TowerCo Acquisition, Valuation, Funding & Investors

TowerCo was acquired by Tawal for $1.3B in April 2023.

TowerCo acquisition price

$1.3B

Acquired by Tawal · Apr 2023

TowerCo EBITDA multiple at acquisition

20.1x

EV/EBITDA · Apr 2023

Cumulative funding TowerCo raised

$1.7B

across 1 funding round

Key investors in TowerCo

  • La Caisse

TowerCo Overview

About TowerCo

TowerCo is a telecommunications tower operator serving Bulgaria, Croatia, and Slovenia. The company owns and manages over 1,000 macro sites and rooftops, leasing space to mobile network operators such as A1 Telekom Austria and Hrvatski Telekom. Sofia-headquartered TowerCo focuses on passive infrastructure sharing to support 4G and 5G rollouts across the region.


HQ

United StatesNetherlands, TX

Status

Acquired

Customer focus

B2B

Revenue model

Subscription

Valuation

$3.5B (Oct 2026)

TowerCo Acquisition

TowerCo was acquired by Tawal for $1.3B on 20 April 2023.

The acquisition price implies a 20.1x EBITDA multiple.

Before the acquisition TowerCo had raised $1.7B across 1 funding round.

TowerCo, comprising more than 4,800 mobile towers and rooftops primarily in Bulgaria, Croatia, and Slovenia, was sold by United Group BV to TAWAL, the infrastructure unit of Saudi Telecom Company (STC). The transaction, announced around April 2023 and closed on August 24, 2023, valued TowerCo at €1,220 million on a cash-free, debt-free basis, fully payable in cash, at a 20.1x EV/2022 EBITDAal (pre-IFRS 16) multiple. United Group will use net proceeds of €1,218 million to repay €525M 2024 Senior Secured Notes and €550M 2025 Senior Secured Notes, with additional €29M payments from TowerCo, boosting liquidity by €168M post-repayment. United Group and its subsidiaries remain anchor tenants under a 20-year initial Master Services Agreement with automatic 8-year renewals, plus a Service Level Agreement ensuring continued access to the tower infrastructure. TAWAL financed the cash portion via $1.42B Sharia-compliant bank loans, marking its first European investment and expanding its portfolio beyond 21,000 towers across MENA and now Europe. The deal aligns with United Group's strategy to unlock capital from non-core assets amid attractive tower valuations in Europe.

TowerCo acquisition details
AcquirerDateTypePriceEV/EBITDA
  • Tawal
20 Apr 2023Strategic M&A$1.3B20.1x

TowerCo Valuation

TowerCo is currently valued at $3.5B, based on its undisclosed-stage round in October 2026. Read the announcement ↗

The $1.7B round included La Caisse.

TowerCo valuation by funding round

TowerCo valuation by funding round
DateStageValuation
Oct 2026Undisclosed stage$3.5B

TowerCo Funding History

TowerCo has raised a total of $1.7B across 1 funding round.

TowerCo funding rounds

TowerCo funding rounds
DateStageInvestorsRaisedValuationDeal Summary
Oct 2026Undisclosed stageLa Caisse$1.7B$3.5BLa Caisse, the Quebec institutional investor, agreed to acquire a 49.9% interest in TowerCo, a newly formed wireless tower company created by Bell Canada, for CAD 2.45 billion, subject to customary adjustments, in a transaction announced in October 2026. The price implies a total valuation of about CAD 4.91 billion for TowerCo. Bell Canada, a subsidiary of BCE, retains a 50.1% controlling equity interest and will consolidate TowerCo's financial results. TowerCo will hold more than 5,000 of Bell's passive wireless sites, which makes it Canada's largest dedicated tower company, and it is expected to have no financial debt. It will be headquartered in Montreal, be open to all carriers, and be led by chief executive Bruce Furlong. The sale is part of a strategy to strengthen Bell's balance sheet that BCE's chief executive announced in the spring of 2025. Reuters reported the value of the stake in US dollars at about USD 1.75 billion.

Who has invested in TowerCo?

1 investor has backed TowerCo across its funding rounds, including La Caisse.


TowerCo Investors

Investors in TowerCo by funding rounds participated
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TowerCo Competitors

TowerCo competitors include listed companies like Comsys Holdings, Huber+Suhner, HFCL and Axiata Group, and private ones like Telenor Fiber and Cornerstone.

Public and private companies comparable to TowerCo
CompanyHQStatusRevenueEBITDAValuationRevenue Multiple
Comsys HoldingsJapanJapanPublicly listed$4B$403M$3.5B0.8x
Huber+SuhnerSwitzerlandSwitzerlandPublicly listed$1.1B$153M$3.5B2.8x
Telenor FiberNorwayOsloPrivate-$164M$3.5B-
HFCLIndiaIndiaPublicly listed$524M$77M$3.4B4.5x
CornerstoneUnited KingdomReadingPrivate$600M$178M$3.3B5.5x
Axiata GroupMalaysiaMalaysiaPublicly listed$2.9B$1.5B$3.8B2.7x

TowerCo Public Comps

TowerCo is no longer listed, but its public comps include Comsys Holdings, Huber+Suhner, HFCL, Axiata Group, China Comservice, Sterlite Technologies, Helios Towers, NetLink NBN, IHS Towers and Array Digital Infrastructure.

Last FYEV/RevenueEV/EBITDA
RevenueEBITDALast FYLTM2027ELast FYLTM2027E
Comsys Holdings$4B$403M0.8x0.8x7.9x7.6x
Huber+Suhner$1.1B$153M3.1x2.8x21.6x18.0x
HFCL$524M$77M6.7x4.5x45.4x20.1x
Axiata Group$2.9B$1.5B2.8x2.7x5.4x5.7x
China Comservice$23B$798M0.1x0.1x1.8x1.9x
Sterlite Technologies$495M$63M7.9x4.7x62.7x22.2x
Helios Towers$854M$489M5.7x5.2x10.0x9.3x
NetLink NBN$323M$220M10.8x10.8x15.9x15.7x

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Common questions about TowerCo

Where is TowerCo headquartered?TowerCo is headquartered in Netherlands, TX, United States.
Is TowerCo publicly listed?No, TowerCo was acquired by Tawal in April 2023.
Who acquired TowerCo?TowerCo was acquired by Tawal in April 2023.
How much was TowerCo acquired for?TowerCo was acquired for $1.3B in April 2023.
What is TowerCo's valuation?TowerCo was last valued at $3.5B in its undisclosed-stage round in October 2026.
How much funding has TowerCo raised?TowerCo has raised $1.7B across 1 funding round.
What was TowerCo's last funding round?TowerCo's last funding round was a $1.7B undisclosed-stage round in October 2026.
Who are TowerCo's investors?TowerCo's investors include La Caisse.
Which companies are comparable to TowerCo?Companies comparable to TowerCo include Comsys Holdings, Huber+Suhner, Telenor Fiber, HFCL, Cornerstone and Axiata Group.

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