MD7 Secures $100 Million Strategic Equity Partnership with Tikehau Star Infra to Strengthen North American Wireless Infrastructure
MD7, a leading global digital infrastructure consultancy, today announced the completion of a $100 million strategic equity partnership with funds managed by Tikehau Star Infra (TSI), the infrastructure investment platform of Tikehau Capital. This significant investment is set to accelerate MD7’s acquisition of strategically positioned mobile infrastructure assets, enabling its wireless operator partners to achieve long-term network planning certainty and greater ownership stability across North America.
The partnership underscores MD7’s ongoing commitment to protecting critical telecommunications infrastructure while reducing operational cost volatility in an industry marked by increasing consolidation, ownership complexity, and competitive aggregation. By linking long-term institutional capital with MD7’s asset stewardship and operational partnership model, wireless operators can mitigate ownership risks and enhance network planning effectiveness, supporting more resilient and sustainable networks.
CEO Michael Gianni Highlights Strategic Importance of Partnership
“This partnership marks a key evolution of MD7’s role in the wireless ecosystem,” said Michael Gianni, Chief Executive Officer of MD7. “Aligning long-term institutional capital with our asset stewardship model provides operators with greater certainty—protecting infrastructure, stabilizing economics, and enabling smarter, longer-range network planning at a time when ownership volatility has become a real operational risk.”
MD7’s approach focuses on long-term asset stewardship and operational alignment with carriers, rather than purely transactional lease economics. The partnership will combine Tikehau Star Infra’s extensive experience in infrastructure investment with MD7’s industry expertise, supporting the development of resilient wireless networks, improving operational expense (OpEx) forecasting, and creating measurable long-term value for operators.
Tikehau Star Infra Emphasizes Long-Term Value Creation
“We view MD7 as a differentiated platform capable of creating durable value for both operators and investors,” said Kamil Seidl, Managing Director and Co-CIO of Tikehau Star Infra. “Their focus on long-term asset stability, disciplined acquisition, and operational alignment with carriers is exactly what the digital infrastructure market needs as networks grow more complex and capital-intensive.”
MD7: A Proven Leader in Digital Infrastructure
Headquartered in Allen, Texas, with international operations in Dublin, Ireland, MD7 has over two decades of experience delivering strategic network solutions and infrastructure services that optimize performance while reducing operational costs. The company has established a strong track record in execution, intelligence, and advisory services, helping telecommunications clients secure measurable OpEx savings. In 2025 alone, MD7 achieved over $2 billion in operational savings for its clients worldwide.
MD7’s operations emphasize stability, transparency, and long-term value creation, providing wireless operators with solutions that extend beyond traditional transactional models. Through its asset stewardship approach, MD7 ensures that infrastructure investments are both resilient and aligned with the long-term operational needs of carriers.
About Tikehau Star Infra and Tikehau Capital
Tikehau Star Infra (TSI) is a U.S.-headquartered developer and manager of infrastructure assets spanning the telecommunications, transportation, social infrastructure, and environmental sectors. TSI operates as a business line under Tikehau Capital North America LLC, a subsidiary of Tikehau Capital. As of September 30, 2025, TSI managed approximately $850 million in assets, with a track record encompassing 19 infrastructure investments valued at roughly $13 billion in total project costs.
Tikehau Capital is a global alternative asset management group with €51.1 billion in assets under management as of September 30, 2025. The firm has developed expertise across credit, real assets, private equity, capital markets, multi-asset, and special opportunities strategies. Guided by a founder-led entrepreneurial spirit and strong balance sheet, Tikehau Capital invests both its own capital and client funds, creating long-term value while generating positive societal impacts. The group employs 730 professionals across 17 offices in Europe, the Middle East, Asia, and North America.
Strategic Implications for the Wireless Industry
The partnership between MD7 and Tikehau Star Infra comes at a pivotal time for the telecommunications sector, where network ownership complexity and consolidation pressures continue to rise. By providing carriers with long-term investment certainty and operational alignment, MD7 and TSI aim to stabilize the economics of wireless infrastructure, improve efficiency, and ultimately enhance service quality for end users.
This collaboration reflects a growing trend in the industry: pairing deep operational expertise with long-term institutional capital to create durable, high-value infrastructure platforms. For MD7, this partnership not only strengthens its balance sheet but also reinforces its mission of reducing operational volatility and safeguarding critical network assets.
