Lumentum Holdings to Acquire Cloud Light Technology for ~$750 Million

Lumin8 Transportation Technologies Acquires Lightspeed Integrated Communications

February 16, 2023

Infrastructure

Lumin8 Transportation Technologies, a portfolio company of Crest Rock Partners, has acquired Lightspeed Integrated Communications, a Castle Rock, Colorado-based fiber optic infrastructure services provider. The deal expands Lumin8's fiber optic installation, splicing, testing, and maintenance capabilities to support ITS and broadband projects and broadens its service footprint across the U.S.

Quantum Computing Inc. Acquires Luminar Semiconductor, Inc. for $110 Million

February 5, 2026

IT Services

Quantum Computing Inc. (QCi) has completed its all-cash acquisition of Luminar Semiconductor, Inc. (LSI), a wholly owned subsidiary of Luminar Technologies, Inc., for $110 million. The deal creates a more vertically integrated, domestically manufactured photonics and quantum technology platform by combining QCi’s thin-film lithium niobate (TFLN) integrated photonics with LSI’s lasers, detectors, packaging, and manufacturing capabilities.

AT&T Acquires Lumen's Mass Markets Fiber Business for $5.75 Billion

February 3, 2026

Telecommunications

AT&T has completed the $5.75 billion all-cash acquisition of substantially all of Lumen Technologies' Mass Markets fiber business, adding more than 1 million fiber subscribers and expanding AT&T's fiber footprint across 32 states. The deal brings access to over 4 million customer locations and Lumen's fiber construction capabilities, supporting AT&T's goal of reaching more than 60 million fiber locations by 2030 and enabling deeper converged broadband and 5G customer relationships.

Buy-Out Group Led by Win-Light Global Seeks to Acquire ConnectM Technology Solutions

April 15, 2025

Energy

An investor buy-out group led by Win-Light Global (with SriSid LLC and Arumilli LLC) has increased its holdings in ConnectM Technology Solutions, Inc. and proposed to acquire all remaining shares at $1.60 per share in an investor-led take-private offer valuing the company at roughly $62 million. Following the latest purchase, the Buy-Out Group holds approximately 9.49 million shares (about 24.5% of outstanding shares); ConnectM's board is evaluating the proposal with financial advisor ThinkEquity.

Lightpath to Acquire United Fiber & Data Assets

June 10, 2024

Telecommunications

Lightpath has signed a definitive agreement to acquire substantially all of the assets of United Fiber & Data; the deal is subject to regulatory approvals and expected to close in Q3 2024. The acquisition adds a geographically diverse, high-fiber-count 323-route mile long-haul network between New York City and Ashburn, VA, plus a 79-route mile metro network in NYC/NJ, expanding Lightpath's capacity into the Ashburn data center ecosystem and increasing Manhattan serviceable market by over 20%.

Microsoft Acquires Lumenisity

December 15, 2022

Telecommunications

Microsoft has acquired Lumenisity, a U.K. pioneer in hollow-core optical fiber (NANF) technology, following Lumenisity's completion of a new hollow-core fiber manufacturing facility in the United Kingdom. The acquisition is intended to accelerate Microsoft's efforts to reduce latency and increase data throughput across its cloud and distributed computing infrastructure, with potential applications across telecom, finance and healthcare.