DayOne funding, valuation and investors

Overview

DayOne Data Centers is a Singapore-headquartered digital infrastructure platform that develops and operates hyperscale, AI-ready data center campuses. Formerly GDS International, it rebranded and has secured more than 1.5 gigawatts of booked capacity across Asia-Pacific and Europe since founding in 2022. Sites span Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, Japan, Hong Kong, Finland, and Spain. In June 2026 DayOne closed a $4.5B Series C led by existing investors Coatue and Hillhouse (now its two largest shareholders), with the Indonesia Investment Authority and Achi Capital Partners joining. The company serves global hyperscalers and enterprises and has reportedly explored a Singapore/U.S. dual listing.

Why DayOne is interesting

DayOne's $4.5B Series C final close in June 2026 — with 1.5GW+ booked capacity since 2022 — makes it one of the largest private infrastructure bets in Asia, where AI compute demand is outpacing available power and land.

Product & use cases

DayOne designs, builds, and operates next-generation hyperscale data center campuses with integrated delivery — securing power, land, and connectivity for AI workloads on behalf of global cloud and enterprise tenants.

• Hyperscalers expanding sovereign and regional AI compute capacity in Southeast Asia
• Enterprises requiring in-region data residency with AI-ready power density
• Governments backing domestic digital infrastructure via sovereign-fund co-investment (e.g., INA)

Key facts

• Series C final close (Jun 2026): $4.5B gross proceeds (PRNewswire / Business Times)
• Led by Coatue and Hillhouse; new investors include Indonesia Investment Authority
• 1.5GW+ total booked capacity across APAC and Europe since 2022 founding
• Campuses in Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, Japan, Hong Kong, Finland, Spain
• Formerly GDS International; reportedly considering dual listing in Singapore and U.S.

Funding history (newest first)

Investors in our directory

Funds linked from DayOne's profile — open a fund page for stage focus and related deal articles.

Competitive landscape

Edge: DayOne's proprietary integrated delivery model and 1.5GW booking track record in under four years give it first-mover scale in underserved APAC markets where power and land constraints block new entrants.

AI infrastructure capital is concentrating in power-secured data center platforms, especially in APAC where demand growth exceeds supply. DayOne commands mega-round financing rare for the sector, but faces execution risk on multi-country builds, grid access, and potential public-market timing.

• Equinix incumbent

  Global colocation and interconnection leader; less focused on greenfield hyperscale campus development.

• Digital Realty incumbent

  Large-scale data center REIT; competes for hyperscale tenants in established markets.

• AirTrunk direct

  APAC hyperscale specialist; similar regional focus on cloud and AI capacity.

• AWS / Google / Microsoft captive builds adjacent

  Hyperscalers self-build where economics allow; DayOne fills gaps in constrained markets.

Notable stories

• DayOne's $4.5B Series C is among the largest venture rounds in Asian history — eclipsing most software deals and reflecting AI's shift of capital to physical infrastructure (Business Times, June 2026).
• The company expanded beyond Asia with a campus in Lahti, Finland — its first European market entry — while breaking ground in Thailand and additional Singapore sites (Data Center Dynamics).

Industries

Related funding articles

Venture Capital Tracker pieces that cover DayOne's financing or category context.

• DayOne's $4.5B Series C: Asia's Data-Center Buildout Hits Mega-Scale