Cornerstone Revenue, Valuation, Funding & Investors

Cornerstone is valued at $3.3B as of October 2023, a 5.5x multiple on its last reported $600M revenue.

Last Cornerstone valuation

$3.3B

Secondary · Oct 2023

Cornerstone revenue

$600M

Secondary · Oct 2023

Key investors in Cornerstone

  • GLIL Infrastructure

Cornerstone Overview

About Cornerstone

Cornerstone is a provider of end-to-end services for telecommunications infrastructure, including site design, acquisition, construction, project management, and maintenance. Headquartered in the United States, it supports wireless carriers and tower companies with deployments in North America and Europe.


Founded

2012

HQ

United KingdomReading

Status

Privately held

Customer focus

B2B

Revenue model

Services

Revenue

$600M (Oct 2023)

Valuation

$3.3B (Oct 2023)

Cornerstone Valuation

Cornerstone is currently valued at $3.3B, based on its secondary sale in October 2023.

The $438M round was led by GLIL Infrastructure.

Cornerstone valuation by funding round

Cornerstone valuation by funding round
DateStageValuationRevenue Multiple
Oct 2023Secondary$3.3B5.5x

Cornerstone Revenue

Cornerstone's latest recorded revenue is $600M, as of its secondary sale in October 2023. At a $3.3B valuation, that implies a 5.5x revenue multiple.

Cornerstone revenue by funding round

Cornerstone revenue and valuation multiple by funding round
DateRevenue *ValuationRevenue MultipleStage
Oct 2023$600M$3.3B5.5xSecondary

* Revenue (or ARR) figures are the values recorded alongside each funding round. Typically run-rate revenue at the time of the deal, or a reported LTM (last 12 months) revenue.

Cornerstone Funding History

Cornerstone has 1 recorded secondary share sale and no primary funding rounds.

Cornerstone funding rounds

Cornerstone funding rounds
DateStageInvestorsRaisedValuationDeal Summary
Oct 2023SecondaryGLIL Infrastructure (lead)$438M$3.3BCornerstone Telecommunications Infrastructure Limited (CTIL) is the UK's largest mobile tower company, managing approximately 20,000 masts across urban and rural locations and planning to add 1,200 more sites by 2025. It operates as a joint venture with anchor tenants Virgin Media O2 and Vodafone UK, supporting their 4G and 5G network expansions under a shared infrastructure agreement. On October 31, 2023, GLIL Infrastructure acquired a 16.67% minority stake in Cornerstone from Virgin Media O2 for £360 million in cash. The transaction implies an enterprise valuation of approximately £2.5 billion and represents a multiple of 18.7x Cornerstone’s adjusted EBITDAL for the year ended March 2023. Post-transaction, Virgin Media O2 retains a 33.33% stake while maintaining co-control alongside Vantage Towers, which holds the remaining 50%. This deal enables Virgin Media O2 to monetize part of its tower assets for capital allocation toward network upgrades, aligning with trends among telcos spinning off infrastructure for cash. GLIL, a UK pension fund partnership managing £3.6 billion, adds Cornerstone to its portfolio of core infrastructure assets including energy, utilities, and transport.

Who has invested in Cornerstone?

1 investor has backed Cornerstone across its funding rounds, including GLIL Infrastructure.

Lead investors include GLIL Infrastructure.


Cornerstone Investors

Investors in Cornerstone by funding rounds participated
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Cornerstone Competitors

Cornerstone competitors include listed companies like HFCL, Array Digital Infrastructure, China Comservice and DigitalBridge Group, and private ones like Telenor Fiber and Plume Design.

Public and private companies comparable to Cornerstone
CompanyHQStatusRevenueEBITDAValuationRevenue Multiple
HFCLIndiaIndiaPublicly listed$514M$76M$3.3B5.9x
Array Digital InfrastructureUnited StatesUnited StatesPublicly listed$163M-$3.2B20.1x
Telenor FiberNorwayOsloPrivate$1.1B$167M$3.5B3.3x
China ComserviceChinaChinaPublicly listed$22B$793M$3.6B0.1x
DigitalBridge GroupUnited StatesUnited StatesPublicly listed$71M$30M$3B41.4x
Plume DesignUnited StatesSan Francisco, CAPrivate--$2.6B-

Cornerstone Public Comps

Cornerstone is still privately-owned, but its public comps include HFCL, Array Digital Infrastructure, China Comservice, DigitalBridge Group, NetLink NBN, IHS Towers, Telesites, Axiata Group, Huber+Suhner and Helios Towers.

Last FYEV/RevenueEV/EBITDA
RevenueEBITDALast FYLTM2027ELast FYLTM2027E
HFCL$514M$76M6.9x5.9x46.7x31.3x
Array Digital Infrastructure$163M-24.4x20.1x--
China Comservice$22B$793M0.1x0.1x2.4x2.5x
DigitalBridge Group$71M$30M54.5x41.4x129.6x-
NetLink NBN$324M$221M10.9x10.8x15.9x15.8x
IHS Towers$1.6B$1.4B3.3x3.0x3.9x5.1x
Telesites$809M$682M7.3x7.1x8.7x7.8x
Axiata Group$2.9B$1.5B2.8x2.8x5.4x5.7x

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Common questions about Cornerstone

When was Cornerstone founded?Cornerstone was founded in 2012.
Where is Cornerstone headquartered?Cornerstone is headquartered in Reading, United Kingdom.
Is Cornerstone publicly listed?No, Cornerstone is a private, VC-backed company.
What is Cornerstone's valuation?Cornerstone was last valued at $3.3B in its secondary sale in October 2023.
Who are Cornerstone's investors?Cornerstone's investors include GLIL Infrastructure.
What is Cornerstone's revenue?Cornerstone's latest recorded revenue is $600M (October 2023).
What is Cornerstone's revenue multiple?Cornerstone's latest valuation implies a 5.5x revenue multiple ($3.3B valuation on $600M of revenue).
Which companies are comparable to Cornerstone?Companies comparable to Cornerstone include HFCL, Array Digital Infrastructure, Telenor Fiber, China Comservice, DigitalBridge Group and Plume Design.

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