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Digital infrastructure provider for data centers and fiber networks.
DC BLOX delivers vertically integrated digital infrastructure, providing connected data centers, colocation facilities, and cable landing stations. The company offers hyperscale-ready campuses, integrated regional network services, and dark fiber solutions. Operating its edge-market data centers and network throughout the Southeast, DC BLOX develops scalable digital frameworks for advanced computing.
Established in 2014, DC BLOX was founded by technology veterans and entrepreneurs who recognized a significant need to bolster digital infrastructure in the southeastern United States. Their insight focused on the escalating demands of distributed IT, AI, and hyperscale expansion, necessitating robust data center and fiber network solutions to address critical connectivity gaps.
The company serves diverse modern businesses, providing essential digital foundations. DC BLOX's mission, "Serve Locally, Connect Globally," aims to foster rich customer experiences and promote regional economic growth. It envisions its infrastructure supporting the continuous evolution of digital services, extending high-capacity connectivity to edge markets across the Southeast.
DC BLOX has raised $1.6B across 4 funding rounds.
DC BLOX has raised $1.6B in total across 4 funding rounds.
DC BLOX is a digital infrastructure provider specializing in Tier III data centers, high-speed fiber networks, and connectivity services tailored for the Southeastern United States.[1][2][3] It serves hyperscalers, enterprises, communications providers, and technology companies by offering colocation, hyperscale builds, dark fiber, hybrid cloud, business continuity, and cable landing stations (CLS) for global connectivity, addressing underserved edge markets with 17 data centers, 425 megawatts capacity, 600 miles of dark fiber, and support for 72 subsea cable pairs.[1][2][3] The company solves latency, scalability, and infrastructure gaps in rapidly growing regions, enabling digital transformation through proximity to population centers, resilient networks, and AI-ready facilities, with strong growth via expansions across six states including hyperscale campuses in Atlanta and edge sites in Chattanooga, Huntsville, and others.[1][4]
DC BLOX was founded in 2014 to address unfulfilled data center needs in Southeastern markets, starting with facilities in Atlanta, GA; Chattanooga, TN; and Huntsville, AL, before expanding.[2][4][5][6] In 2017, the board appointed Jeff Uphues as CEO, a veteran with over 30 years in communications infrastructure, to drive regional growth into underserved areas.[2][4] A pivotal moment was developing a cable landing station in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, which bridged international connectivity gaps, built a dark fiber backbone, and attracted hyperscale clients, evolving DC BLOX from a single-facility operator to a vertically integrated provider headquartered in Atlanta with facilities across six states.[4]
DC BLOX rides the hyperscale expansion and AI-driven data center boom in the Southeast, where population growth, power availability, and latency reduction draw providers diversifying from coastal hubs.[1][3][4] Timing aligns with surging demand for edge computing, subsea connectivity, and regional infrastructure to handle global data traffic without distant routing delays.[4] Market forces like digital transformation, IoT, SaaS adoption, and subsea cable investments favor its model, creating a connected ecosystem that boosts economic growth and resilience for enterprises/government.[1][2][7] It influences the ecosystem by filling infrastructure voids, enabling hyperscalers to deploy faster, and fostering a "dark fiber backbone" that enhances regional competitiveness.[4]
DC BLOX is poised for accelerated growth through ongoing hyperscale campus developments in Atlanta and edge expansions in markets like Birmingham, Montgomery, Greenville, and Richmond, leveraging committed land/power and CLS for international hyperscalers.[1][4] Trends like AI workloads, 5G/IoT proliferation, and Southeast migration will amplify demand for its low-latency, scalable infrastructure. Its influence may evolve into a dominant regional hub, potentially attracting more global partnerships and solidifying the Southeast as a digital powerhouse—building on its foundation as the go-to provider for connected, AI-ready data centers.[1][3][4]
DC BLOX has raised $1.6B in total across 4 funding rounds.
DC BLOX's investors include Global Infrastructure Partners, Jeremy Wolfe, Cindy J., Vinod Mukani, Michael Bogdan, Bain Capital Credit, Post Road Group, Atalaya Capital Management.
DC BLOX has raised $1.6B across 4 funding rounds. Most recently, it raised $240.0M Debt in January 2026.
| Date | Round | Lead Investors | Other Investors |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 15, 2026 | $240.0M Debt | Global Infrastructure Partners | Jeremy Wolfe, Cindy J., Vinod Mukani |
| Aug 11, 2025 | $1.1B Debt | Michael Bogdan | |
| Mar 29, 2021 | $187.0M Debt | Bain Capital Credit, Post Road Group | |
| Sep 20, 2016 | $15.0M Series A | Atalaya Capital Management |