Alta Communications
American private equity firm
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Alta Communications is an American private equity firm primarily working with media and the communication sector.
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| Company 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 | altacomm.com |
Their equity funds are invested in about 100 companies.
Alta Communications is no longer related to Alta Partners, based in San Francisco.[1]
History
Alta Communications was formed in late 1996 as part of the dissolution of Burr, Egan, Deleage & Co. (BEDCO),[2] an early venture capital firm that had been founded in 1979.[3]