nLighten

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nLighten is a pan-European edge data center and colocation operator that runs roughly three dozen facilities across seven countries — Germany, France, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, Belgium, Switzerland and Spain — as of 2024/2025, built almost entirely through acquisition rather than ground-up construction. Backed by more than $500 million in equity from infrastructure investor I Squared Capital and launched in 2021 by a team of former Equinix executives, nLighten assembled its network by absorbing Exa Infrastructure’s German sites, France’s Euclyde Data Centers, the UK’s Proximity Data Centers, a Dutch facility (GYROCenter Amsterdam), and a further seven Exa sites that brought it into Belgium, Switzerland and Spain. Rather than chasing hyperscale campuses, nLighten deliberately targets secondary and tertiary European cities — places like Hanover, Bridgend, Rugby, Besançon and Nuremberg — positioning itself as the local, low-latency alternative to concentrated hubs like Frankfurt or Amsterdam, and pitching sustainability integration (such as feeding waste heat from its Stuttgart site into the city’s district heating network) as a core differentiator.

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nLighten has a confirmed data center presence at the following locations:

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Common Questions

How many data centers does nLighten operate and in which countries?

As of 2024, nLighten operated 34 edge data centers across seven European countries: Germany, France, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, Belgium, Switzerland and Spain.

How did nLighten build its European footprint?

nLighten grew almost entirely through acquisition: it launched in 2023 with ten sites acquired from Exa Infrastructure in Germany, then acquired Euclyde Data Centers in France, Proximity Data Centers in the UK, a facility in Amsterdam, and a further seven Exa Infrastructure sites that brought it into Belgium, Switzerland and Spain.

Who owns nLighten?

nLighten is a portfolio company of I Squared Capital, established through its ISQ Global Infrastructure Fund III, which committed over $500 million in equity to the platform.

Does nLighten build new data centers or reuse existing ones?

nLighten has said it is not focused on building new facilities but on integrating and upgrading data centers that already exist, with an emphasis on connecting them to local energy infrastructure for sustainability reasons.

Does nLighten operate an AI data center?

As of now, we don't have a confirmed AI-optimized (GPU-dense, liquid-cooled) facility on file for nLighten. We continue tracking new developments.

Does nLighten offer colocation services?

Yes — we've identified 35 facilities where nLighten may offer colocation services. Please contact nLighten directly to confirm current availability and terms.

Does nLighten offer cloud services?

We haven't confirmed cloud services for nLighten yet — this isn't a definitive no, since our research can miss things. Please contact nLighten directly to confirm cloud availability.

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