Where is IColo located?

IColo is headquartered in Nairobi, Kenya.

Who is the current CEO of IColo?

Ranjith Cherickel of IColo. They are also angel investors in 2 startups.

How many employees does IColo have?

As of Jul 31, 2026, the latest employee count at IColo is 89.

Where does IColo rank among its competitors?

IColo ranks 231st amongst 764 active competitors, of which 55 are funded. It stands 11th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was ST Telemedia Global Data Centres, which secured $1.37B in Aug, 2026.

Who are the top competitors of IColo?

IColo's top competitors include Equinix, DataBank and ST Telemedia Global Data Centres. Among them, ST Telemedia Global Data Centres secured the most recent funding round in August, 2026.

IColo - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Company Details

Operator of carrier neutral data centers providing colocation and teleport. These facilities offer space, power, security, and connectivity for digital infrastructure. Customers utilize these environments to host equipment and relay signals through secure connections. The infrastructure supports the housing of servers and networking hardware within controlled environments.

Website: www.icolo.io/
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Founded Year

2015

Location

Nairobi, Kenya

Stage

Acquired

Investors

Tangentia Ventures

Ranked

231^st among 764 active competitors

Employee Count

89 as on Jul 31, 2026

Similar Companies

Equinix & 747 more

Exit Details

Acquired by Interxion (Dec 19, 2019)

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IColo got acquired by Interxion and Pembani Remgro Infrastructure Managers on Dec 19, 2019.

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IColo is a funded company. IColo has 1 institutional investor.

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The founders of IColo is Ranjith Cherickel.

Here are the details of IColo's key team members:

Ranjith Cherickel: Founder & CEO of IColo. They are also an angel investor in 2 startups.
Contact Info: 1 email address

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IColo's employee count trend

IColo has 89 employees as of Jul 26. Here is IColo's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of IColo include Equinix, DataBank and ST Telemedia Global Data Centres. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of IColo, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Equinix 1998, Redwood City (United States), Public	Operator of data centers providing colocation and network interconnection services	$175M	Etrade, Western Technology Investment & 18 others	78/100
2nd	DataBank 2005, Dallas (United States), Acquired	Provider of colocation, cloud, bare metal, interconnection, and managed services	$2.44B	IMCO, AustralianSuper & 14 others	73/100
3rd	ST Telemedia Global Data Centres 2014, Singapore (Singapore), Acquired	Operator of data centers providing colocation and network connectivity services	$1.3B	Temasek, Singtel & 1 others	73/100
4th	CtrlS 2008, Hyderabad (India), Series A	Operator of interconnected facilities providing colocation, cloud, and managed services	$78.2M	Bank of Baroda, Tamilnad Mercantile Bank ... & 13 others	70/100
5th	Nxtra 2013, Gurugram (India), Series D	Operator of data centers providing colocation, build to suit, and interconnectivity	$952M	The Carlyle Group, Alpha Wave Global & 16 others	68/100
6th	ODATA 2015, Sao Paulo (Brazil), Acquired	Provider of data center infrastructure solutions, including colocation and cloud connectivity	$12M	CyrusOne, IFC & 1 others	68/100
7th	AirTrunk 2015, Sydney (Australia), Acquired	Provider of data center colocation solutions	$400M	Goldman Sachs, TPG & 7 others	67/100
8th	Compass Datacenters 2011, Dallas (United States), Acquired	Provider of dedicated data center buildings and campuses for clients	$178M	Azrieli Group, CIT & 4 others	67/100
9th	ESDS 2005, Nashik (India), Public	Provider of cloud infrastructure managed security and software technology solutions	$47.3M	GEF Capital Partners, Canbank Venture Capital Fund ... & 92 others	67/100
10th	Ascenty 2009, Campinas (Brazil), Acquired	Data center colocation services provider	$53.3M	Brookfield Asset Management, Itau Unibanco ... & 12 others	67/100
231st	IColo 2015, Nairobi (Kenya), Acquired	Operator of carrier neutral data centers providing colocation and teleport	-	Tangentia Ventures	31/100