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Jason Hill

Co-Head of Digital Infrastructure, U.S. Technology Group at Houlihan Lokey

Boston, Massachusetts, USA

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Why they matter

Co-heads Houlihan Lokey's U.S. Technology Group and runs its Digital Infrastructure practice, giving him line of sight into most colocation and data center deal flow.

Background

Jason Hill is a Managing Director at Houlihan Lokey, where he serves as Co-Head of the firm's U.S. Technology Group and Global Head of Digital Infrastructure, based in Boston. He has more than 25 years of investment banking experience, beginning his career at Goldman Sachs in the Energy and Power group, and has spent over 20 years advising on M&A and capital-raising across fiber/broadband, fixed wireless, towers, spectrum, data centers, and landline sectors. He joined Houlihan Lokey in 2020 when the firm acquired MVP Capital, the TMT-focused advisory boutique he co-founded and led as Managing Partner.

Notable deals

  • 2020
    Co-founded and led MVP Capital's Telecom/Digital Infrastructure practice into its acquisition by Houlihan Lokey, becoming co-head of the combined global TMT group
  • 2024
    Named Co-Head of Houlihan Lokey's U.S. Technology Group as the firm expanded its technology and software advisory bench
  • 2025
    Recruited Billy Goldstein (ex-CDX Advisors) to expand Houlihan Lokey's digital infrastructure coverage team as its Global Head of Digital Infrastructure

Call-prep brief

Background

Jason Hill is a Managing Director at Houlihan Lokey, Co-Head of the U.S. Technology Group and Global Head of Digital Infrastructure, based in Boston. He has 25+ years in investment banking, starting at Goldman Sachs' Energy and Power group, with 20+ years focused on fiber/broadband, towers, spectrum, data centers, and wireless infrastructure M&A and capital-raising.

Current Focus

  • Leads HL's digital infrastructure banking coverage globally — colocation, hyperscale, edge data centers, fiber, and towers
  • Co-heads the broader U.S. Technology Group alongside colleagues, overseeing sell-side/buy-side M&A and debt/equity placements
  • Actively scaling the team — added senior digital infrastructure banker Billy Goldstein in 2025

What He Cares About

  • Sector specialization paired with a broad advisory toolkit (his stated logic for the MVP Capital-HL tie-up)
  • Power availability, land, and connectivity as the binding constraints on new data center capacity
  • AI-driven demand reshaping capital needs across digital infrastructure subsectors

Recent Moves

  • Co-founded MVP Capital's Telecom/Digital Infrastructure practice; MVP acquired by HL in 2020, Hill became TMT co-head
  • Named Co-Head of U.S. Technology Group (April 2024)
  • Grew the digital infrastructure bench with senior hires through 2025

Sensitivities

  • As an active sell-side/buy-side advisor, he cannot discuss live mandates or confidential client identities — pitch the call as market color, not deal-specific
  • May be conflicted on named targets if HL is already engaged on the other side

Questions to Ask

  1. Where is the widest bid-ask gap right now between colocation operators and buyers — power-constrained markets vs. build-ready sites?
  2. Which capital sources (infra funds, hyperscaler JVs, private credit) are most active in data center financings today?
  3. What's his read on consolidation pace among mid-market colo/edge platforms over the next 12-18 months?

Outreach draft

Subject
Digital Infrastructure Deal Flow — 15 Minutes?
Hi Jason, I lead deal sourcing at our firm, and we're actively evaluating platforms in data center colocation and adjacent digital infrastructure. Given your work co-heading Houlihan Lokey's Digital Infrastructure practice, and your track record building that team since the MVP Capital days, I'd value your perspective on where capacity, power constraints, and capital availability are heading over the next 12-18 months. Would you have 15-20 minutes for a call in the next couple of weeks? Happy to work around your schedule, and glad to trade notes on what we're seeing in the market. Best, [Your Name]

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