Ardent Communications

company

About

Ardent provides customers with comprehensive high speed Internet solutions while at home in apartments, at work.

Details

Last Funding Type
Post-IPO Equity
Last Funding Money Raised
$200M
Industries
Internet,Real Estate,Small and Medium Businesses
Founded date
Jan 1, 1999
Operating Status
Close

Ardent Communications, Inc. CAIS is a nationwide supplier of broadband Internet access solutions and provides price competitive high speed Internet services to businesses in 29 Points of Presence (serving 38 metro areas) across the nation utilizing a tier-one, nationwide Internet network and several proprietary technologies. The Company offers always-on, broadband Internet access to its customers through its digital subscriber line (DSL) service, and through T-1, DS-3 and other bandwidth connections in major metropolitan areas throughout the U.S. Additionally, the Company provides bundled data services including Web hosting, colocation services and other value added managed data services. Finally, the Company also provides service to certain hotel properties utilizing installed high speed Internet service and business centers. The Company uses its unmanned business centers and Internet kiosks to deliver broadband Internet access and content to hotels and public venues, such as airports, retail centers, and cruise ships.

Funding Rounds

Number of Funding Rounds
Total Funding Amount
1
$200M
Ardent Communications has raised a total of $200M in funding over 2 rounds. Their latest funding was raised on Dec 22, 1999 from a Post-IPO Equity round.
Announced Date Round Money Raised Number of Investors Lead Investors Post Valuation
Dec 22, 1999 Post-IPO Equity $200M 1 Kohlberg Kravis Roberts Detail

Investors

Number of Lead Investors
Number of Investors
1
1
Ardent Communications is funded by 1 investors. Kohlberg Kravis Roberts are the most recent investors.
Investor Name Lead Investor Funding Round
Kohlberg Kravis Roberts Yes Post-IPO Equity