BSO is a global provider of ultra-low latency network infrastructure and connectivity solutions, delivering mission-critical access to the world's major exchanges and trading venues for hedge funds, broker-dealers, investment banks, and proprietary trading firms.
ABRY Partners is a Boston-based sector-focused private equity firm with deep expertise in media, communications, and internet infrastructure, managing over $16 billion in assets across multiple fund strategies.
The investment represented a natural partnership between a high-growth fintech infrastructure business and an investor with a proven track record of scaling connectivity and managed services platforms. ABRY's minority growth capital enabled BSO to execute a simultaneous acquisition of Apsara Networks, expanding its low-latency wireless microwave capabilities, while providing the balance sheet firepower to invest in its global network and client service infrastructure to meet accelerating institutional demand.
