When was Kao Data founded?

Kao Data was founded in 2014 and raised its 1st funding round 3 years after it was founded.

Where is Kao Data located?

Kao Data is headquartered in Harlow, United Kingdom.

Which legal entities is Kao Data associated with?

Kao Data is associated with KAO DATA LIMITED and 1 other.

How many employees does Kao Data have?

As of Sep 30, 2026, the latest employee count at Kao Data is 70.

Is Kao Data a funded company?

Kao Data is a funded company, having raised a total of $177M across 4 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Venture Debt round, raised on Feb 09, 2017.

When was the latest funding round of Kao Data?

Kao Data's latest funding was a $***** Conventional Debt round on Jan 24, 2024, with participation from 1 investor.

What is the annual revenue of Kao Data?

Annual revenue of Kao Data is between £10M and £50M as on Mar 31, 2025

Where does Kao Data rank among its competitors?

Kao Data ranks 24th amongst 724 active competitors, of which 46 are funded. It stands 6th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Crusoe, which secured $25M in Sep, 2026.

Who are the top competitors of Kao Data?

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

Kao Data - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding, Competitors & Financials

Kao Data is an acquired company based in Harlow (United Kingdom), founded in 2014. It operates as an Operator of data centres engineered for advanced computing and artificial intelligence. Kao Data has raised $177M in funding from Infratil and Legal & General Capital. The company has 724 active competitors, including 46 funded and 195 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Equinix, DataBank and ST Telemedia Global Data Centres.

Company Details

Operator of data centres engineered for advanced computing and artificial intelligence. These facilities provide secure and scalable environments for high performance computing infrastructure. Services include colocation and connectivity solutions designed to support intensive processing requirements. The infrastructure enables the hosting of accelerated computing hardware and cloud resources.

Website: kaodata.com
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Key Metrics

Founded Year

2014

Location

Harlow, United Kingdom

Stage

Acquired

Total Funding

$177M in 4 rounds

Latest Funding Round

Conventional Debt, Jan 24, 2024, $*****

Investors

Infratil & 5 more

Ranked

24^th among 724 active competitors

Annual Revenue

£10M - £50M as on Mar 31, 2025

Employee Count

70 as on Sep 30, 2026

Similar Companies

Crusoe & 81 more

Exit Details

Acquired by Infratil (Oct 05, 2023)

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Kao Data is associated with 2 legal entities given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Documents
KAO DATA LIMITED CIN: 11756346 , United Kingdom, Active		-	-
HARLOW OPERATIONS LIMITED CIN: 9227383 , United Kingdom, Active	Sep 18, 2014	£10M - £50M (As on Mar 31, 2025)	18 (As on Mar 31, 2022)

Kao Data got acquired by Infratil and Legal & General Capital on Oct 05, 2023.

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Kao Data has raised a total funding of $177M over 4 rounds. Its first funding round was on Feb 09, 2017. Its latest funding round was a Conventional Debt round on Jan 24, 2024 for $*****. 1 investor participated in its latest round. Kao Data has 6 institutional investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Kao Data:

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Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Jan 24, 2024	5174195	Conventional Debt	5673223	2431050	5456670	9505306
Oct 05, 2021	7093676	PE	3020944	1222365	4245198	8480747
Feb 11, 2019	1681390	PE	4930505	2795008	Legal & General Capital	5371144

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Here are the details of Kao Data's key team members:

Jan Daan Luycks: CEO of Kao Data.

Kao Data's Board of Directors

Kao Data's board has 5 active members. Spencer Lamb, Paul Raymond Finch, Peter Robert Judson, Matthew James Harris and Douglas Mark Loewe are independent board members.

Here is the list of Kao Data's board of directors:

Name	Type	Representing	Status	Duration
Spencer Lamb	Independent board member	-	Current	1y 9m
ofvajme	Independent board member	-	Current	9y 8m
wqaaaga	Independent board member	-	Current	8y 7m
yigprok	Independent board member	-	Current	7y 1m
qjjxjrb	Independent board member	-	Current	4y 1m

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Kao Data's employee count trend

Kao Data has 70 employees as of Sep 26. Here is Kao Data's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Kao Data include Equinix, DataBank and ST Telemedia Global Data Centres. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Kao Data, 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	$1.24B	The Carlyle Group, Alpha Wave Global & 16 others	68/100
6th	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
7th	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
8th	Ascenty 2009, Campinas (Brazil), Acquired	Data center colocation services provider	$53.3M	Brookfield Asset Management, Itau Unibanco ... & 12 others	67/100
9th	Digital Realty 2004, San Francisco (United States), Public	Operator of data centers providing colocation, interconnection, and related services	-	GI Partners, Castle Island Partners	66/100
10th	Crusoe 2018, Denver (United States), Series F	Operator of cloud platform providing infrastructure for artificial intelligence workloads	$6.7B	Valor Equity Partners, Founders Fund & 76 others	66/100
24th	Kao Data 2014, Harlow (United Kingdom), Acquired	Operator of data centres engineered for advanced computing and artificial intelligence	$177M	Downing, Deutsche Bank & 4 others	65/100