A new regional Edge-focused data center company has launched in Germany.

Data Center Capital (DCC), a new investment and asset manager for Tier II and Tier III Edge colocation data centers, launched this month.

Owned by its founder, the company is set to invest €500 million ($582.3m) to develop 46MW of capacity across Germany.

DCC is focused on offering enterprises an alternative place to host IT equipment. With the introduction of the Energy Efficiency Act (EnEfG) and increased demands around in-house server rooms, the company aims to offer a “legally compliant” option for firms.

DDC was founded by former Nexspace CEO Lars Schnidrig and George Moutoulis of Data Center Real Estate and EpsilonSystems.

“We focus exclusively on off-market transactions sourced through our network. All locations have secured grid connections and are situated in metropolitan regions with a strong SME base. Our headquarters in Stuttgart and the composition of our experienced advisory board reflect our close connection to the SME sector,” said Moutoulis, DCC founder and co-CEO.

Schnidrig, also founder and co-CEO, added: “DCC offers investors a range of opportunities to invest in this attractive asset class – through joint-venture structures as well as direct investments.”

On its website, DCC’s portfolio lists plans for eight facilities across Augsburg (6.5MW), Konstanz (3.5MW) München/Munich (3.5MW), Nürnberg/Nuremberg (9.5MW), and Stuttgart (four facilities of 2MW, 5MW, 8MW, and 8MW).