Investing in Italy: Infranity Backs Retelit Datacenter

Infranity has committed €175m (US$200.78m) as part of a €375m (US$430.26m) financing package to support the expansion of Retelit Datacenter across Italy, strengthening capacity in one of Europe’s growing digital infrastructure markets.

The financing supports Retelit Datacenter S.r.l (RDC), the data centre platform of Retelit Group, which is fully owned by infrastructure investment manager Asterion Industrial Partners.

The funding will enable the company to expand capacity at existing facilities while developing new data centre sites across the country.

Retelit currently operates one of Italy’s largest digital infrastructure platforms, comprising 38 data centres nationwide.

Its network includes the Avalon Campus in Milan, widely recognised as the country’s largest interconnection hub and home to more than 170 national and international operators.

The investment reflects growing demand for colocation services, cloud connectivity and mission-critical digital infrastructure in Italy.

Expanding capacity across Italy

The financing package will support Retelit’s ongoing infrastructure expansion strategy as demand for data centre capacity increases across enterprise and cloud markets.

Growth in digital services, alongside rising adoption of cloud computing and AI applications, is placing additional pressure on European data centre capacity.

Operators across the region are expanding existing campuses while developing new facilities to meet these requirements.

For Retelit, the funding will support both capacity upgrades and the construction of new sites within its platform.

The company’s interconnected network of facilities is designed to provide resilient connectivity across Italy, linking enterprises, telecoms operators and cloud providers.

The Avalon Campus in Milan plays a central role in this network.

As one of the country’s key interconnection points, it provides direct access to a large ecosystem of network providers and digital service platforms.

Strategic investment in digital infrastructure

Infranity’s €175m (US$200.78m) commitment represents the largest portion of the €375m (US$430.26m) financing package, highlighting the investment firm’s growing focus on digital infrastructure assets.

Infrastructure investors have increasingly turned their attention to data centres as long-term infrastructure assets capable of supporting digital transformation and economic growth.

Marie Dowlatyari, Investment Director at Infranity, says: “This financing supports a highly strategic digital infrastructure platform in one of Europe’s key markets.

“We are pleased to accompany Asterion and Retelit Datacenter in accelerating the expansion of critical data centre capacity across Italy.

“This transaction reflects our conviction in long-term, asset-intensive businesses that play an essential role in the digital transition.”

The investment also strengthens Infranity’s relationship with Asterion Industrial Partners, which focuses on European infrastructure investments.

Strengthening Italy’s digital connectivity

As Italy’s digital economy expands, demand for reliable data centre infrastructure continues to grow across industries including finance, telecommunications, manufacturing and public services.

Facilities such as Retelit’s campuses support critical services including cloud hosting, enterprise connectivity and large-scale data storage.

They also enable interconnection between network operators, content providers and digital platforms.

By expanding capacity across its network, Retelit aims to strengthen Italy’s digital infrastructure backbone while supporting organisations that rely on resilient connectivity and scalable computing resources.

The financing package will allow the company to continue developing its platform while responding to increasing requirements for colocation space, cloud infrastructure and secure data hosting across the Italian market.