CyrusOne Acquisition, Valuation, Funding & Investors

CyrusOne was acquired by KKR for $15B in November 2021, a 12.5x multiple on $1.2B of revenue.

CyrusOne acquisition price

$15B

Acquired by KKR · Nov 2021

CyrusOne revenue at acquisition

$1.2B

Last twelve months · Nov 2021

CyrusOne revenue multiple at acquisition

12.5x

EV/Revenue · Nov 2021

CyrusOne EBITDA multiple at acquisition

25.5x

EV/EBITDA · Nov 2021

CyrusOne Overview

About CyrusOne

CyrusOne delivers data center services across more than 50 facilities in the United States and Europe, specializing in colocation, interconnection, and managed hosting for hyperscale and enterprise clients. The Dallas-headquartered provider supports high-density computing for industries including financial services, technology, and healthcare, with campuses in key markets like Northern Virginia, Frankfurt, and London.


Founded

2001

HQ

United StatesHouston, TX

Status

Acquired

Customer focus

B2B

Revenue model

Subscription

Revenue

$1.2B (May 2022)

Valuation

$15B (May 2022)

CyrusOne Acquisition

CyrusOne was acquired by KKR for $15B on 15 November 2021.

The acquisition price implies a 12.5x revenue and 25.5x EBITDA multiple on $1.2B of revenue.

Before the acquisition CyrusOne had raised $30M across 1 funding round.

CyrusOne, a premier global data center REIT operating 57 data centers with 971 megawatts of power capacity across 5.05 million square feet of colocation space in the US and Europe, was acquired by KKR and Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP) in an all-cash transaction announced on November 15, 2021. The deal valued CyrusOne at $90.50 per share, implying an equity value of $11.5 billion and enterprise value of $15 billion including assumed debt, representing a 25% premium to the unaffected stock price. The acquisition takes CyrusOne private, with the transaction expected to close in Q2 2022 subject to regulatory and stockholder approvals. CyrusOne serves approximately 1,000 customers, with over 50% of revenue from cloud service providers like Microsoft, Google, and Amazon Web Services, plus social media firms such as Facebook. KKR and GIP aim to leverage their infrastructure and real estate expertise to accelerate CyrusOne's global expansion in key digital gateway markets, building on its market leadership and operational strengths. The deal followed a robust strategic review by CyrusOne's board to maximize stockholder value while positioning the company to better serve customer needs.

CyrusOne acquisition details
AcquirerDateTypePriceEV/RevenueEV/EBITDA
15 Nov 2021PE buyout$15B12.5x25.5x

CyrusOne Valuation

CyrusOne is currently valued at $15B, based on its undisclosed-stage round in May 2022.

CyrusOne valuation by funding round

CyrusOne valuation by funding round
DateStageValuationRevenue Multiple
May 2022Undisclosed stage$15B12.4x

CyrusOne Revenue

CyrusOne's latest recorded revenue is $1.2B, as of its undisclosed-stage round in May 2022. At a $15B valuation, that implies a 12.4x revenue multiple.

CyrusOne revenue by funding round

CyrusOne revenue and valuation multiple by funding round
DateRevenue *ValuationRevenue MultipleStage
May 2022$1.2B$15B12.4xUndisclosed stage

* Revenue (or ARR) figures are the values recorded alongside each funding round. Typically run-rate revenue at the time of the deal, or a reported LTM (last 12 months) revenue.

CyrusOne Funding History

CyrusOne has raised a total of $30M across 1 funding round.

CyrusOne funding rounds

CyrusOne funding rounds
DateStageRaisedValuationDeal Summary
May 2022Undisclosed stage$30M$15BCyrusOne, a major data center operator, was acquired by funds managed by KKR and Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP) on March 25, 2022, in a deal valued at $15 billion, marking the largest M&A transaction in data center industry history at the time. This privatization ended its public trading status. Post-acquisition, CyrusOne continued expanding its financing activities, including issuing securitized notes. In 2024, it raised $1.175 billion through Series 2024-2 and 2024-3 notes, each $587.5 million, backed by data center assets with a 70% loan-to-value ratio. These proceeds supported equity acquisitions and general corporate purposes, adding to prior issuances totaling $2.592 billion. The deal occurred amid consolidation in the data center sector, with later developments like BlackRock's acquisition of GIP.

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Acquisitions by CyrusOne

CyrusOne has acquired 2 companies to date.

Last acquisition by CyrusOne was on December 21st 2017. CyrusOne acquired Zenium Technology Partners(ZTP) for $442M.


