Community Development & Infrastructure

AKO Fiber & Excavating is a Michigan-based telecom construction company installing underground fiber-optic infrastructure to expand broadband access in rural and underserved communities.

AKO Fiber & Excavating is a Michigan-based company that installs underground fiber-optic infrastructure. Its work supports broadband expansion in rural communities and other areas where reliable connectivity can expand access to work, education, healthcare, small-business growth, and everyday participation in the economy. The company also creates skilled-trades employment pathways through excavation and fiber installation work. By training and employing people in infrastructure-related roles, AKO connects broadband access with workforce development in a field where hands-on skills can lead to stable, earning-capable careers.

In June 2025, an Abundance Angel recommended a $25,000 investment through Abundance Capital as part of a larger $135,000 financing round. The capital supported AKO’s business growth, equipment needs, operating capacity, and continued expansion of fiber installation services. The investment was structured as a Shared Earnings Agreement, a performance-based financing tool that is neither a traditional loan nor an equity investment.