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GI Partners Raises $1.8 Billion to Invest in Digital Infrastructure

By Rich Miller - September 8, 2020 Leave a Comment

One of the most experienced investors in the data center sector has raised a large fund and is ready to go shopping. GI Partners today said it has lined up $1.8 billion in investor backing for its Data Infrastructure Fund.

Tagged With: Finance, GI Partners, Investing

Investor Interest in Data Centers Still High, As Are Deal Valuations

By Rich Miller - February 14, 2020 Leave a Comment

Investor interest in the data center sector remains high, and the wave of M&A is likely to continue in 2020. But deal values are high, prompting some investors to tread carefully and adjust their strategies.

Tagged With: Edge Computing, Finance, Investing

Scorecard: Looking Back at DCF’s 2019 Predictions

By Rich Miller - January 3, 2020 2 Comments

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Last January we identified eight themes that we believed would shape the data center business in 2019. How did we do? Let’s take a look and see how we did, ranking whether each prediction was a Hit, Miss or Too Early.

Tagged With: Edge Computing, Finance, Hybrid cloud, Investing, M2M

Vertiv to Go Public, Outlines Growth Trajectory in Data Center Sector

By Rich Miller - December 13, 2019 Leave a Comment

Vertiv plans to become a public company with a streamlined balance sheet and ambitions to become an even larger player in data centers and edge computing. Here’s a closer look at Vertiv’s roadmap for future growth.

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Aligned Lines Up $495 Million for Data Center Expansion

By Rich Miller - October 22, 2019 Leave a Comment

A data hall in an Aligned Energy data center in Dallas, ready for racks. The rear wall of the hall features Aligned's Delta 3 cooling system. (Photo: Aligned Energy)

Aligned Energy has lined up a $495 million secured credit facility, from investors led by Goldman Sachs, which will fund data center expansions in Dallas, Phoenix and Salt Lake City.

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Vantage Keeps Building, Lines Up $692 Million in New Funding

By Rich Miller - August 27, 2019 Leave a Comment

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Vantage Data Centers has lined up $692 million in funding, and will use the money to refinance its existing debt and build additional capacity.

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With Investment Grade Rating, Growth Gets Cheaper for Equinix

By Rich Miller - August 6, 2019 Leave a Comment

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Equinix is now officially an investment grade company, joining Digital Realty as the only public data center providers to earn the coveted credit rating, which means lower rates on borrowing and access to a wider pool of capital to fund growth.

Tagged With: Equinix, Finance, Investing

Wall Street Gains Help Data Center Developers Build Bigger Clouds

By Rich Miller - April 12, 2016 1 Comment

Carter Validus CEO Michael Seton (right) discusses data center financing at the recent New York Data Center Summit. At left is Todd Raymond, CEO of 1547 Critical Systems Realty. (Photo: Rich Miller)

The data center industry’s winning track record on Wall Street will make it easier to finance future projects to drive the massive growth of cloud computing.

Tagged With: Data Center REITs, Financing, Investing

IO Lines Up $505 Million for Data Center Growth

By Rich Miller - March 15, 2016 Leave a Comment

A row of data center modules inside the huge IO New Jersey data center in Edison, N.J. (Photo:IO)

Data center service provider IO has raised $445 million in debt capital from Deutsche Bank, and $60 million in additional growth capital from an affiliate of Macquarie Capital. The funding will help the company restructure debt,

Tagged With: Investing, IO, Modular

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