Boost Mobile Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 2000

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Acquired/​Merged

  • Latest Deal Type
  • M&A
  • (Cancelled)

  • Financing Rounds
  • 4

  • Investments
  • 1

Boost Mobile General Information

Description

Provider of telecommunication service intended to provide wireless communications services. The company offers wireless phones, prepaid mobile services and wifi services with unlimited data plans and unlimited music streaming.

Contact Information

Ownership Status
Acquired/Merged
(Operating Subsidiary)
Financing Status
Corporate Backed or Acquired
Corporate Office
  • Irvine Center Drive
  • Irvine, CA 92618
  • United States
+1 (913)
Primary Industry
Telecommunications Service Providers
Other Industries
Internet Service Providers
Parent Company
Vertical(s)
TMT, Mobile
Corporate Office
  • Irvine Center Drive
  • Irvine, CA 92618
  • United States
+1 (913)

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Boost Mobile Valuation & Funding

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

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Boost Mobile Comparisons

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Primary
Industry
HQ Location
Employees
Total Raised
Post Valuation
Last
Financing
Details
Provider of telecommunication service intended to provide wireless communications services. The company offers wireless
Telecommunications Service Providers
Irvine, CA

Mexico City, Mexico
 

Zurich, Switzerland
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Boost Mobile Competitors (19)

Company Name Financing Status Location Employees Total Raised Last Financing Date/Type Last Financing Amount
Virgin Mobile Mexico Private Debt Financed Mexico City, Mexico
Lebara (Switzerland) Formerly PE-Backed Zurich, Switzerland
Red Pocket Mobile Corporation Thousand Oaks, CA
Ting Private Equity-Backed Starkville, MS
Alaska Communications Systems Formerly PE-Backed Anchorage, AK
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Boost Mobile Patents

Boost Mobile Recent Patent Activity

Publication ID Patent Title Status First Filing Date Technology (CPC) Citations
US-20240334289-A1 Cellular network user device mobility optimization management Pending 11-Jun-2024
US-12074761-B1 System and method to reduce interruptions in a network Active 09-Oct-2023
US-12009974-B1 Self-optimizing networks Active 05-May-2023
US-20240334423-A1 Adaptive distributed unit (du) scheduler Pending 28-Mar-2023
US-20240334473-A1 Adaptive distributed unit (du) scheduler Pending 28-Mar-2023 H04W72/569
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Boost Mobile Executive Team (10)

Name Title Board Seat
Arturo Cruz Co-Chief Executive Officer & President
Moe Khalid Chief Operating Officer & Partner
Dad O Chief Inspiration Officer
Jean Carrie Executive
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Boost Mobile Former Investors

Investor Name Investor Type Holding Investor Since Participating Rounds Contact Info

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Boost Mobile Acquisitions (1)

Company Name Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Industry Lead Partner
Gen Mobile 01-Sep-2021 Telecommunications Service Providers
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Boost Mobile Subsidiaries (1)

Company Name Industry Location Founded
Gen Mobile Telecommunications Service Providers Gardena, CA
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Boost Mobile FAQs

  • When was Boost Mobile founded?

    Boost Mobile was founded in 2000.

  • Who is the founder of Boost Mobile?

    Peter Adderton, Kirt McMaster, and Michael McSherry are the founders of Boost Mobile.

  • Who is the CEO of Boost Mobile?

    Arturo Cruz is the CEO of Boost Mobile.

  • Where is Boost Mobile headquartered?

    Boost Mobile is headquartered in Irvine, CA.

  • What industry is Boost Mobile in?

    Boost Mobile’s primary industry is Telecommunications Service Providers.

  • Is Boost Mobile a private or public company?

    Boost Mobile is a Private company.

  • What is Boost Mobile’s current revenue?

    The current revenue for Boost Mobile is .

  • How much funding has Boost Mobile raised over time?

    Boost Mobile has raised $7.5M.

  • Who are Boost Mobile’s investors?

    Impulse International, Nextel Communications, and Poplar Ventures have invested in Boost Mobile.

  • Who are Boost Mobile’s competitors?

    Virgin Mobile Mexico, Lebara (Switzerland), Red Pocket Mobile, Ting, and Alaska Communications Systems are some of the 19 competitors of Boost Mobile.

  • When was Boost Mobile acquired?

    Boost Mobile was acquired on 12-Oct-2022.

  • Who acquired Boost Mobile?

    Boost Mobile was acquired by Dish Network.

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