Team (11)

Name Title Board Seat Contact Info
Gregory Shaw Co-Founder
Howard Charney JD Co-Founder
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3Com 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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3Com Former Investors (9)

Investor Name Investor Type Holding Investor Since Participating Rounds Contact Info
Benhamou Global Ventures Venture Capital Minority 000 0000 000000 0
Berkeley VC International Venture Capital Minority 000 0000 000000 0
IVP Venture Capital Minority 000 0000 000000 0
Mayfield (Private Equity) Venture Capital Minority 000 0000 000000 0
Menlo Ventures Venture Capital Minority 000 0000 000000 0
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3Com Investments & Acquisitions (20)

Company Name Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Industry Lead Partner
000000 000000 05-Dec-2006 0000000000 00.00 Other Communications and Networking
000000-0000 28-Nov-2006 0000000000 00000 Connectivity Products 00000 000
000000000000 01-Jan-2005 0000000000 00000 Other Hardware
000000-0000 17-Nov-2003 00000 0000 Connectivity Products 00000 000
H3C Technologies 01-Jan-2003 Joint Venture Internet Service Providers
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3Com Exits (4)

Company Name Exit Date Exit Type Exit Size Status Buyers
000000000000 00000 01-Jan-2005 000000000000000000 00000 Completed
  • 0000
0000000000000 08-Aug-2000 00000 00000 00 0000 Completed
  • 10 buyers
000000000 00000000 02-Sep-1999 00000 00000 00 0000 Completed
  • 9 buyers
U.S. Robotics 01-Jan-1997 Merger/Acquisition 00.00 Completed
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