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CtrlS raises ₹250 cr from kamath and vanga

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Date
Company
CtrlS DataCentres
What it does
Data center network operator
Kind
Funding
Amount
₹250 Cr ($26.1 Mn)
Stage
Series A
Founded
2007
Sector
Enterprise Software & IT

What they do

CtrlS operates data centers across India to host digital workloads

What happened

Nikhil Kamath invested ₹200 Cr and Sreeram Reddy Vanga invested ₹50 Cr

Why it matters

The company plans to scale infrastructure for AI and cloud demand

The details

  • CtrlS DataCentres raised ₹250 Cr in equity funding.
  • Nikhil Kamath, cofounder of Zerodha, invested ₹200 Cr.
  • Sreeram Reddy Vanga, cofounder of Kofluence, invested the remaining ₹50 Cr.
  • This is the first time these specific investors are backing CtrlS.
  • The funds will be used to build new data center capacity.
  • CtrlS aims to support growing demand for AI and cloud services.
  • The company currently has a compute capacity of 370 MW.
  • It projects total capacity of 4.4 GW at various stages of development.

The bigger picture

  • India's data center capacity is expected to cross 8 GW by 2030.
  • Major players like Amazon and Meta are also expanding in India.
  • CtrlS is testing international markets with a campus in Thailand.
  • The company plans to expand into the Middle East and Southeast Asia.
  • Previous funding included commitments up to ₹7,000 Cr from CPP Investments.

About the business

  • CtrlS operates as a data center network operator.
  • It runs 19 data centre campuses across 9 hubs in India.
  • Key hubs include Mumbai, Hyderabad, Noida, and Bengaluru.
  • The company is testing international markets with a 150 MW campus in Thailand.
  • It aims to install 4 GW of capacity by 2031.
  • A green data center was built in Hyderabad with Flipkart partnership.
  • The company focuses on hosting digital workloads for enterprises.
  • It supports both traditional cloud and high-performance AI computing needs.
  • CtrlS was founded by Sridhar Pinnapureddy in 2007.

What happens next

  • Scale infrastructure for AI and cloud workloads.
  • Expand into Middle East and Southeast Asia.
  • Install 4 GW capacity by 2031.

The deal

Type
equity funding

Investors

  • Nikhil Kamath (lead) — Cofounder of Zerodha.
  • Sreeram Reddy Vanga (co-lead) — Cofounder of Kofluence.

Founders

  • Sridhar Pinnapureddy, Founder

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