Cogent Communications

Website: http://www.cogentco.com
Type of Company: Storage & Communications
Company Status: Realized
Business: Cogent Communications (NASDAQ: CCOI) is a multinational, Tier 1 facilities-based ISP, consistently ranked as one of the top five Internet backbone networks in the world. Cogent specializes in providing businesses with high speed Internet access, Ethernet transport and colocation services. Cogent's facilities-based, all-optical IP network provides services in 190 markets globally.
Outcome: Cogent raised $69MM in a public offering (NASDAQ:CCOI) June, 2005.
Co-investors: Jerusalem Venture Partners, Worldview Technology Partners, Oak Investment Partners