MCI Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 1983

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Acquired/​Merged

  • Employees
  • 40,000

Employees

  • Latest Deal Type
  • M&A

  • Financing Rounds
  • 5

  • Investments
  • 25

MCI General Information

Description

Provider of communications services intended to cater to businesses, governments and individuals. The company's services include local and long-distance calling, internet access, voice mail, equipment-managed network services, and data services, thereby enabling its clients to be provided with meet and collaborate remotely to effectively conduct business anywhere, anytime.

Contact Information

Website
www.mci.com
Formerly Known As
MCI WorldCom, Mci Worldcom Inc, Ldds Communications Inc, Worldcom Inc
Ownership Status
Acquired/Merged
Financing Status
Formerly PE-Backed
Corporate Office
  • 22001 Loudoun County Parkway
  • Ashburn, VA 20147
  • United States
Primary Industry
Telecommunications Service Providers
Acquirer
Verizon Communications
Vertical(s)
TMT
Corporate Office
  • 22001 Loudoun County Parkway
  • Ashburn, VA 20147
  • United States

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MCI Valuation & Funding

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

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MCI Comparisons

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Primary
Industry
HQ Location
Employees
Total Raised
Post Valuation
Last
Financing
Details
Provider of communications services intended to cater to businesses, governments and individuals. The company's services
Telecommunications Service Providers
Ashburn, VA
40,000 As of 2004

Dallas, TX
 
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MCI Competitors (1)

One of MCI’s competitors is AT&T, a Corporation company based in Dallas, TX.

Company Name Financing Status Location Employees Total Raised Last Financing Date/Type Last Financing Amount
AT&T Corporation Dallas, TX
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MCI Patents

  • 311

    Total Documents Applications and Grants

  • Total Patents Families

  • 25

    Granted

  • 3

    Pending

  • Expiring in next 12 mo

MCI Recent Patent Activity

Publication ID Patent Title Status First Filing Date Technology (CPC) Citations
US-8325905-B2 Routing calls in a network Active 29-Jul-2005
US-8798253-B2 Network routing Active 29-Jul-2005
US-20070061397-A1 Routing calls in a network Active 29-Jul-2005
US-20070071221-A1 Network routing Active 29-Jul-2005
US-7194543-B2 System and method for creating and managing survivable, service hosting networks Inactive 12-Nov-2001 G06Q30/06
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MCI Signals

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MCI Former Investors

Investor Name Investor Type Holding Investor Since Participating Rounds Contact Info

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MCI Investments & Acquisitions (25)

MCI’s most recent deal was a Merger/Acquisition with OceanX. The deal was made on 20-Feb-2023.

Company Name Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Industry Lead Partner
OceanX 20-Feb-2023 Merger/Acquisition Media and Information Services (B2B)
Totality (Business/Productivity Software) 13-Sep-2005 Merger/Acquisition Business/Productivity Software
NetSec 28-Feb-2005 Merger/Acquisition Security Services (B2B)
YAFO Networks 15-Mar-2002 Early Stage VC Fiberoptic Equipment
Intermedia Communications 01-Jul-2001 Merger/Acquisition Other Communications and Networking
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MCI Exits (20)

MCI’s most recent exit was on 20-Feb-2023 from OceanX. The exit was categorized as .

Company Name Exit Date Exit Type Exit Size Status Buyers
OceanX 20-Feb-2023 Completed
YAFO Networks 15-Mar-2002 Completed
  • 6 buyers
Tasman Networks 02-Apr-2001 Completed
  • 11 buyers
Genoa (acquired 2003) 12-Mar-2001 Completed
  • 8 buyers
Laurel Networks 29-Jan-2001 Early Stage VC Completed
  • 6 buyers
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MCI Affiliates

Subsidiaries (1)

Name Industry Location Year Founded
Harakat Aval Tehran, Iran 2015

MCI FAQs

  • When was MCI founded?

    MCI was founded in 1983.

  • Where is MCI headquartered?

    MCI is headquartered in Ashburn, VA.

  • What is the size of MCI?

    MCI has 40,000 total employees.

  • What industry is MCI in?

    MCI’s primary industry is Telecommunications Service Providers.

  • Is MCI a private or public company?

    MCI is a Private company.

  • What is the current valuation of MCI?

    The current valuation of MCI is .

  • What is MCI’s current revenue?

    The current revenue for MCI is .

  • How much funding has MCI raised over time?

    MCI has raised $1.1B.

  • Who are MCI’s investors?

    Bain Capital and Silver Lake have invested in MCI.

  • Who are MCI’s competitors?

    AT&T is a competitor of MCI.

  • When was MCI acquired?

    MCI was acquired on 06-Jan-2006.

  • Who acquired MCI?

    MCI was acquired by Verizon Communications.

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