Vantage Data Centers has secured $1.6bn (€1.4bn) in additional capital from existing investors GIC and Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA) to expand its platform in Asia Pacific.
Vantage Data Centers will use the capital injection from GIC and ADIA to expand its platform in Asia. This includes the acquisition of a 300MW-plus data centre campus in Sedenak Tech Park in Johor, Malaysia, from global data centre firm Yondr.
Yonda was recently acquired by DigitalBridge, which is also one of Vantage’s largest investors.
Jeremy Deutsch, president of Vantage Data Centers, APAC, said: “This significant investment marks a pivotal milestone in our APAC growth journey. With the support of GIC and ADIA, we are positioned as one of the largest providers of sustainable AI and cloud digital infrastructure in the region.
“Adding the Johor campus to our portfolio will bring our APAC footprint to 1GW of capacity. This acquisition enables Vantage APAC to continue to deliver scale and speed for our customers.”
Boon Chin Hau, CIO, infrastructure at GIC, said: “We are pleased to partner with Vantage, alongside DigitalBridge and ADIA, to support the development of data centre infrastructure across the Asia-Pacific region.
“As a leading global data centre developer and operator, Vantage is well-positioned to meet the growing demand for data centre capacity in the Asia-Pacific region. We look forward to contributing to its ongoing expansion and success.”
Khadem AlRemeithi, executive director of the infrastructure department at ADIA, said: “This expansion of our existing relationship with Vantage, one of the world’s leading developers and operators of hyperscale data centres, aligns with our strategy of investing in infrastructure that enables digitalisation.
“This new commitment supports the growth of Vantage’s APAC platform at a time when advances in AI and cloud computing are driving regional demand for data centre capacity.”
Jon Mauck, senior managing director and head of data centres at DigitalBridge, an investor in Vantage Data Centers, said: “This is an exciting moment for Vantage as it accelerates its expansion across Asia-Pacific.
“GIC and ADIA have been trusted, long-term partners, and their continued support underscores confidence in Vantage’s ability to execute at scale in high-demand markets.”
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