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Citrix Systems, Inc.,
with headquarters in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, is a supplier of access
infrastructure software and services and products.
| Year |
Market Cap ($mil) |
Net Revenue
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Employees (approx.) |
Funding |
| 1989 |
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18 |
$3 million Series A |
| 1990 |
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30 |
$3 million Series B |
| 1991 |
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0.3 |
40 |
$5 million Series C |
| 1992 |
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1.8 |
50 |
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| 1993 |
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5.0 |
65 |
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| 1994 |
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10.0 |
65 |
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| 1995 |
IPO Dec. 8;
$15, closed at $30 |
14.5 |
80 |
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| 1996 |
1.100 |
44.0 |
146 |
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| 1997 |
2.200 |
123.9 |
300 |
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| 1998 |
4.428 |
248.6 |
600 |
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| 1999 |
11.000 |
403.3 |
1,000 |
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| 2000 |
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470.4 |
1,350 |
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| 2001 |
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591.6 |
1,900 |
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| 2002 |
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| 2003 |
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588.6 |
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| 2004 |
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741.0 |
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| 2005 |
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DETAILS |
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ETFs |
SPY; QQQ |
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Sector |
Technology |
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Industry |
Internet Software & Services |
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URLs |
http://www.citrix.com |
| Ticker |
(NASDAQ: CTXS) |
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SIC |
7372 -
Services-Prepackaged Software |
| Founded |
April 1989 |
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IPO |
Dec 8, 1995 |
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| Linked to |
4C Ventures; Kleiner,
Perkins, Caufield & Byers; Mayfield; Sevin Rosen Funds;
Spring Creek Partners |
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HISTORY |
TYPE |
Divestiture / Closures of Businesses |
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HISTORY |
TYPE |
Acquisitions / Strategic Investment |
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Nov, 15 2005 |
TC |
Teros, Inc., a privately-held provider of application security
solutions. | Linked to: BA Venture Partners; ChevronTexaco
Technology Ventures, LLC; CMEA Ventures; Institutional Venture
Partners; New Enterprise Associates |
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Aug 16, 2005 |
TC |
NetScaler Inc., a global leader in high-performance application
networking. The transaction is valued at approximately $300
million in cash and stock and includes the assumption of
approximately $23 million in unvested stock options | Linked
to: Bay Partners; Focus Ventures; Gabriel Venture Partners;
Goldman Sachs; Granite Global Ventures; Intel Capital; Lake
Street Capital; Mellon Ventures Inc.; Sequoia Capital
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Dec 12, 2004 |
TC |
Net6
Inc., a leader in providing secure access gateways. On Nov. 23,
2004, Citrix announced a definitive agreement to purchase Net6
Inc. for approximately $50 million in cash. Net6 will continue
to operate in San Jose, Calif., as the Citrix Gateways Division.
Murli Thirumale, president and chief executive officer for
Net6, will report to Mark Templeton as vice president and
general manager of the division. | Linked to: BA Venture
Partners; OVP Venture Partners; Sierra Ventures; Western
Technology Investment |
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Mar 1, 2004 |
TC |
Expertcity for approximately $225 million, payable in
approximately 50% cash and 50% stock. An additional amount up to
$12 million in stock will be paid to all Expertcity stockholders
if certain financial milestones are achieved by Expertcity in
2004. Expertcity will continue to operate in Santa Barbara,
Calif., as the Citrix Online Division. Andreas von Blottnitz,
Expertcity’s former president and chief executive officer, will
serve as president of the division reporting directly to
Templeton.|
Linked to: BV Capital; Dawntreader; SoundView
Ventures; Sun Microsystems Inc.; ZDNet |
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May 1, 2001 |
TC |
Sequoia Software Corporation, a leading provider
of XML-based portal software. Citrix acquired Sequoia in an
all-cash transaction, structured as a $5.64 per share tender
offer followed by a merger, valued at $184.6 million in the
aggregate. Under terms of the acquisition, originally announced
March 21, 2001, Citrix will integrate Sequoia along functional
lines. Mark Wesker, Sequoia’s founder and president, will join
Citrix in Fort Lauderdale as vice president of Internet
strategy. Rick Faint, Sequoia’s chief executive officer, will
remain in Columbia, Maryland and oversee the integration effort.
| Linked to: 2000 IPOs; Anthem Capital;
Divine; Mid-Atlantic Venture Funds; Smart Technology Ventures
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Apr 13, 2000 |
DA |
PowerTel BOCA Ltd., to set up a wholly owned
subsidiary in India | Linked to: Draper
International |
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Innovex Group |
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1999 |
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ViewSoft, Inc. for Web-based
application deployment/management |
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