Company Description
DigitalBridge Group, Inc. (NYSE: DBRG) is described in its public communications as a global alternative asset manager dedicated to investing in digital infrastructure. According to company press releases and SEC filings, DigitalBridge focuses on assets across the digital ecosystem, including cell towers, data centers, fiber, small cells, and edge infrastructure. The company states that it manages a large base of digital infrastructure assets on behalf of its limited partners and shareholders and positions itself as a specialist investor and operator in this area.
DigitalBridge is incorporated in Maryland and its Class A common stock trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol DBRG, as disclosed in multiple Form 8-K filings. The same filings list several series of preferred stock that also trade on the New York Stock Exchange. The company’s principal executive offices are in Boca Raton, Florida, as indicated in its SEC reports. In its descriptions, DigitalBridge highlights a heritage of decades of investing in and operating digital infrastructure businesses worldwide.
Business focus and investment strategy
Across its press releases, DigitalBridge consistently describes itself as an investor in digital infrastructure platforms. These platforms span areas such as towers, data centers, fiber networks, small cells, and edge infrastructure. The company emphasizes its role in managing infrastructure assets on behalf of institutional investors and shareholders, and in some cases refers to value-added or "value-add" digital infrastructure funds that target opportunities in areas like hyperscale data centers, AI-enabling infrastructure, and connectivity assets.
DigitalBridge also communicates that it operates through dedicated investment vehicles, including the DigitalBridge Partners fund series. For example, DigitalBridge Partners III (DBP III) is described as a value-added digital infrastructure fund that has secured multi-billion-dollar commitments and co-investments. The fund is said to be investing in platforms such as Vantage Data Centers North America, Yondr Group, Orange Barrel Media, FiberNow, and JTOWER, reflecting themes around hyperscale data centers, fiber, and tower infrastructure.
Role in the digital infrastructure ecosystem
In its public statements, DigitalBridge presents itself as an investor with long-standing experience in digital infrastructure. The company notes a heritage of more than 25 to 30 years of investing in and operating businesses across the digital ecosystem. This experience is cited in connection with its ability to originate, finance, operate, and scale digital infrastructure opportunities globally.
DigitalBridge’s activities include ownership or sponsorship of platforms in areas such as towers and broadcast infrastructure, as illustrated by its investment in Digita Group in the Nordics, and data center platforms, such as Vantage Data Centers. The company also highlights initiatives around AI-related infrastructure, including hyperscale campuses and next-generation data centers, often in partnership with technology and telecommunications companies.
Geographic footprint
DigitalBridge states that it is headquartered in Boca Raton, Florida and that it maintains offices across North America, Europe, the Middle East, and Asia. In its communications, it references investments and collaborations in multiple regions, including Europe, North America, and Asia-Pacific. Examples include involvement in tower and broadcast infrastructure in Finland and Iceland through Digita Group, and a memorandum of understanding with KT Corporation in Korea to explore next-generation AI data centers.
Selected platform and portfolio examples
Public announcements provide several examples of DigitalBridge’s role as an asset manager and sponsor of digital infrastructure platforms:
- Digita Group: Funds managed by an affiliate of DigitalBridge have owned Digita Group, described as one of the largest independent, diversified tower companies in the Nordics, with nationwide tower portfolios in Finland and Iceland and activities in broadcast, telecom infrastructure, data centers, and Internet of Things (IoT) platforms.
- Vantage Data Centers: DigitalBridge is identified as one of the largest investors in Vantage’s North America platform. Vantage Data Centers is described as a global provider of hyperscale data center campuses, including large-scale projects that support AI and cloud workloads.
- InfraBridge: InfraBridge is described as a diversified middle-market infrastructure manager focused on digital infrastructure, transport, logistics, and the energy transition, and is identified as a division of DigitalBridge.
- DigitalBridge Partners III portfolio: DBP III is reported to have invested in platforms such as Vantage Data Centers North America, Yondr Group, Orange Barrel Media, FiberNow, and JTOWER, consistent with DigitalBridge’s emphasis on data centers, fiber, and tower infrastructure.
