Searchlight Capital Partners Invests in Mainstream Fiber Networks

Searchlight Capital Partners and Simple Broadband Invest in All Points Broadband

July 6, 2021

Telecommunications

Searchlight Capital Partners, together with Simple Broadband LLC, made a strategic growth investment in All Points Broadband to accelerate the Virginia- and mid‑Atlantic-focused ISP's fiber-to-the-home and fixed wireless expansion. The capital will support All Points Broadband's initiative to scale rural FTTH buildouts through partnerships with electric utilities and local communities to bridge the digital divide.

Newlight Partners Makes Equity Investment in Sail Internet

November 1, 2020

Telecommunications

Affiliates of Newlight Partners LP have made an undisclosed equity investment in Sail Internet, a San Francisco Bay Area fiber- and wireless-based high-speed internet provider. The capital will support Sail’s network expansion across the Bay Area and enable growth through organic initiatives and potential strategic acquisitions; existing investors including Ulu Ventures, Engineering Capital and Better Ventures are maintaining their stakes.

Searchlight Capital Partners Invests in Arizona Broadband Provider Wecom

May 15, 2023

Telecommunications

Searchlight Capital Partners made a strategic minority investment in Arizona-based broadband provider Wecom LLC, with additional minority support from Simple Broadband LLC, to accelerate Wecom’s expansion of high-speed fiber Internet to unserved and underserved communities across Arizona. The growth capital will fund fiber-to-the-home network expansion, support public-private partnerships (including work in Mohave County and the Hualapai Nation), and create local jobs.

Oak Hill Capital Acquires Controlling Interest in Greenlight Networks

March 7, 2022

Telecommunications

Oak Hill Capital will acquire a controlling interest in Greenlight Networks through its Oak Hill Capital Partners VI fund and plans to invest up to $300 million to accelerate the fiber-to-the-home expansion across New York and beyond. Greenlight currently serves approximately 80,000 homes, employs about 160 people, and the transaction is expected to close pending New York State Public Service Commission approval.

Searchlight Capital Partners Invests in Chord Music Partners

August 14, 2025

Media & Entertainment

Funds advised by Searchlight Capital Partners have made a strategic growth investment in Chord Music Partners to support expansion of its recorded music and publishing catalogs and to accelerate acquisition activity. The investment will strengthen Chord's ability to identify and execute new music-IP acquisitions and support continued growth of its platform backed by strategic relationships including Universal Music Group.

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.