Open Access Operator SiFi Sold
A Dutch pension fund manager and German investment firm acquired the company for an undisclosed sum.
A Dutch pension fund manager and German investment firm acquired the company for an undisclosed sum.
April 27, 2026 – Open access fiber operator SiFi Networks has been sold to Dutch pension funds and a German investment firm for an undisclosed sum.
Founded in 2013, the company was one of the first privately held open access ISPs in the country. SiFi builds citywide, open access fiber networks.
APG, the pension fund manager, and Patrizia, the German investment firm, were already involved in a joint venture with SiFi, with Patrizia managing APG’s $500 million investment. The joint venture raised another $350 million from a set of banks in 2023.
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