Alta Communications

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Alta Communications

Type	Private ownership
Industry	Private equity
Predecessor	Burr, Egan, Deleage & Co.
Founded	1996
Founder	Craig Burr, William P. Egan
Headquarters	28 State Street Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Products	Venture capital
Website	www.altacomm.com

Alta Communications is an American private equity firm primarily working with media and the communication sector.

Their equity funds are invested in about 100 companies with a total market capitalization approximately $1.5 billion.

Alta Communications is no longer related to Alta Partners, based in San Francisco.

History[]

Alta Communications was formed in late 1996 as part of the dissolution of Burr, Egan, Deleage & Co. (BEDCO), an early venture capital firm that had been founded in 1979.

The firm was founded by Craig Burr and William P. Egan who also co-founded Alta’s predecessor firm, Burr, Egan, Deleage & Co., in 1979. Alta traces its origins to TA Associates, where Burr and Egan were formerly partners.

Investment strategy and funds[]

Alta Communications invests primarily in later-stage opportunities in the traditional media and telecommunications sectors and has a portfolio of investments in the following sectors:

• Broadcasting (Radio and Television)
• Direct marketing services
• B2B Media / Publishing
• Content / Screen media
• Digital media
• Telecom services
• Out-of-home advertising
• Cable television

Since its founding in 1996, Alta Communications has raised four venture capital funds focusing on late stage opportunities with nearly $1.5 billion of investor commitments.

• 1996 - $158m - Alta Communications VI
• 1998 - $272m - Alta Communications VII
• 2000 - $486m - Alta Communications VIII
• 2003 - $500m - Alta Communications IX

See also[]

• Burr, Egan, Deleage & Co.
• Alta Partners
• Polaris Venture Partners

References[]

External links[]

• Alta Communications corporate website