Vertical Bridge REIT, the largest private owner and operator of communications infrastructure in the United States, and leading global investment firm KKR today announced that KKR will make a $1.5 billion equity investment in the Company to support its future growth.

Vertical Bridge REIT, LLC, is the largest private owner and operator of wireless communications infrastructure in the United States and has a nationwide portfolio of over 17,000 towers. The company provides build-to-suit and colocation solutions to the telecommunications industry.

In 2020, Vertical Bridge became the first tower company in the world to achieve the CarbonNeutral® company certified status and has been recertified every year since.