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Data-center operator TECfusions Inc. plans to go public through a merger with blank-check company Apex Treasury Corp. that values the combined entity at about $4 billion, the companies said Wednesday.
The deal gives TECfusions, which converts legacy industrial sites into AI-ready data centers, a pro forma enterprise value of approximately $4.2 billion and includes a $35 million private investment in public equity from an undisclosed institutional investor at $10 per share. The combined company is expected to begin trading on the Nasdaq under the ticker TECF following a close targeted for the fourth quarter of 2026.
"The recent volatility in equity markets and the broader macro backdrop reinforced our view that a SPAC provides better predictability around timing and capital, which is critical when you are committing hundreds of millions of dollars to multiyear data center projects," Simon Tusha, founder and chief technology officer of TECfusions, said in an interview. The company hosts one of the largest AMD-based artificial intelligence training clusters in North America.
TECfusions operates sites in Clarksville, Virginia; Tucson, Arizona; and New Kensington, Pennsylvania, with a combined pipeline that the company says can support more than 3 gigawatts of capacity over time. The company reported 37 megawatts live in Virginia, 16 MW live and 12 MW contracted in Arizona, and 12 MW fully contracted in Pennsylvania, with 2 MW currently live. TECfusions also plans to expand into Chile.
The U.S. data center market is projected to grow from $126 billion in 2025 to $277 billion by 2033, with the AI segment expanding from $35 billion to $167 billion over the same period, according to the company's estimates. Power availability has become the primary bottleneck in site selection, and TECfusions' adaptive reuse strategy — converting underutilized industrial properties rather than building on greenfield sites — is designed to compress deployment timelines and reduce reliance on utility interconnection queues.
TECfusions' near-term financials reflect a "build-out phase rather than steady-state margins," Tusha said, with a path toward profitability as projects move from construction into full utilization. The company is currently financed through project-level debt and equity, corporate equity commitments, and strategic capital from partners seeking exposure to AI-ready infrastructure. Over the next 12 to 18 months, capital expenditure will remain focused on "high conviction projects where we have clear tenant demand and attractive project-level financing, rather than speculative builds," Tusha added.
The transaction values TECfusions at a $4 billion pre-money equity valuation, with existing shareholders rolling over 100% of their equity into the public company. The boards of both companies have approved the deal, which remains subject to approval by Apex Treasury shareholders and customary regulatory clearances.
Revere Securities LLC acted as financial advisor to TECfusions and PIPE placement agent. Paul Hastings LLP served as legal counsel to TECfusions, and Sidley Austin LLP advised Apex Treasury. Alliance Advisors Investor Relations is serving as investor and media relations advisor.
Apex Treasury, a special purpose acquisition company listed on the Nasdaq under APXT, is backed by investors based in the United Kingdom and led by former Merrill Lynch executive Ajmal Rahman and crypto investor Hugh Cochrane. The SPAC's stock rose moderately following the announcement.
The deal comes as data center companies increasingly return to public markets after a broad exit from IPOs in 2021 and 2022. Switch, a Las Vegas-based developer, and SBEnergy, a Softbank-backed AI infrastructure developer, have both announced plans to pursue IPOs in recent months. Blackstone Digital Infrastructure Trust went public in mid-May, raising $1.75 billion.
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