在过去的一年里，DayOne通过先后两轮股权融资，共募集约19亿美元，得到了包括软银愿景基金(SoftBank Vision Fund)、城堡投资(Citadel)首席执行官肯尼斯-格里芬(Kenneth Griffin)、Coatue Management以及Baupost Group等世界级投资者的鼎力支持，为业务快速发展带来了极大助力。Retire the old and welcome the new. On the first day of 2025, the overseas business division of WDS officially launched the new independent brand “DayOne”. By launching this new brand, WDS will better adapt to changes in the global market, push international business to a new level, form good collaboration with domestic business, and continue to promote the efficient implementation of the company's “dual engine” strategy.
Huang Wei, Chairman and CEO of WDS, said, “The establishment of the new brand DayOne is of great historical and strategic significance for GDS. This not only represents us opening a new chapter in the company's development, but also symbolizes that the company will adopt a new attitude to meet the important changes and opportunities brought about by the digital economy on a global scale. DayOne will continue to adhere to the constant focus, enterprising spirit and entrepreneurial spirit of Wanguo Data, comprehensively meet the broad needs of customers in the new era, and promote the rapid development of a sustainable and digital economy. We look forward to DayOne creating greater value for GDS shareholders in the future.”
“DayOne” reflects the down-to-earth and entrepreneurial spirit that the company has always maintained, maintaining seriousness and focus on the data center industry every day, being brave in innovation and development, and breaking through; facing customers, employees and partners with awe and gratitude every day to continue to meet needs and create value; it also hopes that every day of the company's future will be a “first day”, always using a positive and optimistic enterprise spirit and cutting-edge professional solutions to continuously seize new opportunities, win new markets, and move towards becoming the world's leading digital infrastructure construction and operator.
Over the past year, DayOne has raised a total of about 1.9 billion dollars through two rounds of equity financing, and has received strong support from world-class investors including SoftBank Vision Fund (SoftBank Vision Fund), Kenneth Griffin (Kenneth Griffin) CEO of Citadel Investments (Citadel), Coatue Management, and Baupost Group, which has greatly contributed to the rapid development of the business.
Currently, the global economy and industry are facing a new round of transformation and upgrading. Whether at home or overseas, enterprise development is facing new challenges and opportunities. In the future, WDS will use the advantages of digital infrastructure established in core hub cities in mainland China, combine the platform advantages of “DayOne” in Southeast Asia, Hong Kong, China, Tokyo, etc., and integrate local expertise with a forward-looking global vision to create a digital ecosystem, provide first-class services to enterprises, and move forward in the digital economy era.
About DayOne
DayOne is a leading global data center pioneer, dedicated to developing and operating the next generation of digital infrastructure for industry leaders seeking reliable, cost-effective, and rapidly scalable solutions.
Our cutting-edge digital infrastructure enables large and hyperscale enterprises to rapidly deploy, enhance connectivity, and drive transformative innovation and interaction as they shape the future of the industry. DayOne's data centers span many key markets and regions such as Singapore, Johor (Malaysia), Batam (Indonesia), Greater Bangkok, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, and Tokyo.
Headquartered in Singapore, DayOne's leadership team has more than 20 years of industry experience and has successfully built the largest data center business in Asia with impressive results. With its outstanding strength, DayOne has turned the Sijori (Singapore, Johor and Riau) market into a global data center hub.
As demand for strategically located and customized data centers continues to increase, DayOne is unique on a global scale with its entrepreneurial spirit, customer-first strategy, deep local partnerships, and agile execution capabilities to help top large and hyperscale enterprises grow.