Company profile

ProtoStar company profile

ProtoStar, Ltd. acquires and operates geostationary satellites in the Asia-Pacific region. It offers satellite leasing services. The company serves direct-to-home satellite television, broadband Internet, and GSM cellular backhaul service providers. ProtoStar, Ltd. was founded in 2001 and is headquartered in Hamilton, Bermuda with an additional office in Singapore. The company has subsidiaries in San Francisco, California, as well as in Bermuda and Singapore. On July 29, 2009, ProtoStar, Ltd., along with its affiliates, filed a voluntary petition for reorganization under Chapter 11 in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware.

Business identity

Operating status
Active
Company type
For Profit
Employee range
00011-00050 employees
Revenue range
$1K+
Founded
2001-01-01

Headquarters

Headquarters
Klouékanmè, Kouffo, Benin
Postal code
HM 12
Country code
BJ
Continent
Africa

Capital profile

Funding and company signals

Funding rounds
3
Total equity funding
$90M
Last funding
Debt Financing / $160M / 2006-11-16
Last equity funding
Series Unknown / $50M
Investors
3
Lead investors
1
Founders
2
Articles
8

Founders and investors

Founders

Craig GavinPhilip Father

Lead investors

VantagePoint Capital Partners

Investors

New Enterprise AssociatesRedShift VenturesVantagePoint Capital Partners

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