Recognize, a private equity firm that invests in and builds digital services businesses, announced a majority investment in Smartlink, a nationally scaled services provider to the digital infrastructure industry.
Founded in 2000 and headquartered in Annapolis, MD, Smartlink is a digital infrastructure partner for carriers, hyperscalers, data center operators, fiber providers, and tower owners. The company serves customers across all 50 states, executing programs across the digital infrastructure lifecycle, from real estate and engineering through deployment, integration, and long-term maintenance. Over the past 25 years, Smartlink has built a national platform with the people, experience, and operational discipline to execute complex infrastructure programs at scale. As investment accelerates across AI, data centers, edge computing, and next-generation connectivity, Smartlink is helping customers build, operate, and maintain the critical infrastructure that powers the digital economy.
Jason Campbell, Chief Executive Officer of Smartlink, said, "We are excited about our new partnership with Recognize, whose team understands the opportunity in front of us. We believe their expertise and experience in digital services make them an ideal partner in our next phase of growth. Together with Recognize, we'll continue investing in our people, capabilities, and customer relationships so we can help build and maintain the digital infrastructure that will power the next generation of connectivity."
Mike Grady and Will Weimar at Recognize said, "Smartlink has done a tremendous job carving out a valuable role within the digital infrastructure space. We think Jason and the rest of the Smartlink management team have positioned the business well to benefit from the generational infrastructure buildout occurring as AI adoption necessitates increased wireless connectivity and data center footprints. They have built a scalable, tech-enabled platform with proprietary IP around data center asset tracking, and we are excited to continue investing behind technology differentiation and rapid organic growth. We will also be looking for highly strategic acquisitions in new verticals, services and geographies to expand on the Company's strong foundation."
Moorgate Securities, LLC served as exclusive financial advisor to Smartlink and Benesch Law served as legal advisor to Smartlink.
About Moorgate Capital Partners
Moorgate Capital Partners, LLC ("Moorgate") offers independent advisory services across the private and public markets, including mergers & acquisitions, divestitures, capital raises, and general strategic advisory and is focused on the digital infrastructure, communications, and digital & traditional media industries. Moorgate has offices in New York City and San Francisco.