atNorth Acquisition & Valuation

atNorth was acquired by CPP Investments and Equinix for $4B in February 2026.

atNorth Overview

About atNorth

atNorth is a Reykjavik-headquartered Nordic operator of renewable energy-powered data centers providing colocation, cloud, and high-performance computing services for AI, simulation, and visualization workloads. The company runs facilities in Iceland, Sweden, and Finland, with expansions planned for Helsinki in 2025, Ballerup and Ølgod in Denmark, and Kouvola in Finland. atNorth acquired HPC specialist Gompute in 2023 to bolster its full-stack offerings featuring PUE below 1.2 through seawater cooling and geothermal power. Founded in 2009 and backed by Partners Group since 2022, it hosts workloads for research institutions and tech firms across Europe.


Founded

2010

HQ

IcelandReykjavík

Status

Acquired

Customer focus

B2B

Revenue model

Usage-based

Valuation

$4B (acquired Feb 2026)

atNorth Acquisition

atNorth was acquired by CPP Investments and Equinix for $4B on 26 February 2026.

CPP Investments and Equinix agreed in February 2026 to acquire atNorth from Partners Group in a transaction at an enterprise value of US$4 billion. CPP Investments will invest about US$1.6 billion for a controlling interest of roughly 60%, and Equinix will hold the remaining 40% or so. The parties provisionally agreed a US$4.2 billion financing package that also funds expansion. The deal is subject to customary closing conditions, including regulatory approvals. atNorth is a Reykjavik-based operator of data centers powered by renewable energy, offering colocation, cloud and high-performance computing services for AI, simulation and visualisation workloads. It runs eight operational data centers across Iceland, Norway, Sweden, Finland and Denmark, with further campuses under construction in Kouvola in Finland, Olgod in Denmark and Stockholm in Sweden. The company has 1 GW of secured power and an installed and active development pipeline of about 800 MW expected to come online over the next five years.

atNorth acquisition details
AcquirerDateTypePrice
26 Feb 2026PE buyout$4B

Sources: prnewswire.com, prnewswire.com

Acquisitions by atNorth

atNorth has acquired 1 company to date.

Last acquisition by atNorth was on August 29th 2023. atNorth acquired Gompute for undisclosed valuation.


Latest Acquisitions by atNorth

Gompute
Description
Gompute is a High Performance Computing provider offering hybrid solutions combining on-premises clusters with cloud resources from AWS and Azure. It specializes in GPU-accelerated workloads for AI, simulations, and rendering, serving sectors like media and research. Based in London, United Kingdom, Gompute manages 10,000+ CPU cores and 500 GPUs across its infrastructure. Established in 2018, it supports clients such as BBC and universities with pay-per-use billing.
HQ CountrySweden
HQ City
Göteborg
Deal Date29 Aug 2023
Valuationundisclosed
EV/Revenue
EV/EBITDA

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atNorth Competitors

atNorth competitors include listed companies like D-Wave Quantum, Rigetti, Lumen and Core Scientific, and private ones like Nxera and Yotta Infrastructure.

Public and private companies comparable to atNorth
CompanyHQStatusRevenueEBITDAValuationRevenue Multiple
NxeraSingaporeSingaporePrivate--$4B-
D-Wave QuantumUnited StatesUnited StatesPublicly listed$25M($373M)$4.1B90.6x
RigettiUnited StatesUnited StatesPublicly listed$7M($225M)$3.9B173.7x
LumenUnited StatesUnited StatesPublicly listed$12B$1.2B$4.1B1.5x
Core ScientificUnited StatesUnited StatesPublicly listed$319M($211M)$3.8B10.7x
Yotta InfrastructureIndiaMumbaiPrivate--$4.4B-

atNorth Public Comps

atNorth is no longer listed, but its public comps include D-Wave Quantum, Rigetti, Lumen, Core Scientific, GDS Holdings, Insight Enterprises, Applied Digital, Sinnet Technology, Ionic Digital and Galaxy Digital.

Last FYEV/RevenueEV/EBITDA
RevenueEBITDALast FYLTM2027ELast FYLTM2027E
D-Wave Quantum$25M($373M)144.6x90.6x(9.5x)(29.5x)
Rigetti$7M($225M)498.8x173.7x(15.7x)(48.5x)
Lumen$12B$1.2B1.3x1.5x13.4x5.4x
Core Scientific$319M($211M)22.8x10.7x(34.5x)32.4x
GDS Holdings$1.7B$888M5.6x5.2x10.9x11.1x
Insight Enterprises$8.2B$417M0.7x0.6x14.2x9.0x
Applied Digital$611M($85M)17.1x13.7x(123.3x)49.6x
Sinnet Technology$1.1B$73M3.1x3.3x46.4x16.6x

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Common questions about atNorth

When was atNorth founded?atNorth was founded in 2010.
Where is atNorth headquartered?atNorth is headquartered in Reykjavík, Iceland.
Is atNorth publicly listed?No, atNorth was acquired by CPP Investments and Equinix in February 2026.
Who acquired atNorth?atNorth was acquired by CPP Investments and Equinix in February 2026.
How much was atNorth acquired for?atNorth was acquired for $4B in February 2026.
Which companies are comparable to atNorth?Companies comparable to atNorth include Nxera, D-Wave Quantum, Rigetti, Lumen, Core Scientific and Yotta Infrastructure.
How many companies has atNorth acquired?atNorth has acquired 1 company, including Gompute.

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