# Eaton Towers: Telecommunications, London, United Kingdom

> Eaton Towers: Eaton Towers is a prominent independent tower company operating across Africa. Based in London, United Kingdom. Founded 2008.

Source: https://millionrounds.com/startup/eaton-towers (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article)

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# Eaton Towers

Eaton Towers is a prominent independent tower company operating across Africa.

Funding reported Last round: Private equity

Telecommunications London, United Kingdom

Company summary

- **Founded:** 2008 18 years old
- **Team:** 93 51 to 200 people
- **Funding reported:** 350M as listed, currency not stated
- **Last round:** Private equity Sept 2016

How sure we are

- ✓ **Listed** We know it exists and what it does
- 2 **Funding reported** A company dataset reports a raise
- 3 **Observed** A filing or a dated announcement confirms a round

No round for Eaton Towers has been confirmed by a filing or an announcement yet, so nothing here counts toward an investor's record. [How we decide](https://millionrounds.com/methodology)

## About Eaton Towers

Eaton Towers is a prominent independent tower company operating across Africa.

Founded in 2008 by industry veterans Terry Rhodes, Sanjiv Ahuja, and Alan Harper, the company focuses on acquiring, building, and managing shared telecommunications infrastructure. With over 5,000 tower sites in countries like Ghana, Uganda, Kenya, Burkina Faso, and Niger, Eaton Towers has established a significant presence in the telecommunications sector. The company provides essential passive telecommunications infrastructure services to mobile operators. Its core offerings include the construction and maintenance of telecom towers, co-location services for multiple operators, and comprehensive management of telecom network assets. Eaton Towers operates on a leasing model, allowing mobile operators to share infrastructure costs effectively. The company serves major clients in the telecommunications industry, including Airtel, MTN, Orange, Tigo, Vodacom, and Vodafone. Headquartered in London, Eaton Towers continues to expand its footprint and partnerships across the continent.

## What company datasets say Eaton Towers raised

Funding, as reported

Reported in all **350M** in the source's currency

Rounds **3**

Last round **Private equity**

Last round date **Sept 2016**

Investors listed **5**

## Funding filed with regulators

Eaton Towers filed 2 raises, $92M in all. Filings say how much was sold and to how many investors; they never name the investors.

- Jan 2022 **$8.0M** UK share allotment
- Aug 2021 **$84M** UK share allotment

## On a portfolio page

Investors who name them

- [Development Partners International](https://millionrounds.com/fund/development-partners-international)

Each firm lists Eaton Towers on its own website. That is the firm's claim, a weaker thing than a round we watched, but a named source.

## The company, in detail

What they build

Known for

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Built with from their website

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- **Sector:** Telecommunications
- **Industry code:** NAICS 519, 517810, 531190, SIC 7389
- **Region:** England
- **Part of:** American Tower
- **Revenue:** 239.9M a year, as listed
- **Full record:** [Every detail in the company directory](https://millionrounds.com/directory/eaton)

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