VivaVerse Solutions

What VivaVerse Solutions does

VivaVerse Solutions, LLC. is a privately held Houston, Texas-based data center operator that provides high-performance computing (HPC) and AI colocation infrastructure at its 90+ acre Viva Center campus in northwest Houston. The campus is a former Hewlett-Packard/Compaq Computer Campus (built by Compaq in the 1980s, in operation by HP following the 2002 merger) that was acquired by parent company MFI (MacLellan Family Investments) in June 2022 and repositioned as a modern HPC and AI data center facility under the VivaVerse Solutions brand. The company offers three core service lines: high-density colocation tailored to compute-intensive HPC and AI workloads, powered shell data centers available as floors, sections, or entire buildings with minimum commitments starting at 25,000 square feet, and IT infrastructure transition services that help enterprises convert CapEx to OpEx by relocating infrastructure into the Viva Center. Underlying technology comprises 200+ megawatts of critical power capacity, 200+ plug-and-play ready data labs, redundant A/B utility connections, redundant fiber to four major providers (AT&T, Crown Castle, Verizon, Comcast), dedicated chiller plants, high load-bearing floor systems, a campus-wide microgrid developed with RPower, and renewable-sourced power across Energy Star certified buildings with EV charging infrastructure.

The company runs a sales-led, consultative enterprise go-to-market with direct outreach to large organizations running HPC and AI workloads or operators seeking custom data center shells; prospects engage via dedicated sales and contact email addresses and visit the campus for tailored infrastructure proposals. Revenue is generated through multi-year subscription contracts for colocation space, power, and connectivity, with pricing fully custom and quote-based (not publicly disclosed). The company maintains a lean team of 11-50 employees and is fully owned by MFI, with no venture capital or public equity investors identified; the only disclosed capital raise to date is a $40 million C-PACE debt facility from Nuveen Green Capital, facilitated by Lone Star PACE in September 2024 for continued campus development.

The customer value proposition rests on three pillars: shifting customer CapEx to OpEx by relocating infrastructure into the campus, achieving a 99.999% uptime target through fortified, redundantly powered infrastructure engineered to withstand natural disasters and equipment failures, and freeing enterprise IT teams from routine infrastructure maintenance so they can focus on strategic initiatives. VivaVerse Solutions executes a corporate real estate repositioning strategy—transforming a legacy 1980s campus into a contemporary HPC and AI tenancy hub. The named executive is Freddy Vaca, CTO and President; the management team otherwise appears thin for an operator of this asset scale. The company reports active operating status and continues to develop the campus using its 2024 C-PACE financing.

Name

VivaVerse Solutions

Legal name

VIVAVERSE SOLUTIONS, LLC.

Website

https://vivaversesolutions.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2022

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

VivaVerse Solutions operates Houston's 90+ acre Viva Center campus, providing HPC and AI colocation and powered shell data center services to enterprise customers. A subsidiary of MFI, it was established around the 2022 acquisition of the former HPE/Compaq campus.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Houston

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. High-Density Colocation Services: Revenue generated from providing secure, high-performance hosting of customer IT infrastructure in VVS data center facilities. Customers pay for colocation space, power, and connectivity on a recurring basis. The service supports compute-intensive HPC and AI tasks with expert support for reliability and scalability.
2. Powered Shell Data Centers: Revenue from leasing or selling powered shell data center space (completed exterior, available power and connectivity, unfinished interior for customer fit-out). Can be structured as a floor, section, or entire building dedicated to a single customer. Commitments are typically substantial, starting at 25,000 square feet.
3. IT Infrastructure Transition Services: Assisting organizations in transitioning capital expenditures (CapEx) into operational expenses (OpEx) by relocating to VVS data centers, eliminating the need for customers to construct and outfit their own facilities. Revenue derived from service fees associated with migration, space utilization, and ongoing infrastructure management.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

VivaVerse Solutions provides high-density data center colocation services and powered shell data center space on its 90+ acre Viva Center campus in Houston, Texas. Services are aimed at enterprise customers running high-performance computing (HPC) and AI workloads and include secure hosting of customer IT infrastructure, redundant power and fiber connectivity, and customizable shell space (floor, section, or full building) for customer-led fit-out.

Product overview

VivaVerse Solutions operates as a high-performance computing (HPC) and AI colocation provider through its Viva Center campus. The company offers three main service offerings: High-Density Colocation services for HPC and AI workloads requiring secure, high-performance hosting; Power Shell data centers for customers requiring customizable shell space; all hosted within the Viva Center campus facility spanning 90+ acres with 200+ MW capacity and 200+ plug-and-play ready data labs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Viva Center: A 90+ acre HPC data center campus in Houston, Texas featuring alternative energy, agriculture, education, and sports facilities, with 200+ MW critical campus capacity and 200+ data labs.

