Investment Summary

Northwood Ventures Invests In Spectrum Five

On January 1, 2014, private equity firm Northwood Ventures invested in communications company Spectrum Five

Investment Highlights
  • This is Northwood Ventures’ 7th transaction in the Communications sector.
  • This is Northwood Ventures’ 49th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Northwood Ventures’ 1st transaction in District of Columbia.

Investment Summary
Date 2014-01-01
Target Spectrum Five
Sector Communications
Investor(s) Northwood Ventures
Deal Type Growth Capital

Target

Spectrum Five

Washington, District of Columbia, United States
Spectrum Five formed to provide Direct Broadcast Satellite (“DBS”) wholesale services in North and South America from its valuable DBS orbital locations. These DBS spectrum assets, combined with new high capacity video delivery architecture, will create significantly more capacity than existing fleets of DBS satellites. Spectrum Five founded in 2003 and is based in Washington.

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Investor(S) 1

Investor

Northwood Ventures

Syosset, New York, United States

Investor Investor Investor

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1983
PE ASSETS 100M USD
Size Small
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Northwood Ventures is a private investment firm that invests at all stages of company development, including venture, buyout, consolidation, growth, recapitalization, and turnaround situations. Northwood prefers opportunities located within the US and will consider both minority and control situations. Northwood's typical investment ranges from $5 to $15 million. Target sectors include telecommunications, manufacturing, retailing/consumer, financial services, and service-oriented business industries. Northwood Ventures was formed in 1983 and is based in Syosset, New York.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 53 of 57
Sector (Communications) 7 of 8
Type (Growth Capital) 5 of 7
State (District of Columbia) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 49 of 52
Year (2014) 2 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2014-01-01 Rudy s Barbershop Holding

Seattle, Washington, United States

Rudy’s Barbershop is dedicated to quality haircuts and exceptional customer service at an affordable price in a one-of-a-kind atmosphere.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2015-02-02 Anterix

Woodland Park, New Jersey, United States

Anterix is a carrier wireless communications provider of mobile workforce communications and location-based solutions that increase the productivity of field-based workers and the efficiency of their dispatch and call center operations. Anterix was founded in 1997 and is based in Woodland Park, New Jersey.

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