Flexential Secures Funding from GI Manager and Hamilton Lane

Flexential Inc. has received equity funding from GI Manager L.P., GI Data Infrastructure Fund LP, and funds managed by Hamilton Lane Incorporated. The transaction was announced on August 20, 2025, and represents a significant investment in the company. The funding will help Flexential to continue its growth and expansion in the data infrastructure industry.

Flexential Inc., a leading provider of secure and flexible data center solutions, has announced the closing of a significant equity funding round. The transaction, announced on August 20, 2025, involved investments from GI Manager L.P., GI Data Infrastructure Fund LP, and funds managed by Hamilton Lane Incorporated. This funding round represents a substantial commitment to Flexential's growth and expansion in the data infrastructure industry.

The funding, which totals approximately $1 billion, will accelerate Flexential's development of next-generation data centers and strengthen its high-density colocation presence across the United States [1]. The new capital will also support Flexential's strategic expansion and investment in its facilities and capabilities, including its FlexAnywhere® platform, which unites colocation, cloud, connectivity, and data protection services across 40+ data centers in 18 markets [1].

GI Partners, a leading private investment firm, played a pivotal role in facilitating this transaction. The firm's Managing Director and Co-Head of Private Equity, Travis Pearson, expressed confidence in Flexential's leadership position in the data center market and excitement about the company's next phase of growth [1].

Mark Prybutok, Managing Director and Head of GI Data Infrastructure, also emphasized Flexential's critical role in the digital infrastructure ecosystem, supporting latency-sensitive enterprise, AI, and cloud workloads for a diverse base of blue-chip customers [1]. As part of the transaction, Mr. Prybutok has been appointed to Flexential's Board of Directors.

The funding comes at a time when vacancy rates in primary markets have dropped to record lows, data center pricing has approached historic highs, and power constraints are lengthening lead times for new deployments [1]. Flexential's CEO, Chris Downie, highlighted the significance of this investment in securing the capital needed to keep pace with surging demand for AI and enterprise computing [1].

Ryan Mallory, President and COO of Flexential, noted that the new capital will enable the company to accelerate site acquisition, guarantee power commitments, and bring projects online more quickly. This will allow Flexential to expand in capacity-constrained markets and pursue new opportunities while continuing to deliver the scale, reliability, and interconnection capabilities its customers depend on [1].

The transaction was advised by Baird and Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC as financial advisors, and legal advisors included Ropes & Gray LLP and Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP for GI Partners, and Debevoise & Plimpton LLP for Hamilton Lane [1].

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[1] https://www.nasdaq.com/press-release/gi-partners-closes-continuation-vehicle-and-strategic-investment-gi-data