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VFN Holdings, Inc. (Vero Networks) Announces $500 Million Strategic Investment by Hamilton Lane, Braemont Capital and Delta-v Capital
BOULDER, Colo., Feb. 23, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- VFN Holdings, Inc. (“Vero Networks, or Vero”), a leading fiber infrastructure business and broadband internet provider, today announced the successful closing of a $500 million non-control growth equity investment. The investment was led by funds managed by Hamilton Lane (Nasdaq: HLNE), Braemont Capital and Delta-v Capital (together, the “Investor Group”). The investment supports Vero’s next phase of growth, accelerating the expansion of its fibe
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