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XLN

Telecom·UK·Exited 2014·Held 4yr

XLN is a TMT company, headquartered in UK.

Entry
2010
Hold
4yr
Exit
2014
Est. EV
–

Who owns XLN?

XLN was owned by ECI Partners through ECI 9 (2010 vintage) from 2010 to 2014, exited via Secondary. Across its history, XLN has been through 2 private equity ownership periods, detailed in the timeline below.

Buyer identity available on Pro.

Hand-verified · updated 2026-04-21

ECI Partners
Most recent investor
ECI Partners
ECI 9 · 2010 · Buyout
2 ownership periods · full history below

Key facts

HQUK
SectorTMT
Key takeaways
  • ·Fully exited in 2019.
  • ·Average hold across 2 realized cycles: 8 years.

Ownership history

2 ownership periods · co-invest detected

Exited
Last exited in 2019 to .
Co-invest · 2 holders · 2008 · 2019
Palatine Private Equity
Palatine Private EquityExited 2019
2008 · 2019 · Palatine Buyout Fund I · 2007 · Buyout
Secondary · to
MOIC
–
ECI Partners
ECI PartnersExited 2014
2010 · 2014 · ECI 9 · 2010 · Buyout
Secondary · to
MOIC
–

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