Our Story

Accelerating smart investment since 2009

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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.

Timeline

  • 2008TMT Finance formed by Dominic Lowndes
  • 2010First Office — Borough High Street, London
  • 2016£1m annual revenue
  • 201810 years average 28% yoy revenue growth
  • 2020Covid19 – Hybrid Webinar Frenzy
  • 2020Data department launches
  • 2021Launch of India Research Business
  • 2023Move to Lafone Street office Tower Bridge
  • 202570 employees
  • 2025TMT Finance Relaunch Brand look and feel
  • 2026New York office opens
  • Coming soonSingapore Office
  • 2008Telecom Deal Alert, email newsletter launched focused on M&A and financing in emerging markets
  • 2012Telecom Deal Alert rebrands as TMT Finance News and expands to Europe coverage
  • 2013First Advisory League Tables Published as part of TMT Finance Awards
  • 2015TMT Finance News moves from free to hybrid paid-model with EMEA, APAC and People Moves titles
  • 2015Launch of TMT M&A Mandates Tracker and Transactions Database
  • 201610,000 articles published all accessible online
  • 2017First 100 paying Company Subscribers
  • 2018Average 50 Proprietary Intelligence articles per month
  • 2019Launch of TMT Finance News Americas weekly
  • 2019Switch off of free headlines of TMT Finance News, fully behind paywall
  • 2021Launch of new Deal Data database and product platform
  • 2022Launch of new TMT Finance Intelligence platform – A unified hub for news, data, and analysis
  • 2023Over 10,000 Deals in Deal Data Product platform
  • 2023Averaging 100+ Proprietary Intelligence articles every month
  • 2024Company’s Database Launched
  • 2024Over 50,000 articles published and searchable
  • 20245,000+ Subscribers
  • 2024Launch of New Financing Loan Tracker: 100+ Upcoming Deals
  • 2009First TMT Finance Middle East event launches in Doha
  • 2009TMT Finance Asia event launches in Singapore
  • 2009TMT Finance first Awards covering M&A and Financing in Digital Infrastructure
  • 2010TMT Finance Africa event launches in London, later in Cape Town, Nairobi, Lagos
  • 2012TMT Finance World Congress launches in London
  • 2012Event launches in London, Mumbai, Frankfurt, Hong Kong and Dubai
  • 201525th TMT Finance Event in Warsaw – Central and East Europe
  • 20171000+ attendees in 1 year – 75% C-suite Partner and Above
  • 201850th Event — TMT Finance Africa in Cape Town
  • 2019First TMT Finance USA event in New York
  • 2019Reallign Events – reduce to 3 flagship: London, New York, Singapore
  • 2021Relaunch of TMT Finance Live Events after Covid pause
  • 2023First TMT M&A Awards USA in New York
  • 2024First 1,500+ attendees in 1 year: 85% of attendees C-suite, Partner or Director level
  • 2025Rebrand of Events and Awards as TMT Finance USA, EMEA and APAC

Our Culture and Values

More than a workplace, we’re a team united by a shared purpose – accelerating growth and investment in global connectivity. We pair the ambition and pace of a fast-moving industry with a culture that feels intrinsically human, collaborative and built on trust.

Our values

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

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

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

We go further and dig deeper to deliver meaningful results.

Real People

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

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

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

We go further and dig deeper to deliver meaningful results.

Leadership Team

Dominic Lowndes

Founder and CEO

Ben Nice

Chief Content Officer

Jenny Demetriou

Chief Revenue Officer

Mark Bethell

Finance Director

Fergus Hanley

Commercial Operations
Director

Michelle Hanley

Head of People and
Culture

Richard Mill

Managing Director,
Events

Samantha Warner

Head of Product

Ross Ford

Head of Data

Duncan Siegle

Event Commercial
Director

Sam Fairburn

Head of Marketing

Tom Simpson

Managing Editor

Yedda Wang

Editor-in-Chief

Maisie Clarke

Editor, Head of Debt
Coverage

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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

New York Office
450 Park Ave S, New York, NY 10016, United States

Email
enquiries@tmtfinance.com

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