DigitalBridge Group, a global investor in digital infrastructure, and Japan Extensive Infrastructure Ltd. (JEXI), an investment advisory company within the Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group, have announced the completion of the acquisition of select data center assets from NEC Corporation by their respective affiliated funds.
In a press release, DigitalBridge revealed that following completion of the transaction, the data center assets will be operated as a new standalone platform. NEC will remain as the anchor customer, providing stable, contracted demand as the platform seeks to expand and attract additional third-party colocation demand over time.
“Japan presents a compelling opportunity in enterprise colocation, supported by resilient domestic demand and strong structural tailwinds,” said Justin Chang, Senior Managing Director and Head of Asia at DigitalBridge, explaining the choice of location.
“We are delighted to partner with DigitalBridge and NEC to create a stable, domestically anchored data center platform that can scale with market needs,” said Kenjiro Okamura, Chief Investment Officer and Representative Director at JEXI. “With the widespread adoption of generative AI and related technologies, the importance of digital infrastructure has reached unprecedented levels. Just as industrial finance once supported heavy industries, JEXI believes that modern industrial finance should provide long-term growth capital to such critical social infrastructure.”
“We are excited to enter into this transaction with DigitalBridge, who has various experience globally in data center operations, together with the local expertise of JEXI, will support our evolving infrastructure requirements in Japan. This transaction enables us to continue to meet the data center needs of our customers through a more flexible colocation model capable of evolving over time,” said Yuka Shigesawa, Managing Director of Cloud/Managed Services Division.
This transaction will be DigitalBridge’s second acquisition in Japan, following its take‑private of JTOWER Inc. in early 2025.
