Tracked deals
25
25 tracked deals across 2017-2026.
Private Equity Firm
Other
M/C Partners
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
M/C Partners is a private equity firm focused on small and mid-size businesses in the digital infrastructure and technology services sectors. The firm invests in promising companies and uses a “build it” mindset—empowering strong leaders to accelerate growth and create long-term value.
- Focus Areas
- Digital infrastructure, Technology services
- Website
- mcpartners.com
Recent pace
1
1 tracked deal announced in the last 12 months.
Deal mix
Addon
10 addon · 8 growth capital · 4 buyout
M/C Partners Acquisition Volume by Year
Last 9 years
Actual
Full-year estimate
Supporting Data
Recent Transactions
Showing the 12 most recent of 25 tracked deals for M/C Partners.
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- Buyer
- Greystar Infrastructure, StepStone Group, M|C Partners, Other global institutional capital partners
- Target
- Zentro Internet
- Industry
- Telecommunications
- Location
- United States
- Type
- Recapitalization
Greystar Infrastructure announced an equity recapitalization of Zentro Internet, the largest private multifamily-focused internet service provider in the United States. The investment, with participation from StepStone Group and other institutional partners, is intended to strengthen Zentro’s balance sheet and fund accelerated national and geographic expansion while maintaining Zentro’s local service quality. M|C Partners will maintain a strategic position in Zentro’s ownership.
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- Buyer
- M/C Partners
- Target
- Zentro, BAI Connect
- Industry
- Telecommunications
- Location
- United States
- Type
- Addon
M/C Partners has combined regional multifamily ISPs Zentro and BAI Connect into a single company operating under the Zentro brand. The merged business creates a scaled, near-national MDU-focused ISP serving over 100,000 residents and 2,000+ properties, expanding geographic coverage and accelerating rollout of multi-gig and managed Wi‑Fi services.
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April 8, 2025
- Buyer
- M|C Partners
- Target
- The Institute for Corporate Productivity (i4cp)
- Industry
- Professional Services
- Location
- Washington, United States
- Type
- Growth capital
Boston-based private equity firm M|C Partners has made a strategic growth investment in The Institute for Corporate Productivity (i4cp) to support expansion of its HR research, advisory and subscription offerings. As part of the transaction, i4cp appointed Terry Waters as CEO; financial and legal advisors included Intrepid Investment Bankers, Cooley, and Choate, Hall & Stewart LLP.
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January 13, 2025
- Buyer
- M|C Partners, Founding leadership / management team (Pete Schile, Keith Hollender, Jonah Dimeo)
- Target
- MorganFranklin Cyber (formerly MorganFranklin Consulting cybersecurity practice)
- Seller
- MorganFranklin Consulting
- Industry
- Cybersecurity
- Location
- North Carolina, United States
- Type
- Divestiture
MorganFranklin Consulting's cybersecurity practice completed a management buyout to form MorganFranklin Cyber, a standalone cybersecurity professional services firm majority-owned by private equity firm M|C Partners. The founding leadership team (Pete Schile, Keith Hollender and Jonah Dimeo) will continue to lead the business from its headquarters in Charlotte, North Carolina as the firm pursues accelerated growth, expanded services and managed offerings.
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September 15, 2024
- Buyer
- M/C Partners, Author Capital Partners
- Target
- Everywhere Wireless, SilverIP Communications
- Industry
- Telecommunications
- Location
- Illinois, United States
- Type
- Buyout
M/C Partners, with participation from Author Capital Partners, led an investment to combine Chicago-based ISPs Everywhere Wireless and SilverIP under the new Zentro brand. The merged company becomes the largest MDU-focused ISP in the Midwest, serving more than 65,000 residential and business subscribers across Chicago and Milwaukee and positioning the business for further geographic expansion and roll-up activity.
