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Tuesday, February 22 2022 - 11:00
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Mubadala leads a $500M+ equity round into Princeton Digital Group, the leading pan-Asia data center company
SINGAPORE, Feb. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire-AsiaNet/ --

Warburg Pincus and Ontario Teachers', both existing shareholders in PDG, also 
invest in this round 


Singapore-based Princeton Digital Group (PDG) has closed an equity investment 
from Mubadala Investment Company (Mubadala) as a lead investor for $350M. Both 
existing shareholders in PDG, Warburg Pincus and Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan 
Board (Ontario Teachers'), also invested in this round, with the total 
exceeding half a billion dollars. 

Established in 2017, PDG is a leading Pan-Asia data center operator with an 
unrivalled footprint across key Asian digital economies. PDG has a portfolio of 
20 data centers with over 600MW of secured capacity and spanning five 
countries. The company serves hyperscalers, internet and cloud companies, and 
financial institutions with scalable and reliable internet infrastructure and 
world-class data center services to meet their increasing demand across Asia.  

The funds will enable PDG to consolidate its position as the leading Pan-Asia 
data center operator, by deepening its presence in Japan, India, Singapore, 
China, and Indonesia and accelerating its expansion plans into other markets. 
Asia is one of the fastest growing data center regions in the world, driven by 
strong market fundamentals such as a large base of internet users, the growth 
of digitalization, high levels of data usage and an increasing tech-savvy young 
population. 

Commenting on Mubadala's investment in PDG, Khaled Abdulla Al Qubaisi, Chief 
Executive Officer, Real Estate and Infrastructure Investments at Mubadala, 
said: "We are thrilled to be the lead investor in PDG's fundraise and partner 
with the company on its growth journey. PDG is a leading data center 
infrastructure platform operating in an attractive market with strong tailwinds 
and catering to rising demand from the hyperscale segment and more broadly 
Asia's digital economies. We look forward to working with PDG's management team 
to capitalize on the growth opportunities and create not only sustainable, long 
term value creation, but also support Asia's digital infrastructure development 
as a vital enabler to economic progress." 

"We are excited to have a leading sovereign fund Mubadala as another blue-chip 
investor in PDG. Mubadala's track record of long-term investments combined with 
extensive know-how in the digital infrastructure space makes it a great partner 
as we continue to scale our business. We are also heartened by the continued 
trust and confidence placed by both Warburg Pincus and Ontario Teachers' in 
PDG," said Rangu Salgame, co-founder, Chairman and CEO of PDG.

"Since making our initial investment we have been very impressed with the 
management team's ability to successfully execute a highly differentiated 
strategy and focus on value creation. We are pleased to make a second 
investment in PDG to help accelerate their growth and look forward to 
partnering with Mubadala and Warburg Pincus on this journey," said Ben Chan, 
Senior Managing Director for Asia-Pacific at Ontario Teachers'.

"Since backing the founders in PDG's formative days, we have been impressed by 
their leadership and execution of a strong thesis. We are excited to continue 
to be part of PDG's journey and believe that the company is best poised to take 
advantage of a truly transformative market opportunity." said Ellen Ng, 
Managing Director, Warburg Pincus. 

About PDG

Princeton Digital Group (PDG) is a leading investor, developer and operator of 
Internet infrastructure. Headquartered in Singapore with presence and 
operations in China, Singapore, India, Indonesia, and Japan, its portfolio of 
data centers powers the expansion of hyperscalers and enterprises in the 
fastest-growing digital economies across Asia. For more information, visit 
www.princetondg.com or follow us on 
LinkedIn(https://www.linkedin.com/company/princetondg/?_l=en_US).

About Mubadala Investment Company

Mubadala Investment Company is a sovereign investor managing a global 
portfolio, aimed at generating sustainable financial returns for the Government 
of Abu Dhabi.  

Mubadala's $243.4 billion (AED 894 billion) portfolio spans six continents with 
interests in multiple sectors and asset classes. We leverage our deep sectoral 
expertise and long-standing partnerships to drive sustainable growth and 
profit, while supporting the continued diversification and global integration 
of the economy of the United Arab Emirates. Mubadala's Digital Infrastructure 
unit invests in physical assets around the world underpinning the global trend 
of digitalization and increasing demand for connectivity, data storage and 
compute power. 

Headquartered in Abu Dhabi, Mubadala has offices in London, Rio de Janeiro, 
Moscow, New York, San Francisco and Beijing. For more information about 
Mubadala Investment Company, please visit: www.mubadala.com  

About Warburg Pincus

Warburg Pincus LLC is a leading global growth investor. The firm has more than 
$73 billion in assets under management. The firm's active portfolio of more 
than 235 companies is highly diversified by stage, sector, and geography. 
Warburg Pincus is an experienced partner to management teams seeking to build 
durable companies with sustainable value. Founded in 1966, Warburg Pincus has 
raised 20 private equity and 2 real estate funds, which have invested more than 
$100 billion in over 1,000 companies in more than 40 countries. The firm is 
headquartered in New York with offices in Amsterdam, Beijing, Berlin, Hong 
Kong, Houston, London, Luxembourg, Mumbai, Mauritius, San Francisco, São Paulo, 
Shanghai, and Singapore. For more information please visit 
www.warburgpincus.com. Follow us on 
LinkedIn(https://www.linkedin.com/company/warburg-pincus?_l=en_US).

About Ontario Teachers'

Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan Board (Ontario Teachers') is the administrator 
of Canada's largest single-profession pension plan, with C$227.7 billion in net 
assets (all figures at June 30, 2021 unless noted). It holds a diverse global 
portfolio of assets, approximately 80% of which is managed in-house, and has 
earned an annual total-fund net return of 9.6% since the plan's founding in 
1990. Ontario Teachers' is an independent organization headquartered in 
Toronto. Its Asia-Pacific region offices are located in Hong Kong and 
Singapore, and its Europe, Middle East & Africa region office is in London. The 
defined-benefit plan, which is fully funded as at January 1, 2021, invests and 
administers the pensions of the province of Ontario's 331,000 active and 
retired teachers. For more information, visit 
otpp.com(https://otpp.com/en-ca/). 

Media Contacts
Princeton Digital Group
Grace Chen
PR@princetondg.com 

PRecious Communications for Princeton Digital Group
PDG@preciouscomms.com

Source: Princeton Digital Group (PDG)
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