Maxtor Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 1982

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Acquired/​Merged

  • Employees
  • 15,085

Employees

  • Latest Deal Type
  • M&A

  • Latest Deal Amount
  • $2.41B

Maxtor General Information

Description

Manufacturer of hard disk drives. The company supplies hard disk drives for desktop, enterprise, and consumer electronics applications.

Contact Information

Website
www.maxtor.com
Ownership Status
Acquired/Merged
Financing Status
Formerly VC-backed
Corporate Office
  • 500 McCarthy Bloulevard
  • Milpitas, CA 95035
  • United States
+1 (408)
Primary Industry
Storage (IT)
Other Industries
Computers, Parts and Peripherals
Acquirer
Seagate Technology
Vertical(s)
Manufacturing, TMT
Corporate Office
  • 500 McCarthy Bloulevard
  • Milpitas, CA 95035
  • United States
+1 (408)

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Maxtor Valuation & Funding

Deal Type Date Amount Raised to Date Post-Val Status Stage
5. Merger/Acquisition 22-May-2006 $2.41B Completed Startup
4. General Corporate Purpose 01-Jun-1999 Completed Generating Revenue
3. PIPE Completed
2. IPO 31-Jul-1998 $332M $532M Completed Generating Revenue
1. Early Stage VC (Series A) 01-Dec-1997 $200M $200M Completed Startup
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Maxtor Cap Table

Stock # of Shares
Authorized		 Par Value Dividend Rate ($) Original
Issue Price		 Liquidation Liquidation
Pref. Multiple		 Conversion Price % Owned
Series A
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Maxtor Comparisons

Description
Primary
Industry
HQ Location
Employees
Total Raised
Post Valuation
Last
Financing
Details
Manufacturer of hard disk drives. The company supplies hard disk drives for desktop, enterprise, and consumer electronic
Storage (IT)
Milpitas, CA
15,085 As of 2005

San Jose, CA
 
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Maxtor Competitors (1)

One of Maxtor’s competitors is Western Digital, a Corporation company based in San Jose, CA.

Company Name Financing Status Location Employees Total Raised Last Financing Date/Type Last Financing Amount
Western Digital Corporation San Jose, CA
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Maxtor Patents

  • 1,706

    Total Documents Applications and Grants

  • Total Patents Families

  • 149

    Granted

  • 2

    Pending

  • Expiring in next 12 mo

Maxtor Recent Patent Activity

Publication ID Patent Title Status First Filing Date Technology (CPC) Citations
US-20080278842-A1 Corrected read/write offset compensation Active 10-May-2007
US-7486468-B2 Corrected read/write offset compensation Inactive 10-May-2007
US-20080204928-A1 Clamping system for a data storage device Active 23-Feb-2007
US-7855852-B2 Clamping system for a data storage device Inactive 23-Feb-2007
US-20080174900-A1 High-order hybrid actuator controller Active 24-Jan-2007 G11B5/59616
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Maxtor Former Investors (4)

Investor Name Investor Type Holding Investor Since Participating Rounds
Bay Partners Venture Capital Minority
Crown Advisors Real Estate Minority
Hook Partners Venture Capital Minority
Hyundai Group PE-Backed Company Minority
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Maxtor Acquisitions (5)

Maxtor’s most recent deal was a Merger/Acquisition with MMC Technology. The deal was made on 01-Jan-2020.

Company Name Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Industry Lead Partner
MMC Technology 01-Jan-2020 Merger/Acquisition Wireless Communications Equipment
Quantum Hard Disk Drive Group 01-Jan-2001 Merger/Acquisition Storage (IT)
Creative Design Systems 13-Sep-1999 Merger/Acquisition Computers, Parts and Peripherals
Creative Design Solutions 27-Aug-1999 Merger/Acquisition Consulting Services (B2B)
Maxtor Colorado 02-Jul-1990 Merger/Acquisition Storage (IT)
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Maxtor FAQs

  • When was Maxtor founded?

    Maxtor was founded in 1982.

  • Where is Maxtor headquartered?

    Maxtor is headquartered in Milpitas, CA.

  • What is the size of Maxtor?

    Maxtor has 15,085 total employees.

  • What industry is Maxtor in?

    Maxtor’s primary industry is Storage (IT).

  • Is Maxtor a private or public company?

    Maxtor is a Private company.

  • What is the current valuation of Maxtor?

    The current valuation of Maxtor is .

  • What is Maxtor’s current revenue?

    The current revenue for Maxtor is .

  • How much funding has Maxtor raised over time?

    Maxtor has raised $632M.

  • Who are Maxtor’s investors?

    Bay Partners, Crown Advisors, Hook Partners, and Hyundai Group have invested in Maxtor.

  • Who are Maxtor’s competitors?

    Western Digital is a competitor of Maxtor.

  • When was Maxtor acquired?

    Maxtor was acquired on 22-May-2006.

  • Who acquired Maxtor?

    Maxtor was acquired by Seagate Technology.

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