Aug 11, 2026 – 7.10pmSydney’s Leading Edge Data Centres, a seven-year-old player backed by NYSE-listed DigitalBridge and Soul Patts, is courting investors after pivoting the business to serve the booming neocloud sector.LEDC, which focuses on regional data centres in NSW, is in the final stages of raising about $80 million to expand its Newcastle operations.Sarah Thompson has co-edited Street Talk since 2009, specialising in private equity, investment banking, M&A and equity capital markets stories. Prior to that, she spent 10 years in London as a markets and M&A reporter at Bloomberg and Dow Jones.Kanika Sood is a journalist based in Sydney who writes for the Street Talk column.Angira Bharadwaj is a co-editor of Street Talk. She covers IPOs, capital raises, mergers and acquisitions and other breaking news in Australia’s capital markets. Previously, she covered financial services, state, and federal politics. Send tips to @angirab.60 on encrypted messaging platform Signal.Subscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber?
Soul Patts-backed Leading Edge Data Centres seeks growth capital
The regional data centre operator is targeting $129 million in revenue by FY28 through expansion.
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LEDC raises $80M for Newcastle expansion, targeting neocloud market with backing from DigitalBridge (NYSE) and Soul Patts. Regional data centre consolidation reflects enterprise demand for alternatives to hyperscalers on data sovereignty and latency requirements.
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