Venturing & Investments
All the latest insight, news and analysis on venturing and investment activity involving BT, Deutsche Telekom, Telefónica and Vodafone.
Vodafone Ireland continues investment in network evolution
Vodafone set to invest €500m in its network modernisation programme across the next five years.
Australian pension fund seals Vantage Towers stake
UniSuper announces acquisition of 5% stake in TowerCo after “an extensive due diligence process”.
Vodafone and Sumitomo get closer with Economy of Things venture
New IoT-driven venture will combine the Japanese conglomerate’s investment with the operator’s Digital Asset Broker platform to develop services for the automotive industry.
BT incubation arm targets health-tech overhaul with pilot trio
Health navigation, remote care, and patient flow solutions currently being trialled and developed.
The Backfill: SpaceX goes back to drawing board after failed launch
Starship craft explodes at first test launch, with Elon Musk prepping next trial in a “few months”. TIM receives two new offers for passive infrastructure business. More…
Dubai’s Raxio lands funds to fuel seven-market African data centre expansion
Dubai-headquartered data centre player secures debt facility to boost pan-African construction effort.
HICL makes French fibre play with Altitude Infra deal
HICL Infrastructure set to acquire stake in French fibre builder Altitude Infra.
InfraVia, Iliad close out deal for Polish fibre JV
InfraVia Capital Partners acquires 50% of Iliad Group’s PŚO, which aims to cover “half of all Polish households”.
Infra investor people moves: KKR swaps EMEA chair
KKR brings in Johannes Huth as new Chairman of EMEA.
Cube Infrastructure Managers buys out GleSYS
Cube Infrastructure Managers acquires majority stake in Nordic data centre operator.
WorldLink bags funding to expand Nepal coverage
Nepalese ISP WorldLink to leverage financing from British International Investment and Dolma Fund Management to expand coverage.
abrdn steps into Spanish fibre scene with Digi deal
Edinburgh-based investor to fuel fibre growth in Andalusia with new addition to its ASCI III portfolio.
Austrian fibre challenger raises nearly half of €1bn funding target
Syndicate of six European banks provide €417.5m in financing to Magenta Telekom and Meridiam’s new fibre JV.