Cogent Communications

General Information

Company Name

Founded Year

1999

Location (Offices)

Washington, United States +1

Founders / Decision Makers

Number of Employees

2613

Industries

Internet, Telecom

Funding Stage

Post Ipo Equity

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Cogent Communications - Company Profile

Cogent Communications is a leading Internet Service Provider, renowned for its high-quality Internet, Ethernet, and Colocation services. With over 138,025 Enterprise and NetCentric customer connections, Cogent operates in 227 markets across 54 countries, leveraging its all-optical IP network. The company, established in 1999, is headquartered in the United States. Cogent's commitment to excellence is epitomized by its slogan "Brilliantly Fast. Elegantly Simple." In a significant milestone, Cogent secured a $41.00M Post-IPO Equity investment on 19 June 2003, with notable investors including Boulder Ventures, Worldview Technology Partners, Broadview, Oak Investment Partners, Jerusalem Venture Partners (JVP), and The Nassau Group. The company continues to be a trailblazer in the Internet industry, demonstrating remarkable growth and innovation.

Taxonomy: Internet Service Provider, Ethernet Services, Colocation, IP Communications, Network Optimization, Data Transmission, Small and Medium-sized Businesses, Multi-tenant Office Buildings, Dedicated Internet Access, SD-WAN, Optical Wavelengths, Data Services, Enterprise Connections, Facilities-based Provider, Bandwidth-intensive Users

Funding Rounds & Investors of Cogent Communications (5)

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Funding Stage	Amount	No. Investors	Investors	Date
Post-IPO Equity	$41.00M	6	Jerusalem Venture Partners (JVP), Broadview Capital Partners	19 Jun 2003
Post-IPO Equity	Unknown	1		01 Nov 2002
Series C	$62.00M	3	Jerusalem Venture Partners (JVP), Broadview Capital Partners	24 Oct 2001
Series B	$90.00M	-		18 Jul 2000
Series A	$26.00M	-		08 Feb 2000