Profile

    Corporate information

    Official name
    Speakeasy Incorporated

    Renamed to


    Registration country
    Investment activity status
    Not investing

    Company type

    Broadband voice (VoIP), data and IT company.

    Funding rounds

    Acquisition USD 97,000,000


    USD 97,000,000 (27 Mar 2007)

    Profile Country Notes
    Best Buy Co Inc Specialty retailer in the United States, Canada, Mexico, China, and Europe. United States

    (25 Aug 2004)

    Profile Country Notes
    Intel Communications Fund United States

    (15 Mar 2004)

    Profile Country Notes
    BV Capital Early stage venture capital firm based in San Francisco. United States

    (10 Jun 2002)

    Profile Country Notes
    Cornerstone Ventures LP
    Granite Ventures LLC Venture capital firm investing in information technology, software, networking, integrated circuits, and online education companies. United States
    Matthew Norton


    Profile Country Notes
    3i Group PLC Major, long established, quoted private equity investor United Kingdom Initial investment. Round participant.
    Ares Management LLC Private equity firm United States Initial investment. Round participant.
    Intel Capital Corp Intel's strategic investment program for equity investments/ acquisitions to grow the Internet economy in support of Intel's strategic interests. Cayman Islands Initial investment. Round participant.

    Current and past shareholders

    Investor Contacts Round
    3i Group PLC logo 3i Group PLC
    Major, long established, quoted private equity investor
    N/A
    Ares Management LLC logo Ares Management LLC
    Private equity firm
    +1 (212) 750-7300
    N/A
    Best Buy Co Inc logo Best Buy Co Inc
    Specialty retailer in the United States, Canada, Mexico, China, and Europe.
    Acquisition
    BV Capital logo BV Capital
    Early stage venture capital firm based in San Francisco.
    +1 (415) 869-5200
    N/A
    Cornerstone Ventures LP
    Series B
    Granite Ventures LLC logo Granite Ventures LLC
    Venture capital firm investing in information technology, software, networking, integrated circuits, and online education companies.
    +1 (415) 591-7700
    Series B
    Intel Capital Asia Pacific logo Intel Capital Corp
    Intel's strategic investment program for equity investments/ acquisitions to grow the Internet economy in support of Intel's strategic interests.
    +1 (408) 765-8080
    N/A
    Intel Communications Fund logo Intel Communications Fund
    N/A
    [node:title] photo Matthew Norton
    Series B