Cincinnati — July 16, 2024 — /PRNewswire/ — Omni Fiber, a regional Fiber Internet Service Provider with operations in over 25 markets in Ohio and Pennsylvania backed by Oak Hill Capital, today announced the closing of $150 million in debt financing from Stonepeak Credit.
Founded in 2022 by management and Oak Hill, Omni Fiber has invested over $250 million in building an XGS-PON fiber network and is on track to reach approximately 200,000 locations by the end of the year. The financing from Stonepeak Credit will fund rapid expansion into more communities in Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Michigan.
Omni Fiber launched its service in late 2022 and now serves residential and business customers in over 25 small and mid-size communities. Construction is in progress in over 15 additional communities, and network design and engineering activities are ongoing in many others.
Omni Fiber’s founding CEO, Darrick Zucco said, “We are excited about the additional opportunities this financing enables. The company’s network expansion not only brings choice to communities with limited options for reliable, ultra-high-speed Internet service but also creates hundreds of new jobs at Omni Fiber and local contractors. The halo effect on economic development for the impacted towns is significant.”
Scott Baker, Managing Partner at Oak Hill Capital, added “It has been a uniquely rewarding experience to partner with Darrick and his talented leadership team. We are thrilled by the rapid growth of Omni Fiber and are committed to continuing investing behind the team as they expand their fiber services to underserved markets in Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Michigan.”
Ryan Roberge, Senior Managing Director at Stonepeak, added “We are proud to partner with Omni Fiber and Oak Hill Capital to support Omni’s next phase of growth. Our team was thoroughly impressed with Darrick and the rest of Omni’s management team and their plans to expand Omni’s next generation fiber network to additional communities in the Midwest. We look forward to continuing our partnership with Omni and Oak Hill Capital over the long-term.”
With the additional funding, Omni Fiber expects to accelerate the pace of expansion and announce more communities in the next few months.
