EQT Infrastructure Acquires EdgeConneX from Providence Equity Partners

EQT Infrastructure V to Co-Invest in EdgeConneX

August 19, 2021

Infrastructure

EQT Infrastructure V will co-invest alongside EQT Infrastructure IV to take equal ownership stakes in data center operator EdgeConneX. The co-investment is intended to support EdgeConneX’s growth plan — including expanding its footprint in key markets, winning additional customer contracts, and pursuing accretive M&A — with the transaction expected to close in Q3 2021.

Sixth Street Acquires Minority Stake in EdgeConneX from EQT Infrastructure

September 24, 2024

Infrastructure

Funds managed by Sixth Street will acquire a minority stake in EdgeConneX from EQT Infrastructure (EQT Infrastructure IV and V), with EQT remaining the largest shareholder. The strategic investment will provide capital and sector expertise to help EdgeConneX accelerate delivery of energy-efficient data center capacity optimized for AI and large-scale cloud deployments; the transaction is expected to close in Q4 2024.

EQT Infrastructure to merge IP-Only and GlobalConnect

November 21, 2019

Telecommunications

EQT Infrastructure announced plans to combine its portfolio companies IP-Only and GlobalConnect to create a leading Northern European fiber-based datacom and cloud-enabling infrastructure provider. The merger creates scale across Sweden, Denmark, Norway and Northern Germany — combining roughly 58,000 km of fiber, ~18,000 sqm of data center capacity, more than 1,500 employees and combined 2018 revenues of ~EUR 520 million to accelerate network rollout, innovation and cross-border services for B2B, B2C and public customers.

Edge Centres Acquires QuadraNet

April 8, 2024

Telecommunications

Australian data centre operator Edge Centres has acquired US colocation and bare-metal provider QuadraNet, adding 10 facilities to its US footprint and increasing Edge’s presence across nine US metro areas. Terms were not disclosed; Edge Centres will merge certain LA assets and appoint its CTO Kiarash Jahangiri as QuadraNet CEO to oversee operations.

LightEdge Acquires Connectria

April 2, 2024

Cloud & SaaS

LightEdge, a GI Partners‑backed provider of secure cloud and colocation services, has agreed to acquire Connectria, a St. Louis‑based multi‑cloud infrastructure and managed hosting provider. The deal adds six data centers to LightEdge’s footprint, expands its public cloud hosting capabilities (IBM, AWS, Azure), and is expected to close before the end of April.

EQT Infrastructure Acquires inexio

September 28, 2019

Telecommunications

EQT Infrastructure (EQT Infrastructure IV) agreed to acquire inexio Beteiligungs GmbH & Co. KGaA from Warburg Pincus, Deutsche Beteiligungs AG, the founders and several minority investors. The investment will support inexio's large-scale FTTH rollout and expansion of its fiber-optic network across rural and suburban Germany, with a stated commitment to connect 2 million households by 2030.