Metronet - About the company
Metronet is an acquired company based in Evansville (United States), founded in 2005. It operates as a Provider of internet services. Metronet has raised an undisclosed amount in funding. The company has 1467 active competitors, including 41 funded and 255 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Century Link, Ciena and BT Group.
Company Details
- Website
- www.metronet.com/
- Social
- Email ID
- *****@metronet.com
- Phone Number
- +1 **********
Key Metrics
Founded Year
2005
Location
Evansville, United States
Stage
Acquired
Latest Funding Round
Ranked
49th among 1467 active competitors
Employee Count
2,752 as on Jun 30, 2026
Investment & Acquisitions
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Exit Details
Acquired by KKR (Jul 24, 2025)
Metronet's acquisition details
Metronet got acquired by KKR on Jul 24, 2025.
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Metronet's funding and investors
Metronet has raised funding over 2 rounds. Its first funding round was on Aug 16, 2010. Its latest funding round was a Seed round on Apr 21, 2021 for $*****. 2 investors participated in its latest round. Metronet has 4 institutional investors.
Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Metronet:
Date of Funding | Funding Amount | Round Name | Post-Money Valuation | Revenue Multiple | Lead Investors | Other Investors |
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Apr 21, 2021 | 5833266 | Seed | 7707526 | 4147928 | 8186760 | 6847540 |
Aug 16, 2010 | 5266417 | Grant (prize money) | 5239863 | 2950237 | 3624818 |
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Metronet's founders and board of directors
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Metronet has 2,752 employees as of Jun 26. Here is Metronet's employee count trend over the years:
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Metronet's Competitors and alternates
Top competitors of Metronet include Century Link, Ciena and BT Group. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Metronet, ranked by Tracxn score:
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Rank | Company Details | Short Description | Total Funding | Investors | Tracxn Score |
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1st |  Century Link 1930, Monroe (United States), Public | Provider of residential and business communication services, including internet, TV, and phone | $20M | 77/100 | |
2nd | Ciena 1992, Hanover (United States), Public | Provider of networking systems, automation software, components, and related services | - | 74/100 | |
3rd |  BT Group 1981, London (United Kingdom), Public | Provider of mobile phones and fiber broadband services for home & business | - | 70/100 | |
4th | Mediacom Communications 1995, Middletown (United States), Funding Raised | Fiber optic telecommunication and cable TV services provider | - | - | 68/100 |
5th | WOW 1996, Englewood (United States), Acquired | Internet, cable TV and phone service provider | $165M | 65/100 | |
6th |  General Communication 1979, Anchorage (United States), Public | Alaska's premier mobile, internet, and telecom provider, connecting communities | - | 63/100 | |
7th | ALLO Communications 2003, Imperial (United States), Acquired | Internet, TV and phone service provider in Nebraska | $8.14M | 63/100 | |
8th |  Omni Fiber 2022, Mason (United States), Series C | Provider of internet services | $50M | 59/100 | |
9th |  Vero 2017, Boulder (United States), Series D | Fiber networks offers lightning-fast gigabit fiber internet for homes and businesses | $580M | 57/100 | |
10th |  LiveOak Fiber 2022, Brunswick (United States), Series D | Provider of fiber internet services | $150M | 57/100 | |
49th |  Metronet 2005, Evansville (United States), Acquired | Provider of internet services | - | 47/100 |
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Metronet's Investments and acquisitions
Metronet has acquired US Internet. Metronet has not made any investments as of now.Reports related to Metronet
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News related to Metronet
Filter this listMedia has covered Metronet for a total of 3 events in the last 1 year, 1 of them has been about company updates.
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Metronet Fiber Now Reaches Three Million Locations – A First Among Dedicated Fiber ProvidersBusiness Wire•Nov 24, 2025•Metronet
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Metronet Acquires US Internet to Boost Fiber Reach in Minneapolis After T-Mobile BuyoutTechStartups.com•Sep 02, 2025•Metronet, US Internet
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KKR Acquires Metronet via JV, Boosting US Fiber ExpansionFinancial Times•Jul 25, 2025•KKR, Metronet, T-Mobile
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Metronet Approved by Thornton City Council to Build Fiber NetworkBusiness Wire•Jun 18, 2025•Metronet
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Metronet Fiber Optic Internet Construction Underway in BolingbrookBusiness Wire•Apr 21, 2025•Metronet
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Carpentersville to Gain High-Speed Fiber-Optic Internet with Metronet ExpansionBusiness Wire•Apr 14, 2025•Metronet
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