Leap Wireless International Overview

  • Founded

  • 1998

Founded
  • Status

  • Acquired/​Merged

  • Employees

  • 2,984

Employees
  • Latest Deal Type

  • M&A

  • Financing Rounds

  • 7

  • Investments

  • 7

Leap Wireless International General Information

Description

Leap Wireless International was a Provider of digital wireless services under the 'Cricket' brand name in the United States. The company offers unlimited local and long-distance services from Cricket service area, multiple calling features, messaging services, unlimited mobile web access and directory assistance and it also offers roaming service packages, pre-purchase services including additional directory assistance calls, domestic and international long distance, ring tones, short message service, text messaging to wireless users and applications comprising customized ring tones, wallpapers, photos, greeting cards, games, news and entertainment message deliveries on a prepaid basis.

Contact Information

Website
www.leapwireless.com
Formerly Known As
Qualcomm Spinco
Ownership Status
Acquired/Merged
Financing Status
Corporate Backed or Acquired
Primary Industry
Telecommunications Service Providers
Acquirer
AT&T
Primary Office
  • 10307 Pacific Center Court
  • San Diego, CA 91212
  • United States

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Leap Wireless International Valuation & Funding

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

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Leap Wireless International Comparisons

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Industry
HQ Location
Employees
Total Raised
Post Valuation
Last Financing Details
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Leap Wireless International Competitors (34)

Company Name Financing Status Location Employees Total Raised Last Financing Date/Type Last Financing Amount
Summit Broadband Private Equity-Backed Bonita Springs, FL 000 0000 000000000000
000000000000 00000 Formerly PE-Backed Mattoon, IL 0000 00000 000000000 00000
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0-000000 000000000 Private Equity-Backed Hague, Netherlands 0000 000000000000
0000000 00000000 Corporate Backed or Acquired Atlanta, GA 00.000 000000000 00.000
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Leap Wireless International Patents

  • 3

    Total Documents Applications and Grants

  • 000

    Total Patents Families

  • 000

    Granted

  • 000

    Pending

  • 000

    Expiring in next 12 mo

Leap Wireless International Recent Patent Activity

Publication ID Patent Title Status First Filing Date Technology (CPC) Citations
US-20030032409-A1 Method and system for distributing content over a wireless communications system Abandoned 16-Mar-2001 00000000000
AU-2001259590-A1 Method of converting html/xml to hdml/wml in real-time for display on mobile devices Abandoned 08-May-2000 00000000000
AU-5959001-A Method of converting html/xml to hdml/wml in real-time for display on mobile devices Pending 08-May-2000 G06F16/9577

Leap Wireless International 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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Leap Wireless International Former Investors

Investor Name Investor Type Holding Investor Since Participating Rounds Contact Info

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Leap Wireless International Investments & Acquisitions (7)

Company Name Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Industry Lead Partner
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Denali Spectrum Manager 13-Jul-2006 Joint Venture Other Communications and Networking 000000 00
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