Investments
45Portfolio Exits
21Partners & Customers
1About Primus Telecommunications
Primus Telecommunications is a provider of communications solutions, including traditional and IP voice, data, mobile services, broadband Internet, collocation, hosting, and outsourced managed services for business and residential customers in the United States, Canada, Australia, and Brazil. The company owns and operates its global network of next-generation IP soft switches, media gateways, hosted IP/SIP platforms, broadband infrastructure, fiber capacity, and data centers located in Canada, Australia, and Brazil.
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Latest Primus Telecommunications News
Sep 27, 2021
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Primus Telecommunications Investments
45 Investments
Primus Telecommunications has made 45 investments. Their latest investment was in AxioMed as part of their Series C on November 11, 2009.
Primus Telecommunications Investments Activity
Date | Round | Company | Amount | New? | Co-Investors | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
11/17/2009 | Series C | AxioMed | $6.4M | No | ||
7/15/2008 | Unattributed VC | PartsSource | $50M | Yes | ||
12/7/2007 | Series D | Laboratory Partners | $16M | Yes | ||
8/15/2007 | Unattributed VC | |||||
1/20/2006 | Series B |
Date | 11/17/2009 | 7/15/2008 | 12/7/2007 | 8/15/2007 | 1/20/2006 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Round | Series C | Unattributed VC | Series D | Unattributed VC | Series B |
Company | AxioMed | PartsSource | Laboratory Partners | ||
Amount | $6.4M | $50M | $16M | ||
New? | No | Yes | Yes | ||
Co-Investors | |||||
Sources |
Primus Telecommunications Portfolio Exits
21 Portfolio Exits
Primus Telecommunications has 21 portfolio exits. Their latest portfolio exit was PartsSource on May 23, 2017.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5/23/2017 | Acq - Fin | 1 | |||
4/5/2016 | Divestiture | Primus Telecommunications - Unit | 1 | ||
12/4/2014 | Acquired | 1 | |||
Date | 5/23/2017 | 4/5/2016 | 12/4/2014 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Exit | Acq - Fin | Divestiture | Acquired | ||
Companies | Primus Telecommunications - Unit | ||||
Valuation | |||||
Acquirer | |||||
Sources | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Primus Telecommunications Acquisitions
10 Acquisitions
Primus Telecommunications acquired 10 companies. Their latest acquisition was Globility Communications Corporation on August 07, 2012.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
8/7/2012 | Acquired | |||||
4/13/2011 | Acquired | |||||
10/24/2007 | Acquired | |||||
12/9/2003 | Other Venture Capital | |||||
9/9/2003 | Other Venture Capital |
Date | 8/7/2012 | 4/13/2011 | 10/24/2007 | 12/9/2003 | 9/9/2003 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Investment Stage | Other Venture Capital | Other Venture Capital | |||
Companies | |||||
Valuation | |||||
Total Funding | |||||
Note | Acquired | Acquired | Acquired | ||
Sources |
Primus Telecommunications Partners & Customers
1 Partners and customers
Primus Telecommunications has 1 strategic partners and customers. Primus Telecommunications recently partnered with PREVNet on November 11, 2015.
Date | Type | Business Partner | Country | News Snippet | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
11/10/2015 | Partner | Canada | Primus and PREVNet Launch Canada’s First E-Learning Program to Proactively Reduce Online Bullying The program is the result of a multi-year partnership between Primus Telecommunications and PREVNet to address cyberbullying , which has included awareness campaigns and the introduction of online safety resources . | 2 |
Date | 11/10/2015 |
|---|---|
Type | Partner |
Business Partner | |
Country | Canada |
News Snippet | Primus and PREVNet Launch Canada’s First E-Learning Program to Proactively Reduce Online Bullying The program is the result of a multi-year partnership between Primus Telecommunications and PREVNet to address cyberbullying , which has included awareness campaigns and the introduction of online safety resources . |
Sources | 2 |
Primus Telecommunications Team
5 Team Members
Primus Telecommunications has 5 team members, including , .
Name | Work History | Title | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
John F. Depodesta | Founder | Current | |
Name | John F. Depodesta | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Work History | |||||
Title | Founder | ||||
Status | Current |
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