TAK Broadband Acquires Gulbranson Services

GI Partners Acquires Rise Broadband

January 2, 2023

Telecommunications

GI Partners has completed the acquisition of Rise Broadband, a leading fixed wireless and fiber-to-the-home broadband provider serving primarily rural communities across 16 states. GI Partners is committing new capital to accelerate Rise Broadband's rollout of fiber-to-the-home services and improve customer experience under the existing Rise management team.

Archtop Fiber Acquires GTel (Germantown, NY)

September 5, 2023

Telecommunications

Archtop Fiber has completed its acquisition of GTel, a family-owned, fiber-rich voice, video and Internet service provider based in Germantown, New York. The deal brings GTel's ~300 miles of fiber infrastructure, roughly 2,500 customers and a 17-person workforce into Archtop as the buyer expands its 100%-fiber, multi-gig broadband footprint across southern Columbia County and the Hudson Valley.

Borgman Capital Acquires SRU Electric and SatTel Broadband (added to AscendTek)

April 27, 2021

Telecommunications

Borgman Capital acquired SRU Electric, Inc. and SatTel Broadband, Inc., adding both telecommunications infrastructure contractors to its AscendTek platform. The add-on acquisitions expand AscendTek’s geographic footprint and capabilities to support accelerated 5G network infrastructure rollouts across the U.S.

GTCR Makes Strategic Investment in Visionary Broadband

June 6, 2022

Telecommunications

Funds affiliated with GTCR LLC have made a strategic growth investment in Visionary Broadband, a Gillette, Wyoming-based ISP. The capital will support Visionary’s continued buildout of fiber-to-the-premise networks across Wyoming, Colorado and Montana and help meet match requirements for upcoming state-led grant programs.

Visionary Broadband Acquires Mountain Broadband

January 15, 2025

Telecommunications

Visionary Broadband has acquired Mountain Broadband to expand high-speed internet service across rural southwestern Colorado. Visionary will retain the Mountain Broadband team, roll out Gigabit fiber in the acquired footprint, and continue expanding into surrounding areas to improve connectivity for underserved communities.

GI Partners Acquires Vast Broadband

October 19, 2020

Telecommunications

GI Partners, in partnership with industry veteran Rich Fish, has signed an agreement to acquire Vast Broadband, a Sioux Falls-based provider of gigabit broadband, video and phone services. Vast, currently owned by Pamlico Capital and Oak Hill Capital and serving over 60,000 residential and business customers across South Dakota and Minnesota, will be led by Rich Fish as incoming CEO with GI Partners investing from its Data Infrastructure Fund; the transaction remains subject to customary closing conditions and regulatory approvals.