Communications Equity Associates

Communications Equity Associates

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Investment Firm

Overview

Founded by J. Patrick “Rick” Michaels, Jr. in 1973, CEA began as a US Cable TV brokerage firm.

Through specialized advisory and investment banking services, as well as through alternative asset management, CEA continues to serve clients and partners as it has done for decades, guiding them through paradigm shifts in industries all over the world.

SPOTTING WINNING OPPORTUNITIES is the hallmark of CEA’s perspective and culture. No matter the business or economic climate, opportunity demands the RIGHT THING in the RIGHT PLACE at the RIGHT TIME – Plan for it…Capitalize on it.

Highlights

Founded

1973

Industry

Financial Services

Employees

11-50

Investment

8

Lead Investment

0

Exits

3

Stages

Late Stage Venture, Early Stage Venture

Investor Type

Private Equity Firm

Location

United States, North America

Contact Information

Social

Profile Resume

Communications Equity Associates, established in 1973 and headquartered in United States, North America., specializes in Late Stage Venture, Early Stage Venture investments across Hardware, Aerospace, Real Estate, Semiconductor, Manufacturing, Electrical Distribution, Financial Services, Venture Capital, Finance, Enterprise Software. The organization boasts a portfolio of 8 investments, with an average round size of $13.8M and 3 successful exits. Their recent investments include Tachyon Networks, Defence Unlimited International, pSemi, Morgenthaler Ventures, Technology Venture Partners. The highest investment round they participated in was $5.8B. Among their most notable exits are Tachyon Networks and Defence Unlimited International. Explore their portfolio in detail, see who is connected to them, and find their contact information on our platform.

Employees

imagePlace Rick Michaels

Rick Michaels

Founder, Chairman, and Chief Executive Officer

Investment portfolio

Communications Equity Associates has made 8 investments. Their most recent investment was on Jun 02, 2005, when Tachyon Networks raised $7.1M.

investments

8

Diversity investments

0

Lead investments

0

Number of exits

3

Investments

8

Annouced DateOrganization NameIndustryMoney Raised
May 15, 2002
Participate Systems Participate Systems
Information Technology2.1M
Feb 10, 2003
pSemi pSemi
Semiconductor23.0M
Nov 02, 2004
pSemi pSemi
Semiconductor17.6M
Jun 02, 2005
Tachyon Networks Tachyon Networks
Hardware7.1M

Exits

3

Funding Timeline

Funding rounds

8

Investors

0

Funds

0

Funding Rounds

8

Communications Equity Associates has raised 8 rounds. Their latest funding was raised on Jun 02, 2005 from a Series C - Tachyon Networks round.

Annouced DateTransaction NameNumber of InvestorsMoney RaisedLead Investor
May 15, 2002
Series D - Participate Systems Series D - Participate Systems
-2.1M-
Feb 10, 2003
Series A - pSemi Series A - pSemi
-23.0M-
Nov 02, 2004
Venture Round - pSemi Venture Round - pSemi
-17.6M-
Jun 02, 2005
Series C - Tachyon Networks Series C - Tachyon Networks
-7.1M-

Investors

0

There is no funding round available on this profile

Fund raised

2

Susa Ventures has raised a total of $590M across 6 funds, their latest being Susa Ventures Opportunities II. This fund was announced on Aug 30, 2021 and raised a total of $250M.

Annouced DateFund NameMoney Raised
May 10, 2013
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1.0M
May 11, 2013
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1.0M

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