SDC Capital Partners Acquires Majority Interest in Cityside Networks

SDC Capital Partners Acquires Majority Stake in IQ Fiber

September 15, 2021

Telecommunications

Funds managed by SDC Capital Partners have acquired a majority interest in IQ Fiber, a residential fiber-optic internet provider headquartered in Jacksonville, Florida. The equity injection will fund IQ Fiber's first-phase network build to pass more than 60,000 homes in the Jacksonville area and support rapid expansion across Northeast Florida.

SDC Capital Partners Makes Minority Growth Investment in Bandwidth Infrastructure Group

October 16, 2020

Telecommunications

Funds managed by SDC Capital Partners acquired a minority interest in Bandwidth Infrastructure Group, providing growth capital to support expansion of the company’s dark fiber network across Northern California and Greater Atlanta. Columbia Capital will remain the majority shareholder following the transaction. Bandwidth IG, founded in 2019 and headquartered in San Jose, California, supplies underground dark fiber connectivity to data centers, hyperscalers and enterprises.

Everside and Lake Country Capital Invest in US Internet Corp

February 22, 2021

Telecommunications

Everside Capital Partners, together with Lake Country Capital and a group of institutional limited partners, provided an additional growth investment in US Internet Corp (USI) to support the company’s continued expansion of fiber-to-the-home and related hosting services. The founder-led management team will remain in place and retain majority ownership as the capital supports accelerated deployment across Minneapolis and adjacent Minnesota markets.

Searchlight Capital Partners Invests in Mainstream Fiber Networks

October 30, 2023

Telecommunications

Searchlight Capital Partners has made a strategic growth investment in Mainstream Fiber Networks to accelerate the Indiana-based fiber ISP's expansion into unserved and underserved rural communities. The capital will support Mainstream's buildout of next-generation fiber across the state, leveraging existing grant relationships and aiming to connect hundreds of thousands of homes and businesses.

Bain Capital Credit Acquires Majority Stake in Surf Broadband Solutions

June 15, 2021

Telecommunications

Bain Capital Credit will acquire a majority stake in Surf Broadband Solutions and commit significant growth capital to accelerate the company’s fiber-to-the-premises (FTTP) network expansion across the Great Lakes region. Post Road Group will remain an investor alongside Bain; the company will continue to be led by its current management team and the deal is expected to close in Q3 2021 subject to customary approvals.

Oak Hill Capital Invests in NetSpeed LLC to Accelerate Northeast Fiber Deployment

January 21, 2021

Telecommunications

Oak Hill Capital has formed a partnership with NetSpeed LLC to provide capital and support to accelerate NetSpeed's expansion of fiber-to-the-premises networks across the Northeastern United States. NetSpeed's founder Frank Chiaino and management remain significant investors in the business while Oak Hill will contribute operational and financial expertise to scale deployments.