Investments
3Portfolio Exits
2Partners & Customers
10Service Providers
1About CenturyLink
CenturyLink (NYSE: CTL) is a telecommunications company and global provider of cloud infrastructure and hosted IT solutions for enterprise customers. CenturyLink provides data, voice, and managed services in local, national, and select international markets through its high-quality advanced fiber-optic network and multiple data centers for businesses and consumers. The company also offers advanced entertainment services under the CenturyLink Prism TV and DIRECTV brands.
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Latest CenturyLink News
Mar 22, 2023
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CenturyLink Investments
3 Investments
CenturyLink has made 3 investments. Their latest investment was in RiskSense as part of their Series A - II on March 3, 2017.
CenturyLink Investments Activity
Date | Round | Company | Amount | New? | Co-Investors | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3/9/2017 | Series A - II | RiskSense | $7M | Yes | 4 | |
12/11/2013 | Series D | |||||
Other Investors |
Date | 3/9/2017 | 12/11/2013 | |
|---|---|---|---|
Round | Series A - II | Series D | Other Investors |
Company | RiskSense | ||
Amount | $7M | ||
New? | Yes | ||
Co-Investors | |||
Sources | 4 |
CenturyLink Portfolio Exits
2 Portfolio Exits
CenturyLink has 2 portfolio exits. Their latest portfolio exit was RiskSense on August 02, 2021.
CenturyLink Acquisitions
12 Acquisitions
CenturyLink acquired 12 companies. Their latest acquisition was Streamroot on September 10, 2019.
Date | Investment Stage | Companies | Valuation Valuations are submitted by companies, mined from state filings or news, provided by VentureSource, or based on a comparables valuation model. | Total Funding | Note | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
9/10/2019 | Series A | $7.93M | Acquired | 3 | ||
4/29/2017 | Acq - P2P | 9 | ||||
1/10/2017 | Acquired | 2 | ||||
6/29/2016 | ||||||
6/14/2016 | Series A |
Date | 9/10/2019 | 4/29/2017 | 1/10/2017 | 6/29/2016 | 6/14/2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Investment Stage | Series A | Series A | |||
Companies | |||||
Valuation | |||||
Total Funding | $7.93M | ||||
Note | Acquired | Acq - P2P | Acquired | ||
Sources | 3 | 9 | 2 |
CenturyLink Partners & Customers
10 Partners and customers
CenturyLink has 10 strategic partners and customers. CenturyLink recently partnered with McAfee on June 6, 2021.
Date | Type | Business Partner | Country | News Snippet | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6/29/2021 | Vendor | United States | McAfee Powers Holistic Home Security For CenturyLink Customers `` Through our partnership with McAfee Corp. , we now provide our customers with security for virtually all of their connected devices through the compatible CenturyLink modem . | 3 | |
9/24/2020 | Partner | United States | NetApp : CenturyLink and NetApp teamed up to deliver secure storage ` CenturyLink and NetApp teamed up to deliver secure storage and transport capabilities closer to where the data is located , thus reducing processing times and providing better support for smart city , smart transportation and public safety initiatives . ' | 1 | |
8/25/2020 | Partner | United States | CenturyLink : Partners With Bark Technologies To Promote Online Safety `` We are incredibly excited about our partnership with CenturyLink , '' said Bark Technologies founder and CEO Brian Bason . | 4 | |
3/24/2020 | Partner | ||||
2/6/2020 | Client |
Date | 6/29/2021 | 9/24/2020 | 8/25/2020 | 3/24/2020 | 2/6/2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Type | Vendor | Partner | Partner | Partner | Client |
Business Partner | |||||
Country | United States | United States | United States | ||
News Snippet | McAfee Powers Holistic Home Security For CenturyLink Customers `` Through our partnership with McAfee Corp. , we now provide our customers with security for virtually all of their connected devices through the compatible CenturyLink modem . | NetApp : CenturyLink and NetApp teamed up to deliver secure storage ` CenturyLink and NetApp teamed up to deliver secure storage and transport capabilities closer to where the data is located , thus reducing processing times and providing better support for smart city , smart transportation and public safety initiatives . ' | CenturyLink : Partners With Bark Technologies To Promote Online Safety `` We are incredibly excited about our partnership with CenturyLink , '' said Bark Technologies founder and CEO Brian Bason . | ||
Sources | 3 | 1 | 4 |
CenturyLink Service Providers
1 Service Provider
CenturyLink has 1 service provider relationship
Service Provider | Associated Rounds | Provider Type | Service Type |
|---|---|---|---|
Acq - P2P | Investment Bank | Financial Advisor |
Service Provider | |
|---|---|
Associated Rounds | Acq - P2P |
Provider Type | Investment Bank |
Service Type | Financial Advisor |
Partnership data by VentureSource
CenturyLink Team
62 Team Members
CenturyLink has 62 team members, including , .
Name | Work History | Title | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
Floris Van Den Broek | Founder | Current | |
Name | Floris Van Den Broek | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Work History | |||||
Title | Founder | ||||
Status | Current |
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