When was EarthLink founded?

EarthLink was founded in 1994 and raised its 1st funding round 3 years after it was founded.

Where is EarthLink located?

EarthLink is headquartered in Atlanta, United States.

How many employees does EarthLink have?

As of Aug 31, 2026, the latest employee count at EarthLink is 810.

Is EarthLink a funded company?

EarthLink is a funded company, having raised an undisclosed amount across 3 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Post IPO round, raised on Sep 05, 1997.

How much is EarthLink worth?

The last known valuation of EarthLink was $***** as of Jan 03, 2019.

When was the latest funding round of EarthLink?

EarthLink's latest funding was a $***** Post IPO round on Apr 01, 2011, with participation from 0 investor.

What is the annual revenue of EarthLink?

Annual revenue of EarthLink is between $500M and $1B as on Dec 31, 2016

Where does EarthLink rank among its competitors?

EarthLink ranks 4th amongst 338 active competitors, of which 11 are funded. It stands 8th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was LiveOak Fiber, which secured $425M in Apr, 2026.

Who are the top competitors of EarthLink?

EarthLink's top competitors include Vero, LiveOak Fiber and Tillman Fiber. Among them, LiveOak Fiber secured the most recent funding round in April, 2026.

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Q: Is EarthLink an acquired company?

EarthLink got acquired by Trive Capital on Dec 31, 2018.

Company Details

EarthLink Holdings provides managed network, security and cloud services to the telecom operators, carriers, and business customers. They provide wired and wireless internet connections to more homes and small businesses than any other ISP. EarthLink was certified as a Great Place to Work in 2020 and 2021.

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Key Metrics

Founded Year

1994

Location

Atlanta, United States

Stage

Acquired

Latest Funding Round

Post IPO, Apr 01, 2011, $*****

Last Known Valuation

$***** as on Jan 03, 2019

Investors

Dragon Global & 5 more

Ranked

4^th among 338 active competitors

Annual Revenue

$500M - $1B as on Dec 31, 2016

Employee Count

810 as on Aug 31, 2026

Investment & Acquisitions

BroadAspect & 14 more

Similar Companies

ACT & 1888 more

Exit Details

Acquired by Trive Capital (Dec 31, 2018)

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EarthLink is associated with 3 legal entities given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Documents
EARTHLINK HOLDINGS CORP. CIN: 1102541 , United States, Active	Dec 02, 2013	$500M - $1B (As on Dec 31, 2016)	-	-
EARTHLINK, LLC CIN: 832896224 , United States, Active	Dec 31, 1999	-	271 (As on Dec 31, 2024)	-
EARTHLINK, INC. CIN: 510553722 , United States, Active	Dec 31, 1999	-	1349 (As on Dec 31, 2017)	-

EarthLink got acquired by Trive Capital on Dec 31, 2018 at an acquisition amount of $*****.

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EarthLink has raised funding over 3 rounds. Its first funding round was on Sep 05, 1997. EarthLink has 6 institutional investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of EarthLink:

Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Apr 01, 2011	4881259	Post IPO	9679624	5340156	8864313	7637202
Sep 07, 2010	4018919	Grant (prize money)	3272238	5325452	1095189	United States Department of Agriculture
Sep 05, 1997	5875383	Post IPO	5901305	5680912	2467625	1372971

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The founders of EarthLink is Reed Slatkin. Probir Ghosh, Sondra Quinn, Meredith Levert, Rolla Huff, Marc Weingardt and Bob Decker are the CEOs of EarthLink.

Here are the details of EarthLink's key team members:

Reed Slatkin: Co-Founder of EarthLink.
Glenn Goad: CEO of EarthLink.

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EarthLink's employee count trend

EarthLink has 810 employees as of Aug 26. Here is EarthLink's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of EarthLink include Vero, LiveOak Fiber and Tillman Fiber. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of EarthLink, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Vero 2017, Boulder (United States), Series D	Fiber networks offers lightning-fast gigabit fiber internet for homes and businesses	$580M	Delta-v Capital, Hamilton Lane & 7 others	57/100
2nd	LiveOak Fiber 2022, Brunswick (United States), Series D	Provider of fiber internet services	$150M	InfraRed Capital Partners, MEAG & 3 others	57/100
3rd	Tillman Fiber 2022, New York City (United States), Series D	Provider of internet services for residential & commercial	$200M	Northleaf, Goldman Sachs & 6 others	57/100
4th	EarthLink 1994, Atlanta (United States), Acquired	Internet service provider	-	Dragon Global, Mindfull Investors & 4 others	62/100
5th	Flume 2019, New York City (United States), Series A	Provider of fiber cable installation and maintenance services	$4.5M	Citi Ventures, Everywhere & 1 others	52/100
6th	Surf Internet 2001, Elkhart (United States), Series D	Provider of fiber-optic and wireless internet, streaming TV, and phone services	$175M	Macquarie, DigitalBridge & 7 others	52/100
7th	BigBand Networks 1999, Redwood City (United States), Acquired	Video networking technology provider	$100M	Time Warner Investments, Meritech & 10 others	48/100
8th	AP&T 1957, Port Townsend (United States), Public	Energy and telecommunications provider serving rural communities	-	OSTI, United States Department of Agriculture ... & 1 others	47/100
9th	Benu Networks 2010, Billerica (United States), Acquired	Global leader in high-speed connectivity, networking systems, software, and services	$109M	Sutter Hill Ventures, Spark Capital & 5 others	44/100
10th	Clearwave Fiber 2022, Savannah (United States), Unfunded	Provider of fiber optic services for residential & business	-	tpo.org, GTCR & 1 others	42/100

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EarthLink has made 4 investments in companies including Whipper and DigitalPath. EarthLink has also acquired 11 companies including BroadAspect and QX.Net.

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Date of Investment/Acquisition	Type	Company Name	Founded Year	Location
Apr 02, 2024	Acquisition	BroadAspect	2001	Sterling (United States)
Feb 21, 2024	Acquisition	QX.Net	1997	Lexington (United States)
Jul 25, 2023	Acquisition	One Ring Networks	2005	Atlanta (United States)