nLighten Expands French Footprint with Acquisition of Paris Data Center from oXya
February 2, 2026
European edge data center operator nLighten has strengthened its position in a key continental market with the acquisition of a facility in Paris from French managed services provider oXya. The deal underscores the ongoing consolidation and strategic expansion within Europe's digital infrastructure sector, as operators seek to build scaled, interconnected networks to meet rising enterprise demand for low-latency and resilient computing. The transaction, announced this week, involves a data center located in the Émerainville area, approximately one kilometer east of nLighten's existing PAR1 site. While financial terms were not disclosed, the acquired facility offers around 1,000 square meters (10,765 square feet) of technical space. Under the agreement, oXya will remain as an anchor tenant through a long-term master services agreement, with nLighten making additional capacity available to other enterprise customers via channel partners. Harro Beusker, CEO and co-founder of nLighten, framed the acquisition as a strategic move. "The acquisition of this Paris data center represents a significant expansion of our French footprint and strengthens our position in one of Europe's most dynamic digital infrastructure markets," Beusker stated. He emphasized that the proximity to existing sites creates operational synergies and enhances the company's ability to support dual-site deployments for customers requiring high resilience. For oXya, a company focused on SAP and managed cloud services with over 400 enterprise clients, the divestiture allows a sharper focus on its core consultancy business. "This transition allows oXya to focus on its core business of delivering managed cloud services and consulting to our customers, while ensuring continuity and enhanced capabilities for our infrastructure needs," said Christophe Bronner, group CFO of oXya. The acquisition marks another step in nLighten's rapid growth since its launch in 2024 under the ownership of I Squared Capital's ISQ Global Infrastructure Fund III. Through a series of acquisitions, including Euclyde Data Centers in France and Proximity in the UK, the company has built a portfolio of over 30 facilities across Europe. This latest deal brings its French footprint to eight sites, with three now interconnected in the greater Paris region. Anwar Saliba, managing director of nLighten France, noted this distributed approach provides customers with the conditions needed for "more resilient architectures, better secure their data, and meet growing requirements in terms of performance, service continuity, and digital sovereignty."
Source: datacenterdynamics
