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Cogent Communications
Facility-based provider of internet access and internet protocol communications services
About Cogent Communications
Cogent Communications is a multinational, Tier 1 Internet Service Provider, ranked among the top five networks globally. The company's primary offerings consist of Internet access and data transport, provided over its fiber optic, IP data network, along with colocation services.
Cogent specializes in providing businesses with high-speed Internet access, Ethernet VPN, optical transport, and colocation services. The company serves two main customer segments: "net-centric" customers who buy large amounts of bandwidth, and "corporate" customers who are businesses that connect to the Internet through their network.
The company's business model is based on offering high-quality, high-capacity bandwidth at competitive prices. Cogent owns and operates its own all-optical IP network, which allows it to control quality and costs. The company also operates data centers in North America and Europe, providing secure and scalable solutions for its clients.
Source: Dealroom company dataAt a glance
- Status
- Listed
- Founded
- 1999
- Headquarters
- Washington DC, United States
- Listing
- IPO 2002
- Employees
- 2,890
- Open positions
- 75
- Dealroom signal
- 74.7/100
- Industry
- Telecom
- Sector
- Telecom, Hosting, ICT Services, Became $1B as Subsidiary, Data Centers, Became Thoroughbred as Subsidiary
- Client focus
- b2b
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Funding history
Company financing events and reported valuations.
| Deal type | Date | Amount | Valuation | Investors | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POST IPO DEBTDebt | Apr 2025 | $174M | — | Undisclosed | — |
| POST IPO DEBTDebt | Jun 2024 | $300M | — | Undisclosed | ↗ |
Financials
Revenue, earnings and other financial measures where available. Years marked “E” are estimates.
| Year | Revenue | Growth | EBITDA | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $964M | -1.2% | $308M | 32% |
| 2025 | $976M | -5.8% | $189M | 19.4% |
| 2024 | $1B | +10.1% | $158M | 15.2% |
| 2023 | $941M | +56.9% | $157M | 16.7% |
| 2022 | $600M | +1.7% | $212M | 35.3% |
| 2021 | $590M | +3.8% | $203M | 34.3% |
| 2020 | $568M | — | $191M | 33.7% |
Growth signals
Latest recorded traffic for Cogent Communications is 220K monthly website visits, up 0% over the last three months. Cogent Communications's team grew 2.3% over the past year.
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Investments and acquisitions
Recent portfolio relationships for companies that also act as investors or acquirers.
Investors
From Dealroom's funding and investor records, grouped by the round each investor first entered.
Series A3 investors entered at this stage
Jerusalem Venture Partners- WPWorldview Technology Partners
Oak Investment
Series B and later4 investors entered at this stage
Paladin Capital Group
Boulder Ventures- TGThe Nassau Group
Keiretsu Forum
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Market sentiment
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