Guardian Capital Partners has acquired Team LINX, a Denver-based provider of technology-related infrastructure services.
LINX delivers a range of technology infrastructure products and services, including structured cabling, wireless networks, audiovisual systems, and security platforms such as access control and surveillance. Its customer base includes data centers, hospitals, financial institutions, and schools.
Since its founding in 2003, LINX has completed over 100,000 projects nationwide, with a total contract value exceeding $1 billion. These projects have included deploying high-capacity fiber optic networks for data centers, integrating telehealth video systems for healthcare facilities, and designing secure networks for financial services clients. Team LINX is led by CEO Erik Isernhagen and COO Jay Dzialo.
The acquisition of Team LINX follows Guardian’s June 2024 exit from Direct Line Global (DLG) through a sale to CBRE Group. DLG provides consultation, design, and installation services for data centers, mixed-use facilities, and server rooms. Its offerings include network infrastructure deployment, fiber optic installations, outside-plant cabling, and post-installation management services, such as maintenance, technology upgrades, retrofits, and operational support.
“We are eager to embark on this next phase of our journey and view Guardian as the ideal partner to support our continued development,” said Mr. Isernhagen. “Not only does Guardian bring deep sector expertise, but our firms share a collaborative culture and strategic vision primed for delivering continued investment and powerful results for our stakeholders.”
The acquisition of Team LINX highlights private equity’s growing focus on digital infrastructure as demand for data capacity surges. With advancements in artificial intelligence, cloud computing, and Internet of Things (IoT) technologies, companies such as LINX and DLG are positioned to thrive by enabling scalable and secure IT environments. Increased reliance on remote work, telemedicine, and e-learning further underscores the need for robust and reliable technology infrastructure. Earlier this week, Microsoft announced plans to spend $80 billion in fiscal 2025 on the construction of data centers capable of handling artificial intelligence workloads. Over half of this spending will occur in the United States.
“Our acquisition of LINX represents another compelling opportunity for Guardian to invest in a business that is well-positioned to capitalize on the attractive digital infrastructure sector,” said Scott Evans, a co-founder and managing partner at Guardian. “We believe the sector continues to benefit from the secular trend of data proliferation and required capacity to fuel core services and advanced computing applications such as artificial intelligence.”
“Guardian’s operational playbook enables us to take our well-developed capabilities to the next level as we support our customers and teams at scale,” concluded Mr. Dzialo.
Guardian Capital Partners makes control investments in lower middle-market private companies primarily located in the United States. The firm targets businesses with annual revenues between $20 million and $120 million and EBITDA between $4 million and $15 million. Sectors of interest include consumer products, niche manufacturing, and specialty business services.
Guardian’s most recent fund, Guardian Capital Partners III, closed at $282 million in February 2022. Founded in 2008, Guardian is headquartered in the Philadelphia suburb of Wayne, Pennsylvania.
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