Cox Enterprises
Investments
82Portfolio Exits
19Funds
3Partners & Customers
10About Cox Enterprises
Cox Enterprises provides communications, media, and automotive services. The company's major operating subsidiaries include Cox Communications, which provides cable television distribution, telephone, high-speed Internet access, commercial telecommunications, and advertising solutions; Manheim, which offers vehicle auctions, repair and certification services, and web-based technology products; Cox Media Group, which consists of television and radio stations, digital media, newspapers, advertising sales rep firms, Valpak, and Cox Digital Solutions; and AutoTrader.com, consisting of online automotive advertising and Kelley Blue Book, vAuto, HomeNet Automotive, and VinSolutions subsidiaries. The company was founded in 1898 and is based in Atlanta, Georgia.
Latest Cox Enterprises News
Nov 20, 2023
DSD Renewables has received a $250 million investment from Cox which will enable DSD to further accelerate renewable energy deployment.
Cox Enterprises Investments
82 Investments
Cox Enterprises has made 82 investments. Their latest investment was in Distributed Solar Development as part of their Corporate Minority on November 11, 2023.
Cox Enterprises Investments Activity
Date | Round | Company | Amount | New? | Co-Investors | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
11/14/2023 | Corporate Minority | Distributed Solar Development | $250M | Yes | 2 | |
8/3/2023 | Unattributed | Bending Spoons | Yes | 5 | ||
5/23/2023 | Series C | Amplify | Yes | 3 | ||
11/29/2022 | Series B | |||||
10/31/2022 | Series B - II |
Date | 11/14/2023 | 8/3/2023 | 5/23/2023 | 11/29/2022 | 10/31/2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Round | Corporate Minority | Unattributed | Series C | Series B | Series B - II |
Company | Distributed Solar Development | Bending Spoons | Amplify | ||
Amount | $250M | ||||
New? | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
Co-Investors | |||||
Sources | 2 | 5 | 3 |
Cox Enterprises Portfolio Exits
19 Portfolio Exits
Cox Enterprises has 19 portfolio exits. Their latest portfolio exit was Getaround on December 09, 2022.
Date | Exit | Companies | Valuation Valuations are submitted by companies, mined from state filings or news, provided by VentureSource, or based on a comparables valuation model. | Acquirer | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
12/9/2022 | Reverse Merger | 8 | |||
7/20/2022 | Reverse Merger | 4 | |||
6/8/2021 | Merger | 3 | |||
Date | 12/9/2022 | 7/20/2022 | 6/8/2021 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Exit | Reverse Merger | Reverse Merger | Merger | ||
Companies | |||||
Valuation | |||||
Acquirer | |||||
Sources | 8 | 4 | 3 |
Cox Enterprises Acquisitions
10 Acquisitions
Cox Enterprises acquired 10 companies. Their latest acquisition was Nexus Circular on January 03, 2023.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1/3/2023 | Other | Corporate Majority | 3 | |||
8/8/2022 | Series D | $30M | Acquired | 6 | ||
8/17/2021 | Series E+ | $211.03M | Acquired | 2 | ||
1/5/2021 | Series C | |||||
2/11/2020 |
Date | 1/3/2023 | 8/8/2022 | 8/17/2021 | 1/5/2021 | 2/11/2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Investment Stage | Other | Series D | Series E+ | Series C | |
Companies | |||||
Valuation | |||||
Total Funding | $30M | $211.03M | |||
Note | Corporate Majority | Acquired | Acquired | ||
Sources | 3 | 6 | 2 |
Cox Enterprises Fund History
3 Fund Histories
Cox Enterprises has 3 funds, including Socium Ventures Fund.
Closing Date | Fund | Fund Type | Status | Amount | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6/21/2023 | Socium Ventures Fund | 2 | |||
1/16/2013 | Cox Innovation Fund | ||||
Cox Enterprises Fund |
Closing Date | 6/21/2023 | 1/16/2013 | |
|---|---|---|---|
Fund | Socium Ventures Fund | Cox Innovation Fund | Cox Enterprises Fund |
Fund Type | |||
Status | |||
Amount | |||
Sources | 2 |
Cox Enterprises Partners & Customers
10 Partners and customers
Cox Enterprises has 10 strategic partners and customers. Cox Enterprises recently partnered with Junior Achievement of Georgia on September 9, 2022.
Date | Type | Business Partner | Country | News Snippet | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
9/28/2022 | Partner | United States | `` Creating community resources like JA BizTown is a big reason why we partner with Junior Achievement , and it is an important part of Cox Communications 's goal to empower 34 million people to live more prosperous lives by 2034 . '' | 3 | |
1/13/2022 | Partner | United States | Spring Free EV, Cox partner to supply used EVs to small businesses Spring Free EV , Cox Enterprises partner to supply used EVs to small businesses . | 1 | |
9/25/2019 | Partner | United States | Cox Enterprises collaborated with SumTotal Systems and Skillsoft to develop a next-generation , mobile-friendly solution that delivers anywhere , anytime learning to Cox Enterprises 's 53,000 U.S. employees . | 1 | |
9/25/2019 | Partner | ||||
9/25/2019 | Partner |
Date | 9/28/2022 | 1/13/2022 | 9/25/2019 | 9/25/2019 | 9/25/2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Type | Partner | Partner | Partner | Partner | Partner |
Business Partner | |||||
Country | United States | United States | United States | ||
News Snippet | `` Creating community resources like JA BizTown is a big reason why we partner with Junior Achievement , and it is an important part of Cox Communications 's goal to empower 34 million people to live more prosperous lives by 2034 . '' | Spring Free EV, Cox partner to supply used EVs to small businesses Spring Free EV , Cox Enterprises partner to supply used EVs to small businesses . | Cox Enterprises collaborated with SumTotal Systems and Skillsoft to develop a next-generation , mobile-friendly solution that delivers anywhere , anytime learning to Cox Enterprises 's 53,000 U.S. employees . | ||
Sources | 3 | 1 | 1 |
Cox Enterprises Team
33 Team Members
Cox Enterprises has 33 team members, including current Chief Executive Officer, Dan Korzeniewski.
Name | Work History | Title | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
Dan Korzeniewski | Chief Executive Officer | Current | |
Name | Dan Korzeniewski | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Work History | |||||
Title | Chief Executive Officer | ||||
Status | Current |
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