Recent investments
On December 20, 2021, DigitalBridge sold the bulk of its Other Equity & Debt of real estate assets to Fortress Investment Group, LLC. The total net value realized from the sale was $506.8 million, including $443.4 million received at closing, $31.2 million of net cash for asset monetizations between the sale and close, and $32.2 million of future payments.[21]
DigitalBridge closed its second flagship fund with $8.3 billion in commitments in early 2022.[22]
In April 2022, DigitalBridge bought out Wafra's stake in its investment management subsidiary for $800 million and switched from REIT to traditional C-Corp.[23] DigitalBridge announced and initiated several acquisitions during 2022 including AMP Capital's global infrastructure equity investment management business for $328 million and Switch, Inc., a Las Vegas-based data center company, for $11 billion.[24][25][26] The firm sold 27 percent of its stake in DataBank to Swiss Life and EDF Invest for $1.2 billion. DigitalBridge said it would own 15.5 percent of DataBank after the sale.[27]
In March 2022, DigitalBridge led a $60 million Series C funding round in Celona, an enterprise IT infrastructure company.[28] In April, DigitalBridge led a $385 million funding round for UK fiber startup Netomnia.[29] That June, DigitalBridge acquired Telenet's 3,300 telecommunication towers in Belgium, valued at 745 million euros.[30]
In August 2022, DigitalBridge and Columbia Capital formed Xenith Infrastructure Group, a fiber platform serving Asia-Pacific markets.[31] In 2023, DigitalBridge purchased 51% of Deutsche Telekom's tower business.[32]
In February 2023, DigitalBridge completed the acquisition of AMP Capital's global infrastructure equity investment management business, which was rebranded as InfraBridge.[33][34][35]
In July 2023, Aware Super invested $500m into DigitalBridge owned data center firm Switch Inc.[36][37]
In September 2023, DigitalBridge completed the recapitalization of Databank, receiving $219 million in additional commitments in the final closing, totaling recapitalization commitments at $2.2 billion.[38] In November of the same year, DigitalBridge sold 40% of Landmark Dividends to the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority.[39] That month AustralianSuper invested $1.5 billion into Vantage Data Centers EMEA.[40][41]
Also in November 2023, DigitalBridge closed its digital infrastructure credit fund, DigitalBridge Credit, having raised $1.1 billion.[42][43]
In December 2023, Surf Internet secured $200 million from DigitalBridge to support continued network expansion across the Great Lakes Region.[44] In January 2024, Intel announced it was forming a new independent company around its artificial intelligence software with the backing of DigitalBridge.[45] Also in January, DigitalBridge purchased a stake in Vantage Data Centers.[46]
On January 3, 2024, DigitalBridge and Intel jointly launched Articul8, a company providing enterprise generative AI solutions. The venture aims to provide advanced AI tools to improve efficiency and innovation in enterprise operations.[47]
On June 13, 2024, Vantage Data Centers completed a $9.2 billion equity investment round led by DigitalBridge and Silver Lake.[48]
On September 30, 2024, Verizon and Vertical Bridge reached a $3.3 billion agreement involving the sale and leaseback of telecom tower assets. This transaction highlights the ongoing consolidation in the digital infrastructure sector.[49]
On October 15, 2024, DataBank, a portfolio company of DigitalBridge, announced a $2.0 billion equity raise. The round was led by a $1.5 billion investment from AustralianSuper.[50]
On October 21, 2024, DigitalBridge launched a tender offer to take JTOWER, a Japanese telecom infrastructure provider, private by acquiring a majority stake.[51] On October 28, 2024, DigitalBridge announced its agreement to acquire Yondr Group, a company focused on hyperscale data center solutions. Terms were undisclosed.[52]
On December 29, 2025, DigitalBridge and SoftBank Group Corp. announced they had entered into a definitive agreement for SoftBank to acquire DigitalBridge in an all-cash transaction valued at approximately $4 billion.[53][54] Under the terms of the agreement, SoftBank will acquire all outstanding shares of DigitalBridge common stock for $16.00 per share, representing a 15% premium over the company's previous closing price.[55] The acquisition is intended to integrate DigitalBridge's $108 billion digital infrastructure portfolio into SoftBank's broader "Artificial Super Intelligence" (ASI) strategy, providing the physical data center and connectivity capacity required for large-scale AI deployment.[56] Following the close of the transaction, which is expected in the second half of 2026, DigitalBridge will operate as a standalone subsidiary of SoftBank, maintaining its headquarters in Boca Raton, Florida, with Marc Ganzi continuing to serve as chief executive officer.[53]
