What Datacenter United does

Datacenter United is Belgium's only fully independent Belgian data center operator, running 14 data centers across 12 locations nationwide from its headquarters in Antwerp. Founded in 2010, the company operates carrier-neutral colocation facilities and was the first in Belgium to earn Uptime Institute Tier IV certification. It runs on 100% green energy and has built a portfolio of externally validated sustainability credentials, including an EcoVadis Gold Medal (82/100, 96th percentile globally), SBTi-validated emissions targets, ISO 27001/9001/14001, ISAE 3402 Type II, and PCI DSS certifications, alongside participation in the EU Code of Conduct for Data Centres.

The company's product stack spans core colocation, business continuity and migration services, remote-hands support, and a proprietary DCU Connect connectivity and cloud-onramp platform that integrates hyperscaler and carrier partners. In 2025 it secured a €120 million debt facility (with a €50 million accordion) from Belfius Bank, DNB, and NIBC Bank to fund multi-site expansion, including the new Ghent 2 build, advanced liquid-cooling upgrades at Machelen for AI workloads, cross-border entry into Mouscron (France), and integration of a former Proximus site into Evere.

Datacenter United serves a diversified mix of IT service providers, government and public-sector clients, enterprise and multinational accounts, startups and scale-ups, and e-commerce and digital businesses. Revenue is generated through quote-based colocation contracts, cross-connect fees, and managed-service attach revenue, with no publicly disclosed customer concentration or pricing structure.

Name

Datacenter United

Legal name

Datacenter United

Website

https://datacenterunited.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2026

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Datacenter United is Belgium's only fully independent colocation operator, running 14 data centers across 12 locations on 100% green energy with Tier IV certification. It serves government, enterprise, IT service providers, and scale-ups with carrier-neutral colocation and the DCU Connect ecosystem.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Data Center Colocation Services

NAICS

Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services (518)

SIC

Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370)

akta.pro primary industry

Retail Colocation (Multi-Tenant Data Centers) (HDABACAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Edge Colocation & Micro Data Centers (HDABACAI), Network Services & Managed Data Center Networking (HDABAFAM)

Keywords

• Data center colocation
• Carrier-neutral connectivity
• Business continuity services
• Managed IT infrastructure
• Hybrid cloud integration

Headquarters

HQ city

Antwerp

HQ country

Belgium

HQ region

Europe

Offices12 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Colocation Services: Core colocation revenue stream providing secure rack space, power, and cooling within Belgian data center network. Revenue generated through long-term contracts with enterprises, government organizations, and IT service providers.
2. Remote Hands Services: 24/7 technical support and on-site technical assistance services for customers requiring hands-on intervention at data center facilities
3. Connectivity Services: Carrier-neutral network connectivity, direct cloud connections, and interconnection services enabling hybrid IT architectures
4. Business Continuity Services: Disaster recovery rooms, failover infrastructure, and business continuity solutions for mission-critical environments
5. Migration Services: Professional services supporting migration of critical IT infrastructure to colocation facilities

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Datacenter United operates a national network of 14 data centers across 12 locations in Belgium, providing carrier-neutral colocation, connectivity, remote hands, business continuity, and migration services. The portfolio is anchored by DC Antwerp, the first and only Tier IV certified data center in Belgium, and runs entirely on 100% renewable energy with advanced cooling for AI workloads.

