BLiNQ - About the company
BLiNQ is an acquired company based in Plano (United States), founded in 2010 by and . It operates as a Wireless backhaul solutions provider. BLiNQ has raised $32.7M in funding from investors like Summerhill Venture Partners, BDC and New Venture Partners. The company has 834 active competitors, including 47 funded and 105 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Helium, iBUS and Boingo Wireless.
Company Details
BLINQ Networks develops Non- line-of-sight (NLOS) backhaul products for indoor and outdoor small cell networks and enterprise connectivity. They have built transport systems that support both licensed and unlicensed band for multimode 3G/4G/Wifi Small cells. BLINQ backhaul system, together with their SON software suite provides network-wide intelligence, which adapts to the complex and changing environments associated with deployments in HetNet applications.
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Founded Year
2010
Location
Plano, United States
Stage
Acquired
Total Funding
in 5 rounds
Latest Funding Round
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9th among 834 active competitors
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Exit Details
Acquired by CCI (Oct 31, 2016)
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BLiNQ's acquisition details
BLiNQ got acquired by CCI on Oct 31, 2016. It was facilitated by WelchGroup Consulting.
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BLiNQ's funding and investors
BLiNQ has raised a total funding of $32.7M over 5 rounds. Its first funding round was on Feb 06, 2011.
BLiNQ has 4 institutional investors including Summerhill Venture Partners, BDC and New Venture Partners.
Here is the list of recent funding rounds of BLiNQ:
Date of funding | Funding Amount | Round Name | Post money valuation | Revenue multiple | Investors |
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Sep 22, 2015 | $2.72M | Conventional Debt | 4278540 | 5811474 | - |
Aug 25, 2014 | $15.1M | Series B | 4506950 | 3262364 | |
Sep 14, 2012 | $10.2M | Series A | 1019805 | 3287662 | BDC, New Venture Partners, and |
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BLiNQ's founders and board of directors
The founders of BLiNQ are and . is the CEO of BLiNQ.
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BLiNQ's Competitors and alternates
Top competitors of BLiNQ include Helium, iBUS and Boingo Wireless. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of BLiNQ, ranked by ÃØÃÜÑо¿Ëù score :
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Overall Rank | Company Details | Short Description | Total Funding | Investors | ÃØÃÜÑо¿Ëù Score |
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1st | Helium 2006, San Francisco (United States), Series D | Hardware mining solutions for cryptocurrency | $370M | SV Angel, Google VenturesÌý&²¹³¾±è;Ìý | 72/100 |
2nd | Provider of wireless equipment and solutions for telecom industry | $141M | Morgan Stanley, NomuraÌý&²¹³¾±è;Ìý | 68/100 | |
3rd | Boingo Wireless 2001, Los Angeles (United States), Acquired | Provider of wireless WiFi internet services | $94.7M | Herald Investment Management, New Enterprise AssociatesÌý&²¹³¾±è;Ìý | 66/100 |
4th | Abracon 2009, Spicewood (United States), Acquired | Manufactures electrical circuit components | $40.1M | Bain Capital, RiversideÌý&²¹³¾±è;Ìý | 62/100 |
5th | Manufacturer of networking products | - | - | 62/100 | |
6th | WeLink 2011, San Jose (United States), Series A | Provider of internet services | $185M | Rising Tide Fund, Alchemist AcceleratorÌý&²¹³¾±è;Ìý | 61/100 |
7th | App for quickly connecting to wifi hotspots without a password | $62.6M | Eight Roads Ventures, Northern Light Venture CapitalÌý&²¹³¾±è;Ìý | 61/100 | |
8th | Provider of wireless 5G antennas | - | , Chalmers VenturesÌý&²¹³¾±è;Ìý | 60/100 | |
9th | 2010, Plano (United States), Acquired | Wireless backhaul solutions provider | $32.7M | BDC, Kensington Capital PartnersÌý&²¹³¾±è;Ìý | 60/100 |
10th |  Metawave 2017, Carlsbad (United States), Deadpooled | Wireless antennas provider | $43M | Western Technology Investment, Khosla VenturesÌý&²¹³¾±è;Ìý | 58/100 |
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BLiNQ's Investments and acquisitions
BLiNQ has made no investments or acquisitions yet.
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BLiNQ was founded in 2010.Where is BLiNQ located?
BLiNQ is located in Plano, United States.Is BLiNQ an acquired company?
BLiNQ got acquired by CCI on Oct 31, 2016.When was the latest funding round of BLiNQ?
BLiNQ's latest funding round was on Sep 22, 2015.What is the annual revenue of BLiNQ?
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