What NLDC does

NorthC, operating under NLDC, is a regional colocation and datacenter services provider headquartered in Oude Meer, Netherlands. Founded in 2017, the company operates more than 18 datacenters across the Netherlands, Germany, and Switzerland, serving a diversified customer base that includes enterprises, IT and managed cloud service providers, government entities, research and education institutions, healthcare organizations, and AI/hightech customers. NorthC is positioned as a carrier-neutral and cloud-neutral platform, enabling customers to select network providers and connect to major hyperscalers within its facilities. Sustainability is a stated pillar: the company contracts 100% green electricity and has committed to becoming CO2 neutral by 2030.

The core product set centers on colocation, offered as both full-rack and per-rack-unit configurations, complemented by connectivity services (including direct Cloud Connect to major hyperscalers), a proprietary Region Connect offering that interlinks the company's distributed sites, and migration services that support customer transitions into and between NorthC facilities. The business model is B2B infrastructure-as-a-service: revenue is generated through recurring rack-space, power, and cross-connect fees under multi-year enterprise contracts; pricing is quote-based, reflecting customized capacity and power configurations per customer. The company has expanded its footprint both organically and via the 2019 acquisition of The Datacenter Group, extending its platform into Germany and Switzerland, and has launched a dedicated AI and Hightech vertical — including AI-grade datacenter capacity in the Rotterdam–Den Haag region — to capture demand from compute-intensive AI workloads.

Name

NLDC

Legal name

NorthC

Website

https://nl-dc.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

NorthC is a regional colocation and datacenter services provider operating 18+ facilities across the Netherlands, Germany, and Switzerland, delivering rack space, connectivity, cloud-connect, and migration services to enterprises, government, healthcare, research, IT service providers, and AI/hightech customers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Colocation and Data Center Services

NAICS

Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services (5182)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Managed Colocation & Remote Hands Services (HDABACAD), Carrier-Neutral Interconnect & Meet-Me Room (MMR) Services (HDABALAD)

Keywords

• Colocation services
• Datacenter hosting
• Cloud connectivity
• Carrier neutral hosting
• Data center colocation

Headquarters

HQ city

Oude Meer

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices18 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Colocation Services: Rental of datacenter space for customers' own servers and IT infrastructure. Customers maintain ownership of their servers while benefiting from datacenter management, security, and continuity. Flexible options from individual rack units to full racks.
2. Rack Unit Rental: Flexible colocation pricing per rack unit through partner network, targeting customers needing less than a full rack.
3. Connectivity Services: Access to connectivity providers within carrier-neutral datacenters, with Cloud Connect and Region Connect services for cloud and inter-datacenter connectivity.
4. Migration Services: Professional services for safe and efficient migration of IT infrastructure to NorthC datacenters, ensuring business continuity throughout the transition.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

NLDC (NorthC Datacenters) provides regional colocation services including full-rack and per-rack-unit datacenter space across facilities in the Netherlands, Germany, and Switzerland. Customers retain ownership of their own servers while NorthC delivers facility management, security, power, cooling, and 24/7 support. The company complements colocation with carrier-neutral connectivity, Cloud Connect for private public-cloud links, Region Connect for inter-site interconnection, and professional migration services.

Product overview

NorthC Datacenters operates as a unified platform of regional datacenter services across the Netherlands, Germany, and Switzerland. The portfolio centers on core colocation offerings (full rack and per-rack-unit options), complemented by connectivity ecosystem services, Cloud Connect for public cloud access, Migratie for infrastructure migration, and Region Connect for multi-site interconnection. Together, these services provide enterprises, IT providers, managed cloud service providers, institutions, and governments with secure, sustainable, and personally supported datacenter solutions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• 100% green electricity for all datacenter operations
• +1 more outcomes

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Connectivity ProviderscoreTechnology or IntegrationCarrier-neutral datacenter ecosystem with multiple connectivity providers available to customers. Customers have free choice among providers. If desired provider is not present, NorthC facilitates bringing them into the datacenter.
• Public Cloud ProviderscoreTechnology or IntegrationCloud Connect service provides private connectivity to all major public cloud providers from NorthC datacenter locations. Enables secure, fast, and scalable cloud connections.
• Alliance Partner Program MembersminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartner program for resellers and distributors who offer NorthC colocation services to end customers, particularly for smaller deployments requiring flexible rack unit options.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Equinix: Global leader in carrier-neutral colocation and interconnection, with extensive European presence across Amsterdam, Frankfurt, Zurich, and DACH/Benelux. NorthC positions similarly on carrier-neutrality and cross-connect rich facilities.
• DataBank: Regional colocation, interconnection, and managed services provider following the Datacamp and zColo integrations. Mirrors NorthC's mix of enterprise colocation, cloud on-ramps, and edge-oriented footprint.
• Telehouse (KDDI): Carrier-neutral colocation specialist with strong European presence and historical London Docklands roots. Mirrors NorthC's carrier- and cloud-neutral positioning with focused enterprise and connectivity-ecosystem play.
• maincubes: European colocation operator with sites in Frankfurt, Amsterdam, and other DACH/Benelux hubs. Closely comparable on geography, target customer mix, and carrier-neutral positioning.
• Iron Mountain Data Centers: Regional colocation provider with a multi-country European footprint and a similar carrier-neutral go-to-market. Comparable on multi-tenant colocation model targeting enterprise and government customers.

Broad incumbents

• CyrusOne: Global colocation and hyperscale data center provider. Competes with NorthC for enterprise and hyperscale tenants but operates at much larger scale, primarily outside Europe.
• Digital Realty: Largest global data center operator with material footprint in Amsterdam, Frankfurt, and Zurich following its Interxion merger. Competes with NorthC on multi-tenant colocation, but at much larger scale and with hyperscale build-out focus.
• Global Switch: Large-scale carrier-neutral colocation operator with European flagship campuses in Amsterdam, Frankfurt, and Zurich. Overlaps with NorthC's major city markets but at a much larger facility scale.

Emerging players

• EdgeConneX: Specialist in edge and hyperscale data centers with growing European presence. Comparable on regional colocation build-and-operate model; partial overlap with NorthC's multi-site regional approach.

Others

• T5 Data Centers: Enterprise-focused colocation and build-to-suit operator serving similar mid-market and large enterprise customers. Adjacent peer in custom colocation solutions rather than direct Benelux/DACH competitor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A1 record

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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