Vantage (acquired by Digital Bridge)

The developer who pioneered securitization in the data center industry says the latest deal reduces its capital cost by 30 percent.

Its new CEO Marc Ganzi at the helm, the REIT opens a new chapter with a data center deal.

The two companies had a similar start, but one skyrocketed, while the other plateaued. Silicon Valley trumped London in a next-generation takeover.

The Digital Colony-backed wholesale developer acquires Etix, plus four large sites in EU markets.

Vantage is likely counting on Lee Kestler to spearhead its $1 billion entry into the Northern Virginia data center market.

First tenants already fitting out space in fifth building on company’s first Santa Clara campus

Land secured, the Digital Bridge-backed wholesale player prepares for Phase I in America’s hottest data center market.