M/C Partners Acquires AerioConnect to Establish Residential and Commercial Broadband Platform

M/C Partners Acquires Bel Air Internet to Expand AerioConnect Platform in Southern California

December 21, 2020

Telecommunications

M/C Partners, a Boston-based private equity firm, has acquired Bel Air Internet, LLC (BAI) and will combine it with AerioConnect and Metro Fiber to form a larger regional ISP serving the greater Los Angeles market. Bel Air Internet provides internet, voice and video services to over 800 multi-family and commercial buildings in Los Angeles; the deal is an add-on to expand the AerioConnect platform and accelerate MDU broadband growth in Southern California.

AerioConnect Acquires Metro Fiber

December 17, 2020

Telecommunications

AerioConnect, backed by private equity firm M/C Partners, has acquired Metro Fiber LLC, a Los Angeles–based internet service provider serving multi-family residential (HOA) communities. The acquisition, which closed after M/C Partners' September 30, 2020 investment in Aerio, expands Aerio's customer base and depth in the greater Los Angeles broadband market.

Zentro and BAI Connect Merge Under M/C Partners to Create Leading Multifamily ISP

August 6, 2025

Telecommunications

M/C Partners has combined regional multifamily ISPs Zentro and BAI Connect into a single company operating under the Zentro brand. The merged business creates a scaled, near-national MDU-focused ISP serving over 100,000 residents and 2,000+ properties, expanding geographic coverage and accelerating rollout of multi-gig and managed Wi‑Fi services.

M/C Partners (via Neutral Connect Networks) Acquires Connectivity Wireless Solutions

March 25, 2019

Telecommunications

Boston-based private equity firm M/C Partners has acquired Connectivity Wireless Solutions and its subsidiaries (including Simplifi DAS Holdings) and will consolidate the business with its portfolio company Neutral Connect Networks. The deal creates a larger neutral-host and in‑building wireless platform to accelerate growth in managed Wi‑Fi, CBRS/private LTE and 5G deployments; Stephen Bye will serve as CEO of the combined business and Connectivity founder Greg Jacobs will join the board.

M/C Partners Makes Growth Investment in QOS Networks

September 21, 2020

Telecommunications

M/C Partners, a private equity firm focused on communications and technology services, has completed a growth equity investment in QOS Networks. The capital will support QOS Networks' expansion of its Intelligent Network platform, accelerate product development (including security-as-a-service and end-user network management), and scale its global managed SD-WAN and edge network services.

Aeris Acquires Ericsson's IoT Accelerator and Connected Vehicle Cloud Businesses

March 31, 2023

Cloud & SaaS

Aeris has closed the acquisition of Ericsson's IoT Accelerator (IoT-A) and Connected Vehicle Cloud (CVC) businesses and related assets; Ericsson will take a small ownership stake in the new Aeris. The deal combines Aeris' IoT platform with Ericsson's IoT and connected-vehicle technology to create a larger global IoT-first connectivity management service platform serving automotive, fleet, utilities, healthcare and other enterprise customers.