Products and services

• High-Density Colocation Specialized colocation services for high-performance computing (HPC) and artificial intelligence workloads. Provides secure hosting of customer IT infrastructure at the Viva Center campus with redundant power and fiber connectivity, dedicated chiller plant cooling, high load-bearing flooring, and a 99.999% uptime target. Targets enterprise customers seeking to convert data center CapEx to OpEx and free internal teams from routine maintenance.
• Powered Shell Data Centers Powered shell data center facilities with completed exterior construction, available power, and fiber connectivity, with interior left unfinished for the customer to complete. Available as a floor, section, or entire building dedicated to a single customer, with commitments typically starting at 25,000 square feet.
• Viva Center Campus The 90+ acre Viva Center campus in Houston, Texas (former HPE/Compaq Computer Campus) that serves as the physical foundation for VivaVerse Solutions' HPC and AI colocation and powered shell offerings, with 200+ MW critical campus capacity, 200+ plug-and-play data labs, redundant utility connections (A/B), redundant fiber to major providers, dedicated chiller plants, and renewable-sourced power.

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability1 record

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• RPowercoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 21 May 2024RPower partnered with VivaVerse Solutions to develop a resilient microgrid for Houston's High-Performance Computing HPC data center campus. This partnership focuses on power resilience and reliability for the Viva Center campus, supporting the 99.999% uptime target.
• AT&TcoreTechnology or IntegrationAT&T is listed as a connectivity provider for the Viva Center campus, providing redundant fiber connectivity as one of the major providers supporting the data center infrastructure.
• Crown CastlecoreTechnology or IntegrationCrown Castle is listed as a connectivity provider for the Viva Center campus, providing redundant fiber connectivity alongside AT&T, Verizon, and Comcast.
• VerizoncoreTechnology or IntegrationVerizon is listed as a connectivity provider for the Viva Center campus, contributing to redundant fiber connectivity to major providers.
• ComcastcoreTechnology or IntegrationComcast is listed as a connectivity provider for the Viva Center campus, part of the redundant fiber connectivity ecosystem alongside AT&T, Crown Castle, and Verizon.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Switch (DigitalBridge): Switch, now part of DigitalBridge, pioneered the large-footprint, high-density Tier IV-style data center campus used by enterprises and government AI workloads. Its campus-scale, high-power, low-PUE design ethos is highly comparable to VivaVerse's Viva Center positioning.
• Equinix: Equinix is the largest global retail colocation operator with deep enterprise and network-dense interconnection offerings. It is directly comparable to VivaVerse's high-density colocation and connectivity-rich (multiple fiber carriers) value proposition, albeit at much larger scale.
• CoreSite (American Tower): CoreSite, now owned by American Tower, runs highly interconnected colocation campuses targeting enterprises, cloud, and network operators. Comparable to VivaVerse in multi-carrier fiber and interconnection-rich value proposition.
• DataBank: DataBank is a US-focused colocation and interconnection operator with multiple metros and edge data centers. It directly competes for enterprise colocation deals and serves a similar HPC and hybrid-cloud customer base as VivaVerse.
• CyrusOne: CyrusOne is a major hyperscale and enterprise colocation provider headquartered in Dallas, Texas. It is the most direct US peer to VivaVerse given overlapping Texas footprint, HPC/AI customer focus, and large powered-shell and turnkey colocation product set.
• Iron Mountain Data Centers: Iron Mountain has repurposed secure facilities into enterprise-grade data center campuses with strong compliance and sustainability positioning. Comparable to VivaVerse's strategy of converting legacy enterprise campuses (HPE/Compaq) into HPC colocation hubs.
• QTS Data Centers: QTS (now under Blackstone ownership) operates large-scale, custom-built hyperscale data center campuses with powered-shell and turnkey offerings. Closely comparable to VivaVerse's 90+ acre, 200+ MW large-footprint HPC campus model.
• Digital Realty: Digital Realty is a global hyperscale and enterprise data center platform with significant Texas presence. It competes head-to-head with VivaVerse for HPC/AI tenants needing 50+ MW campuses and multi-megawatt powered-shell builds.

Emerging players

• Vantage Data Centers: Vantage is a fast-scaling hyperscale campus developer with significant North American footprint. It is a comparable newer-generation peer in targeting large HPC/AI tenants with greenfield, sustainability-focused powered-shell campuses.

Broad incumbents

• NTT Global Data Centers: NTT operates a large global data center portfolio targeting enterprise and hyperscale customers. It competes in the same powered-shell and turnkey HPC colocation space, especially for multinational enterprises seeking US footprint.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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

M&A

Investments

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

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