Edged US Secures Nearly $2 Billion for AI-Ready Data Centers, Led by $1.3 Billion Notes
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Updated · PR Newswire · May 28
Edged US Secures Nearly $2 Billion for AI-Ready Data Centers, Led by $1.3 Billion Notes
2 articles · Updated · PR Newswire · May 28
$1.3 billion in senior secured notes priced in April anchors Edged US's nearly $2 billion in financing raised so far in 2026 to expand AI-ready digital infrastructure.
The bond proceeds will fund two large build-to-suit data centers in Atlanta and Chicago under long-term leases, while a separate construction loan backs continued work on its 200 MW Council Bluffs campus.
Edged said the financing reflects surging demand for high-performance capacity and investor confidence in its multi-site development model serving different customers at the same time.
The company is pitching efficiency as a differentiator, citing waterless cooling, zero daily water use and a targeted portfolio-wide PUE of 1.15 for AI training and inference workloads.
The raise supports a broader North American buildout spanning operational and in-development campuses in markets including Atlanta, Chicago, Columbus, Dallas, Kansas City and Phoenix.
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