Ascend Communications Overview
- Founded
- 1989
- Status
- Acquired/Merged
- Employees
- 3,060
- Latest Deal Type
- M&A
- Latest Deal Amount
- $24B
Ascend Communications General Information
Description
Provider of data communication products. The company designs and manufactures various types of equipment for high density dialup installations including modems and concentrators.
Contact Information
Website
Formerly Known As
Aria Communications
Ownership Status
Acquired/Merged
Financing Status
Formerly VC-backed
Primary Industry
Connectivity Products
Other Industries
Wireless Communications Equipment
Other Communications and Networking
Acquirer
Primary Office
- One Ascend Plaza
- 1701 Harbor Bay Parkway
- Alameda, CA 94502
- United States
+1 (510) 000-0000
Ascend Communications Valuation & Funding
| Deal Type | Date | Amount | Raised to Date | Post-Val | Status | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3. Merger/Acquisition | 24-Jun-1999 | $24B | 00.00 | 0000 | Completed | Generating Revenue |
| 2. IPO | 13-May-1994 | 00.00 | 000 | Completed | Startup | |
| 1. Early Stage VC | 01-Jan-1989 | $2.5M | $2.5M | Completed | Startup |
Ascend Communications Signals
Growth Rate
0.80%
Weekly
Growth
Growth
Weekly Growth
0.80%, 93rd %ile
-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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Request a free trialAscend Communications Former Investors (6)
| Investor Name | Investor Type | Holding | Investor Since | Participating Rounds | Contact Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Costella Kirsch | Venture Capital | Minority | 000 0000 | 000000 0 | |
| Greylock Partners | Venture Capital | Minority | 000 0000 | 000000 0 | |
| Menlo Ventures | Venture Capital | Minority | 000 0000 | 000000 0 | |
| New Enterprise Associates | Venture Capital | Minority | 000 0000 | 000000 0 | |
| Partech | Venture Capital | Minority | 000 0000 | 000000 0 |
Ascend Communications Acquisitions (3)
| Company Name | Deal Date | Deal Type | Deal Size | Industry | Lead Partner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0000000 0000000000 | 01-Jan-1998 | 000000000000000000 | 00000 | IT Consulting and Outsourcing | |
| 0000000 0000000000 | 01-Jul-1997 | 000000000000000000 | 00.00 | Electronic Components | 000 0000 |
| Whitetree | 01-Apr-1997 | Merger/Acquisition | 000.00 | Application Specific Semiconductors |
Ascend Communications Exits (1)
| Company Name | Exit Date | Exit Type | Exit Size | Status | Buyers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0000000 0000000000 | 01-Jan-1998 | 000000000000000000 | 00000 | Completed |
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