The iliad Group and InfraVia have closed the transaction aimed at developing OpCore into a major European hyperscale data center platform
The iliad Group has completed the sale of a 50% stake in its data center subsidiary, OpCore, to InfraVia, finalizing a strategic partnership announced in December 2024. The collaboration aims to transform OpCore into a leading independent European hyperscale data center platform.
The iliad Group and InfraVia have just closed the transaction announced on December 4, 2024, with the Group selling to InfraVia a 50% stake in OpCore, its data center subsidiary. This strategic partnership is aimed at developing OpCore into a major independent European hyperscale data center platform.
Through this partnership, the iliad Group and InfraVia provide OpCore with the financial structure it needs to capitalize on the booming European hyperscale data market, by developing new 100 MW+ data centers in France and Europe with several construction projects already underway.
Through this partnership, the iliad Group and InfraVia provide OpCore with the financial structure it needs to capitalize on the booming European hyperscale data market, by developing new 100 MW+ data centers in France and Europe with several construction projects already underway.
Thomas Reynaud, CEO of the iliad Group and Chairman of OpCore said: “Together with our partner, InfraVia, we’re looking forward to supporting OpCore’s teams in this ambitious new chapter of the company’s development. Europe needs independent data center platforms more than ever before as these infrastructures, dedicated to storing and processing vast amounts of data, are essential enablers for a thriving “made in Europe”AI ecosystem font-weight.”
Vincent Levita, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of InfraVia, said: “We’re determined to invest massively alongside the iliad Group to turn OpCore into a European leader in hyperscale data centers. Achieving this goal means investing at an unprecedented scale to meet the exponential market demand and help shape a robust and sovereign European digital ecosystem.”
About InfraVia
Founded in 2008, InfraVia is a leading independent private equity firm in Europe, specialized in real assets (infrastructure,
critical metals, real estate*) and technology investments. InfraVia is a conviction-driven investor focusing on resilient
businesses, partnering with management teams, entrepreneurs, or industrials to develop their businesses and drive long-term
value creation through active hands-on asset management. Headquartered in Paris, InfraVia has a 100+ strong team and is
100% partner-owned. InfraVia has €16 billion in assets under management** and has invested in over 60 companies across
Europe.
InfraVia press contacts
Antoine Denry | Taddeo | antoine.denry@taddeo.fr | +33 (0) 6 18 07 83 27
Clémence Midière | Taddeo | clemence.midiere@taddeo.fr | +33 (0) 6 46 76 70 22
Gwenaëlle Boucly | InfraVia Communication Director | gboucly@infraviacapital.com | +33 (0) 6 80 57 33 01
About the iliad Group
Created in the early 1990s, the iliad Group is the inventor of the world’s first triple-play box and is now a major European
telecoms player, standing out for its innovative, straightforward and attractive offerings. The Group is the parent of Free in
France, iliad in Italy and Play in Poland, has more than 18,200 employees serving more than 50.2 million subscribers, and
generated €10.0 billion in revenues in 2024. In France, the Group is an integrated Fixed and Mobile Ultra-Fast Broadband
operator and had 23.1 million subscribers at end-2024 (15.5 million Mobile subscribers and 7.6 million Fixed-line subscribers).
In Italy, where it launched its business in 2018 under the iliad brand, it is the country’s fourth-largest mobile operator and had
over 11.6 million Mobile subscribers and 349,000 Fiber subscribers at end-2024. In Poland, the Group is an integrated
convergent operator, and at end-2024 had 13.3 million Mobile subscribers and more than 2.1 million Fixed-line subscribers. In
the second quarter of 2024, the iliad Group became Europe’s fifth-largest operator by number of retail Mobile subscribers
(excluding M2M) and it remains the fifth-largest Fixed Broadband operator.
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Paris, FranceFounded in 2008, InfraVia is a leading independent private equity firm specializing in real assets - infrastructure, critical metals, real estate - and technology investments.
InfraVia is a conviction-driven investor focusing on resilient businesses partnering with management teams, entrepreneurs, or industrials to develop their businesses and drive long-term value creation through active, hands-on asset management.
InfraVia manages EUR 15 billion of capital* and invested in 50+ companies across Europe.
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