maincubes, a data center operator based in Frankfurt am Main, has gained a new strategic partner and investor in DTCP, specializing in digital infrastructure. DTCP takes over shares in maincubes from the previous main shareholder Art-Invest Real Estate. In the new investor structure, both shareholders jointly hold the majority stake in maincubes.
With the new investor structure, maincubes will continue to drive the sustainable growth course in order to become one of the leading European data center operators. To this end, the two majority shareholders intend to invest more than one billion euros in the growth of maincubes over the next few years.
maincubes was founded in 2012 and operates data centers in the internet conurbations of Frankfurt and Amsterdam. Further locations are currently under construction and in planning. The focus is on the further expansion of the Frankfurt location and the development in the growth market of Berlin. maincubes customers include the public sector as well as national and international companies and service providers who value a sustainable, fail-safe and high-performance infrastructure.
With DTCP, maincubes has gained an investor who is driving digital transformation with investments in digital infrastructure in Europe – especially in the areas of data centers, fiber optic networks and cell phone towers. Through the joint venture between DTCP and Art-Invest Real Estate, maincubes benefits from the expertise of the investors in the areas of digital infrastructure and real estate development.
“We are delighted to welcome DTCP, a partner that fits perfectly with the values of maincubes and our long-standing investor Art-Invest Real Estate,” says Oliver Menzel, CEO and founder of maincubes. “Developing data centers ῾made in Germany᾽ into a sustainable European success story is our top priority. As an experienced infrastructure investor, DTCP can support us in the further development of the corporate structure and organization as well as in sustainable financing and raising capital for our growth plans.”
Waldemar Maurer, Partner at DTCP, says: “We are pleased to support Oliver and his team with our operational expertise and to have an experienced real estate investor and developer at our side in Art-Invest. The European data center market is currently dominated by providers from the USA and Asia, and we see great potential for maincubes to establish itself as a leading European data center operator.”
Vicente Vento, Founder and CEO of DTCP, adds: “We believe that the demand for computing and storage capacities will continue to increase and that both private and public customers will continue to migrate to more modern, cost-effective and flexible systems. This makes maincubes an ideal asset for our recently launched Digital Infrastructure Vehicle.”
dr Markus Wiedenmann, CEO at Art-Invest Real Estate: “We are very pleased that in DTCP we have found an ideal partner for the further growth of maincubes. With its focus on digital infrastructure and its capital strength, DTCP enables the company to develop together into a leading European data center operator.”
