In Boston, where he worked as an analyst for Alta Communications, he took up boxing.

The firm was founded in 1979 and dissolved in 1996, with Alta Partners and Alta Communications assuming management responsibility for certain existing investments.

Since 1996, Alta Communications has raised four venture capital funds with over $1.4 billion of investor commitments.

Alta Communications (Boston)

Previously owned by Alta Communications, a Boston-based private equity firm.

On March 11, 2008 Highwinds announced it had closed a $55 million round of equity financing led by General Catalyst Partners and Alta Communications.

Alta Communications is a Boston-based private equity firm specializing in equity investments in media and telecommunications companies.

Alta Communications is no longer related to Alta Partners, based in San Francisco.

Since its founding in 1996, Alta Communications has raised four venture capital funds focusing on late stage opportunities with nearly $1.5 billion of investor commitments.