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January 24, 2024
- Buyer
- M|C Partners
- Target
- Consortium Networks
- Seller
- Existing shareholders/management (including Larry Pfeifer and Tim Murphy)
- Industry
- Cybersecurity
- Location
- New Jersey, United States
- Type
- Growth capital
M|C Partners has made a strategic growth investment in Consortium Networks to accelerate the cybersecurity firm's growth, expand talent acquisition, sales, technical expertise, and vendor partnerships. As part of the transaction, cybersecurity veteran Nate Ungerott was appointed CEO; founders Larry Pfeifer and Tim Murphy remain materially invested and on the board. Terms were not disclosed.
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July 18, 2023
- Buyer
- Zentro, M/C Partners
- Target
- Snip Internet
- Industry
- Telecommunications
- Location
- Ohio, United States
- Type
- Addon
Zentro, a Midwest MDU-focused ISP, acquired Ohio-based Snip Internet to expand its multi-dwelling-unit footprint across the region. Backed by private equity firm M/C Partners, the combined business now serves roughly 1,200 buildings and 61,000 subscribers across multiple metro markets; Houlihan Lokey advised Snip on the transaction.
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May 24, 2023
- Buyer
- M/C Partners
- Target
- celito
- Industry
- Telecommunications
- Location
- North Carolina, United States
- Type
- Growth capital
M/C Partners, a Boston-based private equity firm, has made a significant growth investment in celito to support expansion of the company's fiber network and service offerings. The capital will accelerate celito’s growth in Raleigh and beyond while bringing in telecom veteran Danny Bottoms as CEO to scale the business.
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November 16, 2022
- Buyer
- M|C Partners
- Target
- C3 Integrated Solutions, Steel Root
- Industry
- Cybersecurity
- Location
- Virginia, United States
- Type
- Growth capital
C3 Integrated Solutions and Steel Root have merged to create a CMMC-centric managed services provider for the U.S. Defense Industrial Base, with a substantial equity investment from M|C Partners. The combined business will operate under the C3 Integrated Solutions name and expand end-to-end CMMC, Microsoft GCC High, and managed cybersecurity capabilities for government contractors.
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- Buyer
- M/C Partners
- Target
- Edafio Technology Partners
- Seller
- Founding group of owners
- Industry
- IT Services
- Location
- Arkansas, United States
- Type
- Growth capital
Boston-based private equity firm M/C Partners has completed a strategic growth investment in Edafio Technology Partners, a leading IT managed services provider headquartered in Little Rock, Arkansas. The partnership is intended to accelerate Edafio’s regional expansion and enhance its managed services, cloud and cybersecurity capabilities through organic growth and potential acquisitions.
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December 2, 2021
- Buyer
- Ascend Technologies, M/C Partners
- Target
- Stratosphere Networks Managed IT and Security Services division
- Seller
- Stratosphere Networks
- Industry
- IT Services
- Location
- Illinois, United States
- Type
- Divestiture
Ascend Technologies has acquired the managed IT and security services division of Stratosphere Networks in a carve-out that expands Ascend’s presence and managed services capability in the Chicago area. Stratosphere will retain its IT project, voice services and consulting businesses while Ascend — backed by private equity partner M/C Partners — onboards the transferred managed services staff and clients.
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- Buyer
- M/C Partners
- Target
- Everywhere Wireless
- Industry
- Telecommunications
- Location
- Illinois, United States
- Type
- Growth capital
Boston-based private equity firm M/C Partners has made a growth capital investment in Everywhere Wireless, a Chicago-based fixed wireless ISP serving multi-family buildings and commercial clients. The capital will be used to accelerate regional expansion, expand product offerings, hire staff, invest in network capacity, and support potential acquisitions.
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1 tracked deal by M/C Partners.
Acquisitions in Illinois
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Acquisitions in California
3 tracked deals by M/C Partners.
Acquisitions in Florida
2 tracked deals by M/C Partners.
Acquisitions in North Carolina
2 tracked deals by M/C Partners.
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