Investment Summary

American Tower, Tata Teleservices and Quippo Infrastructure Equipment Co. Invest In Viom Networks

On October 26, 2015, American Tower, Tata Teleservices and Quippo Infrastructure Equipment Co. invested in communications company Viom Networks from IDFC Alternatives Limited, Tata Teleservices and Quippo Infrastructure Equipment Co.

Investment Highlights
  • This is American Tower’s 9th, Tata Teleservices’ 2nd and Quippo Infrastructure Equipment Co.’s 2nd transaction in the Communications sector.
  • This is American Tower’s 1st, Tata Teleservices’ 2nd and Quippo Infrastructure Equipment Co.’s 2nd transaction in India.

Investment Summary

Date 2015-10-26
Target Viom Networks
Sector Communications
Investor(s) American Tower
Tata Teleservices
Quippo Infrastructure Equipment Co.
Sellers(s) IDFC Alternatives Limited
Tata Teleservices
Quippo Infrastructure Equipment Co.
Deal Type Stake Purchase

Target

Viom Networks

Gurgaon, India
Viom Networks Ltd. is a provider of telecommunication services.

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Investor(S) 3

Investor

American Tower

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Category Company
Founded 1995
Sector Real Estate
Employees4,691
Revenue 10.1B USD (2024)
DESCRIPTION

American Tower is an independent owner, operator, and developer of wireless and broadcast communication real estate. The Company's global portfolio includes over 99,000 owned or managed sites and is experiencing steady growth. In addition to leasing space on towers, American Tower provides customized collocation solutions through our in-building systems, outdoor distributed antenna systems and other right-of-way options, managed rooftops and services that speed network deployment. American Tower was founded in 1995 and is based in Boston, Massachusetts.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 10 of 15
Sector: Communications M&A 9 of 12
Type: Stake Purchase M&A Deals 1 of 1
Country: India M&A 1 of 1
Year: 2015 M&A 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2014-10-01 Tarpon Towers

Bradenton, Florida, United States

Tarpon Towers LLC is a wireless communications tower company focused on the acquisition and development of telephony based towers.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-12-05 Municipal Communications

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Municipal Communications develops, owns, and operates cellular towers in the southeastern United States. The company partners with local municipalities to develop towers in difficult-to-zone locations. Municipal Communications was founded in 2010 and is based in Atlanta, Georgia.

Buy -
Investor

Tata Teleservices

Mumbai, India

Category Company
Sector Communications
DESCRIPTION

Tata Teleservices Ltd. is a provider of telecommunication services.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 2 of 2
Sector: Communications M&A 2 of 2
Type: Stake Purchase M&A Deals 1 of 1
Country: India M&A 2 of 2
Year: 2015 M&A 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2009-01-01 Viom Networks

Gurgaon, India

Viom Networks Ltd. is a provider of telecommunication services.

Buy -
Investor

Quippo Infrastructure Equipment Co.

New Delhi, India

Category Company
Founded 1999
Sector Retail
DESCRIPTION

Quippo Infrastructure Equipment Co. is a provider of construction equipment rental services.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 2 of 2
Sector: Communications M&A 2 of 2
Type: Stake Purchase M&A Deals 1 of 1
Country: India M&A 2 of 2
Year: 2015 M&A 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2009-01-01 Viom Networks

Gurgaon, India

Viom Networks Ltd. is a provider of telecommunication services.

Buy -

Seller(S) 3

SELLER

IDFC Alternatives Limited

Mumbai, India

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Asset Manager
Founded 2002
PE ASSETS 2.2B USD
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

IDFC Private Equity is a specialist private equity investor focused on infrastructure related investments in India. IDFC looks to invest between $40 and $100 million US in businesses dealing with power, telecom, oil & gas, and transportation. IDFC also looks to invest in businesses related to urban and rural infrastructure. IDFC typically invests in minority positions. IDFC Private Equity is a subsidiary of IDFC, an infrastructure focused financial institution. IDFC Private Equity was formed in 2002 and is based in Mumbai. As on 30 Jan 2019, Investcorp acquires IDFC Alternatives’ private equity, realty arms.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 4 of 4
Sector: Communications M&A 1 of 1
Type: Stake Purchase M&A Deals 1 of 1
Country: India M&A 4 of 4
Year: 2015 M&A 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2012-02-23 Star Agri Warehousing and Collectoral Management

Jaipur, India

Star Agri Warehousing and Collectoral Management is a provider of an integrated post-harvest management solutions including warehousing, procurement and collateral management of agri-commodities. It also provides allied services such as testing, certification and transportation. Staragri has a presence in 10 Indian states and operates around 750 agri commodity warehouses with a cumulative capacity of more than 10 lakh metric tons. Star Agri Warehousing and Collectoral Management is based in Jaipur, India.

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SELLER

Tata Teleservices

Mumbai, India

Category Company
Sector Communications
DESCRIPTION

Tata Teleservices Ltd. is a provider of telecommunication services.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 1
Sector: Communications M&A 1 of 1
Type: Stake Purchase M&A Deals 1 of 1
Country: India M&A 1 of 1
Year: 2015 M&A 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2009-01-01 Viom Networks

Gurgaon, India

Viom Networks Ltd. is a provider of telecommunication services.

Buy -
SELLER

Quippo Infrastructure Equipment Co.

New Delhi, India

Category Company
Founded 1999
Sector Retail
DESCRIPTION

Quippo Infrastructure Equipment Co. is a provider of construction equipment rental services.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 1
Sector: Communications M&A 1 of 1
Type: Stake Purchase M&A Deals 1 of 1
Country: India M&A 1 of 1
Year: 2015 M&A 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2009-01-01 Viom Networks

Gurgaon, India

Viom Networks Ltd. is a provider of telecommunication services.

Buy -