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Starman

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Company based in Estonia

Starman was an Estonian cable television and Internet service provider company founded in 1992 and located in Tallinn. Since December 2016, Starman Estonia is wholly owned by Elisa. Starman was the largest cable television company in Estonia and in the Baltic countries.2 It was founded by Peeter Kern and Indrek Kuivallik.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1992Founded1
  • Industrycable television1
  • HeadquartersTallinn1
  • Websitewww.starman.ee
  • Legal formpublic limited company1

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Starman was an Estonian cable television and Internet service provider company founded in 1992 and located in Tallinn. Since December 2016, Starman Estonia is wholly owned by Elisa.2

Corporate structure

Starman is part of a group headed by Elisa. 11 entities, 4 countries on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.

  • Elisa Helsinki, Finland
    • Elisa Eesti 100% · Tallinn, Estonia
    • Starman Tallinn
    • Fonum Subsidiary
    • Saunalahti Subsidiary · Finland
    • Elisa Santa Monica Oy Subsidiary · 100% · Helsinki, Finland
    • Fenix Solutions Oy Subsidiary · 100% · Turku, Finland
    • camLine GmbH Subsidiary · Petershausen, Germany
    • Elisa Esports Subsidiary · Finland
    • ELISA INDUSTRIQ ITALY S.P.A. Subsidiary · Genova, Italy
    • SEDAPTA S.R.L. Subsidiary · Genova, Italy

Built from parent and subsidiary links from GLEIF, the Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation (CC0); subsidiaries, stakes and holdings from Wikidata (CC0). Each entity in the chart links to its source.

The story

Founded by Indrek Kuivallik and Peeter Kern in 1992.1

Starman was founded in 1992 by Peeter Kern and Indrek Kuivallik. Peeter Kern served as the company's CEO until his unexpected death in 2014.

In 2013, the Swedish investment company East Capital Explorer bought 51% of Starman's shares from the company's founders.

In 2015 Starman bought the Lithuanian telecommunications company Cgates, with funds from the majority shareholder East Capital Explorer, but the Lithuanian branch was again separated in a later acquisition.

In March 2016, East Capital Explorer intended to sell its 63% share to American investment firm Providence Equity Partners for €81 million, but Starman's minority shareholder Polaris Invest (owned by founder Indrek Kuivallik) used their pre-emptive rights to make the purchase instead. In December 2016, Starman Estonia was wholly acquired by Finnish telecommunications company Elisa for €151 million; this deal did not include the Lithuanian branch.

From Wikipedia’s article on AS Starman, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.4

Leadership

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Subsidiaries and ownership

Parent company

From Wikidata.1

Timeline

  1. Dec 13, 2016Acquired Acquired by Elisa1
  2. 1992Founded Founded1

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