CVC DIF acquires majority stake in Firstcolo Holding GmbH

Type: Acquisition · Technology: Data Center · Country: Germany · Announced: 2026-08-14

CVC DIF, the infrastructure business of CVC, agreed to acquire a material majority stake in German colocation provider Firstcolo Holding GmbH from Cube Infrastructure Managers. The transaction, expected to close by the end of September 2026, will be executed through DIF Value Add IV and maintains Firstcolo's founder-led management team. Firstcolo operates two near-fully-utilized data centers in Frankfurt—the Werkhaus facility with 1,000 rack capacity and the AOC Data Center with 390 racks—while developing a new 24MW FRA7 facility in Rosbach, due to go live in early 2027. The deal positions CVC DIF to expand Firstcolo's presence in Germany's supply-constrained FLAPD data center market, supporting enterprise and AI workloads. Willem Jansonius, managing partner at CVC DIF, highlighted Firstcolo's resilient cash-generative business and differentiated service offering as key investment drivers.

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