Hughes

Hughes

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Overview

Hughes provides private enterprises and government organizations with broadband satellite services, products, and managed network solutions. The company develops broadband satellite systems, mobile satellite systems and terminals, satellite platforms, broadband appliances, and active technologies. Its broadband satellite networks and terminals are based on the IPoS (IP over Satellite) global standard, approved by the TIA, ETSI, and ITU standards organizations.

Hughes’ solutions portfolio is classified based on the business challenges, sectors, and industries. Its challenge-based solutions are focused on broadband connectivity, emergency solutions, PCI wireless compliance, training and learning, VoIP services, digital signage, Wi-Fi solutions, content delivery, secure remote access, corporate communications, and more. Its sector-based solutions are categorized as home, enterprise, defense, service providers, small business, government, and global services. Retail, restaurant, hospitality, cellular backhaul, automotive, finance, petroleum, communication, and media and entertainment are some of the industries served by Hughes.

HUGHES invented the VSAT (very small aperture terminal) in 1985. Its technology footprint covers the globe, exceeding 1 million broadband sites operating on more than 20 satellites, including the Ka-band, 100+Gbps EchoStar® XVII-JUPITER, and the award-winning SPACEWAY® 3 satellite in North America. Hughes’ online website’s resource center section has articles, videos, brochures, case studies, presentations, webinars, data sheets, and related links about the company and its services.

Hughes is headquartered in Maryland, United States with sales and support offices worldwide, including Europe, India, and Brazil. It is a wholly owned subsidiary of EchoStar Corporation (NASDAQ: SATS), a provider of satellite operations and digital TV solutions.

Highlights

Founded

1971

Industry

Information Technology

Employees

1001-5000

Investment

1

Lead Investment

0

Exits

1

Stages

Early Stage Venture

Investor Type

N/A

Location

Germantown, Maryland, United States, North America

Contact Information

Social

Profile Resume

Hughes, established in 1971 and headquartered in United States, North America., specializes in Early Stage Venture investments across Internet, Telecommunications, Aerospace, Satellite Communication, Software, Natural Language Processing, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Predictive Analytics, Wireless. The organization boasts a portfolio of 1 investments, with an average round size of $500.0M and 1 successful exits. Their recent investments include OneWeb, Qualcomm, Virgin Group, Bharti Enterprises, Intelsat. The highest investment round they participated in was $66.0B. Among their most notable exits are OneWeb and Qualcomm. Explore their portfolio in detail, see who is connected to them, and find their contact information on our platform.

Employees

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Reza Rasoulian

Vice President

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Dave Rehbehn

Vice President, International Division

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Ramesh Ramaswamy

Senior Vice President and General Manager, International Division

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Rafael Guimarães

President

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Tony Bardo

Assistant Vice President - Government Solutions

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Vinay Patel

Sr. Product Line Director

Investment portfolio

Hughes has made 1 investments. Their most recent investment was on Jun 26, 2015, when OneWeb raised $500.0M.

investments

1

Diversity investments

0

Lead investments

0

Number of exits

1

Investments

1

Annouced DateOrganization NameIndustryMoney Raised
Jun 26, 2015
OneWeb OneWeb
Internet500.0M

Exits

1

Funding Timeline

Funding rounds

1

Investors

1

Funds

0

Funding Rounds

1

Hughes has raised 1 rounds. Their latest funding was raised on Jun 26, 2015 from a Series A - OneWeb round.

Annouced DateTransaction NameNumber of InvestorsMoney RaisedLead Investor
Jun 26, 2015
Series A - OneWeb Series A - OneWeb
-500.0M-

Investors

1

Hughes is funded by 1 investor(s). Dow Jones Kantor is the most recent investors.

Investor NameLead InvestorFunding RoundMoney Raised
Dow Jones Dow Jones
No
Funding Round - Hughes
0

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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