DC BLOX

What DC BLOX does

DC BLOX is an Atlanta-headquartered, privately-held digital infrastructure provider (legal name DC BLOX Inc.) operating a vertically integrated platform of Tier III-designed multi-tenant data centers, carrier-neutral subsea cable landing stations (CLS), and a regional dark fiber network concentrated in the Southeastern United States. As of May 2026, the company's portfolio spans 23 data centers (operational and in development), 2,780,376 square feet, and 470 Critical MW committed and planned, with operating facilities in Atlanta GA, Birmingham AL, Huntsville AL, Chattanooga TN, Greenville SC, Myrtle Beach SC, and High Point NC, plus campuses in development across Georgia, Alabama, South Carolina, Florida, North Carolina, Tennessee, and a proposed $2-2.2B Indianapolis IN site. The Myrtle Beach CLS hosts Google's Nuvem and Meta's Anjana subsea cables with capacity for up to five cables (expanding by another five via MYR2), and a second CLS campus in Palm Coast FL is scheduled to open in Q1 2027 with a major hyperscale anchor.

The technology stack combines HPC-capable 'flex space' data halls (up to 240 retail cabinets plus 36 HPC cabinets at 34kW each with 3N/2 distributed redundant power), closed-loop/waterless cooling design for sustainable operations, and the proprietary DC BLOX Connectivity eXchange (DCB-CX) software-defined interconnection platform enabling peering with carriers, public cloud providers, and Internet Exchanges across the 600-mile dark fiber network. The company holds NIST 800-171 compliance across its data centers and pursues DEEP sustainability certification, with capital structured against green/sustainability criteria to access sustainability-linked debt.

The business model is recurring-revenue infrastructure leasing: multi-year contracts across hyperscale build-to-suit leases, colocation (retail and HPC), CLS capacity, dark fiber and managed connectivity, plus managed services via the Infrapoint (acquired 2018) and Ploid (acquired 2019) subsidiaries. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed, with a direct enterprise field-sales motion for hyperscale and enterprise buyers, a formal channel partner program (MicroCorp named as an example) for mid-market, and a self-serve quote funnel for SMB. Customer segments include hyperscalers (Google, Meta), enterprises (Mohawk Industries, Torch Technologies), communications providers (Windstream, Segra, OFS, Cirion via Windstream), and government/public sector (MARTA disaster recovery contract, EPB). Since 2022 the company has secured more than $2 billion in green loans and equity, including a $265M green Senior Secured Credit Facility (Oct 2024) expanded to $850M (May 2026) and a separate $1.15B green loan for Atlanta (Aug 2025), with a $240M round led by Global Infrastructure Partners closing in January 2026.

Name

DC BLOX

Legal name

DC BLOX Inc.

Website

https://dcblox.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

DC BLOX is an Atlanta-based digital infrastructure provider operating vertically integrated Tier III data centers, cable landing stations, and dark fiber networks across the Southeastern US. The company serves hyperscalers, enterprises, governments, and communications providers through a portfolio of 23 facilities spanning 470 MW and 2.78 million square feet.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Data Center Services

NAICS

Wired Telecommunications Carriers (517111)

SIC

Computer Communications Equipment (3576)

akta.pro primary industry

Interconnection-Focused Colocation (IX / Meet-Me-Room Ecosystems) (HDABACAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Building Management & DCIM for Facilities (BMS/EPMS/DCIM) (HDABAKAJ), Edge Colocation & Distributed Data Center Services (HDABAOAB)

Keywords

• Data center services
• Hyperscale data centers
• Cable landing stations
• Dark fiber networks
• Colocation services

