APL Data Center announces the entry of CAPZA and ISAI funds into its capital to accelerate its development in Europe and internationally

A growth trajectory driven by expertise and the Group’s scaling up

In a context of rapidly increasing demand for digital infrastructure, driven by cloud computing and artificial intelligence, data centers have become critical infrastructure for European economies.

APL Data Center has gradually established itself as a key player in the design, construction, and optimization of these infrastructures. With over 40 years of experience, APL Data Center relies on recognized expertise and consistent operational excellence, enabling it to position itself on increasingly complex projects.

The Group supports private companies, public sector players, colocation infrastructure operators, edge providers, hyperscalers, and works with leading clients across the entire data center lifecycle: strategic consulting, project management assistance (AMOA), project management (MOE), turnkey design-build, and optimization of operational infrastructure. With offices in Paris, Lyon, Marseille, Milan, Madrid, and Lausanne, the Group employs nearly 280 people.

Building on this growth momentum, the entry of CAPZA and ISAI marks a new stage in the Group’s development. It strengthens its financial capacity to support larger-scale projects and reinforces its position with clients and partners.

A lever to accelerate European expansion

Through this transaction, APL Data Center aims to reach a new milestone and accelerate its development at the European level, where it is already present in Italy, Switzerland, and Spain. The entry into its capital of CAPZA – a leading private investment firm in European SMEs and mid-cap companies – and ISAI – the investment fund backed by Tech entrepreneurs – will support the Group’s expansion across key markets, leveraging their presence in Germany, Italy, Spain, and the Netherlands, and strengthen its ability to support multi-country projects for international clients.

It also opens new opportunities for external growth and access to a broader ecosystem of experts, entrepreneurs, and partners, supporting the Group’s continued expansion.

In an environment marked by increasing project complexity and higher standards, this transaction will enable APL Data Center to consolidate its positioning on critical and complex projects.

CAPZA and ISAI will support APL Data Center over the long term, backing its development trajectory and scaling ambitions.

“This evolution of our shareholding marks an important milestone in APL Data Center’s development. It enables us to strengthen our resources to support our growth and continue our development, both in France and internationally. It also enhances our ability to undertake larger-scale projects and reinforce our positioning with clients and partners. Our ambition is to reach a new level and establish ourselves sustainably among the European leaders in the sector,” said Robert Bouchard, President of APL Data Center.

“Over the years, APL Data Center has built rare expertise in highly technical data center projects. In a market where execution quality is a key differentiating factor, we are convinced the Group has strong growth potential. Alongside ISAI, our ambition is to support APL Data Center in this new phase of growth,” added Matthieu Dordolo, Head of CAPZA Growth Tech.

“APL Data Center perfectly fits our investment strategy: a primary transaction in a high-growth asset, alongside an ambitious management team. The challenges addressed by APL are of critical importance for France and Europe,” said Pierre Martini, Managing Partner at ISAI.

Participants

 APL Data Center

• Robert Bouchard, Tristan Richard, Olivier Fraissard

CAPZA

• Investors : Matthieu Dordolo, Mathieu Latta, Yohan Gomez, Sabry Boumghar

ISAI Expansion

• Investors : Pierre Martini, Nicolas Martineau, Pierre Dumas, Thaddée Le Bret

 Advisors to the Buyers

• Corporate Legal Advisors: Hogan Lovells (Stéphane Huten, Arnaud Deparday), McDermott Will & Emery (Grégoire Andrieux, Côme Wirz, Charlotte Allègre)
• Financial Due Diligence: Alvarez & Marsal (Frédéric Steiner, Vadym Diablo, Joseph Hassler, Quentin Blondel), EY Parthénon (Marion Lassus-Pigat, Colin Garnier, Loic Favre, Mamoun Charai)
• Strategic Due Diligence: PMP Strategy (Jonathan Zelmanovitch, Benjamin Sauvager, Lison Roger, Salah Taibi), CMI (Romain Girard, Benjamin Lespinasse)
• Legal, Tax & HR Due Diligence: Forvis Mazars Avocats (Jérôme Gertler, Victor Fayad-Walch)
• Insurance Due Diligence: EY Parthénon (Franck Chevalier)
• M&A Advisors: Eurvad (Charles Guigan, Floriane Robert-Lang), Sabbag Advisor (Florian Sabbag)

dvisors to the Sellers

• Corporate Legal Advisors: Linklaters (Florent Mazeron, Margaux Bognon-Küss, Espérance Ait Bachir, Arthur Rossillon)
• Financial Due Diligence: Deloitte (Leonardo Clavijo, Guillaume Douard)
• Strategic Due Diligence : BCG (Souhail Cherqaoui-Fassi)
• Legal, Tax & HR Due Diligence : Deloitte (Cécile Debin, Olivier Venzal, Stéphane Epiney, Guillemette Peyre, Tiphaine Bégin)
• M&A Advisors: Perella Weinberg Partners (Philippe Capron, Gilles Tre-Hardy, Fabien Champseix, Romain de Ipanema Moreira, Clément Martin)