About Us

Accelerating smart investment decisions since 2009

Rapid growth of digital infrastructure - the backbone of global connectivity - is driving positive social and economic development and improving our ability to communicate, collaborate and thrive.

TMT Finance launched in 2009 with an ambitious mission - to support the growth in digital infrastructure that powers our connected world - by bringing together the right intelligence, data and people to help executives make smarter decisions, faster.

Since then, we’ve created the leading global business intelligence and events service in our sector - connecting dealmakers with the best investment and advisory opportunities in digital infrastructure worldwide.

Trusted Expertise
We're a team of experienced journalists, market analysts, and sector specialists with deep relationships in the sector, all focused on delivering timely, proprietary and actionable insights for digital infrastructure executives around the world.

Sector Focused
Our sole focus is on five core subsectors of digital infrastructure: datacentres, fibre, telecoms, towers, and cloud services. This unique position enables us to build trusted relationships with the most influential players to get to the heart of the market. Helping us to cut through the noise and deliver the essential intelligence, data and connections that our customers need to stay ahead of the competition.

For us, it’s personal
People and relationships are at the heart of our success. We’re a dedicated and dynamic team that focuses on building long-term partnerships with our clients and community. Getting to know their goals and delivering outstanding results.

The essential partner for those taking part in the next wave of dealmaking.

Our Mission

Accelerating smart investment decisions since 2009.

Our Story

Rapid growth of digital infrastructure - the backbone of global connectivity - is driving positive social and economic development and improving our ability to communicate, collaborate and thrive.

TMT Finance launched in 2009 with an ambitious mission - to support the growth in digital infrastructure that powers our connected world - by bringing together the right intelligence, data and people to help executives make smarter decisions, faster.

Since then, we’ve created the leading global business intelligence and events service in our sector - connecting dealmakers with the best investment and advisory opportunities in digital infrastructure worldwide.

Trusted Expertise
We're a team of experienced journalists, market analysts, and sector specialists with deep relationships in the sector, all focused on delivering timely, proprietary and actionable insights for digital infrastructure executives around the world.

Sector Focused
Our sole focus is on five core subsectors of digital infrastructure: fibre, datacentres, telecoms, towers, and cloud services. This unique position enables us to build trusted relationships with the most influential players to get to the heart of the market. Helping us to cut through the noise and deliver the essential intelligence, data and connections that our customers need to stay ahead of the competition.

For us, it’s personal
People and relationships are at the heart of our success. We’re a dedicated and dynamic team that focuses on building long-term partnerships with our clients and community. Getting to know their goals and delivering outstanding results.

The essential partner for those taking part in the next wave of dealmaking.

  • October 2008 TMT Finance formed by Dominic Lowndes
  • December 2008 Telecom Deal Alert, email newsletter launched focused on emerging markets
  • April 2009 TMT Finance Middle East event launches in Doha
  • November 2009 TMT Finance Asia event launches in Singapore
  • June 2010 TMT Finance Africa annual event launches in London
  • January 2011 First Office — Borough High Street, London
  • August 2012 First Full-time Employee — Ben Nice joins as News Editor
  • 2012-2013 Telecom Deal Alert rebrands as TMT Finance News
  • 2012-2013 Event launches of: TMT World Congress and Awards in London, TMT Finance events in Mumbai, Warsaw, Nairobi and Cape Town
  • 2017 50th Event — TMT Finance Africa in Cape Town
  • 2018 Launch of TMT Finance News Americas and TMT M&A Forum USA event
  • January 2022 Launch of TMT Deal Data
  • October 2022 Launch of new TMT Finance Intelligence platform
Real People

We lead with integrity, openness and respect in everything we do.

Real Relationships

We build long-term partnerships based on trust and collaboration.

Real Intelligence

We ask the right questions to deliver insight that drives success.

Real Impact

We go further and dig deeper to deliver meaningful results.