Headquarters

HQ city

Atlanta

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices15 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Hyperscale data center leasing: Pre-leased hyperscale data center projects in multiple states including Tennessee, Alabama, Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, and Indiana. Land and power committed for hyperscale builds in burgeoning Southeast markets. Generates long-term recurring lease revenue backed by creditworthy hyperscaler tenants.
2. Colocation services: Multi-tenant colocation with proximity to Southeast edge markets and the ability to rapidly deploy new capacity. Includes standard retail cabinet offerings and HPC-capable configurations with up to 34kW per cabinet.
3. Cable landing station services: Carrier-neutral, Tier III-designed cable landing stations in Myrtle Beach, SC and Palm Coast, FL serving hyperscalers, global telecom providers, and enterprises. New MYR2 facility adds capacity for five more subsea cables. Palm Coast facility is anchored by a major hyperscale tenant.
4. Dark fiber and connectivity services: Regional dark fiber network offering and ability to build custom routes, including the completed Myrtle Beach-to-Atlanta dark fiber route. Connectivity services via the DCB-CX (DC BLOX Connectivity eXchange) platform enabling peering with carriers, public cloud providers, and Internet Exchanges.
5. Cloud storage and managed services: Secure enterprise cloud storage and managed cloud services following the 2019 acquisition of Infrapoint and Ploid, adding cloud and managed service capabilities to the data center portfolio.
6. Disaster Recovery as a Service (DRaaS): Connected wagon-wheel design enabling backup and disaster-recovery services from Atlanta to regional secondary markets, with consulting on recovery point objective / recovery time objective requirements.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

DC BLOX operates vertically integrated digital infrastructure across the Southeastern United States, delivering multi-tenant Tier III-designed data center colocation, hyperscale data center campuses, subsea cable landing stations, and a regional dark fiber network. Its portfolio spans 23 data centers, 470 MW of committed and planned capacity, 600 dark fiber miles, and two cable landing stations. The company also offers secure enterprise cloud storage and managed services following its acquisitions of Infrapoint and Ploid, with the DC BLOX Connectivity eXchange (DCB-CX) providing software-defined interconnection across its ecosystem.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Colocation Multi-tenant colocation services with proximity to Southeast edge markets and the ability to rapidly deploy new capacity. Includes standard retail cabinet offerings and HPC-capable configurations with up to 34kW per cabinet for high-density compute customers.
• Hyperscale Data Centers Pre-leased hyperscale data center campuses with land and power committed in multiple Southeastern states, designed for hyperscale cloud and AI operators needing shovel-ready capacity in secondary markets.
• Cable Landing Stations

Quantifiable outcome

• 2,780,376 square feet of total portfolio across 23 data centers
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core, flagship and minor.

• SegracoreTechnology or Integration · 16 September 2025Segra announced plans to deliver vital inland network connectivity from the Myrtle Beach Cable Landing Station to Charlotte, North Carolina, via Florence, South Carolina, leveraging DC BLOX's CLS ecosystem.
• Palmetto Nuclear Coalition (with Milliken & Company, Google, and Nucor)flagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 2025DC BLOX joined Milliken & Company, Google, and Nucor as founding members of the newly launched Palmetto Nuclear Coalition (PNC), a pioneering alliance dedicated to accelerating nuclear energy deployment across South Carolina. Announced at the Governor's Mansion in Columbia, South Carolina, the Coalition is a key step toward securing a resilient, low-carbon energy foundation for the state's fast-growing digital and industrial economy.
• Evans General ContractorscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 4 June 2025Strong partnership between Evans General Contractors and DC BLOX, with Evans providing hyperscale data center construction services. Corey Lemming, SVP of DC BLOX, has spoken about supply chain strength and the importance of leadership alignment and early partner involvement for hyperscale data center development.
• Cirion Technologies (via Windstream Wholesale)coreTechnology or Integration · 18 March 2025Cirion Technologies selected Windstream Wholesale to provide domestic connectivity from DC BLOX's Myrtle Beach Cable Landing Station (CLS), linking Cirion's new SAC-2 subsea route. Windstream Wholesale expanded its network with a new Point of Presence (POP) and activated domestic U.S. wavelength services through DC BLOX's Myrtle Beach CLS.
• Windstream WholesalecoreTechnology or Integration · 24 February 2025Windstream Wholesale launched a new network Point of Presence (POP) and activated domestic U.S. wavelength services through DC BLOX's Myrtle Beach CLS, providing connectivity for Cirion Technologies' SAC-2 subsea route and other customers.
• INCOMPASminorOthers · 24 April 2024DC BLOX CEO Jeff Uphues joined the Board of INCOMPAS, a competitive telecommunications trade association, to bring competitive expertise.
• Google (Nuvem subsea cable)flagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 25 September 2023Google's Nuvem transatlantic subsea cable system connects Portugal, Bermuda, and the United States, landing at DC BLOX's Myrtle Beach Cable Landing Station in South Carolina. The cable improves network resiliency across the Atlantic and was scheduled to enter service in 2026. DC BLOX operates the cable landing station hosting the system. Lee Livingston, Director of Partnerships at Google, endorsed DC BLOX as a 'digital hub of epic proportions.'
• Meta (Anjana subsea cable)flagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 26 May 2023Meta's Anjana subsea cable was contracted to land at DC BLOX's Myrtle Beach Cable Landing Station, the second subsea cable for Horry County. DC BLOX provides the cable landing station infrastructure and dark fiber connectivity to Atlanta.
• OFS (Furukawa Solutions)coreTechnology or Integration · 14 November 2022OFS was selected by DC BLOX as their exclusive fiber optic cable provider for the Myrtle Beach, South Carolina Cable Landing Station terrestrial network extension. OFS's large capacity fiber optic cable connects the Myrtle Beach CLS through Charleston, Augusta, and Atlanta, landing in Lithia Springs, Georgia with eight strategically located network aggregation facilities.
• MicroCorpcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 2 October 2019MicroCorp is a channel partner; MicroCorp partners can leverage new data center options in the Southeastern U.S. via DC BLOX's facilities.

