DC BLOX has secured more than $2 billion of capital under Ileri’s leadership, funding DC BLOX’s expanding portfolio of hyperscale campuses and edge data centers across the Southeast.

DC BLOX, a leading provider of connected data center and fiber network solutions across the Southeastern United States, has promoted Melih Ileri to Chief Investment Officer. In this expanded role, Ileri will continue to lead DC BLOX’s capital raise and investment strategy, enabling the solutions critical to funding the company’s hyperscale growth across the region.

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Melih Ileri, Chief Investment Officer at DC BLOX.

Since joining DC BLOX in 2022, Ileri has guided the company through its largest financing transactions to date, including more than $2 billion in green loans and equity raises. These transactions have provided the resources necessary to expand the company’s portfolio of hyperscale-ready data center campuses and edge market facilities, as well as laying the foundation for the company’s continued growth.

“We are seeing a tremendous amount of demand from our customers and forecast deployment of several billion dollars more over the next few years,” said Ileri. “My role is to ensure alignment on a hyperscale-focused strategy that can attract large-scale access to the most efficient and attractive types of capital available to the sector for our ambitious growth goals.”

“Melih’s leadership has been transformative in helping DC BLOX secure the capital required to realize our bold vision of building connected, customized hyperscale data center campuses and edge solutions for the world’s greatest companies,” said Jeff Uphues, CEO of DC BLOX. “Our ability to win investor confidence and close landmark green financings is a direct result of his and his capital markets team's strategy and execution.”

Melih Ileri brings over a decade of corporate development and capital markets experience to DC BLOX. Prior to DC BLOX, he spent ten years at EdgeConneX where he raised equity and debt financing, forged strategic partnerships, and led mergers and acquisitions globally. A graduate of the University of Virginia with degrees in Mechanical Engineering and Commerce & Financial Services, Melih combines financial acumen and operational insight, all qualities that now drive DC BLOX’s hyperscale expansion across the Southeast.

Green financing has become a cornerstone of DC BLOX’s capital strategy, reflecting both customer priorities and the company’s operational execution. “Our customers require substantial power to run their infrastructure, and their goals of green energy are aligned with ours,” said Ileri. “Green loans are a reflection of the highly efficient energy usage of our data center designs.”

With exploding global demand for data center capacity, the Southeast has emerged as a compelling region for hyperscale development. Business-friendly governments, powered land availability, and DC BLOX’s deep local relationships have created the right environment to scale. Ileri’s promotion reinforces this momentum, ensuring DC BLOX has the leadership and resources to meet rising demand and advance the region’s digital growth.

About DC BLOX

DC BLOX is a digital infrastructure provider in the Southeast that delivers integrated data center and fiber network solutions at scale to enable hyperscalers, enterprises, communications providers, and technology companies to offer enhanced digital services to their customers and accelerate the region’s economic growth. DC BLOX’s operating data centers are located in Birmingham, AL; Huntsville, AL; Chattanooga, TN; Greenville, SC; Myrtle Beach, SC, with new developments underway in Conyers, GA, Douglasville, GA, North Augusta, SC, Palm Coast, FL, and Montgomery, AL. For more information, please visit www.dcblox.com, call +1.877.590.1684, and connect with DC BLOX on X, LinkedIn, Facebook, and Instagram.

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DC BLOX announces Melih Ileri's promotion to Chief Investment Officer! In this expanded role, Ileri will enable solutions critical to funding the company’s hyperscale growth across the Southeast.