APL DATA CENTER ANNOUNCES THE ENTRY OF CAPZA AND ISAI FUNDS INTO ITS CAPITAL TO ACCELERATE ITS DEVELOPMENT IN EUROPE AND INTERNATIONALLY
Paris, April 16, 2026 — APL Data Center, a leading French consulting and engineering firm specializing in the design and construction of data centers, announces the minority investment of CAPZA and ISAI funds in its capital. This transaction marks a new strategic milestone in APL Group’s development and aims to strengthen its resources to support its growth, undertake larger-scale projects, and accelerate its expansion across Europe and internationally.
A growth trajectory driven by expertise and the Group’s scaling up
In a context of rapidly increasing demand for digital infrastructure, driven by cloud computing and artificial intelligence, data centers have become critical infrastructure for European economies.
APL Data Center has gradually established itself as a key player in the design, construction, and optimization of these infrastructures. With over 40 years of experience, APL Data Center relies on recognized expertise and consistent operational excellence, enabling it to position itself on increasingly complex projects.
The Group supports private companies, public sector players, colocation infrastructure operators, edge providers, hyperscalers, and works with leading clients across the entire data center lifecycle: strategic consulting, project management assistance (AMOA), project management (MOE), turnkey design-build, and optimization of operational infrastructure. With offices in Paris, Lyon, Marseille, Milan, Madrid, and Lausanne, the Group employs nearly 280 people.
Building on this growth momentum, the entry of CAPZA and ISAI marks a new stage in the Group’s development. It strengthens its financial capacity to support larger-scale projects and reinforces its position with clients and partners.
A lever to accelerate European expansion
Through this transaction, APL Data Center aims to reach a new milestone and accelerate its development at the European level, where it is already present in Italy, Switzerland, and Spain. The entry into its capital of CAPZA - a leading private investment firm in European SMEs and mid-cap companies - and ISAI - the investment fund backed by Tech entrepreneurs - will support the Group’s expansion across key markets, leveraging their presence in Germany, Italy, Spain, and the Netherlands, and strengthen its ability to support multi-country projects for international clients.
It also opens new opportunities for external growth and access to a broader ecosystem of experts, entrepreneurs, and partners, supporting the Group’s continued expansion.
In an environment marked by increasing project complexity and higher standards, this transaction will enable APL Data Center to consolidate its positioning on critical and complex projects.
CAPZA and ISAI will support APL Data Center over the long term, backing its development trajectory and scaling ambitions.
“This evolution of our shareholding marks an important milestone in APL Data Center’s development. It enables us to strengthen our resources to support our growth and continue our development, both in France and internationally. It also enhances our ability to undertake larger-scale projects and reinforce our positioning with clients and partners. Our ambition is to reach a new level and establish ourselves sustainably among the European leaders in the sector,” said Robert Bouchard, President of APL Data Center.
“Over the years, APL Data Center has built rare expertise in highly technical data center projects. In a market where execution quality is a key differentiating factor, we are convinced the Group has strong growth potential. Alongside ISAI, our ambition is to support APL Data Center in this new phase of growth,” added Matthieu Dordolo, Head of CAPZA Growth Tech.
“APL Data Center perfectly fits our investment strategy: a primary transaction in a high-growth asset, alongside an ambitious management team. The challenges addressed by APL are of critical importance for France and Europe,” said Pierre Martini, Managing Partner at ISAI.
Participants
APL Data Center
· Robert Bouchard, Tristan Richard, Olivier Freissard
CAPZA
Investors : Matthieu Dordolo, Mathieu Latta, Yohan Gomez, Sabry Boumghar
ISAI Expansion
Investors : Pierre Martini, Nicolas Martineau, Pierre Dumas, Thaddée Le Bret
Advisors to the Buyers
· Corporate Legal Advisors: Hogan Lovells (Stéphane Huten, Arnaud Deparday), McDermott Will & Emery (Grégoire Andrieux, Côme Wirz, Charlotte Allègre)
· Financial Due Diligence: Alvarez & Marsal (Frédéric Steiner, Vadym Diablo, Joseph Hassler, Quentin Blondel), EY Parthénon (Marion Lassus-Pigat, Colin Garnier, Loic Favre, Mamoun Charai)
· Strategic Due Diligence: PMP Strategy (Jonathan Zelmanovitch, Benjamin Sauvager, Lison Roger, Salah Taibi), CMI (Romain Girard, Benjamin Lespinasse)
· Legal, Tax & HR Due Diligence: Forvis Mazars Avocats (Jérôme Gertler, Victor Fayad-Walch)
· Insurance Due Diligence: EY Parthénon (Franck Chevalier)
· M&A Advisors: Eurvad (Charles Guigan, Floriane Robert-Lang), Sabbag Advisor (Florian Sabbag)
Advisors to the Sellers
· Corporate Legal Advisors: Linklaters (Florent Mazeron, Margaux Bognon-Küss, Espérance Ait Bachir, Arthur Rossillon)
· Financial Due Diligence: Deloitte (Leonardo Clavijo, Guillaume Douard)
· Strategic Due Diligence : BCG (Souhail Cherqaoui-Fassi)
· Legal, Tax & HR Due Diligence : Deloitte (Cécile Debin, Olivier Venzal, Stéphane Epiney, Guillemette Peyre, Tiphaine Bégin)
· M&A Advisors: Perella Weinberg Partners (Philippe Capron, Gilles Tre-Hardy, Fabien Champseix, Romain de Ipanema Moreira, Clément Martin
About APL DATA CENTER
Founded in 1983, APL is a company specialized in consulting, design-build engineering, and the operation of data centers. Through its Organic Design mission, APL is committed to developing data centers in harmony with their environment, ensuring that the growth of digital infrastructure remains compatible with sustainable regional development. Its services are structured around four core areas: data center consulting and engineering, IT consulting and engineering, maintenance and operations, and responsible digital solutions.
