Earthlink

EarthLink, LLC is a provider of Internet access and related services aimed at households and small businesses in the United States. Founded in 1994 and headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, the company offers a range of products including email, privacy, and security solutions for consumers. Additionally, EarthLink delivers digital marketing services and website design for small enterprises. It serves over 1.5 million residential customers and caters to medium-sized and large businesses as well. The company is currently undergoing reorganization but remains focused on providing reliable connections at competitive prices while enhancing customer experience in a connected world.

Sky D. Dayton

Founder

13 past transactions

IoT KIDS

Venture Round in 2022
IoT Kids is a leading Iraqi project to teach kids coding, robotics, AI and electronics. The goals are guiding the kids to use the modern technology in the right way, reducing its negative effects and gaining new skills like logical thinking and innovation.

Boston Retail Partners

Acquisition in 2016
Boston Retail Partners, LLC was founded in 2009 by retail industry-recognized thought leaders. BRP is an innovative and independent retail management consulting firm dedicated to providing superior service and enduring value to its clients. BRP combines its consultants' deep retail business knowledge and cross-functional capabilities to deliver superior design and implementation of strategy, technology and process solutions.

Centerbeam, Inc.

Acquisition in 2013
CenterBeam, an EarthLink Business company, is a U.S.-based IT managed service provider (MSP) serving mid-size businesses. Acquired by EarthLink in 2013, CenterBeam offers a 14-year track record delivering cloud-based IT services to customers with on-demand IT capacity utilizing a subscription pricing model. CenterBeam offers executives an alternative to funding and running IT the “traditional way” (i.e. adding bodies, equipment and overhead)

Business Vitals

Acquisition in 2011
Business Vitals, an EarthLink company, provides secure information technology solutions that help customers meet their business goals and reduce the risk of IT failures.

One Communications

Acquisition in 2010
One Communications, with corporate headquarters in Burlington, MA and operational headquarters in Rochester, NY, is one of the largest privately-held, multi-regional integrated telecommunications solutions providers in the United States – serving small and mid-sized business customers in 18 states across the Northeast, Mid-Atlantic and Upper Midwest, plus the District of Columbia. From basic voice to mobility, data, Internet and managed IP services, the company delivers the right solutions at the right price to help companies communicate, save and grow.

Deltacom

Acquisition in 2010
DeltaCom is a facilities-based provider of integrated communications services, principally to businesses in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina and Tennessee. DeltaCom delivers voice and data communications services, including high-speed or broadband data communications (which consist of Ethernet and Internet access connectivity), local exchange, long-distance and conference calling, and mobile data and voice services. The Company offers these services as bundled solutions, including its Simpli-BusinessSM, an office communications solution that packages its managed network services and communications devices for business customers. It also sells customer premises equipment to its business customers. The Company offers its services primarily over its fiber optic network, which as of December 31, 2009, consisted of 12,161 route miles. As of December 2010, ITC^DeltaCom has been rebranded as Earthlink Business, following its acquisition by [Earthlink](/organization/earthlink).

New Edge Networks

Acquisition in 2005
New Edge Networks is a provider specializing in wholesale DSL services and secure multi-site managed data networks. Catering primarily to small and mid-sized markets, the company offers dedicated internet access solutions designed to meet the needs of businesses seeking reliable connectivity. By focusing on these specific market segments, New Edge Networks aims to deliver tailored services that enhance operational efficiency and support the growing demand for data-driven solutions.

Digital Path

Series C in 2004
Digital Path provides high-speed wireless broadband Internet and phone services to residential and business sectors in Northern California. It offers business-grade phone systems that include local and long-distance, hosted voicemail, multiple line configurations, and call forwarding services. The company also provides higher data speeds, dedicated business data circuits, multiple business telephone bundle options, competitive pricing, service quality guarantees, extensive rural and metro coverage, enhanced back-office configuration, and provisioning and installation services. In addition, it offers satellite, DSL, or cable services for the residential sector.

PeoplePC

Acquisition in 2002
PeoplePC, Inc. specializes in providing dial-up Internet connectivity services primarily to corporations, membership organizations, portals, and online content providers. Founded in 1999 and headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, the company offers a range of additional services, including web mail with spam control, email virus protection, and technical support. PeoplePC also provides security features such as anti-virus, anti-spyware, firewall, and phishing protection solutions. As of July 30, 2002, PeoplePC operates as a subsidiary of EarthLink Inc.

CIDCO

Acquisition in 2001
CIDCO, Inc. provides personal Internet communications products and services. The Company offers a family of portable devices that make electronic mail and other Internet based information readily available to consumers.

PortalPlayer

Series C in 2001
PortalPlayer is a fabless semiconductor company that designs, develops and markets comprehensive platform solutions, including a system-on-chip, firmware and software, for manufacturers of feature-rich, hard disk drive-based personal media players.

OneMain.com

Acquisition in 2000
OneMain.com provides Internet access and related services throughout the United States to individuals and businesses located predominantly outside large metropolitan markets. They believe individuals in these markets have traditionally been under-served by national on-line service providers and present a significant growth opportunity for them. According to information published by Analysys Publications, following this offering, based on the number of their subscribers, they will immediately become one of the ten largest independent Internet service providers in the United States with approximately 331,800 subscribers at December 31, 1998. They serve these subscribers through 663 points of presence in 25 states.

MindSpring Enterprises

Acquisition in 2000
MindSpring Enterprises was an Internet Service Provider headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, founded in 1994. The company specialized in delivering a range of internet services to individuals and small businesses. Its offerings included dial-up internet access, web hosting, website design, domain name registration, and customer web server co-location. By focusing on quality internet connectivity and comprehensive business services, MindSpring aimed to meet the diverse needs of its clients in the evolving digital landscape.
Spot something off? Help us improve by flagging any incorrect or outdated information. Just email us at support@teaserclub.com. Your feedback is most welcome.