IQ Fiber Acquires ThinkBig Networks

Patriot Capital Invests in ThinkBig Networks

August 2, 2022

Telecommunications

Patriot Capital has made a growth capital investment in ThinkBig Networks, LLC, a fiber-to-the-premises (FTTP) internet service provider deploying broadband in four Maryland counties. The funding will help ThinkBig accelerate its network development to bring fiber connectivity to thousands of homes and businesses in underserved and unserved areas.

SDC Capital Partners Acquires Majority Stake in IQ Fiber

September 15, 2021

Telecommunications

Funds managed by SDC Capital Partners have acquired a majority interest in IQ Fiber, a residential fiber-optic internet provider headquartered in Jacksonville, Florida. The equity injection will fund IQ Fiber's first-phase network build to pass more than 60,000 homes in the Jacksonville area and support rapid expansion across Northeast Florida.

i3 Broadband Acquires Big River Broadband and Circle Fiber

May 31, 2023

Telecommunications

i3 Broadband has completed the acquisition of Big River Broadband and its wholly owned subsidiary Circle Fiber, expanding i3's fiber-to-the-home footprint into southeast Missouri. The Peoria-area operator said the deal closed on May 31, 2023 and that it expects to invest an additional $100 million to grow the southeast Missouri market and expand gigabit services.

Zayo Group Acquires Intelligent Fiber Network (IFN)

June 1, 2021

Telecommunications

Zayo Group Holdings, Inc. completed the acquisition of Indiana Fiber Network, LLC d/b/a Intelligent Fiber Network (IFN), adding more than 5,000 route miles of dense fiber and on‑net connectivity to nearly 1,000 enterprise buildings across Indiana. The deal expands Zayo’s Indiana footprint to over 7,500 route miles and is Zayo’s 46th acquisition and its first under private ownership led by EQT Partners and Digital Colony Partners.

QualTek Acquires Fiber Network Solutions

January 27, 2021

Industrial Services

QualTek, a leading provider of turnkey telecommunications and power infrastructure services, acquired Fiber Network Solutions (FNS), a Tyler, Texas-based provider of fiber optic and electrical services focused on renewable energy projects. The acquisition expands QualTek's service capabilities in fiber deployment and renewable energy infrastructure and extends its geographic footprint across the United States.

IQ-EQ Acquires Blue River Partners

June 12, 2020

Financial Services

IQ-EQ has completed the acquisition of Blue River Partners, a U.S. provider of outsourced fund administration and middle-office services, expanding IQ-EQ’s footprint in the United States. The combined U.S. operation will total about 200 funds professionals and strengthens IQ-EQ’s capabilities in fund administration, compliance, tax, and IT/cybersecurity services for alternative asset managers.