When was Airband founded?

Airband was founded in 2000 and raised its 1st funding round within a year of its incorporation.

Where is Airband located?

Airband is headquartered in Dallas, United States.

How many employees does Airband have?

As of Sep 30, 2026, the latest employee count at Airband is 119.

Is Airband a funded company?

Airband is a funded company, having raised a total of $119M across 16 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Series A round, raised on Jul 17, 2000.

When was the latest funding round of Airband?

Airband's latest funding was a $***** Conventional Debt round on Dec 18, 2012, with participation from 0 investor. Its primary sector is Telecom Operators. In United States, the Telecom Operators sector has seen $1.84B in funding in 2026 to date.

Where does Airband rank among its competitors?

Airband ranks 41st amongst 2453 active competitors, of which 34 are funded. It stands 5th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Viatel, which secured an undisclosed amount in Dec, 2023.

Who are the top competitors of Airband?

Airband's top competitors include Viatel, GCI and Aureon. Among them, Viatel secured the most recent funding round in December, 2023.

Airband - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Airband is an acquired company based in Dallas (United States), founded in 2000 by Andy Lombard. It operates as a Fixed-wireless data and voice services to the businesses. Airband has raised $119M in funding from M|C Partners and Key Venture Partners. The company has 2453 active competitors, including 34 funded and 354 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Viatel, GCI and Aureon.

Company Details

Airband Communications is a fixed-wireless network solution provider. Their portfolio consists of high bandwidth and managed solutions (VoiP, hosted, SP trunk) of scalable networks. It provides a wholly-owned network which provides the customers with high bandwidth, easy install and scalable solutions. Currently existing in 14 markets and serves more than 3,500 businesses nationwide.

Website: airband.com
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Founded Year

2000

Location

Dallas, United States

Stage

Acquired

Total Funding

$119M in 16 rounds

Latest Funding Round

Conventional Debt, Dec 18, 2012, $*****

Investors

M|C Partners & 11 more

Ranked

41^st among 2453 active competitors

Employee Count

119 as on Sep 30, 2026

Similar Companies

Viatel & 2743 more

Exit Details

Acquired by United Network Services (May 07, 2013)

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Airband got acquired by United Network Services on May 07, 2013.

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Airband has raised a total funding of $119M over 16 rounds. Its first funding round was on Jul 17, 2000. Airband has 12 institutional investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Airband:

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Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Dec 18, 2012	7477576	Conventional Debt	7402129	6389421	5339197	7724381
Apr 17, 2012	6731475	Series D	5950206	1361482	7547497	7315525
Aug 11, 2011	5856619	Series D	4592441	2052535	1950205	Abry

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The founders of Airband is Andy Lombard.

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Andy Lombard: Founder & CEO of Airband.

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Airband's employee count trend

Airband has 119 employees as of Sep 26. Here is Airband's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Airband include Viatel, GCI and Aureon. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Airband, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Viatel 1991, Dublin (Ireland), Acquired	Connectivity, voice and data center solutions provider	$52M	Macquarie, Morgan Stanley & 2 others	73/100
2nd	GCI 2000, Lincoln (United Kingdom), Acquired	Provider of cloud-based IT solutions and managed services for logistics	$76.8M	RBS Group, HSBC & 1 others	68/100
3rd	Aureon 1988, West Des Moines (United States), Acquired	Midwest-based provider of connectivity, IT, consulting, and contact center solutions	$50.8M	Sprout Group, Atlas Venture & 1 others	67/100
4th	TPx Communications 1998, Los Angeles (United States), Acquired	Managed IT and Business communication services provider	$308M	Investcorp, Point Financial & 9 others	64/100
5th	Onecom 2002, Fareham (United Kingdom), Late Stage	Business communication services provider	$125M	LDC, Ares Capital Corporation & 9 others	60/100
6th	Fusion Telecommunications 1997, New York City (United States), Public	Ip based digital Voice and Data communication platforms	-	Morgan Stanley, Ripple Capital & 10 others	60/100
7th	ITS Technology Group 2011, Chester (United Kingdom), Series C	Internet, managed IT, and telephony services provider	$191M	Aviva Investors, Maven Capital Partners & 8 others	60/100
8th	altafiber 2021, Cincinnati (United States), Series D	Provider of voip, internet, tv, and other services	$600M	Ares Management, Macquarie & 1 others	59/100
9th	Tango Networks 2005, Frisco (United States), Series C	Enterprise mobility,mobile business continuity and Mobile call forwarding solutions for service providers and enterprises.	$103M	Signature Capital, TWJ Capital & 5 others	59/100
10th	FluidOne 2006, London (United Kingdom), Acquired	Business communication services provider in the UK	-	Global PE Alliance, Livingbridge & 1 others	58/100
41st	Airband 2000, Dallas (United States), Acquired	Fixed-wireless data and voice services to the businesses	$119M	SVB, PacRim Venture Partners & 10 others	48/100