When was Switch founded?

Switch was founded in 2000 and raised its 1st funding round 16 years after it was founded.

Where is Switch located?

Switch is headquartered in Las Vegas, United States. It is registered at Las Vegas, Nevada.

How many employees does Switch have?

As of Jun 30, 2026, the latest employee count at Switch is 1369.

Is Switch a funded company?

Switch is a funded company, having raised an undisclosed amount across 2 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Grant (prize money) round, raised on May 01, 2016.

How much is Switch worth?

The last known valuation of Switch was $***** as of Jul 02, 2026.

When was the latest funding round of Switch?

Switch's latest funding was a $***** Conventional Debt round on Apr 21, 2026, with participation from 11 investors.

Where does Switch rank among its competitors?

Switch ranks 62nd amongst 753 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 Switch?

Switch'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.

Switch - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Switch is an acquired company based in Las Vegas (United States), founded in 2000 by Rob Roy. It operates as a Platform offering colocation solution. Switch has raised an undisclosed amount in funding, with last known valuation of $*****. The company has 753 active competitors, including 55 funded and 204 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Equinix, DataBank and ST Telemedia Global Data Centres.

Company Details

Platform offering colocation solution. It is a business telecom and data center solutions, provider. Its offerings include edge data centers, storage, etc.

Website: switch.com
Registered Address: Las Vegas, Nevada

Key Metrics

Founded Year

2000

Location

Las Vegas, United States

Stage

Acquired

Latest Funding Round

Conventional Debt, Apr 21, 2026, $*****

Last Known Valuation

$***** as on Jul 02, 2026

Investors

BNP Paribas & 14 more

Ranked

62^nd among 753 active competitors

Employee Count

1,369 as on Jun 30, 2026

Investment & Acquisitions

Data Foundry & 1 more

Similar Companies

Equinix & 740 more

Exit Details

Acquired by DigitalBridge (May 11, 2022)

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Switch is associated with 1 legal entity given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Documents
SWITCH, LTD. CIN: 510500225 , Belgium, Active	Dec 26, 999	-	824 (As on Dec 31, 2022)	-

Switch got acquired by DigitalBridge and IFM Investors on May 11, 2022 at an acquisition amount of $*****.

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Switch has raised funding over 2 rounds. Its first funding round was on May 01, 2016. Its latest funding round was a Conventional Debt round on Apr 21, 2026 for $*****. 11 investors participated in its latest round. Switch has 15 institutional investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Switch:

Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Apr 21, 2026	7293374	Conventional Debt	8033283	6780608	8768912	4960724
May 01, 2016	3287869	Grant (prize money)	3322071	4314884	9915518	Europa

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The founders of Switch is Rob Roy.

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

Rob Roy: Founder & CEO of Switch and founder of 2 other companies, Switch and Switch.
Contact Info: 2 email addresses

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Switch's employee count trend

Switch has 1,369 employees as of Jun 26. Here is Switch's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Switch include Equinix, DataBank and ST Telemedia Global Data Centres. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Switch, 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
62nd	Switch 2000, Las Vegas (United States), Acquired	Platform offering colocation solution	-	BNP Paribas, RBC Royal Bank & 13 others	51/100