Product overview

Datacenter United is a Belgian data center operator offering a national network of 14 data centers across 12 locations. The product portfolio centers around carrier-neutral colocation services supported by five core service pillars: Colocatie (Colocation) as the primary offering, Connectiviteit (Connectivity) for network services including the proprietary DCU Connect platform, Remote Hands for 24/7 technical support, Business Continuity for disaster recovery and redundancy, and Migratiediensten (Migration Services) for infrastructure transitions. The company operates across Belgium including major facilities in Antwerp, Brussels, Ghent, and regional proximity data centers, with DC Antwerp being the only Tier IV-certified data center in Belgium.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• DCU Connect: Proprietary connectivity platform for seamless hybrid integration

Products and services

• Colocatie (Colocation) Secure, scalable colocation services within Datacenter United's Belgian data center network, offering carrier-neutral infrastructure with high availability and redundancy for enterprise, government, IT service provider, startup, and digital commerce customers.
• Connectiviteit (Connectivity) Carrier-neutral network connectivity services providing fast, secure, low-latency connections, including direct cloud on-ramps and SD-WAN integration to support hybrid IT architectures.
• Remote Hands 24/7 on-site technical support service delivered by local engineers for hands-on interventions, installations, and operational assistance at customer equipment housed in Datacenter United facilities.
• Business Continuity Disaster recovery rooms, redundant infrastructure, and recovery solutions designed to ensure uninterrupted operations for mission-critical customer environments.
• Migratiediensten (Migration Services) Professional services supporting the guided migration of critical IT infrastructure and workloads into Datacenter United's colocation facilities.
• DCU Connect Proprietary connectivity platform enabling seamless integration of colocation infrastructure with private and public cloud environments, supporting SD-WAN and direct cloud connections for hybrid IT architectures.

Quantifiable outcome

• 99.999% uptime through Tier IV certified infrastructure
• +3 more outcomes

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Cloud Providers (via DCU Connect)coreTechnology or IntegrationDCU Connect platform enables direct connections to cloud providers supporting hybrid IT architectures. Customers can seamlessly connect colocation infrastructure to private and public cloud environments through SD-WAN and direct cloud connections.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves11 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• LCL: Belgian data center operator headquartered in Antwerp with multiple Belgian sites and carrier-neutral colocation services. Closest direct competitor to Datacenter United in the Belgian mid-market, competing for the same enterprise, government, and IT-service-provider customers.
• NorthC: Regional European colocation operator with multiple sites across the Netherlands and Germany/DACH, targeting enterprise and connectivity customers. Comparable to DCU in offering regional, carrier-neutral colocation with hybrid IT and cloud-connect services to mid-market and enterprise clients.
• maincubes: European data center operator with colocation facilities in Germany, Switzerland, and the Netherlands, serving enterprise customers with secure, sustainable colocation. Comparable to DCU in its mid-market European positioning and sustainability-led value proposition.
• T5 Data Centers: US-based custom and multi-tenant data center operator expanding in Europe, targeting enterprise and hyperscale customers with Tier III/IV facilities. Comparable to DCU in colocation offering and Tier IV reliability positioning.

Broad incumbents

• Digital Realty: Global hyperscale and multi-tenant colocation operator (formed via Interxion merger) with extensive European footprint including Brussels. Competes with DCU for enterprise and cloud-tenant colocation, but at vastly greater scale and broader geographic reach.
• Equinix: Global colocation and interconnection leader with multiple Brussels IBX sites. Competes with DCU on carrier-neutral interconnection and cloud connectivity but offers a much broader international platform and ecosystem density.
• CyrusOne: Global hyperscale and enterprise data center operator with European presence. Broader incumbent competing for enterprise and hyperscale tenants in markets adjacent to Belgium.

Regional players

• Proximus: Belgian telecom incumbent that previously operated its own Evere facility (now integrated into Datacenter United). Continues to operate data center and cloud services for Belgian customers, overlapping with DCU in domestic telecom-adjacent colocation demand.

Emerging players

• Green Datacenter: Swiss/German-based colocation provider focused on sustainable, energy-efficient data centers for enterprise and cloud customers. Comparable to DCU's sustainability-led positioning and mid-market European enterprise focus.
• EdgeConneX: Specialist in edge and hyperscale data centers across Europe with a focus on latency-sensitive and distributed workloads. Comparable to DCU's edge/micro-data-center strategy and AI-ready infrastructure investments.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance8 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors3 records

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M&A

Investments

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