Scale indicators16 records

Recent moves18 records

Expansion highlights7 records

Direct peers

• EdgeConneX: EdgeConneX is a private global data center operator focused on edge and hyperscale data centers, with particular strength in Tier 2/3 markets. Directly comparable because DC BLOX's CIO Melih Ileri previously spent 10 years at EdgeConneX, and the two compete head-to-head for hyperscaler edge-node deployments in the Southeast.
• T5 Data Centers: T5 Data Centers operates custom-built and wholesale data centers across the US. Directly comparable because DC BLOX's SVP of Strategic Development Jason Walker spent 3 years at T5 prior to joining DC BLOX, and both target enterprise and hyperscale tenants in secondary US markets.
• DataBank: DataBank is a US data center operator offering colocation, interconnection, and edge services across 70+ facilities. Directly comparable as a multi-tenant colocation peer with overlapping Southeast footprint, mid-market and enterprise customer focus, and similar interconnection-led business model.
• Compass Datacenters: Compass Datacenters designs and builds hyperscale and enterprise data centers across the US. Directly comparable because both companies develop shovel-ready hyperscale campuses for large cloud/AI tenants, and Compass's recent expansion overlaps with DC BLOX's Southeast and Midwest target markets.
• Stack Infrastructure: Stack Infrastructure (IPI Partners) operates a hyperscale-focused data center platform across the Americas. Directly comparable as a hyperscale build-to-suit peer competing for the same cloud and AI tenants and for green-financed capacity in Tier 2/3 US markets.
• Aligned Energy: Aligned Energy (now Macquarie Asset Management) operates adaptive, high-density data centers purpose-built for AI and cloud workloads. Directly comparable because both compete on HPC/AI-ready high-density colocation with liquid-cooling capability.
• Element Critical: Element Critical operates carrier-neutral, multi-tenant data centers in select US markets. Comparable as a regional multi-tenant colocation peer targeting enterprise and government customers with similar Tier III design and interconnection-rich facilities.

Broad incumbents

• QTS Data Centers (now GDS): QTS (acquired by GDS in 2024) operates mega-scale, hyperscale, and enterprise data centers across the US. Comparable as a broader incumbent hyperscale platform that increasingly competes with DC BLOX for hyperscaler tenants in non-Tier-1 metros and for subsea/dark fiber routes.
• CyrusOne: CyrusOne (owned by KKR and GIP) operates a global hyperscale and enterprise data center portfolio. Comparable as a large incumbent competing for hyperscaler and large-enterprise workloads across the US, including the Southeast markets DC BLOX targets.

Regional players

• H5 Data Centers: H5 Data Centers operates carrier-neutral colocation facilities across the US. Comparable as a US-focused multi-tenant data center operator with overlapping enterprise and government customer segments, although its footprint is more nationally distributed rather than Southeast-concentrated.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds10 records

Investors11 records

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M&A2 records

Investments

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