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Helio is an MVNO wireless carrier launched on May 2, 2006. It was founded by EarthLink founder Sky Dayton. It is a joint venture between SK Telecom (a South Korean CDMA mobile telecom) and EarthLink.
On January 26, 2005, EarthLink and SK Telecom announced to the media that they had entered into agreement to launch a new US mobile provider. This provider would operate as a mobile virtual network...More»
Helio is an MVNO wireless carrier launched on May 2, 2006. It was founded by EarthLink founder Sky Dayton. It is a joint venture between SK Telecom (a South Korean CDMA mobile telecom) and EarthLink.
On January 26, 2005, EarthLink and SK Telecom announced to the media that they had entered into agreement to launch a new US mobile provider. This provider would operate as a mobile virtual network operator and would lease network capacity from Sprint.
Helio was acquired by Virgin Mobile in 6/08 for $38MM.«Less
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| Date | Type | Capital Amount | Post-Money Valuation | Investors |
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| 01/2005 | Seed | 440M | Unknown |
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09/10/2008 02:42AM by TradeVibes
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Bulls vs. Bears (8)
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May be merging with Virgin mobile
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winnyk 05/09/2008 |
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100% 3 votes 3 0% 0 |
Sounds like they're about to be sold for $50M
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eyoung | 06/25/2008 | |
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Targets growing youth mobile space |
startuper 05/08/2008 |
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100% 4 votes 4 0% 0 |
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The exclusive devices and integrated service is appealing |
dave 03/10/2008 |
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100% 6 votes 6 0% 0 |
| Bearish Opinions (5) | Author/Date | Do you agree? | |
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Are they still in business? |
yoda 06/04/2008 |
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100% 1 vote 1 0% 0 |
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SK Telecom is trying to get out of the deal |
steve 05/14/2008 |
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100% 2 votes 2 0% 0 |
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big yawn |
jmho 04/19/2008 |
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100% 3 votes 3 0% 0 |
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They are bleeding a lot of cash, which is not sustainable |
green33 03/01/2008 |
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100% 4 votes 4 0% 0 |
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Their CEO stepped down |
green33 03/01/2008 |
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100% 4 votes 4 0% 0 |
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