I Squared Capital agrees to buy Cogent Fiber data center portfolio for $225 million cash

  • I Squared Capital agreed to buy 10 U.S. data centers from Cogent Fiber for USD 225 million in cash.
  • Deal seeds a new colocation, high-density, AI inference platform with about 53 MW of installed power capacity.
  • Portfolio includes roughly 259,000 square feet of available colocation space across nine U.S. markets.
  • I Squared committed up to USD 1 billion for expansion, customer-led growth, capital upgrades, and additional acquisitions.
  • Closing targeted for the third quarter of 2026, subject to regulatory approvals.


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