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Overview

Digital Edge is a Singapore-headquartered Asia-Pacific data center platform focused on hyperscale, cloud, and AI infrastructure. The operator says it has secured roughly 1.8 GW of IT power across nine countries, with active markets spanning China, India, Indonesia, Japan, the Philippines, South Korea, and Thailand, plus corporate offices in Singapore and Hong Kong.\n\nThe company positions itself as an AI-ready regional platform and is an official Nvidia partner for AI infrastructure. Its 2026 build pipeline is anchored by a 100 MW campus in Chonburi, Thailand (financed by an US$880 million green loan with B.Grimm Power, the largest data center loan in the country), a 60 MW Ansan facility (SEL5) in power-constrained South Korea, and a 350 MW hyperscale/build-to-suit campus in India.\n\nGrowth is funded through project debt plus platform financing: in May 2026 Digital Edge closed its inaugural US$575 million HoldCo loan to accelerate expansion across key APAC markets. Group CEO John Freeman leads a team of more than 610 specialists across the region, and the fifth annual ESG report (April 2026) reports coverage of 31 APAC data centers.

Audited Posture AssessmentPeer Percentile: 89.7%

Clean safety record across 3 verified deployments. Deployment footprint remains limited relative to category peers.

Key Facts

CEOSamuel Lee (CEO)

Founded2020

Facilities21 data centers across 6 countries

Capacity500+ MW in service/under construction, 300 MW held for future

Capital raisedUS$1.6 billion (2025)

Indonesia investmentUS$4.5B for 500 MW campus

MarketsJapan, Korea, India, Malaysia, Indonesia, Philippines

HeadquartersSingapore (with corporate office in Hong Kong)

Group CEOJohn Freeman

Portfolio capacity (secured)~1.8 GW of secured IT power across Asia-Pacific

Operational footprint31 APAC data centers referenced in the 2026 ESG report; active in 9 countries including China, India, Indonesia, Japan, Philippines, South Korea, Thailand

Headcount610+ specialists across Asia Pacific

Latest platform financingClosed inaugural US$575M HoldCo loan on 22 May 2026 to fund APAC expansion

Thailand project (Chonburi)100 MW AI-ready campus in the EEC zone financed by an US$880M green loan with B.Grimm Power (announced May 2026), described as Thailand's largest data center loan

South Korea project (SEL5 Ansan)60 MW AI-ready data center backed by a 90 MVA power deal, targeting PUE below 1.25 (announced June 2026)

India project350 MW hyperscale and build-to-suit campus

Silicon partnershipOfficial Nvidia partner for AI-ready infrastructure

Recent executive moveAppointed Paul Macpherson as Chief Data Center Operations Officer on 17 Aug 2026

Customer segmentsHyperscale, cloud, AI, and enterprise

Sustainability postureEcoVadis top 15% globally; carbon-neutral target by 2030; fifth annual ESG report published April 2026

Safety & Regulatory Posture

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Audited Incident & Recall Footprint

No incidents on record for Digital Edge.

Leadership & Founders

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Current Program Leadership & Executives

John Freemanreported, not verified

Group Chief Executive Officer

Paul Macphersonreported, not verified

Chief Data Center Operations Officer (appointed August 2026)

Samuel Leesecondary-verified

CEO

Partnerships & Commercial Deployments

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Deployments

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FAQ

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What is Digital Edge?

Digital Edge is a Singapore-headquartered Asia-Pacific data center platform focused on hyperscale, cloud, and AI infrastructure. The operator says it has secured roughly 1.8 GW of IT power across nine countries, with active markets spanning China, India, Indonesia, Japan, the Philippines, South Korea, and Thailand, plus corporate offices in Singapore and Hong Kong.\n\nThe company positions itself as an AI-ready regional platform and is an official Nvidia partner for AI infrastructure. Its 2026 build pipeline is anchored by a 100 MW campus in Chonburi, Thailand (financed by an US$880 million green loan with B.Grimm Power, the largest data center loan in the country), a 60 MW Ansan facility (SEL5) in power-constrained South Korea, and a 350 MW hyperscale/build-to-suit campus in India.\n\nGrowth is funded through project debt plus platform financing: in May 2026 Digital Edge closed its inaugural US$575 million HoldCo loan to accelerate expansion across key APAC markets. Group CEO John Freeman leads a team of more than 610 specialists across the region, and the fifth annual ESG report (April 2026) reports coverage of 31 APAC data centers.

What does Digital Edge make?

Digital Edge has 4 robot models on the DEPLOY registry: Digital Edge TY04 Yokohama, Digital Edge SEL5 Ansan, Digital Edge SEL2 Seoul and 1 other (Digital Edge builds physical robots).

Who is the CEO of Digital Edge?

John Freeman is the ceo of Digital Edge, per the DEPLOY registry.

How much funding has Digital Edge raised?

Digital Edge has raised approximately $575M in disclosed funding on record in the DEPLOY registry.

Where does Digital Edge operate robots?

Digital Edge is a robot manufacturer and does not directly operate deployments on the DEPLOY registry. Its products are deployed by customer operators; see the company page for the verified deployment record.

Is Digital Edge a top robotics company?

On DEPLOY's intelligence score, which blends verified deployments, funding, hiring, media, safety, and IP signals, Digital Edge ranks in roughly the top 11% of companies tracked by the registry.

When was Digital Edge founded?

Digital Edge was founded in 2020.

Is Digital Edge safe?

Digital Edge has no incidents on record in the DEPLOY registry. This does not constitute a safety guarantee; it reflects the incidents DEPLOY has tracked and verified to date.