ABRY Partners invests $25 mln in growth of ROOT Data Center

U.S. private equity firm ABRY Partners has provided $25 million in growth financing to ROOT Data Center, a Canadian data centre company that provides colocation solutions to the global computer industry. ROOT, which is based in Montréal, said it would use the funds raised to complete the development of its existing data centre in LaSalle, Québec, build a second data facility, and fund its operational and staffing growth. The second data centre will be located in Baie-D'Urfe, Québec. ROOT, which is led by President and CEO AJ Byers, said it aims to make Montréal "the leading data centre city in Canada."

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