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DataBank Announces New 480MW North Texas Data Center Campus Featuring Eight Two‑Story Data Centers

by | Sep 10, 2024
DataBank is building a 480MW data center campus in Red Oak, its third new campus announced in the past 12 months. Construction is underway, with the first phase set to be operational by the second quarter of 2026, aimed at meeting the growing demand from A.I. and cloud applications.
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DataBank Raises $533M to Finance New Data Center Developments
by | Nov 29, 2023
The Dallas-based company said the financing consists of two separate transactions: $188 million in equity raised from existing and new investors, and a $345 million construction loan for a new data center under development in the Atlanta market.
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10 North Texas Companies Make 2023 Deloitte Technology Fast 500 List
by | Nov 8, 2023
Deloitte's annual ranking tracks the fastest-growing North American companies in the technology, media, telecommunications, life sciences, fintech, and energy tech sectors. See which 10 local companies made the Tech Fast 500 list—including two that cracked the Top 50.
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DataBank Secures Another $325M in Financing to Expand Edge Data Center Footprint

by | Apr 5, 2023

DataBank, a Dallas-based provider of enterprise-class edge colocation, interconnection, and managed cloud services, has secured another $325 million in financing to fund the ongoing expansion of its edge data center footprint.

Led by TD Securities, the $325 million credit facility includes a $175 million five-year term loan, a $125 million delayed draw term loan that is undrawn at close, and a $50 million revolving credit line....

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DataBank Appoints Industry Veteran as SVP of Managed Services
by | Jan 25, 2023

DataBank, the Dallas-based provider of enterprise-class colocation, interconnection, and managed services, appointed Jennifer Curry senior vice president of managed services.

“At DataBank, we recognize that data centers are the center of the connected world,” DataBank CEO Raul Martynek said in a statement....

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Follow the Money: Adwoa Beauty Raises $4M to ‘Keep Up With Demand,’ Dallas Venture Capital leads $5M in Revenue Growth Solutions Startup, and More
by | Sep 9, 2022
In this week’s North Texas deal flow, you’ll also find news about Dallas startup VRGL raising $15M six months after launching, S2 Capital’s $400M multifamily investment fund, CBRE leading $125M Series E for proptech firm VTS, CVS Health acquiring Signify Health for $8B, BenefitMall’s latest acquisition, and more.
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Dallas-Based DataBank Sells 35% Stake for $1.5 Billion
by | Aug 31, 2022
DataBank—a leader of the booming data center market, with over 65 data centers and 20 interconnection hubs in over two dozen metros—welcomed a new group of investors in the deal, led by Swiss Life Asset Management, EDF Invest, Northleaf Capital Partners, and Ardian.

"This new investor group will provide the financial backing required to continue to scale DataBank’s leading edge infrastructure platform," CEO Raul Martynek told Dallas Innovates.
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Dallas-Based DataBank Acquires Four Houston-Area Data Centers From CyrusOne for $670M

by | Jan 20, 2022
With the acquisitions, DataBank’s reach now includes 27 metro markets—the largest geographic footprint of any data center operator in the U.S.
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DI People: JCPenney, 7-Eleven, Recode Therapeutics, Hawkeye, PCCI, and Others Make Moves
by | Jan 14, 2022
In this week's roundup of hires, promotions, and accolades in North Texas, you'll also find news from CrossFirst Bankshares, Johnson & Sekin, DataBank, Balfour Beatty, Caspr Group, Mohr Partners, One Network, Kainos Capital, The Dallas Foundation, Denton County Transportation Authority and Indio Management.

Plus, the incoming AIA Dallas President charts a way forward for 2022 and Gov. Abbott appoints a North Texas to the Broadband Development Council.
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Follow the Money: Shiftsmart Raises $16.3M, Alto Scores $6M, BG Staffing Makes $21.6M Acquisition
by | Feb 6, 2020
In this weekly roundup of funding, merger and acquisition activity in North Texas, you’ll also find news from Worlds, Tricolor, Puration, Atos, Kriya Capital, Kofile, and more.
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Dallas is No. 3 Among Global Data Center Markets, C&W Study Says
by | Jan 21, 2020
Cushman & Wakefield evaluated 1,162 data centers across 38 global markets in its just-released Data Center Market Comparison.
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Follow the Money: Energy Spectrum Seeks $1.3B, Boxcart Raises $245K, DataBank Makes Acquisition

by | Oct 3, 2019
In this weekly roundup of funding, merger, and acquisition activity involving companies with ties to North Texas, you’ll also find news from Formula Inc., Trinity Private Equity Group, PumpJack Dataworks, 1Confirmation, Harvest Returns, Interlock Partners, Goldcrest Capital, Wildcat Capital, LEG Calhoun, ECI Software, Snappy Salads, Colony Capital, Integrity Marketing Group, Nextlink, AZZ, Addus HomeCare, and Redbird Capital.
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Follow the Money: PHAZR Exits, Spectral MD Gets $1M, Merck Buys Antelliq
by | Dec 20, 2018
Also, you’ll find projekt202, Crow Holdings, Latticework Capital, Light LLC, Woodside Capital, DataBank, and National Teachers Associates Life Insurance Co. in this roundup of activity by companies and investors with ties to North Texas.
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