Oak Hill Capital Acquires Controlling Interest in Greenlight Networks

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.

Oak Hill Capital Makes Majority Investment in Lit Communities to Accelerate Fiber Expansion

May 4, 2023

Telecommunications

Oak Hill Capital committed $150 million in primary capital for a majority investment in Lit Communities to fund expansion of Lit's fiber-to-the-home networks in unserved and underserved U.S. communities. Existing shareholders including Stephens Capital Partners, The Pritzker Organization and Lit management remain shareholders; the funding will support construction to reach more than 200,000 locations over the next few years.

Antin Infrastructure Partners Acquires FirstLight from Oak Hill Capital

February 21, 2018

Telecommunications

Antin Infrastructure Partners has entered into an agreement to acquire FirstLight, a fiber-optic bandwidth infrastructure provider headquartered in Albany, New York, from Oak Hill Capital Partners IV. The acquisition, intended to accelerate FirstLight’s growth and enhance its service capabilities for enterprise and carrier customers across the Northeast, was expected to close in the second half of 2018; financial terms were not disclosed.

Oak Hill Capital Acquires Majority Stake in Wire 3

January 4, 2024

Telecommunications

Oak Hill Capital has acquired Wire 3 from Guggenheim Investments and committed up to $250 million to accelerate the fiber-to-the-home expansion across underserved communities in Florida. Wire 3’s management will remain shareholders and continue to lead the business as Oak Hill supports the company’s network buildout and customer growth.

Oak Hill Capital Backs Omni Fiber with $250M to Expand Midwest Fiber Broadband

July 22, 2022

Telecommunications

Oak Hill Capital committed $250 million from its Oak Hill Capital Partners VI fund as the majority investor in newly formed Omni Fiber to accelerate construction of 100% fiber-to-the-premises networks serving small and mid-sized markets in the U.S. Midwest. Omni Fiber, an Ohio-based FTTP internet service provider led by CEO Darrick Zucco, will offer up to 2 Gbps symmetrical service with no data caps and initial projects in Ohio, Pennsylvania and Michigan targeting underserved communities.

H.I.G. Infrastructure Acquires Controlling Interest in Greenflash Infrastructure

September 25, 2024

Renewable Energy

An affiliate of H.I.G. Capital (H.I.G. Infrastructure) has acquired a controlling interest in Greenflash Infrastructure, LP, a Houston-based developer and operator of grid-scale energy storage and power generation projects. The investment will provide capital and operational support to accelerate Greenflash's pipeline of brownfield and greenfield energy storage and controllable load projects serving utilities and municipal cooperatives.