Corporate and capital markets profile
DigitalBridge’s SEC filings confirm that the company’s Class A common stock and several series of cumulative redeemable preferred stock are listed on the New York Stock Exchange. These filings also identify DigitalBridge as a Maryland corporation with a Commission File Number of 001-37980 and a federal tax identification number, and they describe the company’s practice of using its website as a channel for distributing important company information, including earnings releases and presentations.
The company periodically reports its financial results via Form 8-K, which include references to earnings releases and investor presentations. While specific financial figures are not repeated here, these filings indicate an ongoing pattern of quarterly reporting and investor communication.
Strategic transactions and corporate developments
DigitalBridge has announced several significant transactions and strategic initiatives in its public communications. For example, funds managed by an affiliate of DigitalBridge agreed to sell Digita Group to GI Partners, reflecting the evolution of Digita under DigitalBridge’s ownership into a scaled, diversified tower and broadcast infrastructure platform with expanded tower sites and growth in data center and IoT platforms.
DigitalBridge is also associated with the take-private acquisition of WideOpenWest, Inc. (WOW!) through affiliated investment funds alongside Crestview Partners. WOW! is described as a provider of fiber-broadband internet services and advanced connectivity solutions in the United States. Following completion of the transaction, WOW! common stock is no longer traded or listed on any public securities exchange, and DigitalBridge and Crestview have communicated plans to invest in expanding and upgrading WOW!’s networks and customer experience.
Proposed acquisition by SoftBank Group Corp.
According to a Business Wire release and a related Form 8-K, SoftBank Group Corp. has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire DigitalBridge Group, Inc. for a stated enterprise value. The transaction is structured through an Agreement and Plan of Merger involving Duncan Holdco LLC and related merger subsidiaries. Under the terms described, SoftBank will indirectly acquire all outstanding common stock of DigitalBridge for a specified cash consideration per share.
The merger agreement and associated 8-K filings note that the transaction is subject to customary closing conditions, including stockholder approval, various regulatory approvals, and other conditions. The filings also describe potential termination rights and fees for both parties. Until closing, DigitalBridge continues to operate as a publicly traded company, and the merger remains subject to the risks and uncertainties outlined in the company’s forward-looking statements and SEC disclosures.
Fundraising and AI-era infrastructure focus
DigitalBridge has highlighted the close of DigitalBridge Partners III as a milestone in its fundraising activities. The company reports that DBP III and related co-investment commitments represent significant capital formation for a strategy focused on value-added digital infrastructure. Public statements emphasize themes such as hyperscale data centers, AI-enabling infrastructure, and the power and connectivity assets that support these uses.
In addition, DigitalBridge has announced a memorandum of understanding with KT Corporation to explore large-scale AI and cloud infrastructure in Korea, including AI-focused data centers. The company also references portfolio companies that are deploying capital into hyperscale campuses in regions such as North America and Asia-Pacific, reflecting its focus on infrastructure that supports generative AI, cloud adoption, and global data demand.
Use of SEC filings and investor information
DigitalBridge’s Form 8-K filings indicate that the company uses both SEC filings and its website to distribute material information to investors. Earnings releases, presentations, and other shareholder materials are referenced as being available through the shareholders section of its website and through the SEC’s EDGAR system. The company also notes that certain information furnished under Form 8-K is not deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act unless specifically stated.
Summary
Based on its public disclosures, DigitalBridge Group, Inc. is a specialized asset manager focused on digital infrastructure, with activities spanning towers, data centers, fiber, small cells, and edge infrastructure. It is incorporated in Maryland, headquartered in Boca Raton, Florida, and its securities trade on the New York Stock Exchange. The company emphasizes its long-standing experience in digital infrastructure investing and operating, its role in managing assets for institutional investors and shareholders, and its involvement in large-scale transactions and platforms that support AI, cloud, and connectivity demands worldwide.