Dallas-based data center operator DataBank has secured a $1.5 billion investment from Australian investment fund AustralianSuper, positioning the company as a significant minority investor and adding a member to DataBank’s board.
The investment, combined with an additional $483 million from existing investors, totals nearly $2 billion in new equity capital to fuel the company’s expansion amid surging demand driven by AI and cloud computing growth.
DataBank plans to deploy the capital toward new campus developments in New York, Denver, Minneapolis and Salt Lake City, building on the company’s portfolio of more than 65 high-performance data centers and 20 interconnection hubs across North America. The investment represents DataBank’s latest capital milestone, having raised approximately $4 billion in debt and equity over the past two years.
“This investment, and our new campuses, are a game-changer for DataBank and our customers, allowing us to bring this capacity to market now and seize the incredible opportunity ahead of us,” said DataBank CEO Raul Martynek.
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