Digital infrastructure investment firm DigitalBridge Group, Inc. announced the completion of its acquisition of select data center assets from NEC Corporation, alongside partner Japan Extensive Infrastructure, Limited. The assets are located in Japan’s Greater Tokyo and Kansai regions.
Following the transaction, the assets will operate as a newly established standalone data center platform. NEC will serve as the anchor customer, providing stable contracted demand while the platform expands to attract additional third-party colocation customers.
This marks DigitalBridge’s second acquisition in Japan, following its take-private of JTOWER Inc. in early 2025. The deal reflects the firm’s continued focus on building digital infrastructure platforms aligned with long-term demand trends, particularly as enterprise and AI-driven workloads accelerate.
JEXI highlighted the broader strategic importance of the investment, noting that digital infrastructure is becoming a critical pillar of modern industrial finance. The firm aims to connect long-term capital with infrastructure assets that support Japan’s economic growth, including digital and decarbonization initiatives.
NEC indicated that the transaction will enhance its operational flexibility, enabling it to continue serving customers through a scalable colocation model while improving capital efficiency and focusing more on its digital transformation business.
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“Japan presents a compelling opportunity in enterprise colocation, supported by resilient domestic demand and strong structural tailwinds. We are privileged to partner with NEC, one of the leading IT Services companies in Japan. As we expand these assets over time, we look forward to serving the needs of other Japanese data center customers. We would also like to thank JEXI for their partnership thus far, they have played a significant role in structuring and finalizing this highly complex asset carve out.”
Justin Chang, Senior Managing Director And Head Of Asia, DigitalBridge
“We are delighted to partner with DigitalBridge and NEC to create a stable, domestically anchored data center platform that can scale with market needs. 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 serve as a ‘nexus’ connecting capital from investors seeking stable, medium- to long-term returns with infrastructure businesses that support Japan’s growth. With a mission to create a virtuous cycle of funds, assets, and capital, we actively promote our investment activities. Through this transaction, we will provide financial support to evolve NEC’s business structure, enhancing capital efficiency and enabling greater focus on its DX business. Simultaneously, we will continue contributing to the development of Japan’s digital infrastructure sectors.”
Kenjiro Okamura, Chief Investment Officer And Representative Director, JEXI
“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.”
Yuka Shigesawa, Managing Director, Cloud/Managed Services Division, NEC Corporation
