DTCP Completes Acquisition of Main Stake in Maincubes

Maincubes has announced that investment management firm Digital Transformation Capital Partners (DTCP) has acquired a stake in its firm. The deal sees DTCP take over the shares of the former main shareholder Art-Invest Real Estate. Although the transaction details were not shared, Art-Invest Real Estate owned approximately 75% of the company, while Maincubes' management owned the rest. 

According to Maincubes, both shareholders now hold the majority of shares in the company. In addition, a €1 billion ($999.3m) investment in Maincubes over the next few years is being planned. 

The founder and CEO of Maincubes, Oliver Menzel, said: "We are delighted to welcome DTCP, a partner that fits perfectly with the values ​​of Maincubes and our long-standing investor Art-Invest Real Estate. He continued by saying: "Developing data centers ῾made in Germany᾽ into a sustainable European success story is our top priority. As an experienced infrastructure investor, DTCP can support us in the further development of the corporate structure and organization as well as in sustainable financing and raising capital for our growth plans."

Maincubes was established in 2012 and is part of Zech Group, a German construction conglomerate. The company currently operates its FRA01 Frankfurt data center. It also has another data center in Amsterdam, Netherlands. Earlier in July, it started construction on its second facility in Frankfurt. It has also announced plans for another data center in Frankfurt and Berlin.