Latest Acquisitions by CyrusOne

Zenium Technology Partners(ZTP)
Cervalis
Description
Zenium Technology Partners is the investment vehicle behind Zenium Group, a London-headquartered operator of hyperscale data centers in Europe. Facilities in Slough, Paris, Frankfurt, and Amsterdam provide colocation services with 99.9999% uptime, supporting carriers, cloud providers, and enterprises. Acquired by Iron Mountain in 2020, Zenium spans over 100MW capacity with sustainable features like hydro-cooled halls.
Cervalis is a provider of information technology infrastructure solutions from its base in Shelton, Connecticut. The company delivers business continuity, rapid recovery, managed hosting, security, storage, networking, telecommunications, and co-location services through data centers in New York and Connecticut. Founded in 2000, Cervalis serves sectors such as financial services, insurance, healthcare, government, education, utilities, energy, media, manufacturing, transportation, retail, and not-for-profits with firewall protection, intrusion detection, VPN, virus protection, and vulnerability scanning.
HQ CountryUnited KingdomUnited States
HQ City
London
Bridgeport, CT
Deal Date21 Dec 201728 Apr 2015
Valuation$442M$400M
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CyrusOne Competitors

CyrusOne competitors include listed companies like IEIT Systems, IonQ, Sugon and Cellnex, and private ones like Nscale and Firmus Technologies.

Public and private companies comparable to CyrusOne
CompanyHQStatusRevenueEBITDAValuationRevenue Multiple
IEIT SystemsChinaChinaPublicly listed$25B$545M$15B0.6x
NscaleUnited KingdomLondonPrivate$33M-$15B442.4x
IonQUnited StatesUnited StatesPublicly listed$130M($531M)$16B40.3x
SugonChinaChinaPublicly listed$2.2B$484M$18B7.1x
CellnexSpainSpainPublicly listed$4.7B$3.4B$19B9.3x
Firmus TechnologiesAustraliaSydneyPrivate$1.4B-$11B-

CyrusOne Public Comps

CyrusOne is no longer listed, but its public comps include IEIT Systems, IonQ, Sugon, Cellnex, SBA Communications, Oracle Corp Japan, Applied Digital, China Unicom, INWIT and D-Wave Quantum.

Last FYEV/RevenueEV/EBITDA
RevenueEBITDALast FYLTM2027ELast FYLTM2027E
IEIT Systems$25B$545M0.7x0.6x30.2x22.4x
IonQ$130M($531M)109.9x40.3x(26.9x)(39.1x)
Sugon$2.2B$484M8.0x7.1x36.7x30.3x
Cellnex$4.7B$3.4B9.3x9.3x13.1x11.1x
SBA Communications$2.8B$1.9B12.1x12.0x17.7x17.7x
Oracle Corp Japan$1.8B$589M3.9x3.9x12.1x12.2x
Applied Digital$611M($85M)21.3x20.1x(154.0x)78.1x
China Unicom$58B$16B0.3x0.3x1.0x1.2x

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Common questions about CyrusOne

When was CyrusOne founded?CyrusOne was founded in 2001.
Where is CyrusOne headquartered?CyrusOne is headquartered in Houston, TX, United States.
Is CyrusOne publicly listed?No, CyrusOne was acquired by KKR in November 2021.
Who acquired CyrusOne?CyrusOne was acquired by KKR in November 2021.
How much was CyrusOne acquired for?CyrusOne was acquired for $15B in November 2021, a 12.5x revenue multiple.
What is CyrusOne's valuation?CyrusOne was last valued at $15B in its undisclosed-stage round in May 2022.
How much funding has CyrusOne raised?CyrusOne has raised $30M across 1 funding round.
What was CyrusOne's last funding round?CyrusOne's last funding round was a $30M undisclosed-stage round in May 2022.
What is CyrusOne's revenue?CyrusOne's latest recorded revenue is $1.2B (May 2022).
What is CyrusOne's revenue multiple?CyrusOne's latest valuation implies a 12.4x revenue multiple ($15B valuation on $1.2B of revenue).
Which companies are comparable to CyrusOne?Companies comparable to CyrusOne include IEIT Systems, Nscale, IonQ, Sugon, Cellnex and Firmus Technologies.
How many companies has CyrusOne acquired?CyrusOne has acquired 2 companies, including Zenium Technology Partners(ZTP) and Cervalis.
What was the largest acquisition by CyrusOne?The $442M acquisition of Zenium Technology Partners(ZTP) in December 2017 is the largest acquisition CyrusOne has made to date.

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