Leadership Team

Dominic Lowndes
Dominic Lowndes
Founder and CEO
Ben Nice
Ben Nice
Chief Content Officer
Jenny Demetriou
Jenny Demetriou
Chief Revenue Officer
Mark Bethell
Mark Bethell
Finance Director
Fergus Hanley
Fergus Hanley
Commercial Operations Director
Michelle Hanley
Michelle Hanley
Head of People and Culture
Richard Mill
Richard Mill
Managing Director, Events
Samantha Warner
Samantha Warner
Head of Product
Ross Ford
Ross Ford
Head of Data
Duncan Siegle
Duncan Siegle
Event Commercial Director
Sam Fairburn
Sam Fairburn
Head of Marketing
Tom Simpson
Tom Simpson
Managing Editor
Yedda Wang
Yedda Wang
Editor-at-Large
Maisie Clarke
Maisie Clarke
Editor, Head of Debt Coverage

Timeline

  • 2008 TMT Finance formed by Dominic Lowndes
  • 2011 First Office — Borough High Street, London
  • 2012 First Full-time Employee — Ben Nice joins as News Editor
  • 2018 15 Full Time Employees including Yedda, Tom, Fergus and Nick
  • 2019 Celebrating 10 years of growth!
  • 2020 Subscription Revenue overtakes Event Revenue
  • 2022 Commitment of % of annual profits to Charity partners, local and global
  • 2023 50 Employees
  • 2024 Move HQ to new Lafone Street Office by London Bridge Station
  • 2025 65 Employees, hiring to 75+
  • 2025 Launch of Rebrand focused exclusively on Digital infrastructure
  • 2008 Telecom Deal Alert, email newsletter launched focused on M&A and financing in emerging markets
  • 2012 Telecom Deal Alert rebrands as TMT Finance News and expands to Europe coverage
  • 2013 First Advisory League Tables Published as part of TMT Finance Awards
  • 2015 TMT Finance News moves from free to hybrid paid-model with EMEA, APAC and People Moves titles
  • 2015 Launch of TMT M&A Mandates Tracker and Transactions Database
  • 2016 10,000 articles published all accessible online
  • 2017 First 100 paying Company Subscribers
  • 2018 Average 50 Proprietary Intelligence articles per month
  • 2019 Launch of TMT Finance News Americas weekly
  • 2019 Switch off of free headlines of TMT Finance News, fully behind paywall
  • 2021 Launch of new Deal Data database and product platform
  • 2022 Launch of new TMT Finance Intelligence platform – A unified hub for news, data, and analysis
  • 2023 Over 10,000 Deals in Deal Data Product platform
  • 2023 Averaging 100+ Proprietary Intelligence articles every month
  • 2024 Company's Database Launched
  • 2024 Over 50,000 articles published and searchable
  • 2024 5,000+ Subscribers
  • 2024 Launch of New Financing Loan Tracker: 100+ Upcoming Deals
  • 2009 First TMT Finance Middle East event launches in Doha
  • 2009 TMT Finance Asia event launches in Singapore
  • 2009 TMT Finance first Awards covering M&A and Financing in Digital Infrastructure
  • 2010 TMT Finance Africa event launches in London, later in Cape Town, Nairobi, Lagos
  • 2012 TMT Finance World Congress launches in London
  • 2012 Event launches in London, Mumbai, Frankfurt, Hong Kong and Dubai
  • 2015 25th TMT Finance Event in Warsaw - Central and East Europe
  • 2017 1000+ attendees in 1 year – 75% C-suite Partner and Above
  • 2018 50th Event — TMT Finance Africa in Cape Town
  • 2019 First TMT Finance USA event in New York
  • 2019 Reallign Events – reduce to 3 flagship: London, New York, Singapore
  • 2021 Relaunch of TMT Finance Live Events after Covid pause
  • 2023 First TMT M&A Awards USA in New York
  • 2024 First 1,500+ attendees in 1 year: 85% of attendees C-suite, Partner or Director level
  • 2025 Rebrand of Events and Awards as TMT Finance USA, EMEA and APAC

Contact us

Head Office
32 Lafone St, London, SE1 2LX

Editorial
+44 (0) 20 8126 0263

Sales
+ 44 (0) 20 3965 0245

General Enquiries
+ 44 (0) 20 3650 2222

Email
enquiries@tmtfinance.com

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