Globalive Capital is an investment company with a combined 80 years of operating and investing experience. Led by Anthony Lacavera and his team including Brice Scheschuk, Simon Lockie and David Roff, Globalive’s track record includes founding WIND Mobile in 2008, raising $1.5 billion in capital and building the company into the leading facilities-based challenger wireless company in Canada; founding Globalive Communications in 1997 and building the company into one of the largest non-incumbent wireline companies in Canada reaching a peak of $120 million in revenue with Yak Communications and OneConnect Services; Founding two fast-growing conferencing service providers, including Enunciate Conferencing and Pragmatic Solutions and building a real estate portfolio of $10 million in two asset classes: student housing (Brock View Rentals) and residential Toronto condominiums (primarily investments in Plazacorp developments).
Globalive’s primary operating experience is in telecommunications services and we are continuously looking at investment opportunities in this sector. We have a strong operating platform at Globalive Communications and have realized significant synergies from past investments in this sector including conferencing service providers, SMB resellers, consumer long-distance, dialing codes (#TAXI) and payphones. We have a particular strength in managing legacy telecommunications assets and optimizing cash flow and growth as appropriate.
Our companies have won a number of awards including Canada’s 50 Best Managed Companies 10 years in a row, Best Workplaces in Canada three times, Deloitte’s Canadian Technology Fast 50 in 2005 and a number of Profit Magazine awards including Canada’s fastest growing company in 2004.
When we decide to invest, we bring our experience and network to the investee and drive significant strategic, financial and operational value.
Globalive’s primary operating experience is in telecommunications services and we are continuously looking at investment opportunities in this sector. We have a strong operating platform at Globalive Communications and have realized significant synergies from past investments in this sector including conferencing service providers, SMB resellers, consumer long-distance, dialing codes (#TAXI) and payphones. We have a particular strength in managing legacy telecommunications assets and optimizing cash flow and growth as appropriate.
Our companies have won a number of awards including Canada’s 50 Best Managed Companies 10 years in a row, Best Workplaces in Canada three times, Deloitte’s Canadian Technology Fast 50 in 2005 and a number of Profit Magazine awards including Canada’s fastest growing company in 2004.
When we decide to invest, we bring our experience and network to the investee and drive significant strategic, financial and operational value.
Location: Canada, Ontario, Toronto
Employees: 1001-5000
Founded date: 1998
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| 26.01.2010 | Intec Solution Portfolio Powers WIND Mobile in Canada | Intec platform integral to WIND Mobile’s operation as Canada’s first national wireless carrier in over a decade London/Atlanta, January 26, 2010 – Intec, a global provider of business support systems (BSS) solutions, today announced the add... |
| - | Surgery recovery coach developer raises $1.1M (Updated) | This post has been updated from an earlier version to include comments from Joshua Liu A digital health company that developed an app to make it easier for patients recovering from surgery to communicate vital information to physicians once... |