Zayo Group Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 2007

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Private

  • Employees
  • 3,781

Employees

  • Latest Deal Type
  • Debt

  • Financing Rounds
  • 43

  • Investments
  • 49

Zayo Group General Information

Description

Provider of communications infrastructure intended to serve media and content companies, government agencies, healthcare, and large enterprises with wireless and wireline carriers. The company offers fiber and bandwidth connectivity, colocation, and cloud infrastructure services, enabling organizations to enhance their capabilities and expand access to reliable, high-speed connectivity.

Contact Information

Website
www.zayo.com
Ownership Status
Privately Held (backing)
Financing Status
Private Equity-Backed
Corporate Office
  • 1805 29th Street
  • Suite 2050
  • Boulder, CO 80301
  • United States
+1 (866)
Primary Industry
Internet Service Providers
Other Industries
Connectivity Products
Corporate Office
  • 1805 29th Street
  • Suite 2050
  • Boulder, CO 80301
  • United States
+1 (866)

Zayo Group Timeline

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Zayo Group Valuation & Funding

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Zayo Group Comparisons

Description
Primary
Industry
HQ Location
Employees
Total Raised
Post Valuation
Last
Financing
Details
Provider of communications infrastructure intended to serve media and content companies, government agencies, healthcare
Internet Service Providers
Boulder, CO
3,781 As of 2019

Frisco, TX
 

Lincoln, NE
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Zayo Group Competitors (51)

One of Zayo Group’s 51 competitors is ExteNet Systems, a Private Equity-Backed company based in Frisco, TX.

Company Name Financing Status Location Employees Total Raised Last Financing Date/Type Last Financing Amount
ExteNet Systems Private Equity-Backed Frisco, TX
OPTK Networks Formerly PE-Backed Lincoln, NE
Unite Private Networks Formerly PE-Backed Kansas City, MO
FirstLight Private Equity-Backed Albany, NY
CityFibre Private Equity-Backed London, United Kingdom
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Zayo Group Patents

Zayo Group Recent Patent Activity

Publication ID Patent Title Status First Filing Date Technology (CPC) Citations
US-20240333383-A1 Alien wavelength management Pending 03-Apr-2023
US-20230112320-A1 Alien wavelength management Inactive 08-Oct-2021
US-11646811-B2 Alien wavelength management Active 08-Oct-2021
US-20230111987-A1 Alien wavelength management Active 08-Oct-2021
AU-2020345551-A1 Integrated data and charging station Inactive 12-Sep-2019 B60L53/66
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Zayo Group Signals

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Zayo Group Investors

Investor Name Investor Type Holding Investor Since Participating Rounds Contact Info

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Zayo Group Investments & Acquisitions (49)

Zayo Group’s most recent deal was a Buyout/LBO with Crown Castle International (Fiber Business) for . The deal was made on 13-Mar-2025.

Company Name Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Industry Lead Partner
Crown Castle International (Fiber Business) 13-Mar-2025 Buyout/LBO Fiberoptic Equipment
Globalways 31-Dec-2023 Buyout/LBO Internet Service Providers
Education Networks of America 02-Jun-2022 Buyout/LBO Internet Service Providers
QOS Networks 12-Jan-2022 Buyout/LBO Systems and Information Management
Intelligent Fiber Network 01-Jun-2021 Buyout/LBO Telecommunications Service Providers
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Zayo Group Exits (2)

Zayo Group’s most recent exit was on 01-Dec-2012 from LAS1 Data Center. The exit was categorized as with 13 buyers.

Company Name Exit Date Exit Type Exit Size Status Buyers
LAS1 Data Center 01-Dec-2012 Completed
  • 13 buyers
Inteliquent 08-Nov-2007 Buyout/LBO Completed
  • 6 buyers
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Zayo Group Affiliates

Subsidiaries (7)

Name Industry Location Year Founded
Spread Networks Ridgeland, MS 2010
CoreXchange Dallas, TX 2006
Globalways Stuttgart, Germany 2001
Zayo Bandwidth Northeast Allentown, PA 2001
IdeaTek Telecom Buhler, KS 1999
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Zayo Group FAQs

  • When was Zayo Group founded?

    Zayo Group was founded in 2007.

  • Where is Zayo Group headquartered?

    Zayo Group is headquartered in Boulder, CO.

  • What is the size of Zayo Group?

    Zayo Group has 3,781 total employees.

  • What industry is Zayo Group in?

    Zayo Group’s primary industry is Internet Service Providers.

  • Is Zayo Group a private or public company?

    Zayo Group is a Private company.

  • What is Zayo Group’s current revenue?

    The current revenue for Zayo Group is .

  • How much funding has Zayo Group raised over time?

    Zayo Group has raised $6.59B.

  • Who are Zayo Group’s investors?

    Ardian, DigitalBridge Group, EQT, Fisher Lynch Capital, and GEM Realty Capital have invested in Zayo Group.

  • Who are Zayo Group’s competitors?

    ExteNet Systems, OPTK Networks, Unite Private Networks, FirstLight, and CityFibre are some of the 51 competitors of Zayo Group.

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