DataBank Acquires zColo Data Centers; Edgewater Growth Capital Invests in DataBank
December 1, 2020
Edgewater Growth Capital Partners IV invested in DataBank to fund DataBank's acquisition of zColo Data Centers from Zayo Group Holdings, adding 44 data centers across 23 U.S. and European markets. The deal expands DataBank's footprint to a national scale—bringing the company to 64 data centers in 29 markets and strengthening its edge colocation, connectivity and managed services capabilities.
- Buyers
- DataBank, Edgewater Growth Capital Partners IV
- Targets
- zColo Data Centers
- Sellers
- Zayo Group Holdings, Inc.
- Platforms
- DataBank
- Industry
- Infrastructure
- Location
- Colorado, United States
- Transaction Type
- Addon
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