Cox Enterprises

Cox Enterprises

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Investment Firm

Overview

Cox Enterprises is a communications, media, and automotive services company. With revenues of $18 billion and approximately 60,000 employees, the company's major operating subsidiaries include Cox Communications (cable television distribution, high-speed Internet access, telephone, home security, and automation, commercial telecommunications, and advertising solutions); Cox Automotive (automotive-related auctions, financial services, media, and software solutions); and Cox Media Group (television and radio stations, digital media, newspapers, and advertising sales rep firms).

The company's major national brands include Autotrader, Kelley Blue Book, and Manheim. Through Cox Automotive, the company's international operations stretch across Asia, Australia, Europe, and Latin America.

Highlights

Founded

1898

Industry

Advertising

Employees

10001+

Investment

64

Lead Investment

26

Exits

12

Stages

Early Stage Venture, Seed, Late Stage Venture, Private Equity

Investor Type

N/A

Location

United States, North America

Contact Information

Social

Profile Resume

Cox Enterprises, established in 1898 and headquartered in United States, North America., specializes in Early Stage Venture, Seed, Late Stage Venture, Private Equity investments across Information Technology, Content, SaaS, Social Media Marketing, Mobile Apps, Human Resources, Venture Capital, Finance, Financial Services, B2B. The organization boasts a portfolio of 62 investments, with an average round size of $49.1M and 12 successful exits. Their recent investments include Dynamic Signal, Trinity Ventures, Venrock, Signia Venture Partners, Warner Media. The highest investment round they participated in was $145.1B. Among their most notable exits are Dynamic Signal and Trinity Ventures. Explore their portfolio in detail, see who is connected to them, and find their contact information on our platform.

Employees

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James Kennedy

President

imagePlace Sanford Schwartz

Sanford Schwartz

President, Manheim & AutoTrader Group

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Anne Chambers

Member of the Board of Directors

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Charles Odom

SVP Corporate Finance & Treasurer

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Alexander Taylor

Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

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Maria Friedman

Executive Vice President of Finance

Investment portfolio

Cox Enterprises has made 64 investments. Their most recent investment was on Jan 26, 2024, when Bending Spoons raised $156.9M.

Cox Enterprises has made 10 diversity investments. Their most recent diversity investment was on Nov 29, 2022, when Saltbox raised $35.0M.

investments

64

Diversity investments

10

Lead investments

26

Number of exits

12

Investments

64

Annouced DateOrganization NameIndustryMoney Raised
Aug 15, 2023
Wheels Up Wheels Up
Travel500.0M
Nov 14, 2023
DSD Renewables DSD Renewables
Energy250.0M
Jan 26, 2024
Bending Spoons Bending Spoons
Information Technology156.9M
Aug 02, 2024--112.0M

Exits

12

Funding Timeline

Funding rounds

64

Investors

0

Funds

0

Funding Rounds

64

Cox Enterprises has raised 64 rounds. Their latest funding was raised on Aug 02, 2024 from a Series E - Devoted Health round.

Annouced DateTransaction NameNumber of InvestorsMoney RaisedLead Investor
Aug 15, 2023
Post-IPO Debt - Wheels Up Post-IPO Debt - Wheels Up
-500.0M-
Nov 14, 2023
Corporate Round - DSD Renewables Corporate Round - DSD Renewables
-250.0M-
Jan 26, 2024
Venture Round - Bending Spoons Venture Round - Bending Spoons
-156.9M-
Aug 02, 2024
Series E - Devoted Health Series E - Devoted Health
-112.0M-

Investors

1

Investor NameLead InvestorFunding RoundMoney Raised
-No
Grant - Cox Enterprises
1.7M

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
fund image OTPPLESS
1.0M
May 11, 2013
fund image OTPPLESS
1.0M

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