About Woody Creek Partners
Owner-Friendly Partners in Rural Broadband Growth
Founded in 2025, Woody Creek Partners is a New York–based investment firm specializing in regional Internet Service Providers in underserved rural communities across the Southeast United States. Woody Creek offers owner-operators majority-sale solutions that provide retirement, partial cash-out, or growth capital, while allowing them to retain a stake and continue in roles that fit their goals, as part of a focused strategy to grow and streamline a network of local ISPs.
Our Investment Philosophy
Supporting Local ISPs, Building a Scaled Platform
Woody Creek Partners focuses on buying majority stakes in regional fiber providers that serve underserved rural communities in the Southeast United States. The goal is simple: give owners a fair path to retire, de-risk, or grow, while keeping local teams and customer relationships in place. Rather than chasing short-term flips, Woody Creek works with operators to improve networks, operations, and financing so their businesses can compete and expand. The firm concentrates on straightforward, cash-generating businesses where better capital, systems, and shared resources can make a clear difference.
Flexible Capital Solutions
Practical Options for Owners
Woody Creek structures majority investments to fit each owner’s goals, whether that means retiring, taking some cash out while staying involved, or bringing in growth capital to expand, and owners can roll equity into the platform and participate in the value created as their business joins a broader network of regional ISPs, with terms designed for simplicity and alignment through straightforward economics, clear roles after closing, and a shared plan to grow and streamline the business together so it is well positioned when the right buyer comes along.
Areas of Focus
Connecting rural Southeast communities
Woody Creek Partners targets regional fiber providers in rural and small-town communities across the Southeast United States.
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Investment Criteria
Investment Size
$3-15 million of equity per platform ISP, with additional capital reserved for follow-on expansion
Investment Targets
Regional, owner-operated ISPs providing fiber broadband to rural and small communities across the Southeast United States
Investment Structures
Majority equity investments with flexible terms that support full exits, partial liquidity, or growth capital while owners retain a role and rollover equity
Investment Rationale
Fiber businesses with stable cash flow, strong local reputations, and clear room to expand and operate more efficiently as part of a larger fiber platform