For
Immediate Release
Contact: Bob Saunders Managing
Director
Chrysalis Ventures
502-583-7644
Ygnition Networks Raises $13M
in
Preferred "D" Round Financing
Company continues rapid growth, firmly in place
as pre-eminent provider to the
Multi-Family Broadband Market
Seattle, Washington. (May 31, 2005) —
Ygnition Networks, a leading provider of broadband services to the
multi-family real estate industry, announced that it has closed a $13
million Series D funding, led by Advanced Equities of Chicago. Advanced
Equities joins existing firms ComVentures of Palo Alto, CA, and Chrysalis
Ventures of Louisville, KY as lead investors in the nearly
four year old broadband company.
Seattle based Ygnition provides Video, High Speed Internet, and Digital
Voice solutions to over 150,000 apartment units in TX, CO, AZ, UT, CA,
OR, IL, FL and WA. These apartment communities are owned and operated
by some of the largest and most high profile property management companies,
REITs and private owners in the country. The company also provides business
customers with low-cost point-to-point T-1 data circuits and T-1 Internet
circuits nationwide.
Recent acquisition activity has positioned Ygnition as one of the largest
providers specializing in delivering communication services to the MDU
industry, and the major growth company in this sector. Over the course
of the past four years, Ygnition has purchased the network assets of
numerous distressed service providers and integrated those assets into
one network that is capable of delivering a full suite of communication
services to consumers living in communities throughout its operating
footprint.
“We continue to see ample growth opportunities and this latest round
of financing will quickly be invested in additional revenue generating
assets” stated Glenn Meyer, CEO of Ygnition, “We have several acquisitions
under Letter of Intent and we are also experiencing solid growth in
our organic sales efforts”.
Keith Daubenspeck, Chairman of Advanced Equities, stated the “Due to
Ygnition’s proven business model, experienced management team and future
growth opportunities, we were pleased to lead this round of financing
and recommend Ygnition to our valued clients.”
“We enthusiastically support Ygnition with our further investment.
We believe there is a large, untapped market which Ygnition continues
to dominate,” said Cliff Higgerson, Managing Partner of Comventures.
“Ygnition has shown steady progress and continues to solidify its position
as a leader in this market, meeting the investment criteria that our
clients demand,” stated Bob Saunders,
Chrysalis Ventures managing director.
About Ygnition Networks
Ygnition is a leading provider of communication services to the real
estate industry. The company is headquartered in Seattle, Washington
and maintains regional offices in Walnut Creek, California, Dallas and
Houston, Texas.
For more information, please visit www.ygnition.com
or by telephone at 206-574-5460.
About Advanced Equities
Advanced Equities Financial Corporation, through its subsidiaries, is
a full-service broker dealer and venture capital investment bank. We
are a leader in late-stage private equity financing for the United States
technology market, as well as one of the nation’s top twenty independent
retail brokerage firms. We are an investment bank that, unlike traditional
institutions, invests in companies to fill the void between private
and angel investors, venture capital and an Initial Public Offering.
For more information, please visit www.advancedequities.com
About ComVentures
ComVentures, based in Palo Alto, California, is a venture capital firm
managing over $1.2 billion. ComVentures focuses its investment expertise
on pioneering, progressive companies that capitalize on the constant
drive to build next-generation network infrastructure, software, and
services. ComVentures consistently uncovers groundbreaking communications
technologies, helps lead and grow its portfolio companies, and assists
these companies in deploying new technologies in an ever-changing marketplace.
For more information, please visit www.comventures.com.
About Chrysalis Ventures
Founded in 1993, Chrysalis
Ventures is a leading source of equity capital for young
growth companies in the Southeast and Midwest. Chrysalis invests primarily
in early-stage and expansion-stage companies in healthcare information
technology and services, media and communications, and education and
training. Based in Louisville, Kentucky, Chrysalis has more than $200
million under management and has made investments in over 45 companies.
Ygnition Corporate Contact:
Glenn Meyer
Ygnition Networks
(206) 574-5480
gmeyer@Ygnition.com
Advanced Equities Contact:
Keith Daubenspeck
P 312.377.5300
F 312.377.5314
E info@advancedequities.com
ComVentures Contact:
Kathleen Jensby
kjensby@comventures.com
(650) 325-9600
Chrysalis Ventures Contact:
Bob Saunders
bsaunders@chrysalisventures.com
(502) 583-7644