APL is accredited as a “Tier Designer” and “Operations Specialist” by the Uptime Institute and has been awarded a gold medal in the EcoVadis CSR rating. APL has delivered several thousand projects and assignments for companies such as Air France, BNP Paribas, Euro Information, Crédit Agricole, DATA4, Dataxion, Econocom, Equinix, Groupama, Groupe Casino, Digital Realty, Macif, Orange, Sigma Informatique, SNCF, Telehouse, as well as numerous ministries and public sector organizations.
Headquartered in Paris, with offices in Lyon, Marseille, Bordeaux, Toulouse, Rennes, Lausanne (Switzerland), Milan (Italy), and Madrid (Spain), the APL Group generated €62.3 million in revenue in 2024, employs 280 people, and continues to expand its activities across Europe and Africa.
More information : https://www.apl-datacenter.com/fr/
About CAPZA
CAPZA¹ is a leading European private equity and private debt platform for SMEs and mid-sized companies, founded in 2004 and part of BNP Paribas Asset Management Alts, a leading European alternative investment platform with over €300 billion in assets under management².
With more than €10.5 billion in assets³, CAPZA leverages its experience and commitment to supporting business growth, serving institutional investors in Europe and worldwide through a platform of six complementary strategies: Growth Tech, Flex Equity, Flex Equity Mid-Market, Transition⁴, Private Debt, and Artemid⁵.
CAPZA provides SMEs and mid-sized companies with flexible financing solutions tailored to each stage of their development. Its unique platform enables CAPZA to support companies over the long term with evolving financing solutions and guidance on sustainability challenges. As a generalist investor, CAPZA primarily supports companies in the technology, healthcare, and business services sectors.
CAPZA has more than 130 employees across offices in Paris, Munich, Madrid, Milan, and Amsterdam.
More information : www.capza.co
1 Atalante (trade name of CAPZA).
2 Source: BNP Paribas AM Alts as of December 31, 2025.
3 Including assets advised by Artemid SAS based on valuations as of September 30, 2025, and including funds raised through December 2025.
4 The CAPZA Transition funds are managed by CAPZA (portfolio management company) and advised by CAPZA Transition SAS, which has the status of Financial Investment Advisor and is registered with ORIAS under number 18001601 since March 23, 2018.
5 The Artemid funds are managed by CAPZA (portfolio management company) and advised by Artemid SAS, a CAPZA subsidiary. Artemid SAS has the status of Financial Investment Advisor (CIF) and is registered with ORIAS under number 14003497 since May 28, 2014.
About ISAI Expansion
For over 12 years, ISAI Expansion has supported Tech and Digital entrepreneurs pursuing profitable growth through Tech Buyout or Tech Growth transactions. ISAI Expansion focuses on profitable, high-growth companies with revenues exceeding €10 million and invests—either as a majority or minority shareholder—alongside founders and/or management teams. ISAI Expansion has backed numerous success stories, including Labelium, aDvens, Theodo, Invoke, and Ascentiel Groupe.
ISAI Expansion is part of ISAI Gestion (“ISAI”), one of the pioneers of investment in the French Tech ecosystem. Founded in 2009 “by and for” Tech entrepreneurs, ISAI now brings together nearly 500 Entrepreneur-LPs alongside leading institutional investors.
With offices in Paris and New York, ISAI has raised over €1 billion across four investment strategies: Early-Stage Venture, Corporate Venture, Growth Lending, and Tech Buyout.
The firm is a signatory of the UNPRI and is committed to promoting an inclusive and low-carbon tech ecosystem.
More information : www.isai.fr
Press Contacts
APL DATA CENTER
The Arcane – Baptiste Mallard – b.mallard @the-arcane.com - 07 85 85 24 93
The Arcane – Alexane Milard – a.milard@the-arcane.com - : 06 86 05 91 87
CAPZA
Florence Jolin – Directrice Marketing & Communication+33 (0) 6 70 55 39 57
fjolin@capza.co
CITIGATE DEWE ROGERSON
Kristell Le Nadan
+33 (0) 6 98 49 22 27
Kristell.lenadan@citigatedewerogerson.com
Lucas Rennesson
+33 (0) 7 63 73 05 61
Lucas.Rennesson@citigatedewerogerson.com
ISAI Expansion
Caroline Gibert
+33 (0)6 99 91 06 60
KABLE COMMUNICATION
Catherine Kablé
+33 (0)6 82 25 73 85
Catherine.kable@kable-communication.com
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