When was WOW founded?

WOW was founded in 1996 and raised its 1st funding round 19 years after it was founded.

Where is WOW located?

WOW is headquartered in Englewood, United States. It is registered at Englewood, Colorado.

How many employees does WOW have?

As of May 31, 2026, the latest employee count at WOW is 2306.

Is WOW a funded company?

WOW is a funded company, having raised a total of $165M across 2 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** PE round, raised on Dec 10, 2015.

How much is WOW worth?

The last known valuation of WOW was $***** as of Dec 14, 2005.

When was the latest funding round of WOW?

WOW's latest funding was a $***** PE round on May 02, 2016, with participation from 2 investors. Its primary sector is TV Broadcasting Services. Globally, the TV Broadcasting Services sector has seen $916K in funding in 2026 to date.

What is the annual revenue of WOW?

Annual revenue of WOW is between $500M and $1B as on Dec 31, 2024

Where does WOW rank among its competitors?

WOW ranks 32nd amongst 1896 active competitors, of which 51 are funded. It stands 1st in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Vodafone, which secured $2M in Jan, 2025.

Who are the top competitors of WOW?

WOW's top competitors include T-Mobile, AT&T and Verizon. Among them, Vodafone secured the most recent funding round in January, 2025.

WOW - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding, Competitors & Financials

WOW is an acquired company based in Englewood (United States), founded in 1996 by George Pan. It operates as an Internet, cable TV and phone service provider. WOW has raised $165M in funding, with last known valuation of $*****. The company has 1896 active competitors, including 51 funded and 337 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like T-Mobile, AT&T and Verizon.

Company Details

WOW (WideOpenWest) is an internet, cable and phone service provider for home and business in Midwest and Southwest US. It offers internet and cable TV bundled services with maximum speed of 300Mbps. Its ULTRA box offering is an all in one solution for home which includes - video, internet and WiFi. Also provides local and long-distance phone service. Business services include ethernet, voice trunking, PBX, IaaS and colocation. Is privately owned by Avista Capital Partners.

Website: www.wowway.com/
Registered Address: Englewood, Colorado

Key Metrics

Founded Year

1996

Location

Englewood, United States

Stage

Acquired

Total Funding

$165M in 2 rounds

Latest Funding Round

PE, May 02, 2016, $*****

Last Known Valuation

$***** as on Dec 14, 2005

Investors

Crestview Partners & 5 more

Ranked

32^nd among 1896 active competitors

Annual Revenue

$500M - $1B as on Dec 31, 2024

Employee Count

2,306 as on May 31, 2026

Investment & Acquisitions

NuLink & 3 more

Similar Companies

Bezeq & 1867 more

Exit Details

Acquired by DigitalBridge (Dec 31, 2025)

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WOW is associated with 3 legal entities given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Documents
WIDEOPENWEST, INC. CIN: 1701051 , United States, Active	Jun 21, 2012	$500M - $1B (As on Dec 31, 2024)	-	-
WIDEOPENWEST FINANCE, LLC CIN: 311811298 , United States, Active	Dec 26, 999	-	1563 (As on Dec 31, 2024)	-
WOW I, INC CIN: 223241550 , United States, Active	Dec 31, 1999	-	90 (As on Dec 31, 2024)	-

WOW got acquired by DigitalBridge and Crestview Partners on Dec 31, 2025 at an acquisition amount of $*****.

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WOW has raised a total funding of $165M over 2 rounds. Its first funding round was on Dec 10, 2015. Its latest funding round was a PE round on May 02, 2016 for $*****. 2 investors participated in its latest round. WOW has 6 institutional investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of WOW:

Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
May 02, 2016	8406623	PE	6605297	3009304	7860203	8447789
Dec 10, 2015	7319681	PE	4197878	3959696	5594543	Crestview Partners

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The founders of WOW is George Pan.

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

George Pan: Co-Founder & Director, Investment & Management Consulting of WOW.

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WOW's employee count trend

WOW has 2,306 employees as of May 26. Here is WOW's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of WOW include T-Mobile, AT&T and Verizon. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of WOW, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	T-Mobile 1994, Bellevue (United States), Public	Provider of mobile telecommunication services	-	Alcor Fund, Commerzbank & 16 others	82/100
2nd	AT&T 1876, Dallas (United States), Public	Provider of wireless and internet services	-	Elliott Management, Seaside Private Capital ... & 13 others	79/100
3rd	Verizon 1983, New York City (United States), Public	Provider of wireless, internet, TV, and phone services	-	Berkshire Hathaway, Black Capital Investments ... & 17 others	78/100
4th	Telecom Italia 1994, Rome (Italy), Public	Integrated telecom service provider	-	Elliott Management, CDP Equity & 3 others	78/100
5th	Vodafone 1982, Newbury (United Kingdom), Public	Virtual card-linked wallet for consumer payments	-	Elliott Management, Liberty Global & 12 others	77/100
6th	Cox Communications 1962, Atlanta (United States), Acquired	Provider of internet, TV, and webmail services	-	Coral Capital Management, Tyson Ventures	74/100
7th	Spectrum 1993, Stamford (United States), Public	Cable TV, broadband and telephony services provider in the US	-	Teddy Sagi Group, Point Financial & 15 others	73/100
8th	Century Link 1930, Monroe (United States), Public	Provider of residential and business communication services, including internet, TV, and phone	$20M	Temasek, Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe & 3 others	72/100
9th	Comcast 1963, Philadelphia (United States), Public	Provider of phone, internet, and television services	-	JANA Partners, Kleiner Perkins	72/100
10th	Orange 1988, Issy les Moulineaux (France), Acquired	French Telecommunication major	-	Terra, BICICI & 12 others	71/100
32nd	WOW 1996, Englewood (United States), Acquired	Internet, cable TV and phone service provider	$165M	Crestview Partners, Oak Hill & 4 others	60/100

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WOW has not made any investments yet. WOW has made 4 acquisitions.

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Date of Investment/Acquisition	Type	Company Name	Founded Year	Location
Aug 02, 2016	Acquisition	NuLink	1997	Newnan (United States)
Apr 18, 2012	Acquisition	Knology	1994	Panama City Beach (United States)
Aug 24, 2011	Acquisition	Broadstripe	1977	Millersville (United States)