Covad Communications Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 1997

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Acquired/​Merged

  • Employees
  • 967

Employees

  • Latest Deal Type
  • Debt

  • Financing Rounds
  • 7

  • Investments
  • 8

Covad Communications General Information

Description

Provider of integrated voice and data communications intended to provide digital subscriber line (DSL) and cable broadband. The company's integrated voice and data communications delivers high performance, features, and quality of service at very competitive prices, fast, dependable and includes 24x7x365 support, enabling small and mid-sized businesses to meet their upload and download requirements.

Contact Information

Website
www.covad.com
Ownership Status
Acquired/Merged
Financing Status
Formerly PE-Backed
Corporate Office
  • 110 Rio Robles
  • San Jose, CA 95134
  • United States
+1 (408)
Primary Industry
Telecommunications Service Providers
Other Industries
Cable Service Providers
Internet Service Providers
Vertical(s)
TMT
Corporate Office
  • 110 Rio Robles
  • San Jose, CA 95134
  • United States
+1 (408)

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Covad Communications Valuation & Funding

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Post-Val Status Debt

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Covad Communications Comparisons

Description
Primary
Industry
HQ Location
Employees
Total Raised
Post Valuation
Last
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Details
Provider of integrated voice and data communications intended to provide digital subscriber line (DSL) and cable broadba
Telecommunications Service Providers
San Jose, CA
967 As of 2008

Little Rock, AR
 

Monroe, LA
 
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Covad Communications Competitors (13)

One of Covad Communications’s 13 competitors is Windstream, a Private Equity-Backed company based in Little Rock, AR.

Company Name Financing Status Location Employees Total Raised Last Financing Date/Type Last Financing Amount
Windstream Private Equity-Backed Little Rock, AR
Lumen Technologies Corporate Backed or Acquired Monroe, LA
Cogent Communications Formerly VC-backed Washington, DC
Verizon Communications Corporation New York, NY
Granite Telecommunications Private Equity-Backed Quincy, MA
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Covad Communications Patents

Covad Communications Recent Patent Activity

Publication ID Patent Title Status First Filing Date Technology (CPC) Citations
US-7281046-B1 Application program interface for automating high speed network access ordering and provisioning processes Inactive 30-Jun-2000
US-7058716-B1 Automatic configuration and provisioning of virtual circuits for initial installation of high bandwidth connections Inactive 02-Jul-1999
EP-1142207-A1 Method and system for reducing congestion in connection-oriented packet networks having digital subscriber line access Inactive 18-Dec-1998
US-6388990-B1 Method and system for reducing congestion in connection-oriented packet networks having digital subscriber line access Inactive 18-Dec-1998
US-6149197-A Structure of front body of automobiles Inactive 06-Jun-1997 B60G21/0551
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Covad Communications Signals

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Covad Communications Former Investors

Investor Name Investor Type Holding Investor Since Participating Rounds Contact Info

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Covad Communications Investments & Acquisitions (8)

Covad Communications’s most recent deal was a Merger/Acquisition with DataFlo Communications for . The deal was made on 06-Nov-2006.

Company Name Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Industry Lead Partner
DataFlo Communications 06-Nov-2006 Merger/Acquisition Telecommunications Service Providers
Nextweb 21-Feb-2006 Merger/Acquisition Internet Service Providers
C9 20-Jul-2004 Early Stage VC Business/Productivity Software
GoBeam 09-Jun-2004 Merger/Acquisition Telecommunications Service Providers
InternetConnect 04-Jan-2002 Merger/Acquisition Internet Service Providers
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Covad Communications Exits (3)

Covad Communications’s most recent exit was on 21-Feb-2006 from Nextweb. The exit was categorized as .

Company Name Exit Date Exit Type Exit Size Status Buyers
Nextweb 21-Feb-2006 Completed
C9 20-Jul-2004 Completed
  • 3 buyers
iBEAM Broadcasting 14-Oct-1999 Later Stage VC Completed
  • 12 buyers
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Covad Communications FAQs

  • When was Covad Communications founded?

    Covad Communications was founded in 1997.

  • Where is Covad Communications headquartered?

    Covad Communications is headquartered in San Jose, CA.

  • What is the size of Covad Communications?

    Covad Communications has 967 total employees.

  • What industry is Covad Communications in?

    Covad Communications’s primary industry is Telecommunications Service Providers.

  • Is Covad Communications a private or public company?

    Covad Communications is a Private company.

  • What is Covad Communications’s current revenue?

    The current revenue for Covad Communications is .

  • How much funding has Covad Communications raised over time?

    Covad Communications has raised $12M.

  • Who are Covad Communications’s investors?

    Big Basin Partners, Crosspoint Venture Partners, Intel, MegaPath Holding, and Platinum Equity are 5 of 7 investors who have invested in Covad Communications.

  • Who are Covad Communications’s competitors?

    Windstream, Lumen Technologies, Cogent Communications, Verizon Communications, and Granite Telecommunications are some of the 13 competitors of Covad Communications.

  • When was Covad Communications acquired?

    Covad Communications was acquired on 31-Dec-2010.

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