atNorth

atNorth is a leading Nordic data center services company headquartered in Reykjavik, Iceland. Its core business revolves around providing sustainable, cost-effective, and scalable colocation and high-performance computing (HPC) services. The company's mission is to deliver "more compute for a better world" by leveraging renewable energy resources and innovative design to achieve high energy efficiency and support circular economy principles.

The company offers a full stack of solutions, including high-density colocation, build-to-suit data centers, and HPC as-a-Service, catering to demanding workloads such as artificial intelligence (AI), deep learning, big data, and various enterprise and hyperscale applications. In 2023, atNorth acquired Gompute, an HPC provider, to enhance its full-stack offering tailored for AI and other critical high-performance workloads. Its services extend to diverse market segments including fintech, medtech, R&D, and engineering.

In a significant development in February 2026, atNorth was acquired for $4 billion by a joint venture between Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPP Investments) and Equinix, a global digital infrastructure company. CPP Investments holds approximately 60% controlling interest, while Equinix holds approximately 40%. This acquisition, from previous owner Partners Group, aims to accelerate atNorth's growth in the Nordics and meet the increasing demand for AI-ready data centers. Led by CEO Eyjólfur Magnús Kristinsson, atNorth operates multiple data centers across Iceland, Denmark, Sweden, and Finland, with plans for further expansion, positioning itself as a key player in the Nordic data center market.